New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-11

,.- Of the Customs in the District OF hiO
vords az the time mentioned by GARDINER,
ord ia now Controller Of the State OF san LUIS
Potosi. They testify unequivOcally that there
"a no silver mine whatever in the place and
none in the District Moreover, il is proved
that of the mass of documentary evidence by
which the claim was supported before the Com
misscners. the greater part was forged, both
the seals and the signatures of Mexican officials
being false
Ii is proved, however, that these iorgeres
were sufficient 10 impose upon the Mexican Am
bassadOr st Washington, Don Luis Rosa, who
in good faith affixed his sttestation TO them.
Thus they imposed upon the Commissioners.
We learn that their rule was 70 Judge every
case on the evidence presented by the claimant.
They did not hear CONVERSATIONS or take reout-
ting testimony. If the applicant made OUT an
adequate primd .tacis case his claim was al
lowed. Such case by the help OF these forged
documents. GARDrSER easily made ont. Nor
was it natural 10 suppose that they were forged.
They had the appearance of genuineness. They
were duly signed and sealed. They bore the
attestation 9th Mexican Ambassador, known
to the members of the Committee. This was
enough to override any doubt that might else
have had weight, and he claim was accordingly
raised. and GARDINER pocketcd the plumber.
Still less could Mr. CoRwN have supposed
the claim to be fraudulent He was employed
as counsel in many cases, and was applied to 10
act is such in this case. GARDINER stated TO
him that be had met with such and such losses
from the action Of the Mexican Government.
Very good says Mr.. CoRwIS, You must bring
such and such evidence to sustain your claim.
GARDNER accordingly went TO Mexico aud got
the documents The Mexican Ambassador
stoned them. How could Mr CoRwIN suspect
they were forged Ii was out of the question.
He could not but have confidence in them and
in the case they 50 clearly made out. He was
deceived. as were all the others. Such is the
Judgment of the Committee, and such must be
the Judgment OF every impartial person who
examines the cast at all. Whateyertault may
be attributed to the Commissioners for decld-
ing on eypdrte evidence ease which is admit
ted 10 have been regarded with some suspicion
beforehand. no such fault can be alleged against
Mr.. CoRwIN. He was acting "a counsel only,
while thcy were Judges. lie was bound 10 see
that the evidence was sufficient 10 make out
-. - IN
in respect to that claim at least-If there was
no evidence that could overthrow il. What
ever the rule they followed in ordinary claims
the magnitude and character o. this one ought
to have made them pursue it home they should
have had il investigated in Mexico itself, which
would at once have revealed the tOrgerics OF
the claimant. But Mr.. CORwIN, acting as
counsel was not under the slightest obligation
10 send 10 Mexico and make inquiries respect
ing the documents of his client ,-attcsted as
tLry wcre-before undertaking the ease.
1t is proved that before entering the Cabinet
Mr.. CoEwIx sold ont his entire interest, posi-
tive and contingent. in this claim, as well As in
several Others against the Government, and
that he afterward refused to give any advice
whatever with respect to the claim, or to have
ANYTHING to do with it.
Thus the imputations on Mr.. CoRwN's
character are annihilated, and he stands forth
worthy as ever of our confidence and esteem
We rejoice in this result not merely as Wings
but As Americans There is too much corrup-
ton among our public men, not 10 feel a salts
faction more than personal, when malice thus
completely fails to lix the stain upon one emf
ncnt .or qualities DIS brilliant in public as en-
dearug aud admirable in private life