The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-26

eurht to have induced such q remark he was
treated with entile respect by me, and | shon.d
have been glad II he had not given me cause to
speak OF him in some other way,
The first intimauon winch ! had OF the exis-
tence OF the letter which has been attributed to
Mr.. Seward, was from the Hon; John A. Collier,
who, meeting me in the Capitol, remarked to me
that MIR. Seward had written letter to gentle
man IN the western part Of the State, In which he
used the language quoted above; Mr.. CHher re-
cited this language to me as accurately as ne
could do so from recollection. DURING the next
day, called at Mr.. Golfers office, when he pro-
duced letter which he said he had received from
gentleman residing IN the western part OF the
State, and which contained the xtractreferred to.
Mr.. Coller then read the extract to me from this
letter Having read 1t, he remarked TO me that
the gentleman who received the letter from Mr..
Seward had shown il TO friend, and that this
TREND. 10 whom re had shown it, had copiedfrom
.nne letter the extract winch nave Pu9iisneo IN
the Herald. Mr.. Collier then remarkea 'idt ne
had no doubt about the aulhei'icy Oh Inc letter
he had, he said, entire confidence IN the gentle
man from whom he had received the letter which
he held IN b.. nand, and which contained the ex-
tac' -..ened To. Mr. Coliier gave me this MOI
ylstion at my own earnest solicitation
On enquiry, ascertained that II was generally
believed in certain political circles, that MIR. Sew
ard had written such letter. Among other gen.
temen who informed me that he ha1 heard Of this
letter, was the Hon. John T Bush, of Buffalo, now
Senator OF this State. Tb, Hon. Charles B.
Stewart, Stale Engineer, $50 informed me that
Mr.. Sewdrd had wntep such letter, and that he
mad written II TO Mr.. Seth c. Hawley OF Buffalo.
Mr. StewartfepeatS. TO the words OF the extract,
as copied from the original letter, as near as he
Yves able TO do so from recollection. found thai
the woros, az repeated by HIM, corresponded pre-
clsrly WIZ, the words as read to me by Mr.
Collier Mr. Stewart remarked to me that he was
well cquainted with the gentleman who copied
the extract from mir. Seward's letter; he (Mr
ST. waID would not name hun, but he was res
pectable lawyer, residing IN Buffalo. have since
L.. Lx,n Er,. fhnfr he
alluded 10, who COPIED the extract from M: Se'
wards letter, was c. ). Macomber, Esq, OF But
falo.l He, (Mr Stewart,) had been informed tina
the gentleman who COPIED the ex'fac. nad seer el
that. # necessary he would make an affidavit o
the following lacts: That Mr.. Hawley showed HIN
(Mr. MacombeD letter, and informed hum tina
he " HawleO had received II from Gov Sc
ward That Mr.. Hawley left the letter IN his (Mr
Macomber's) possession, and that he copied the
extract reierIed 10, from tie letter.
Mr.. Stewart then Proceeded to say that MIR. Sc
wards denial was incomprehensible to him; h,
could not account tor II, because this gentleman
<Mr Macomber) who copied the extract, had de
clared that II II was necessary he would make al
affidavit OF the facts, as above stated.
This is the authority on which made the state
me nj IN the Herald, over my own signature; Their,
is OF course, mystery about the affair, and
strongly suspe thatt will be cleared up: Messrs
Collier, Bush and Stewart, are not me kind OF mel
who "dupe" people. respectfully submit, tina
the above statement eheves Inc from all respon
sibiliiy in this matter beg leave to say, that Mr.
Stewart is out OF town, and that would not have
mentioned has name without his consent, if tn;
denial OF Mr. Hawiey did not force me to do it.
If, as am informed, Mr.. Macomber Is the gen
tleman who copied the extract, call on him tC
come forward and give history, OF the facts al
they occurred. | also call on other gentlemen
who are implicated IN this matter, (and whom
can name, to come forward and clear up the mys
terry. The solution of II will probably be, that Sc
ward in writing this letter 10 Hawley (if he wrote
any at all,) did not the language attributed to
him, IN reference 10 Golfers election to the office
OF U. S. Senator, but in reference to his appoint
ment, place IN Taylor's cabinet, or to his sue
cess generally, as candidate for any Office under
TaylOr's administration. Seward, you will OBJ
serve, may have used this language In letter to
Hawley, and may Rave been too cunning to allude
TO the question Of Senate at all. He believed no
doubt, that Hawley understood what he was driv.
Ing at. But the my stery will be cleared up.