The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-19

iCAn claim.
Mr.. BRADLEY. The matter. believe, was not i
Mr.. FErDALL. have right to meet an argu
| ment Of the gentleman in any way please. Tia
| was my position. The gentlemen on the othe
side said that Mexico claimed this money. whic
| made it necessary for US to read the correspond
| ence between Mr.. Rosas and Mr. Webster Ther
is therefore not that motive for conspiracv on tn
part of Mexico. Mexico has no claim upon thi
country; we have never admitted that she had
| and Mexico herself has never made am claim 70
| this money. But because General Herrera had be
| come the assignee of claim which had once be-
| longed to an American citizen, and because hi
countryman, Mr.. kosas. tried to get it, we arr
told that that not only is a sufficient reason why
Mexico should be con pirator aa ainst this defend
ant, but that in fact she is a consprator Not onI,
| that; but we are told that although she has neve
made claim, that the mere possibility that one O
| these days she may make a claim, however IN
founded-tbat that is sufficient to faint every wit
| ness with suspicion who may have been examined
| on the part of the prosecution, and who NAV have
| conceived himself to have been concerned either
directly or indirectly in claims against Mexico
that because there is bare possibility of this, tina
possibility ia to affect the testimony of every wit
| ness.
You recollect, gentlemen, how severely these wit
nesses have all been examined in order to show
what claims they had in order to show that from
bias they might be likely not to tell the truth
| that, in the hope that this prosecution might be
carried to successful issue, and thereby have the
%. would
have better chance of having their claims lioui.
dated. Not only that; but you will recollect tina,
when we had questions up to the admissibility
OF certain evidence and certain witnesses, gentle
men objected, and argued that what as said in
Mexico or by Mexicans was not to be relied upon;
that the possibility OF getting back this money ha
affected powerfully every clasa of men: that II
extended even to herdsmen and savages in Mexico,
Mr.. CARLISLE. Mr.. FendalI do YOU mean to
| say that any such argument was ured by me?
Mr.. FENDALL. You must not interrupt me. If
l state any thing inaccurately, you can take a
note OF 1t and answer it afterwards. This is not
the proper time.
Mr.. CARLIsLE. This lie the proper time sub.
NIT to the court that if the gentleman misrepre.
sents the ground and purport of my argument,
have right on the spot to correct him. The OBJ
lection which was made to the point on which
be was speaking was wholly on the ground of its
being hearsay evidence, and he now saws that we
argued it upon the ground of its showing consp.
rasy.
men did do 30; but if they did not, it may be
very convenient for them to take a note of my
mistake and correct me afterwards 1t is very in
convenient for me to be interrupted while address
ing the court.
Mr. CARLISLE. Iput the matter upon different
ground altogether; and unless the court decides it
to be irregular, shall do the same thing as YOU
go on, distinguishing between that which affects
the case, and that which imputes to me an alb.
be my privilege to interrupt.
Mr. FESDALL. The court will recollect that they
made that the argument on both sides. But no
matter what the fact was, in point of law these
people were all to be considered as interested. l
am now replying to the fact; and wish the court
would settle the matter, because it is very incon-
venient for me to be interrupted when gentlemen
imagine am making mistakes.
Mr.. CARLISLE. Whenever l make a statement
about you am willing that you, upon the spot,
should put me right.
Mr.. FEsDALL. And you can do 80 with regard to
me when your turn comes.
Mr.. BRADLEY. But you don't want to nut him
wrong 6rsH
Mr.. FENDALL. / say that the question upon the
boundary matter was put upon this issue alto
gether.
Mr.. CARLISLE. That was the argument of the
counsel; but our argument and the decision of the
court was that it was wholly independent of the
lis n10td.
The Court. This is wholly immateriaI. recol.
lect there was some argument upon the subject at
the time.
Mr.. CARLISLE. had not the slightest intention
OF exhibiting any heat about this matter; but when
l am affected personally conceive that / have a
night to rectfy any mistake that may be made,
either In regard to my statement of facts or my
arguments in regard to law.
MIR. FEHDALL. But some how other you have
long speeches-speeches 80 long that you have
made me forget my own [Laughter.]
MIR. CARLISLE. / am not aware that have done
so but If have will endeavor to refrain in future.
wish you, however, to steer clear Uf misrepre-
senting or caricaturing my arguments; and that
being done. will not interrupt you.
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