The New York herald., 1851-07-14
Our Washington Correspondence.


The Meriean Claims-The Gardner Case.
trust that neither the Herald the public will
allow itself to be entced of by the affected indignation
in ain quarters Of what is called the
founding disclosures in the Gardiner Mexican claim
The surprise and the regret expressed and the holy
evncsd In certain quarters all mere stage trick
for effect The real rogues often cry stop thief" the
loudest to enable themselves to escape The game h to
make this and Dr. Gardiner the scapegoat for all
the niquties and rascaes that have been enacted by
all the tribe concerned in the whole business Of Mexican
claims and other transactions any fraud can be fixed
Gardiner he will be thrust out into the wilderness
with all the sins Of all the Israesh nation Of brokers
specuators agents counsellors and congressman Sc,
Sc, his head Public Justice will be satisfied and ap
peased at least 1t Is hoped and expected by his
demnation and punishment Other CUES will make the
oudest yell for his execution TO the utmost rgor Of the
law, If be is found guilty. While engaged in pursuing
him and his case public attention will be diverted from
others. and those culpabe than the doctor will
probably escape. really believe his Is honest
and just many that passed and allowed, though
much less honest and just than many that were
jected, and many that had but small am)uat paid
upon them There Is great deal be hind the curtan,
concealed that it will be brought to light,
in these Mexican claims Nothing should ever satisfy
the public but the publication of all the documents aut
of every Kind and nature in the claims that were
allowed and those that rejected and also the most
thorough examination to all the agents attorneys
purchasers and assistants in each and the fees
employed and who they AKIN associated with.
The curtain should be raised have copies of do
relating of these which will send
you Why do you not write for them directly t. the
state Department for publication. presume the Pre-
den will order copies to be made for for the public
benefit.
The List Of rejected caimsn and the meagre allowed
claims and given would be entertaining when
compared with the fully admitted claims and the
given in them also The whole matter should be riddled
from top to bottom though it msy persons
great pain The commissioners should demand aud court
investigation and tina. it should net BE- by political
friends partzaps We have bad enough Of the white
washing process If President Fillmore forth with 90
appoint three respectable and intelligent citizens
from this :" buzzards roost," you called 1t some
time ago 70 overhaul the whole business. 80 70 be
ready present report Congress it would exilt him
greatly. The Iazoo investigation did not excite
attention than this will next
IL the Gardiner should be decided TO be all right
and fair then shall hear shortly Of exutation from all
thoe who really guilty with re'pect TO any cl sims
In all they will the acquittsl shield for
then selves This is sdroit but IL will not
deceive those who understand IL here False lights
always signs Of piracy and Of pirates being about
DO not allow yourself to be beguiled and led atrsy
Time will disclose the whole truth, papers MT sup
pressed. WALPOLE.