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THE GARDINER MEXICAN CLAIM-FURTHEn pARTrcU-
LARs-AN EXAMINATION TO BE INsrITUTED-rHH
PRESIDENT AND THE LANCASTER coSvENTIoN--rHE
RUMoRKD FRAUDS UPON THE MEXICAN COMMISSION
THE TALcoTT COURT MARTIAL, ETC.
WAsHINoros, July O. 1851.
The attention Of the President has been called to the
runner Of the fraud alleged to have been committed by
Gardiner In forging tho evidence upon which his claim
for nearly half million Of dollars allowed and to-
day cabinet meeting held to deliberate upon it,
The government as yet, possesses evidence that
fraud committed. The facts, far these 1T |.
stated tina, Gardiner before leaving Europe declared
to gentleman in New York, who had formerly lived in
Mexico, that all his papers forgeriss and nmated
that his counsel knew they were that he had
PEELED TO give up nearly all the proceeds Of hs
except eighty thousand dollars to VINO forced
on him agents Corwin, Corcoran Curtis Lally and
Thompson-and that, they had squeezed him little
too hard. he did not how soon the matter
exposed.
Edward Curtis hearing this at to the Prcsi
dent demanding investigation, and he has come on
here to follow 1t up doubt exceedingly whether Gar
diner made any such satementsit Is wholly differ
ent from his character here and If he did the high
characters Of the gentlemen whom he has attempted to
npcae, well rs Mr.. Curtis prompt action. stamps
that portion with faisehood II Gardeners evidence is
forgery, is the best got up ever heard o. have
u
full account Of his proceedings its minute alone
throwing any doubt upon IT,
If GARDENERS claim fraudulent that allowed
to j. II Mears for less amount, aud proved by the
same witnesses Gardeners. The public may
sured that tho President will probe the matter the
bottom and every member Of the cabinet here Is al
y d,srous that the truth should be arrived at 1t is
also said that Gardiner stated that a member Of the
Mexican legation assisted him In getting the evidence
The General has adopted preliminary steps to
trace the matter OUT but 1t is clear that
tent person must be sent TO Mexico before the truth
be satisfactorily explained
Tie 7alcott Court Martial has been occupied to-day
with the continuation Of the Secretary Of Wars evidence
which Is merely an application Of his former testi
moDy.
The President this afternoon, presented by the
Wesleyan sunday School with an elegant copy Of Hck
ey's Constitution.
ton in the proceedings Of the Lancaster Convention
objection they express unbounded confidence in tho
nomination q Gen. Scott who abored earnestly
period Clay bring about the pa of the Com
promise aud expresses himself in the w~rest common
dstons OF the policy q the President repe any contrary
implication. Scott Is highly culogiz,d.
The Treasury notes outstanding the LIST July
amounted 10 S1791ll 81
napiel " cbster returned last night.
The fniegenco deems the assertion Of heavy frauds
upon the Mexican Commission highly improb able
N, thing il known OF the matter hero.
The steamer Martin Holman from Jersey City arrived
at Aexsndr yesterday 10 freight with coal for tho East