American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-02
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~, ahu Win the dlu OF IA gentleman VINO has
devoted some time and attention to ascertain
the facts, and who is perfectly disinterested and
entirely unconnected with the claim" to defend
all concerned in ssthe Gardiner Fraud"
This defence is one of the weakest, most pu-
Grille and ridiculous that has yet been attempted
There is nothing substantial, and scarcely any
thing even probable, in it. The hatelligencer
made far better and more plausible defence
of the notorious Galphin swindle. The whole
is poor rehash of the defence long ago put
forth by those perfectly disinterested writers,
SON." of the Baltimore Sun, and g Independent"
of the Philadelphia North american. The last
named writer came on to this city, when the
charges about the Gardner Fraud" were first
made, and, after holding an interview and par
taking hospitable dinner, with Mr.. Secretary
Corwin, drew up in his own peculiar style
semi official circular in defence Of the Secreta-
ry of the Treasury, in the Gardiner affair,
which was copied, sent off, and published, ST.
multaneously, in four or five Scott and Corwin
organs in Philadelphia, New York and Boston.
And what did that deliberately concocted de-
fence, containing oil the ingenuity possessed by
the two heads whose joint brains conceived it,
amount to? 1t confessed that Mr.. Corwin had
made q sale of his interest in the Mexican
| claims, and had realized some $50, 600 by the
/" fair business transaction" And it commended,
with vast amount of assumed dignity and
consequence, that the same slanderous letter.
writer's who had first raised the hue and cry
against the Galphin claim were engaged in de-
nouncing the Gardiner claim
Surprising they were the same, what does it
nrO INN 1u hot ap md tha In
backed up and sustained those writers in the
"Galphin swindle," and may do so in the Gar
diner fraud" A
The writer in the IntelLigencer, this morning,
says it is aocN known" that DR.. Gardiner took
only letter of credit for $4,000 with him to
Europe, "and instead of having realized only
$50, 900, it lis matter Of public notoriety where
he has left $3.50, 1000, besides the $2O,OOO al
ready alluded to-"
Is it sceN kaoaOn" that DR.. Gardiner took
only $1O,0 to Europe with him? Who knows
it, except those who are in his secrets T"it is
q matter of public notoriety where he has left
$3.50, OOO," why has not his defender in the
Intelligencer the frankness to state the place of
deposite where the money can be found, if me-
cessary, by an attachment issued in behalf of
the United States? will venture to say that,
instead of its being "matter Of public noto-
riety," where the $3.50, 900 can be found depo-
sited by DR.. Gardiner, no soul, but such as are
in the Doctors secrets, knows any thing about
said deposite.
But why does this defender and Whitewater,
in the Intelgencer, who is entirely disinterested
deal exclusively in generalities? Why does he
not show what other counsel, than Gen Waddy
Thompson, of South Carolina, were engaged in,
and connected with the Gardiner claim? Why
does he not take up and explain the connection
of Thomas Corwin, Secretary Of the Treasury,
with that claim, and show to the country
whether Thomas Corwin did not bargain to re-
ceive fifteen per centum Of whatever might be
awarded to DIR. Gardiner, for the influence he
might exercise in getting the claim allowed?
Why does he not, if the claim was so fair and
just, show how Edward Curtis and Major Lally,
in addition to Gen. Thompson and Governor
Corwin, came to be engaged, and heavily paid,
as counsel and lobby agents?
Why. does he not show what part Of his in
terest in the Mexican claims it was that Mr.
Corwin sold to George Law, ESQ.,. whether it
was simply his interest, as counsel or his in
terest as counsel and part owner?
Why does he not show whether Mr.. Thomas
Corwin and Mr. Robert Corwin did not pur-
chase quarter Of Dr. Gardeners claim, and
realize $780, 900 by "the fair business transac-
ton? 2"
Why does he not show whether the $3.50, 900
the Secretary of the Treasury received of Geo.
Law, esq, constituted all of the fortune Thomas
Corwin realized out of his connection with the
Mexican claim, and whether he did not rather
make fortune of $4,000 by that connection
The fact is, the naked truth in these Mexican
claims transactions will hardly be brought to
light until Congress meets, and that noble old
specimen of truth and integrity personifed,
HENRY CLAY, imperiously demands an investi-
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be stripped and exposed, whoever they may be,
and that the Wing party may be Justly pro-
tected, and stand redeemed from the foul re-
proach which some of those It has put confidence
in and made pets of have cast upon it.
HENRY CLAY How he has been pushed aside
and puyposeiy forgotten by those in high places,
who are indebted to him and his courage and
never-faltering perseverance in building up
and sustaining the Wing cause, for all that
they are, and for the high Offices they hold
On the great Erie Railroad Presidential ex-
cursion, where Union speeches were made in
abundance-where the President eulogized his
Cabinet and distinguished Democrats, in
Congress and out" who had stood nobly up
to the support of the Compromise measures
who among all the orators thought to name the
great master-spirit of those Compromise mea-
sures, HENRY CLAY, and to remind the people Of
his services? Not Mr.. Fillmore; not Mr.. Web
ster; not Mr.. Graham; not even little Mr.. Ma
than X. Hall Mr.. Crittenden's attention having
been, on one occasion, along the route, specially
called to the point by q toast for Clay and Ken
lucky, that member Of the Cabinet was obliged
to pay passing tribute Of respect to the man
his official associates were oil trying to forget
Recently met an eloquent Democratic Gov
ernor Of one of the southern States, who spoke
Of Henry Clay and his mighty efforts to stem
the torrent of Jacksonism, in days gone by, and
to build up the Wing party, in nearly the fol-
lowing words:
81 never had political pulsation Of my
heart that was not against Henry Clay but
have ever admired his genius, his manliness
and integrity, and his courage and indomitable
perseverance in building up the Wing party. /
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