The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-26

We republsh an article from the New York Herald in
relation TO the Mexican claims Statements similar TO
those commented upon by that paper have been addressed
us, and show that deep dissatisfaction has been pro-
duced by the decisions OF the commissioners Some
allowance ought to be made for the partial views of
claimants. who may very naturally have overrated the
equity Of their but fear that after making all
Just attachments on this score there cause for the
element which has sprung up, not to be aayed until the
subject is again submitted TO Congress
THE MEXICAN CLAIMs-TIE FLORIDA cLAIMs-DAsaER
ANOTHER GALrHIS BusINEss-The decision OF the
missoners Mexican claims, recently announced in
among the unfortunate applicants who have been disap
pointed and inundated with letters of exposula
ton and xplanaton TO the secret and other
wise corrupt and OF all kinds which have produced these
strange results. These claims amounted originally seven
mi lions OF dollars but reduced 10 three millions and
half Many Of the claimants who have been disappointed
threatening hold public meetings in various quarters
present petitions and expositions concerning the
matter to the next Congress Some OF the articles WHICH
have in the shape of letters from Washington, accuse
men high in office of the most unheard-o and cupHbe
practices in the matter oil these claims We shall wait
iii further into this matter before we indulge In more
remarks .
Of the of Mr. Secretary n
absenting himself from the cabinet unil claim IN which
ands Of dollars should be decided.
" The last touch is The following paragraph, which we
find in one OF the city papers
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long engaged attention Of the cabinet yet pending Mr.
win the cabinet until the matter deter
having counsel certain of these cases before
taking ohce.'
"We advise Mr.. Corwin not to have this claim settled
whilst In the cabinet, oil the class OF
claim. of which this is part precedent should not be
set influence OF the fact that member OF the
cabinet is interested II ii is DONE he may-and the other
members making the allowance mayseek to excuse him
.el as was sought in the Galphn but the people
will say il is second Gaphn affair, and will not listen to
their explanations
"We heard something of these Florida claims, and
have furnished copy Of list OF the allowances since
1884; which paper although II is long document we may
claimed, and amounts allowed and paid in full. The
claims mostly for losses sustained IN 1872 10, &C. by
the Fodians from the operations OF the American troops
invaded those Provinces and curious and inter-
estng batch. Between aud millions OF dollars, we
believe have been allowed and paid under act OF Con-
gess passed in 1884, though subsequent appropriation
has been passed by Congress Is now sought to get the
interest pad-whcher from 1872, when the spoliatons
ere conmiitcd from 1921 when the Florida treaty (by
Which the United States II is said agreed pay for thcm)
passed authorizing their examination and payment we are
not advised.
1 These claim, should have been justly settled; and i
they have been Congress should yet direct H. Con
gress the proper tribunal, and not the Treasury depart
ment; and mistake not, the subject of interest hal
been before Congress heretofore respects these very
claims Mr. Corwins position OF the EVIL effects
epdau on the practice OF members OF Congress being
gagged in the prosecution OF claims against the United
States IL is a corrupt and coupiing practice and we
have heard of that deserve member
OF Congress should be expelled who allows himself 10 be
EN- poyed in claim before the departments or Congress-
as an agent attorney who becomes purchaser OF
claim who rested in the subectm Ater OF
by United States the budng OF custom
house, Nc