The daily union., 1852-10-08


missioners 10 have given the case more thorough in
vestigailon.
II Is in proof from the testimony of the secretary Of the
board, that the claim was suspected by the board from
the hsl, and that Gardiner was frequently called on for
explanations Under these circumstances, the board
ought not 10 have rested satisfied with pare afavs
deposons, but should have required testimony
from Mexico, taken upon notice thacross nerIogalores
might be pat Even letter 10 minister al the city OF
Mexico TO the American consuls al Monterey or Tam
pco. would moi have failed to have led TO an ingestga
on which must have resulted N an exposure OF ms
fraud.
What legal enactmens ought to be adopted to prevent
punish such frauds. the committee will consider and
report 10 the House at IFS next session.
AT the conclusion OF the examination OF the witnesses,
on Tuesday, the 5h OF October the note, o which the
following is copy, from George A. Gardiner, was hand
ed TO the committee
Copy of letter of George A. Gardiner to the Committee
as WAsHIsGToK CRY. d. C } Oct 5, 1852
GENTLEMEN; have been informed that in the
OF your invest cations with reference 10 the official con-
duet OF the Hon Thomas Corwin, yon have examined
number OF Witnesses AMI received IN evidence divers
documents relating my claim lately adjudeated before
the board OF commissioners under the Mexican treaty
have not been notified OF your purpose 80 10 do. had
ntmation (and find none in the resolution consti-
tpllg your committee) OF yoar authority 10 investigate
and pass judgment the legality validity, and honesty
OF my demand allowed by that board. presume the
House Of Representatives did not expect such nvestiga
ton and such decision by you II aware, you are,
that have been persecuted-frs, by criminal proceed
ings in different shapes secondly by civil proceedings
thirdly that the United States Senate has designated
select committee TO overhaul all the MEXICAN CLAIMS. and
the conduct oil the board and, fony, that have been
ndusrously and nsdiousy assaied in the newspapers
by political parsans II. on reconsideration you decide
that am to pass ffh ordeal and that you take coghi
Of my and propose TO decide IT, common justice
demands that your proceedings should not be porte
and that ought TO be heard before you ought TO be
allowed the privilege Of examining the witnesses
already sworn and dexamned aud those that may be here
alter adduced to impeach my claim my conducts and
ought TO be allowed TO give testimony 10 rebul the false
Itaoti uiu netu m
protest against your past proceedings, now respect
fully do, as most unjust and unconstitutional, which
would Try unheard and decide my case er p@te and
to submjt TO you that common justice demands you
should expunge from your proceedings all the testimony
relating to me my case. Its faisy or inyadity has
nothing to do with Mr.. Corwins conduct The justice
OF my case does him. the fasehood OF it
IN any degree alter his case soemny protest against
being tried e4 parte five derent ways and five different
times for the same imputed offence, not having the priv
ege Of being confronted with the witnesses, and having
the proceedings then made public under the imposing
form OF report OF committee OF the House ol Rep
resena,ives. thus to prejudice me and my rights.
respectfully request that this protest may be filed
among the proceedings Of your committee
Respectfully, &c, obedient servant,
To the Hon. Messrs. King. Howard. and Chapman mem
befs OF the select committee OF the House oil Repre-.
sentsiyes, now sitting N the Capitol .a
To this note the committee returned the following re,
ply, which delivered into the hands OF the said
George A. Gardiner by the clerk OF the committee the
same day:
Copy of Letter of Committee TO GeorgsA Gardiner.
WASHINGTON. October s. 1852
SIR: The undersigned acknowledge the receipt OF your
protest. dated this day, al which they are not little sur
prised Before entering upon the examination OF wit
w.t. on the day OF August astwe caused
NOTICE be served upon you TO appear before the COM
mitiee II you should cause, al the Judiciary Commit
tee room in the CAPITOL on the ls day OF September,
1852 In pursuance OF that notice, Messrs Bradley and
Carlisle subsequently, appeared before The committee as
your counsel and examined witnesses on different
DAYS. which cross examination with the answers OF the
Witnesses is incorporated in the testimony taken by the
committee.
On the 18th OF September last. Messfs Bradley and
further examination, and the committee have proceeded
in their investigations which, so far as the cxamlnaon oil
witnesses is concerned we supposed was concluded.
Ii you have any testimony TO oer proving the existence
and character oil the mine which made the founda.
ton of your claim before the board OF commissioners
organized under the treaty OF Guadalupe Hdalgo. The
committee will be ready TO hear il the 9th day OF 0c-
tober instant (to.mouow,) at 9 o'clock, a. N;
Your protest will be filed with The proceedings oil the
committee. Yours, &c,
c. CHAPMAN,
v. T.. HOWARD,
PRESTON KING
To GKoReE A. GIRnIsHK, Washington, D. c.
The committee in pursuance OF the notice in their re-
ply Mr. GARDENERS note met al their committee room al
o'clock, a. m on Wednesday the 9th day OF October
and were In session duriag the day Neither Mr. Gadl
ner nor any person in his behalf appeared any
communication received from him. All which IS respect
''"' PRESTON KING.
v f. HOWARD.
CHAS. CHAPMAN
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