The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-09
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fr c2 tco and one bs better ~ orolit s Nj, ,otas,
John Charles Gar5uer for siO 900 have ha~, .,,oss6
spd siso sia0 200 d.voited 20 the a-orss A.
GDdiB,r with the Life lDsursncs ana rrus. Company
n tie ct New York. have ben enjoined chs suis
OF the United States and retsne5 under ii
ton Tho sn" OF sssbs was paid TO counsel, sad
~ The c'an originally sod TO Thomas Corwin and tsk
G CoIwa
In relation to tho second branch Of the nquiry-ths
connection of tho on Thomas Corwr the pees@nt Scoss
tary ~ The Treasury With tho said Gardiner clsm-
Il :oilo appear the testimony shs
ponts or,ctd By ths resolution 20 ba investigated
In Mav. fB4a the Hon. Thomas Corw,0 tB~n . ms0-
her Of the Unitso stass sena was psoyed a. oosa-
sci In the Gardiner claim by General Waddy rh0mOssat
the original counsel OF Gardiner upon ss~esmeut
rbat hr Cowip should have for his Gc fve cent
whatever tum fbouf ba awarded to Gsrdi0er by the
commissioners. In February 1850, Thomas Cxwiu. In
company with Robert q Cor~ta Esq. purchased ouss-
fourth pa,t OF The claim Of Gardiner ant this four,A
part Of said claim sssipped the 18th of that
month to w. w Coroorsn. Ed who loaned the mossV
for Mes.rs. Thomas and Robert G Corwin la eqsa
hsres collateral security for the pa, meDt Of the eaa
The Mestrs Corwin paid t2s 600 aud reinq u-hed sk
fees the one fourth Of the olain purchased by 0sa
and paid part OF Edward Omtis's fe-s--whst suaS
does not sppeaas he consideration for the purehass
The Hon. IbOmea Corwn resigned his scat Ia the Sesst
and accepted the appointment OF Secretary of the Tres
sury In the month II July 1850. In the month,
and previous BIZ going into the cabinet Of Prsdt
Fillmore rs Secretary Of the Treasury sale OF hi.
interest In and II his half of tho ono fourth part H
the Gardiner claim was negotiated through the IN erves
tioR OF Governor John Young OF New York TO deosgs
Law E,q, Of New York From this time the faid rhO-
Cor win reiused to act counsel consult with hs
tion to the and took further part In tina prS
oution OF the said Gardiner osiH The asisOmeas e
the Gardner claim and all his interest all other oai s
before the board Of commissioners (37 Ia nuber)
executed by Thomas Corwn TO jacob Little st Nes
York. in November 1860 and the money for the pHr-
chase then paid by George Law 70 whom the assgs
ment to Jacob Lise was At that tim trsnserrsd ths
for the eae So 367 received by Thomas Cor
win, and the I'D OF November deposited BY him
to his credit with msssrs Corooran ana Riggs
No testimony has been adduced before the commitseo
proving tending prove TINT Hon Th0usss Ose
win had any knowledge that the claim Of tns said darG
ncr wes fraudulent or that false testimony suyed ~
had been, to be- procured to sustain ths
same.
The committee at the same time are OF opinion thae
there circumstances developed during the =
the trial which should haze induced the board Of oOm
sioners to have given the case more thorough invso
gatton.
1t Is in proof from the testimony Of the secretary e
the board that the claim suspected by the boN1
for explanations Under these circumstances, tho
board ought rot TO have rested satisfied wi psrte AL
tavits depotoDs but should bave required some To-
mony from Mexico taken upon notice that cross iuoss
rogat0ries might be put Even letter TO our mtnsee
at the city Of Mexico to the American oonsus q
Monterey Tampico would not hnvc fsied to have lsA
to which must have resulted In - *
posure OF this fraud
hat legal mens ought to be adopted to prsvsa
punirb auch frauds the committee will consider saa
report to the House at its next session
At tho conclusion Of the examination OF the wtnssss
Tuesday The 9Th Of October the note Of which tho
following Is COPY, from George Gardiner was hsads4
to the committee -
CORY OF LETTER OF GEORGE A. GARDINER TO THE cseR-
niTrEE.
