The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-17

Answer by witness: Nothing ofmy own knowl-
edge. ..m 90 S. MEDARY.
| Mr.. Levi C. Turner, who had been summoned as
witness, appeared, and, after being duly sworn, de-
| posed as follows, to Wit .. .arh..
| lst inieuogatory. tIaye you am Knowledge of a
dinner or entertainment having been given by the
British minister, al which certain United States SEN
present. II So which of the senator's
and what was said on the Oregon question, if any
thing '.... =.
Answer by witness: | have no knowledge Of any
dinner or other entertainment given by the British
minister at which any United States senator was
present l.. C. TURNER.
Charles S. Jones, who had been summoned as
witness, appeared, and, after being duly sworn de-
posed as follows, to wits
LIST interrogatory. Was any caucus held in any
chamber or part Of the Capitol, on Friday the 9th
of February last, either by wing senators or any
| other sonatorsi
recollection OF any such caucus being held on that
day.
ID interrogatory. Was Mr.. Pakenham, the Brit
ish minister, within the walls of the Capitol that
day.
| Answer by witness: He, Mr.. Pakenhsm, was
not. did not see him on that day, nor did hear
anybody say they saw him in the Capitol on that
day. Lam one Of the messengers Of the Senate.
There is no other messenger Of my name.
| Sd interrogatory Did you ever see Mr. Paken-
ham, the British minister, go into, or attend any
caucus Of wing senators, or democratic senators, or
any senator's
| Answer by witness: Never, never.
4th interrogatory. Did you tell any person
that Mr.. Pakenham attended senatorial caucus, on
Friday the 9th of February last, or at any other
time'
Answer by witness; Never, never.
CHARLES S. JONES.
At this time, Mr.. II. II. Robinson appeared be-
he and Cd fo NTH
draw the written statement made by him on yeser
day, as to what he expected TO prove by Mr.. Selma
bel. II will be observed this after said witness
had given his testimony; and now, Mr.. Robn'on
says he was mistaken in referring to that witness
He says he saw the witness last night after he gave
his testimony Mr.. Robinson was then asked IL he
could now give the name Of any person by whom
he could prove the charges made in his paper other
than those already furnished by him, and he said
he could not.
Here the committee received, from Lieut.. Will
liam d. Porter, the flowing letter, TO wit:
WAsHMGroE, March IA, 1876.
GEgrLEMEN have to state that in all my con.
versatIons with Mr.. J. E. Dow it was some days
after his publication in the "Tmes" which publ |
cation was then public matter of remark and con-
versation; therefore he could not have predcated
any part Of that publication upon any remarks
made by me to him. My information in relation 10 |
"whlg caucus" in the Capitol was from other
people, and my attention was drawn towards it by |
one Of the messengers or doorkeepers in the Capt.
toll, by my hearing him remark: al have a sum
mons for some Of my party TO attend caucus"
This messenger, have since been informed, was
Mr.. Anderson. As my conversation with Mr..
Dow was after his publication, most respectfully
enter this as my protest against the whole any part
or portion of my evidence before the committee be-
ing used corroboratIve Of the statements in the
Chimes" | will also state that | meant no disre-
spect TO the British minister" when | stated he
had the example Of Jugurtha," nor did mean
to cast reflections the Senate or any senator. On
the contrary, among those Of oil parties with whom
have had the pleasure TO become acquainted, | am
happy to rank them among my waTmest friends
and hold them in the highest estimation. | there
fore respectfully beg permission TO be allowed TO
have erased from the records of the committee my
evidence Of yesterday and this statement substitu-
ted. That evidence the committee will at once per-
ceive could not hold good in a common court Of
law, as 1t is only hearsay; and the committee can
have better evidence in bringing before them both
Messrs. Anderson and Jones' But if the committee
decides that my evidence must stand on Its records
only enter this protest against its being used as
corroborating Mr.. BOWS statement in the "Times "
have the honor to be, gentlemen, your most ODE
dent sevant, w. ID. PORTER, 1t. U. S. N.
While the committee had this letter under con-
sideration, they received from Mr. II. II. Robin
son the following letter, to wit:
WASHINGTON, Saturday, IL o'clock, a. m.
Hen. Mr.. JARsAGIN:
SrR: This morning called your attention to an
inadvertence which | committed in my opecifca-
tons yesterday morning, and desired the privilege
of making the proper correction l did not intend
10 be understood specifying Mr. Schnabel as a
witness by whom expected to prove what not
contained in the publications which this call of in
quiry is predicated on. | intended TO specify the
rumor Of there having been an entertainment at the
ah I'D htyo htch
the strength ofthe party was said to have been as
certaned on the Oregon question, and to name
Messrs. Turner and Medary persons who could
testify that such circumstance Of common ru-
NOR previous to the publications. Before mention
ing Mr.. Schnabel's name in nexion with the ru-
mored admission Of Mr. Clayton, which was not
in, and is foreign from the publications, verbally
informed the committee that he told me he had heard
il from person whose name he was not at liberty
to use, and such should have been my statement in
writing at the time.
This correction, due to myself, to Mr.. Schnabel,
and your committee we'll as to Mr.. Clayton,
desire to make at this stage of the proceedings
and have therefore to request and most respectful
ly insist that this copy shall be made a matter of
record.
am most respectfully H. H. ROBINSON.
And also the following communication from Mr..
Jesse +. Dow, to wit:
WARRINGTON, March 10, 1886.
Times, agreeably to a subpoena Of this committee,
appeared before it on yesterday to give such EVIL
dence he possessed in relation to the charges
made against certain senator's. When the under
signed appeared, as the committee will recolcct he
stated that he was not the editor Of the Times, nor
had he the power to exercise any control over its
political columns, so long as its editor was demo-
crat, and supported particular asprant for the
presidential chair; that he never the first edito
rial published in said paper until after it in
print that he knew not that it going TO be
written or published, and that he was as much |
startled as its contents as the community around. |
The undersigned then informed the committee that
since the editorial of the 5th instant was published
he had heard various rumors and statements from |
individuals, which he had communicated to the edi- |
tor, and that in justice to himself and the editor he
declared it to be his duty to give to the committee
the names Of his informants, that they might be ex
amined in relation to the matters contained in the |
editorials that followed the first editorial complained
Of This is the substance Of what the undersigned
said intended to say in relation to the matters
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