The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-05


The following letter from b. B. French. ESQ., ,oseb.,
with the article of the New York Times to which il "a.
ies have been transmitted 10 for publication and =.
cheeruy give them place in our columns as an ae, !,
justice 10 whom we understand to be highly ;.
spectacle citizen OF California II will be perceived I,o
MIR. Frenchs letter that similarity in the names !,
two individuals has apparently led the New York Tr..
into It's erroneous statement
WASHINGTON, May 3, 1852
My DEAR SIR have just received from you the su.,
OF John Naglee, it,, addressed TO you, together win
copy OF The New York Daily Times. which contains a
convicted in the criminal court OF this District of Obtain
ing money from the treasury upon false vouchers is e
same Mr. Nagee who was educated at West Point, ana
went TO California in command oil OF the conpans.
oil Stevensons New York regiment
This statement is entirely erroneous. That gentle
mans name was Henry M. Naglee; the person recently
was captain in the with Mexico, and served in
that country He had not been out OF PHILADELPHIA e,
cep 10 make one short journey West--lo Ohio. be.
~ nv e ~ wnsn ne was arrested and
OF 1850 and hardly week OF that time has passed nce
in which have not seen him. think he was never IN
California The similarity Of names has doubtless led
the error between the two persons
have head Of hun and know that while he was in Cali.
foInia Henry A; INagles was in Mexico.
but will take the liberty TO add as one Of The counsel
who defended Henry A. Naglee, that believe him to Be
a man smore sinned against than SHINING"
You are at liberty TO make any Of this letter that
you may think proper at 81
am with high respect, yonr friend and obedent Ger.
want, Iaaa.e
5, b. B. FRENCH.
Hon. VIM NJ. GwIN.
,ttt,t..s eA From the NJ Y. Times
Mr. Naglce, who was convicted on Monday last for
obtaining money from The treasury upon false vouchers
is native of Philadelphia He was educated at The mil
itary academy, West Point, where, believe he grad.
uated several years before the commencement OF the
Mexican war; and shortly aiterwad resigned his COM
10 California in command Of OF the companies OF Ste
venson's New York regiment; and it during this
period OF command that the alleged frauds said
have occurred During the service OF his regiment both
in Upper and Lower California in the with Mexico,
his company emphatcally and beyond question the
in California, If in the whole army. and be
won for himself much distinction by his conduct in va.
skirmshes, for being engaged in which-merey as
amateurs, ioo-several officers in the regular army
ceved brevels.
AT the conclusion OF the Mexican war; and on the dis.
covery OF the piacers of California. Mr.. Nagee in part
nersbip with young man from Virginia oil the Of
Sn,on, established The fret banking house in Caorn
In the course OF few months this copartnership was
dissolved. Nagee continued the business and Sinlon
entered another house. t
MIR. Nagee entirely burnt out twice. and after
the partial destruction OF his house by third confsg-
ton he failed, and subsequent this proceeded 10 the
Atlantic States.
For the offence with which he stands charged he has
been tried twice The first trial resulted in his acluitl
and the second in his conviction We see thai his coun
sci has moved for another trial