WASHINGTON Cry. % C.,) Oct. s, 1859
Gentlemen-I have been informed that in the ceurso
of your investigations with e-is to the official
duet of the Hon Thomas Cor~in, you have examined
documents relating my claim, lately adjudiostsd bs
fore the Board OF Commissioners, under the Nsxiosn
treaty have not been notified Of your purpose - -
do had intimution (and find none In the resola-
ton constituting your commttee OF your authority 70
investigate and pass judgment on the legality validity
and honesty of demand allowed by that board Ipro
the House OF Representatives did not expect snsA
investigation and snch decision by you 1t was awars,
as you are that persecuted-arst by Grim
noi prooss sdngs In a,erept shapes secondly, by cvn
proceedings thirdly, that the United States senate
Mexican claims, and tho conduct Of the board and,
fourtbly that havs been industriouy and nsd,ous-
y astailed in the newspapers by political p.rtsans
II reconsideration you decide that | am to pass .
fifth ordeal, and that you take cognzance OF ny
case, and propose to decide 1t, common Justice
demands that your proceedings should not be psrfe
and that ought to bs heard before you. oughtts b.
allowed the privilege Of cross examining the witns~ss
adduced impeaeh my claim my conduct; aud
to be allowed to give testimony to rsbut tEe fss
protest against your past proceedings rsspsse-
fully do, most unjust and unconstitutional, whioh
would try unheard, and decide my pre and
to sutmit to you that common justice demands yoa
should expupge from your proceedings all the testimony
relating to me ormy case It's fslsity or inv.dy has
my does not exonerae him the asehood of
in any degree alter his solemnly protest agsin
being Iied paJtc five diier mt and svo diGerrk
times for the imputed offence not having the privi
lege Of being copftonsd with the witnesses and hvinG
the procee edngs then made public under the posing
form Of report committee OF the House Of Reprsssa-
taives. thus to prejudice and my rights. respect
fully request that this protest may be filed among tha
proceedings OF your committee Respectfully, 60 sbs-
dient servant. u GARDINER.
TO the lion Mossrs King Howard and Cbspmaa men-
bsrs of the select committee OF the House OF Rspre-
sentatives, now sitting in the Capitol
To this note the committee returned the following ro
ply, which delivered into the hands Of tho said
George A Gardiner ay the clerk Of the committee tAs
ame day -
cory OF rIrTrn OF COMMITTEE sFoRcE A. GARDINER.
WAHuSGroS 0ct0tsr s. 1859
SR-The under gned acknowledge the receipt of your
protest dated this Mt which they are rot little sur
prisedto Wit rae 3lst DAY Of August ast-we caused
notice be served upon yon appear before the
mtee you shoud cause at the Judiciary Committees
in the Capitol the let day OF September 1894
pursuance Of that notice Messrs Brsdley and Car
LILLE equenly appeared before the rtee your
COUNSEL and cross witnesses different days
which cros-examiuaton with the Of the Wit
is incorporated in the testimony taken By ths
committee.
On the 10th CT September last Messrs Bradley and
Csrie addressed to the committee, waiving aay
further examination and The committee have procesdsd
in their CATION which, far tho examna ION
Of witnesses s concerned wo supposed was concuded
you have any testimony to offer proving the exstscoo
ID cbarscey of the mine which made the foundo
ton Of your claim before the board Of missone0
under the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ths
.ober inst ant, (to.noirow) at O'Clock, NJ. Your
protest ii be led with the proceedngso Of the comini
tee. foars, &c. U. GhAPMAN,
". ". HOWARD,
PRESTON KING.
To GxoroE A, GaRpiSES, Washipgton, d @.
The committee in pursuance os the n0tcs in their 70
ply to Mr GARDENERS 9. their COMMITTEES
at O'Clock, a H., Wednesday, the 9th Of Octobsr,
and ir session during the cay Neither Mr. dsrS-
any In his b. half appeared nor vas any
coram unication received from hi All which -sspest
fpav suhmItted PRESTON KING,
v. IL. HOWARD
Octobos Z, 1852. CHA5. CHAPMAN.
The PeriIs OF Ballooning.
MARROW ESCAPE OF NJ PETIN AND c0keANIONS-
HIS BALLOON PICKED UP AT SEA.
NJ Petin and his eompGs dn royaye narrowly -
capsd with their lives on Thursdsy last after the grand
ascension nom Bridgeport They went up beautifully
The Springfield ReptScaa Of yesterday, in speaking q
the ASCENSION says -