New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-30
Frenoh, the Rorger
From The N. o. Del q.

We have already stated in the De}ta that ons
Capt Frerch, who commanded or conducted s
company from New, York for California, by way OF
Texas, has been guilty Of extensive forgeries-
drafts drawn in the latter place on 1essrs. How.
lnnd x Aspinw all in Now-Yosk- Ths drafea wers
OF course NOT forgeries but the sttrr pupo ting to
be written by NessrB, Rowland Il AapinvaN, on
the strength of which he was credited, was.
The Victoria Adpocate gives the following his
tory Of this tnanciera opertons IN W essern rex-
So, as he pRtronizngly paced through IL with his
stages and company
His first orer4iion obtain from ths CsptSiu OF the
steamship Galveston vices 10 the OF St5l Ia
forwarding him with hts men baggage, IL from Indau1a
10 LSvsca which the captain was under no m4nne, OF
obligation to do snd fo which seryee French never paid
bin dollar.
Hssecopd important fo6nclal ops,l ton was 10 putcll,s
about $Q000 worth CT nule for which he gave as drs
on N.w Oflesra In this transaction no ouelrons were
atked him. Ii taken for granted thSI be had fdnd1
there TO meet his drGs Aooui Ice TINE French end his
prry reached San Aulo0to nss wRs received hero from
New Orleans Frencs drafts worthless aud htd
been protested. The Interested parties pursued him
Ssn Antonio and when shey Informed hm Of what had
place in relation 10 his drafts he Affected holy
horror st The awindlnE transactions OF his New Orleans
merchant with whom be proiessed 10 have deposited a
large OF money for lie express purpose OF meeting
dtAf!s be might draw from lime 10 time ae was a ia
Jared perss culcd msn and 10 vines all concerned h2
he al es' had sced AIRY VILE th' rs offered 10 give
The property 10 their charge together With his
&c ard rercsn sg his mil the whoe Enassr
usso;cris Sc He'd BE ~ the tins produced vgha
ported TO he letter OF credit from Howlsnd Aspiowsi
for sn ur ed amount and nor proposed 10 give ;he
drafts OF New York aT G0ss be 81 previously given
tee tioans thste proportions seemed 10 be SO fa,r
liberal SO honorAhe iast completely dss med his cred
itois OF their salpiciona hs integrity and ability
comply with his con,f&cs Indeed he completely satisfied
ihtn hist he was incapable OF d.hanorsble trSussccn
and IS Howland ASplnwsl had expressed themselves
enrey s&ushed win his great busness qualifications asd
willing 10 csah slight all dtahh h might draw on
them regardless Of The amount FreEefs Nv York drafts
sud6eu)y cAe u vAne sn5 importance and passed Cur.
rent for their face value as LolsanA sts,e SANK bits
The Merchants snxious TO exchange goods Tor
them the ClAtsSrnsster's Department willing r..
ceve ha,n payment with Individual iSdorseens) for
such articles hey had spare; and here let
French bad order call on that despair ent fer many
OF Coils pftas tho Government particular
mediate use for and seI ihem a. Goyernmsn ca1
tract price In shorl every sHXlous TO obtain
Rreachs drafts. and cid obtain few many OF hem
Fsoch and bis p4rty departed 10 pesos FOR the snd Of
goIden humbugs doubt well pleased wlih Las prodaje
peeqlatou he hsh made in selling NeE YORK drahs and
his creditors ef for u homea ve ssdtdsd al Iaey hal
sold IesiT pes II yets fair puoes sal Ehg Ias ,seg