The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-15

's and cloud capped heights of the Huasiaca range OF
mountains, distance OF hundreds of mile from where
The Mexique gull bends round her Iopic coast"
Only small number Of my associates were acquainted
WIN The cause OF my sudden departure but which will
se developed 10 the numerous readers of your interesting
Journal IN The course OF the present writing.
Alter rough and stormy passage of eleven days,
arrived safely with my companions in Tampico, where
we Immediately procured horses and mules and started
90 our tour 70 this place. description of the
through which We have passed-the fertile soil on the
beautiful banks of the Pannco river the fearful noun
tain passes winding around the rugged cliffs and tower
ing high above each Others valleys ieemDg with rpened
gan and seen Tor leagues and leagues far the eye
can reach, until their waving asses seemed to bear up
The distant horizon the poverty and ignorance OF the
and the present excited and revolutionary
state OF the country, must all be reserved for another
Time, as desire TO speak particularly OF the business that
brought me to this wild portion of sister republic
came here in company with Captain Slocum, formerly
OF DR.. George A. Gardiner, whose celebrated Mexican
claim has caused so much excitement in the United States
Tor The past two years. for the purpose OF examining the
existence and locality OF the mines from which he was
expelled during the war by the order of The governor OF
San Luis Polos and also to examine the records OF the
district in which the mines are situated, and obtain
ihenuc evidence OF DIR. GaTdner's claim. We have
been entirely successful in our mission for we have
not only Uisited the three owned by him. and many
others IN the vicinity, but have also obtained auhen
Gated copy OF the original deed and order by which pos
session OF these mines was given TO the claimant
You no doubt remember something of the insurrec,on
OF the mountain districts of San Luis Po,osi that
Mexican government so much trouble to suppress. La
gunas being the place of record for the district,
in for full share OF attention from the insurgents The
inhabitants were obliged TO fly for their ves their prop
eTty was destroyed; and among other depredaons
med the court records and public archives nearly
all destroyed.
the town council al the hazard OF his life These were
thus saved from the general destruction by being buried
IN hole in the ground and among the number was the
original deed given to DR.. Gardiner by the regular,
st'uted authorities OF the mines, upon which is based
his claim
The paper is discoored by dampness and Dirt but every
letter is egble and the signatures OF Gardiner and the
government officers traced in bold characters upon each
page.
There to be something provdental in the fact
that this paper should be among the small number that
preserved and that, after all the persecution and
proach that Dr. Gardiner has suffered it remains full
and complete evidence of his integrity.
The difficulties that Gardiner has met 18th in prosecu
ting his claim, the attempt to give 10 i political COM
pexion, and 10 drag in Mr. Fillmore's administration
and especially Mr. CorwiD have already been some ewha
developed and when all the facts in the are made
known, those whose opposition bought by we'll
hed pockets will meet with proper appreciation from
the public. Nor these difficulties confined to the
United States the authorities Of the State OF San Luis
Potos have thrown every possible obstacle in Dr. Gard
nes way TO obtain justice, believing that II the case is
decided against him the quarter OF million OF dollars
will revert TO Mexico, and pass through their hands
II this should be the case. it would undoubtedly hud
palms sufficiently ilcang for filthy luce. give you the
following taci sample OF the means at work here
On the same hour of our arrv al in Lagunillas an or
der brought to us by the acade OF the town, which
was received by him from the project OF Rio Verde and
by the latter from the State government, charging HIM
not to allow Dr. Gardiner any others who might ac
company him, remain in the town, TO give them
any aid in the necessary Investigation.
Our passports, however, were quietly placed in the
hands OF the acade and the governor OF San Luis Poto
and the project of Rio Verde will yet discover that YAM
kee ingenuity and perseverance than match for
Mexican intrigue and duplIciy, especially when ex-
a
esty
We have Just learned that u. S commissioners, ap-
pointed to investigate this affair." have arrived in San Luis
Poos and will start for this place to-mo We
much pleased TO know that they will not follow the ex
ample OF former commissioner in lettering away his
time at San Luis Potos, and loungng upon the soft cI
mas of the Mexican upper -en and then 60 home and say
there mines in the district OF Lagunillas, but
have determined to brave the rough rocks and swollen
streams of the mountain passes where the mines sit
ualed close observation OF the court records in this
town. and faithful guide TO the mInes will make them
good Witnesses for Dr. Gardiner, and give him an add
ona claim upon the government Tor the trouble and ex-
pense he has been subjected 10.
But the trouble and expense Is not all. DR. Gardiner
has been unjustlY branded as swinder his name has
been trumpeed throughout the Union forge and all
this TO suit the purposes of few inermeddng politi-
about Wash ington who vamplre-ike
exist upon what they draw from the veins OF the
public treasury.
So far as my own observation extends, | can only
speak of Dr. Gardiner personally in terms of respect He
Is modest and unassumAg gentleman, OF fine acquire
nehf, anu tne iast person, any ieAsonaoe man "ouu
suppose, guilty Of the great fraud charged against him.
Al Tampico, where he served port surgeon during
he war, alter his expulsion from the State of San Luis
Polosi he performed his duties TO the full satisfaction OF
Col Gate and the other officers OF the army, and be-
owed by all who associated with him.
When we arrived at Tampico saw the old resident
ne rchans of the cy-Ffench, German. English, and
Americans-crowd around DR.. Gardiner, welcome him
with evident pleasure and express the confidence in the
Justice OF his claim and their hopes that he would be
able fully to subsantate It, have said this much because
hol,o hn nlyi yd4 inn M
,nly Judge from the evidence have found here.
| am domcilated in the casa OF Senior Jose Pando,
native of Spain, and formerly resident OF New orleans
or two or three years He is the principal merchant in
his part of the country. and the factor OF Dr. Gar
which be disposed OF large quantity OF silver. His hos
,taliy and kindness have made me quite al nome, while
,is wife, who claims Erns Green Isle the home OF her
athers aids my untulored Spanish with Just enough OF
he brogue to be interesting companion IN conversa-
ion His only daughter Senorita Flora, il indeed the
lorcs of the mountains and her swee, face which is
Mirror OF innocence and purity, lighted up with hue
more lovely than the budding rose when kissed by the
morning sun she first gazed on the salwar iorm OF
four humble servant.
In few days we start upon our homeward-oound
our and hope to safely arrive, when the warm greet
ngs of old friends will repay us for our absence.
f. w A.
MIR. May. My colleague and my.elf first gained in.
ormaton of these letters by the publication oi portion
,f one of them in the New Orleans Commercial Bulletin
Seymour to come here but If he did not come. 10 send
he letters make this statement Tor the purpose oil
tho wing that not voluntary act OF Colonel Sey-
nonr He either to come or send the letters, pof-
ion of one OF which, have said before, he had pup
ished at the request Of his correspondent in his news
5aper.
am not ashamed OF 1t at all.