New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-14

To the Editor of The " y Tribune:
II is announced that upon the motion Of
Messrs. BRADLEY and CARLISLE, Counsel for
the accused, Judge CRAwFoRp, of the Criminal
Court of District Of Columbia, has put of the
the trials OF tie indictments to the December
Term. There are two bill foun by the Grald
jury the Grst for fraud and perjury, the second
VERY recently found) for forgery. During the
period when Gov. CoRwIN represented OHIO IN the
United States Senate, he became professionally as
a lawy er connected with the Gardiner CLAIM, so
called as also with some ten OF fifteen other claims
Of American citizens against the Government Of
Mexico, and, before the establishment or organi-
cation of any Co nmission ny Congress to adudi-
cate these claims, no sane sensible man will
seriously pretend for moment to say that in un-
dertaking any professional business, Gov. CoRwIS
transcribed any rule of propriety, morality or
law--or that he did more or went further than
MessIs. WEBSTER, WALLER, DAYTON, BERRIEN
and other eminent men had gone i'll like behalf
end under the same circumstances.
In speaking Of these thugs I'VE speak by the
card, al d equlvOCatlon cannot undo u.s." WADDY
THOMPSON had known GARDINER i'll Mexico. The
proofs are abundant, that he was the owner and
operator of valusble mines. Equally abundant
are The proofs, that he was COMPILED to abandon
his MINES nateric &C. by the Mexican Gov, m
ment. When the Board OF Commissioners had
been authorized by act Of Congr-ss. DR. GARDI-
yFR retained WADDY THOMPSON aod EDWARD
CURTIS ~ counsel 10 bring hIs case and claim be-
fore the Board Gov. CoRWIN had never seen or
heard OF GARDINER, when, IN CONVEX satlon with
Gen. THOMPSON he batter slated the nature ana
grcuncs OF the claim. DpOn the statements thus
m,de, n under the provisions OF the Irrsty OF
1919 with Mexico, Gov. CORWIN gave an OF hand
verbal opinion. He at once retained in the
case By Gen. IhOmpSOR, upon what ~ called
coDtii gent fee or per centage. He was reque ted
by Gen. THOMPSON To elaborate his opinion in
writing. and dId 20. The provision OF the Treaty
that had been violated IN GARDINER's case ,elated
to the "rOtlce 10 quit TO De gwen to the respec-
tive citz.ns of either country found resident or
dong business IN the other, in Gaze OF war. DR..
GARDNER was summarlly driven OFF, as he alleged
and Can prove, 10 his great damage aud loss.
These things were al established 70 the entire
satisfaction OF the CUm,nis- on, after great trOu-
be and expense by DR.. GARDINER, and most
IIe and thorough iuVe-tigFitpn by the Board.
But some time priCr e. the ion on this case,
III. President of the United States without aqy
solci alton OF desire on Gov CORWiN' : part, fem
deTtd, in the NEST complimentary manner, tor MS
acceptance the control OF tie Treasury Depart
mtnt. Gov. c. could not accept without heavy
prCunaIy sacrifices and, the facts becoming
70 arranged that all rghr, trls interest or con-
Germ in, 20 With professional business or pecu-
mary matters Herewith connected. IN :ludng al
the cases before the Mexican Commission, was
sb,outey, unreseHedly and unquaifedly made
over 10 other parties aud persons rms though
a. a loss 70 Gov. CORwIN, was eie ted in man
rer highly honorable 10 him a. a man Of NOR aud
integrity. From, and before the day he vent into
the Treasury, he has haG not the slightest 10 DO
WIN ANY save official business, but has devoted
hin'rit exclusively. accepraoly and most ABLY,
with the aid Of a-ei tant, and an energetic Cnef
ClelF, ~ me interests Of tne people they are
effected hN or through the Treasury Department.
Into rhese matters. II - COZ fdtntlv asserted he
>Lups uu sort Of invests alton, By Congressional
Committees or Oh eT~Is5. " Let the CALLED Jade
nee
It's pr, sumed that these hastv lines-a trib.
me- rom one VINO belongs not 20 COZ. C0RwIy's
political school, has one thar Knows him 20 be an
kltsr. honorable. noble hearted g~Bt.eran-may
not un>uccYe-iuli, ask place III our columns.
SOFT o. Ir.ll 10 thu hmr- nuuendoes and unjust
hug- 70 be found in certain other newspapers
Fat JuStIci0, /jlIt c0iUm. Wv.