The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-01
The Cahsnet-Mr. Cor~vin and the Mexican
Claims.

great deal has been said in the newspapers, far
and near, touching the connection which Mr. Cor
win, Secretary OF the Treasury, and other members
Of the cabinet, have had with certain claims demo-
minated Florida interest claims also Mexican
claims, and perhaps some other claims which have
not yet been disclosed to the public. We have
given readers much curious information on this
subject. from our own Washington correspondents,
who generally correct in their statements as
others and also from the correspondence Of some
cf contemporaries, whish was corroboratiyc of
what our own correspondents stated. fresh dis
closure from another reliable correspondent, Is now
travelling through the newspapers, which possesses
some interest in connection with this subject and
which discloses some new and curious facts con-
nee ed with the cabinet, and tho disease Of dry rot
which has affected some Of it, timbcrs for some time
past. The following letter comes from the CORES
pondent Of the Joar,pal " Conmoc1-a gentleman
~ the name of Mr.. kingmsn, who occupies very
high and responsible post in one of the departments
IN Wsshington-wc not sure whether il il the
Treasury, or some other department. Mr.. Kingman
has been newspaper correspondent and a resident
ofWashington for probably twenty years. lie 4
Of the Oldest and ono Of tho most reliable az the
letter writers there; and from his personal acquain.
tance with Mr. Corwin, and other members OF the
cabinet, we have no doubt these statements arc
derived from Mr. Corwin himself, and are entitled
70 perfect credit. Here Is the letter.
Correspondence q the Journal Of Commerce
NksuIvsroS May 9th
A letter appeared few days ago In the E,le Lori
Jrtuns In regard e. Mr Secretary Corwins connection
With the award u he late Beard Of Commissioners on
mcscan claims containing assertions and statements
which not generally believed u h. true
thee
Mr. Corwiu was a candidate s,r tha 49,. e,;o ~ a.,
Treasury and Il fr time in doubt whether h..
OF Mr. linion q Ohio would BE- preferred but poos
as ne aseertened that Mr Fillmore had determined q
o.r the place 10 bn he gave notice t. certain intimate
friend # bic through hs kn-aan Robert Corwn that
~ pecuniary condt would prevent his acceptance Of
INC oce unless "a. contingent interests ia the Mexican
'a nv, sheia hrst - disposed o.
1ohn Qung Of the city ~ Nov Yo- aud another gan
S.'sn "a that city, Undertook ~ the request Of Mr.
made - estimate y the value ~ The claims. e-t
MAhg lFm OF upwards q 100000 aud am ling 20 the
sans se1p ~ Lar value. George Law. ~ New cr,
AsnNHah wrA known fur hts enterprise aua sue .t
I@r snafy ~ teai. purchased the cannc nt interest
We r'pf.s nta'oas q the persons above named for
~ le say the sum a Sl0g gCs who Mr YOUNG II 4
nnsersA u asserts thax Mr. Corwin never roe,vd tt
$1,000. nhAs b,csms u The $4,000 difference has
WE eontitge les amounted less han slooco a.
80 uerge lay = at q pocket f6o0gi by the ransac.
Corwin) viii safurd "a Mr Law M. dig sp H., -, 49,,
the sum originally paid and Tho re ysI adsr The
back as Fslstz under circumstances I'm. yl,st
similar
nMr. secretary Coruin should pay back Il gill h n,
the lSse n the $4,000 which slipped into soI b. M -
tween him and Mr. Law; he will actually have 80 fr
~. Mexican elaine euly ten thousand dollars
can state further upon the authority II Mr. wei,
sters intimate friends hat Mr. Webster never heard am
Ar CorNin q his intention dispose OF a. interest n
the caims aud never knew that Die had i3na ~ TN
within The last three niobths
Tie disclosures gqptat "a il his cristlc touching