The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-01

and the shalt pay all the enpsnses Of justice
FEES serving the writ Of hsbeas eorpu wines. fees sum
moning Witnesses and clerks fees, which may be Incurred
by any person obtaining writ OF habsas under this
SEC. H. This act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
Attempted Frauds In the New York Legislature.
We copy the following extracts of an article on this
subject from the New York Express II these facts be
subsanated, this is of the most shameless OF
fraud sought to be practsed legislation that the
annals Of corruption can furnish We are informed
through another source that the parties implicated
abolitonss, and Of them rghhand of Gerritt
Smith and Senator Seward. This process may TO
illustrate theirideas of higher law" which probably
means, in their vocabulary, law for the passage
defeat Of which the highest price is paid! II seems
that Mr.. Suydam spurned their alliance. We have
omitted several letters from Bull and one from the com.
mee Of the senate which agreed to Sur this bill over,
under the preteDce Of pressing engagements They only
confirm the portion we here present to readers:
From the New York Express
Very Serious Charges.
morning paper Of to-day publishes series of most i'm
porant charges against OF the senators and the
geant-a OF the senate at Albany They based
upon memorial from Mike Walsh, OF this city, which
Friday laid before the senate, wherein Mr. Walsh
(now in Albany says:
81 have Albany to lay before you the accompa-
nyng documents with the equss. that you will act upon
bsors
and the world. Astounding will be the excitement
don Of these strange records olegi,ave fnancierng and
official depraviy the only surprise that will excite in the
not that the crime has been Communications that GRIM
nas should have been thus induced to bear testimony
against them selves"
These charges are that officer the legislature,
backed apparently by of the members OF the egsa.
has been attempting levy blackmal the repu-
ted propetors OF certain gambling houses in New York,
hv shat r,iI Ia
them, certain BILL then before the legislature, should be
stopped. The bill referred intended by its title to
be for the eecual suppression of gambling and its
its rejection it is stated, is made depend
the fact whether the required amount of "back-maP'
would would be paid The persons applied
addressed Free Masons.
The paper referred and laid before legislature
is dated follows signed George w. Bull, the sergeant
arms OF the senate and marked Confidential"
.#. tConddenuail
SENATE ROOMS, CArIroL.
Albany, February "a, 1851.
DrAR SIR. am glad to be able to say you that
succeeded in getting Senator Robinson postpone the in
Of h bill @ sy @ M se IL
such help, other business continues
'nS q p" ope be
OF action ill ii is 100 late to get IL through the assembly
two members, who lawyers (osensiby TO defend in
sn) who to speak against it, should it up
it. have agreed to pay them SIPS each and have also
made arrangement with the first deputy, Mr.. Mills,
$3.50 more making $3.50 over and above wha, those in
in the deea, may think should have for myself
hope hear from you all.
This is written to you in Masonic confidence.
Yours truly Gro W pr,,
s. A. SUDAN, esq.
AFFIDAVIT suYDAM.
City and county Of Nsp York,
sgs.% ess this h:
22d Of last February (he day mentioned In his letter Of
senate called my house Barclay street, and
quested private interview which granted. He opened
and seemingly deep sooituds for my welfare Thai
,tringen, bill for The eecua suppression of gaming
about be presented in the senate that in his
power prevent passage, and in all probability its in
PRODUCTION and that he would engage efsc, that result
means These declarations and propositions were volun
tary made by Mr. Bull, in easy, business like
partners rascaiy exceedingly familiar with such
ons they regarded system OF craven, ptful pill
wsyman burglar would Indignantly rscoi perfectly
legitimate portion of their duties as legisaors for the
greatest State In the American conederacy Previous TO
hi. calling on ne WAS not aware there ,' wa. such per
is subscribed in what he has been pleased to
term "Ma.onic confidence did not know him Ma
neither did owe him any confidence, promise him
Il not, indeed until after he had voluntarily com
anxiety .bou, having the matter .hrouded in secrecy and
his first apprehension he subject believe 10 have
renced individuals for whom he have acted in
such delicate operations as sort OF outdoor agent or
pickerup The three letters panying this affidavit,
ring date February rs and March IL received from
Albany and that of 2h OF March, dated the Aston House
la this city, and embracing the request OF Mr. Bull to
Senator, Robinson Johnson and Stone together with their
reply, Obtained from MI: Balls own hand Those epis'
ties tell their No comments add to the in.
fanny which they unblushngly confess solemn sense Of
the duty which, citizen, owe society, coupled with
the solicitations of those In whose purity and sound
judgment, Implicitly confde alone prompts me to the
course am now pursuing.
Mr.. Hull informed me of several large sums Of money
his letters, from persons whom well know, hut whose
names do feel liberty give unless essary TO
.ub.eve the ends Of Justice He expected receive live
hundred dollars from and he said this together with
neration Of the other pae, the transaction in both
branc of the Legislature His pen ation which
presume he intended TO be the eightiest item the b
yet follow and II is barely possible that his modesy
himself justly aud EN- neny entitled IL called by the
ate, stand ready 10 testify at its bar, before
mi,ee which u may deem proper TO appoint for the pur
pose all the facts and details Of the whole and
famous transaction.
s. A. SUDAN
Sworn before me, March 2S, 1851.
A. c. KINGsLAND
Walshs memorial and the above papers before
the Senate Friday evening" and the subject of dis
Gu with closed doors select committee OF three
finally appointed, composed OF Msssn Mann, Of Utica
Dlnmck, OF Broome and Morgan of New York. with
fo power send for persons and papers, take
mopy. UI
p S. The las, mail from Albany brings intelligence
that Mr. Bull who figures in the above letter and afda-
Wit is numbered among the missing. Whether he will
turn up again, time must prove. @
We learn that the Secretary OF State left town yester