The New York herald., 1851-08-25
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Our Wsshinsten Cerrespondsnee.

90, - . "Ashi~ofoS, August 2, 1901
""a"e ciai"'- a 'i'a~f Juryna.'s Stot~3
"''"-"''ot"~S Heof Sha'e If the Auuya ds}
orfat"ef-His L,tt"s Of Crsdu for the ,uSx,xa
Anon"t-Me'Srs. Tnompson and Cor,,,. -
Cornsd. -fttorneys. &c
have just had conversation with a v.rv .asx
did and intelligent member of the Grand Jury q
this district, which brought in true bills for perl
jury, against George A. aad J. Carlos Gsrdinssl
He says that most Of the papers upon which tho
late Board OF Com nssioners awarded the Gardiner
claim and the Mears claim, we're before the Grand
Jury, subject to inspection aud nparison, At The
tine the true bills for perjury we're rendered.
He states that there three msmorisls sdH
dressed to the Board Of Commissioners, all in the
han dwritiug of General Waday Thompson, wAioId
eere signed respectively, BY .reorge A. Gardiner
J. Carlos Gardner, ana J II Mears. The memo7
rial signed by j. cailos Gardiner was, in many
respects, WORD Tor word. the the signed
by Dr George A Gardiner
Although II was not a l. adiDg point of inquiry
Ior tne 1iant Jury to ascertain the whereabout0
OF the sum OF Si2o 750 pad out OF the Treasury
on the Gardner award, ye TINS branch of inquhY
caue up incifenttlly. The papers showed the
several sums paid TO Dr aiard diner, his agents, and
attorneys. Inc Grand Jury added up al the
amounts paid TO DIR. Gasdiuer's agents and attorS
neys, and substrac,ing ths aggregate of thee1
amounts from the award ~ $i2S750 il was found
that the sum OF Ss6 oo0 eft-which { am waS
that email part OF this of $50 900 Dr. Gardi-,
her tJOk with him III money; hat he deposited th<1
remainder With the banker, w. w Corcoran ESQ. y
but took letters Of credit tor the whole amountl
which he carried away with
Among the papers was memorial to the Board
Of Con miss ioners, from X.n., w Corcoran; ESQ.,.
praying to be allqyed.sne quarter OF the award %
The Gardner claim which he bad purchased; and
also statement from the Treasury Depsrtment1
that SlO1,OC and upwards Of ssid award had been
paid 10 said Corcoiap 90,
h,a q. - v,k ~
me rencerei by Mr. Corcoran bsfore the Court
ut the time OF the arrest ot Mr. Carlos Gardiners
when he stated that he bad interest In said Gar(
diner claim
The more TINS whole subject Is explored, the
worse it seems TO appear General Wsddy Thomps
son, one of the leading ATTORNEYS for DR. GardinssS
has bee staying with 'ioy Corwin, another Of tho
attorneys, at the latte,s resti-nce, for some ten
days past, looking with the Secretary Of the Tre0s
sury, over the whole grousd to what can be-
done, ard what Is best to he me in the natter
he has now left for his hom- in South CarolinsS
Before leaving. as am informed. he stated to g
friend thot if the Gardiuer claim should be proved
to have been an out and OUT forgery he would give
up that portion Of the award on it which he res
ceived for his services; but If it should prove to
have been only an exaggerstion, he should do No
such thing.
WASHINGTON, August II, 1851.
Movements of the Presidtnt-Sscretary Cortcls-3
The Recent Eisaions--E1teNston of the Cspstol@
Mr.. k,nne5y, &C., &C.
The President has had warm and cordial recspA
tion given him hyVirginia's hosptabesons 10 everO
portion Of the State where he has visited, without
distinction Of party. This bespssks q noble and
generous hearted people, who, although their opi-
Mons are averse to those of their guest are ever
ready to pay that respect due to the Chief Ma.
gistrate OF our glorious Union. During his seiomns
Mr.. Fillmore has bad Intercourse with many infu.
entail and respectable of the Southern Ststeel
who are rustcating at the Springs, With their famf
lies, by which means he has besn enabled to do
away with many Of the prejudices heretofore exist
ing against him as Northern man. On Monday
next, the President, accompanied by the Sscretsry
Of the Interior. will leave White sulphur Springs,
and arrive ut Washington the 18th inst
During The absence Of Mr. Fillmore and majori.
ty OF the cabinet, Secretary CTwn Ia aating Prsst
dent Of the United states Il Is To be hoped he haa
spared no s1eron M on his part to forward the inves
fraudulent claims granted by the Mexican Board q
Claims
The recent elections turn out fAvorsbly for the
democrats. and leave no doubt that IL the electiou
OF President is thrown into the House Of Represen
tativss, 1t will result In the election Of democratic
Kentucky, the banner whig State, under those eir-
cumstances, weuld cast her vote to tho demo-
crxcy.
IL may not be uninteresting tn the numerous
readers of the Herald 10 kno~ that the excavations
for the two wings extending the Capitol are alresdD
done, and the foundations will soon be commencedj
This work has added much to the prosperity of
Washington, and has forever cast to the winds al1
idea OF removing the seat of governmsnt, thereby
encouraging our citizens Of enterprise and Of mesna
to beaui,fy and improve our city. Al the presents
time there are in the course Of erection soma four
hundred buildings Browns new hotel, rapidly
progressing TO completion, viii be clsssed among
the best Iublic houses Of the Union.
Latest advices received from Mr.. Kennedy Su.
perpiendent o. tina Census Bureau, represent bim -
being at Brussels pursuingt objects Of mssons
being . collection Of foreign statistics. SAXON