The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-21
ALBANY. Dec. 10, 1915.


Statement made BY UTHiam II e rnwaA Cere'gon-
dem of The Aev Fork Herald TO James Gordon Ber-
In he matter of the letter said have been written
by Willism II. Seward, x-Goveruor of the state Of
New York, TO seth c hawley Esq lone OF the Com
missioner ofthe code OF the city Of Buffalo in the
county Of Enc in the State New York in the month
of October November last past in which the said
VIM Seward used the following lsprusse. that is 70
say; "Iehu Collerm ust he defeated influence
" III the administration will be curtailed our friends
81 AlbaDy think SOP SC. sc.
In this matter, William A. Cornwall says that
according to his information and belief the said
William H. Seward did write letter of the
did and write the language above quoted in the
SAID letter. and the said VIM A Cornwall says further,
that the said VIM H. Seward did write the said letter
above described in the month of October or Novem.
Der last PAST, and did send or despatch the saia
letter through the United States mail with the follow
irg words and SYM bo written upon the outer side OF
the envelope in which said letter encosed that is
to say: seth c. HsWiey, Esq Buffalo N. Y"
And the said William A. Cornwall further declares
and says mat according his information belief
the aid tn c. Eswley did receive the said
out of The branch post Office of the United States
located at Buffalo, aforesaid; that the said Seth c.
Hawlsy did read the said letter and that not having
the mszims of Machaveli before his eyes or in his
Thoughts, the said Seth C. Hawley did deliver the
said letter into the hands OF one blank q
lawyer residing In the city of Buffalo siore:
Ihlsnk that the raid Seth c. Hawley did deliver the
ssio letter into The custody Of the said blank without
Inank did not promise, and was not required to pro-
mise to keep the contents OF the said letter secret;
that fad Hawity did tell said lbankl that Wn Fl. Sc
ward the author Of the said letter and the said
William A. Cornwall says and declares that, according
to his information and belief, the said blank being
whg but nevertheless opposed in man ner and form,
and in principle, to the election Of the said William H.
Seward to the Office Of u 8. Sc nstor, did cepy
tract the following words and matters from the .sid
letter above described that is to say -John A. Col
her must be defeated our influence with the admin
ts'ration will be curtaed; our friends Albany think
g. &C." And here follows an junction from the said
Eewad to the said Hewey to that the members from
his County (mesning Ere) vote right the matter Of
the election OF u s. Senator and aesur from
the said Seward to Tire said Hawey that Patterson
(neaDpg the Lieut. Governor elect) will see that the
msmbers from Chsutauque vote right ia the said
matter.
And the raid William A. Cornwall further says, this.
cordipg "a 10 ms niormso1 or and Pellet the ssis
described into the hands of q member or members OF
the party, known as whig,' whict is opposed in
manner, and form and principle to tie said Willis
H Seward and to his election las the undersigned
verify beleveF) to any Office more responsible than the
lice Of msasurer an inspector of the smaller sized fe
cline Of the vegetable known aud scribsd
tatoesn that the sad member members Of the sal
party did copies of the said extract among
their immed ate friends a rich and elegent
Specimen Of literature, and (as the undersiS ned
verify believes avery remarkable curiosity; that IN
consequence Of The said circulation Of the COPIES
OF said extract did under the observation ofhe
undersigned mpanied by evidences Of its authen-
ITCHY which satsfactory to the urdersgusd and
the Rned did therefore pub.h the said extcct
in a newspaper worthy to be classified among the
productions known and described literary gems -
and the undersigned did verify believe and now be-
Ieves that 1t was bis right aud his duty to publish
Aforesaid the raid elegant extract
And the esi6 William A. Cornwall further saye, that
according TO his information and belief, the said
lblank] 10 an eminent lawyer, and citizen in coed
Standing In the city Of Buffalo that the said [blAntl
has q letter signed william H Seward, and pub
lished in a newspaper styled the .qbeny EeenisG
journal In which the said William H. Seward says
h, wrote letter Of the nature and charactec
described that il is the intention OF the sale
lolank to make oath and depose that the facts Ind
ae srein described verify true that,
the undersigned IL informed by.a good snd reputa
bic citizen the raid affidavit will be made at very
ry day and viii be printed in the newspa pers and
eundersigued verify believes that the said AFFIDAVIT
VIII exonerste aud the undersig ned from the
aspersions which the individual known and described
~ the State Barber has attempted to cast upon
the undersigned
[siIr.dl WILLIAM A. CORNWALL.
Albany December Is 1s4S.