Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-07-26
More Galpinism- THE Court Martial Alleged
Brands i'm the Mexican Commission.
WASHING Ton. Jul,


WAsHIEGToN, July
In the Court Martial to-day Secretary Conrad, Jno
Potts. Chief Clerk in the War Department. Cant
Mavnader and Col Huger, were examined, and the
evidence for the prosecution Closed secretary Mar.
our testified relative to usage during his administration
restive 10 contracts and open purchases. Orders "a,
supplies by the Colonel of Ordnance were frequen,
without his sanction though he was generally consul
ted on the subject by Gen. Talcott An extract from
letter from John c. Spencer was offered to the same
nurport. and the testimony was closed. The cour,
then adjourned till Monday, to allow the accused TO
prepare for his defence.
District Attorney Fenda has called the attention
of the grand jury to alleged frauds in the Mexican
commission and a number of witnesses, embrscn
some of the Mexican Legation, have been summoned
to testify thereto
whom this fraud is charged. He was in 1874 dents,
at the city of Mexico, and very poor in the same
wear he is alleged to have been disturbed in great mi
ming operations at San Luis Potos His claim for
loss and damage understood to have been 81 100000
The Board award him about one-quarter OF his claim
say S42875O. Now let ask, were his vouchersss
GOOD for the whole as for one-fourth of his claim Il
they WERE why was not the whole allowed!
Hon Waddy Thompson, of South Carolina, was
his counsel. We have heard that Messrs. Corwn
Edward Curtis and Major. Lally were also counsel f
this claim and it has been said that they recevedten
per cent each on the reward, about $4,000 each
One of the rumors is that Mr. Corcoran; the broker
advanced 1927 900 to enable DIR. Gardiner to prose.
cute the claim and thus became owner of quarter
of the claim We see by the published awards as in
the above extracts, that this amount AWARDED II
that gentleman, as assignee.
We understand that this subject has been broupb,
before the President and the Attorney General; and
further, that the District Attorney, Mr. Fenda is en-
gagged in preparing papers to be sent abroad for the
arrest of DIR. Gardiner.
1t is rumored here, that before sailing for Europe
DIR. Gardiner met Mr.. Post, or Port, of Puebla al
New York and told him that $4,000 was all his share
offh md ahs od 81.
other 1884, $50 and that it was this information that
led to exposure
Mr. Curtis is now in this city, and last evening he
E had long interview with the Secretary of State
Mr. Curtis is an ex-member of Congress, and ey-
collector of the port of New York. native of Boston
long the right hand man of Mr.. Webster and mixed
up with him in many intrigues and speculatons--
Look out for awful Developments
Let the so-called Union parry proclaim what they
please, there is but real question-Aboiion or
Slavery-the support of the traitor Foote, the de-
tenders of Southern Rights
Col Davis has said in his speech, that he submits
his conduct to the decision of the people, if approved
Of he will pursue the that has character.
lied his conduct in the Senate heretofore; dsap
proved Of he will retire to private life The egisa-
ture need not spend money, time in writing eso.
ntions condemnatory of his conduct they had dc
with the submission Foote Those, then, who for
Foote condemn Davis If Foote should be elec.
ted, Davis, of course, retres to private fe condemn
ed by his country for obeying the instructions of
State convention of both political parties and of the
Legislature representing the people If Foote is
tained he will be recognized for having like despo
trampled upon his Instructions compromised the rights
of his constituents by which he assisted give away
California, and thereby lost Southern equality in the
Union.
: No man who is not welded to Federalism and Free
sofsm will support him; and the day of his success
will be another fatal stab at the principles of rep
resentative government Those who for free-sol,
for tame submission to federal rule and for atterng
the North for flashing into her service and power,
will, of course, vote Tor Fooe.-Ndtchez Free Trader
: GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF SENATOR DAyTs.-Bv the
n by, Delta, this man Davis is riddle to me. He sell
= dom, if ever Smiles and yet, by mesmeric influence
IF it were, he sets his audience in roar of laughter
No tear-drop bedews his tranquil yet piercing eye
yet be melt the heart of his obdcTate hearer
d no perceptibe emotion is seen thrill his frame
remble on his tones and yet anon the very breath
is ing of his auditors hushed into silence and the hearts
It hot blood driven thrilling and electric through every
vein, and the flood gates of voice opened wide till the
enthusiastic shouts rghten the winged bat from his
fresco SieSd. Apparently stiff, sarchy and affected
he yet beloved by the people the mother loves her
g SON. and, though Pria tace, you mistake him for
l. cice, study and observation prove him genial heart.
ed prism of the purest kind in which is displayed 70
il the astonished behoder all the tnts and gorge
Gus hues of the christian the patriot ard the genius
am informed that when he married the gallant Old
IS General btter opposed the match When, however,
n he had learned to appreciate the upon the BATH
IL, fields of Mexico, where, with Qutman and Miss
De sppis gallant sons he had twined undyng chapes
fame around her brow, the old General remarked ~u
re child was right, the old wrong. Davis w:
er meet to be the husband of my daughter"
- The President THE FIELD.-The following ws
extract from Baltimore correspondence of the Pics7-
une:
. President Fillmore has just returned from his Wis;
and tour through Virginia, being his first visit to t
interior of slave State and learn from gentlemlz
- that accompanied him, that during his examination Of
% the plantation on James River, he frequently express
ed himself, as most agreeably disappointed in his
- tons as to the life of the Slaves.
~ He found them working in the harvest fields and
performing their duties with alacrity and good viii
Il that he never seen excelled by free laborers in the
~ wheat fields of the North. The Joy of the negroes On
- seeing the President take up a sheaf of wheat with
a all the skill of an experienced farm hand and give
al the double tie can scarcely be described When
~ threw it down, it was seized by an old grey HEADED
:, negro with the remark, "Bless God dat sheaf shall
never be spilled by de trashing mershine" He found
~, them happy and contented, and the night he spent
the Harrison estates the mstres of which is the dau
ter OF the venerable father Rtchie who was present
and did the honors of the OCCASION he took great de-
~ light IN listening to their harvest song and visiting
i them IN their comfortable and provided quar-
= tiers.
us zen. FO0te and the Democratic Review.
ne The submission candidate for Governor with s
n view of lulling the South, and putting down the
81 conservative doctrine of State Rights tells the
people that the excitement On the subject of Sa'