The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-30


Of snt that the bulldog has since besn TAX down
him or BIZ agents .ni taken to Aspinw>li.
Your petitioner Williams, hearing what had
rsd went 10 Cbsgrss IN Fesrusfy 1851 the gods hs
thsD ben reary AL Opposed Of Your petitioner wen
to the Judge With Ia vyer to whom your petitioner
obliged 10 Pay fee OF 500 After sttscdig day afte
day for many we.ks and being put off upon yiroas
fences he vas 6nay advised by his lawyer that IL b.
would Pc The Judge a fea Of ST. eco hs could have h
property back This your petitioner refused 10 DO,
tie judge then cecced that he sh ,u have the
perty cha sng petitioner with args bill OF costs
which re paid. Your petitioner tn - demanded PIES
sl the papers that the clsrk made out what ne aid
q complete copy but which, In fast 81 your pstitione
Afterwards outd did not contain the protest of the C,a
sui and that . considerable past Of the other pa
pers were emitted. for which imperfect copies you
petitioner was obliged to pay the clsrE $3.50. wtt
ma and submitted the case to tbs Governor
that the Governor said i. i'm possible for him to inter
sre Your petitioners then went back to Chasres AID
took the papers 20 the United States Consul who disco
yered tire ssons above Tentioped these ppei
by him ss well as he able. and under his advice and
and urged thu Govern or rlist The Governor
ed this time thst ns weIld send for ths Judge in s
days but refused to take any action upon the
Zach OF these trips cost your petitioner At eas. $3.50 He
went back with The TO Chagres aud placed
in the ehsrss OF The fu who undertook to forward
teu with roper application in behalf Of your psti-
TONER the United states Mini gotta an your
petitioner then urn.6 home, viz in May last. That
he Consul has since died, and your petite nsr is unin
formed what action TAX, at Begots but 10 advised
that wi aeyer has been will have been comm uni
Gated to tie State Department 1T Washington.
Your IeltioreTs further ktse that nothrg has been
dors at Chsgrss for restoring them to the possession OF
the property Tor their indHm ity That tns Judge
has turned cute Office and carney hiss qitsd the
country as our petitioners srs infor ned anc believe
and they further that cororen saton has been
made Gle ed fer the properly which thus ,sd
in his emoriAl has been detailed nor any amends
fer he pssor Al ttsd upon your petit ionsr
Hugh Miller, in violation OF his rights Ameri san
citizen 1hsy further say that the loss OF property
tearly they make the estimate wasabout $40 0o0
that the costs paid by your pstion-r Williams in ths
o. these OPP proceedings amounted 20 about
$500 besides winch oe paid an s2oo and that
lis other In attending upon hs case NJ Chsyres
AM Panama amounted 10 At lsas $500 in addition th.re
t.; and thar the expenses a your titioner, Miller,
our his sney, hernbsfore sc. forth, aoaouatsi
10 the 81 - eco Including 81 2c0 advance lby hi
q bis own funds 10 plenish the store
Your petitioners therefore submit .hs 70 tser
own government who protection they entitled 70
claim. asd pay tba, the Houo:S ,le tho Sectesry Of
State will give II such consideration la due to IT, both
DOLLY By intervention OF the government OF the UA ID
sta.f and also Ia behalf OF the nston.l honor, which
9oud sur loss such outfages upon Ams can citizens
Should Do submitted to- and that such proceedirs ma
be taken that reparston may be ohtaiusd from the
govern Of New Granada for the usages which have
BEEN suffered by your petitioners; 80 =, ,,,,
Dated New York, Dec. 10 1859.
Sdfe IF N7r Yo,t CITY and County IF Ncie Yors So
On thu tw,n fourth day u December 1888 before
personally cams Walacs W Williams ana Hugh Miller,
10 re known 10 be TIE peraons de crbei in, and who
s'ssec the foregoing p.ti ion, and who being by
duly severily did ssy each for himself that
Re had read the foregoing petition by him subs;ric ed
and knf VS. Il thereof and that tho il
true Of hs own Anowie'ge, except as to those matters
therein stated . b. on information or BELIEF, and 90 70
those matters he he. iey "a /. to bs
JAS HllIYER Comm issioner o. Deeds.
STATE 1f N.,g Fork, CITY and County Of Non Yak
William Asrcsn b-iry NV yorn de2o eth that he 10
al the 5 ate o, M.ssa ,nussts but for several
yesrs has been TIE Isthnus Of Panams. Deponens
saith that be knows Wallace W. Williams and Hugh Nil.
ler d the city Of New York; ha,h. has rad .hermsmo.
rial 10 the Secretary OF Ssre add that re PERSONAL
tpowlsC q most Of thu facts therein stated ps
the OF TIE property which Miller occupying That
he new OF the occupatin Of the buildings ~ williams
store and hotel; Of the sal- by the sIi Williams 70
MGovern apck-arney and 1s arrangement ma;e by said
Miller the agent OF VIII ~os for delivery of the
pIopert sal of the sets .srg 10 Which, set forth
IL. memoir in accordance with lie ponen recosc
ton OF what red Opponent wssin business By
The store and hotel which bad bsen upe ny Will
thst tie negotiations between Miller and Ncoysrn
partly in the p essnce Of cepoDeu ana that be IL
formed by both til psrtes at the time Ct ths barg
ttey hsd sde Deoneut further saith h It the bargain
fairly and del oeratsiy maze raat Ia deponeat's
opinion hcGo'ern mac great Advantage, ,ad lie I'd
vissd MIN AZ the Zine. Ttsrs Lot the slig -
ground tor any charge o. unfarrss improper cond
on the part Of said Miller, nor @ss MeGoverd at any ms
dsai fed with the bargain. Miller took possession
der the arrangement m,ds with N:Goyern, md went
p-.ceabg win rs business several wssk until .s..
ne, back hen The proceedings tsk.n oy the
Judge hcn set forth ID the memorial wis1 A- Nj.
Ter f.,i 70 PRISON. Er. Gesson, the .An-A
Co nj took posse sson ana pr. up tho Aais-
ricsx lag DepoIer. ibe judge WITS party cf
scd Frs eiesa into the premises sud give po.sssso1
10 Marley tbs tDHsnl protesting ayaiI3t IL HclrD.
vsrn and K.arrey Lad sod out a considerable par,
& The stock, and whsa Miller into p4 session n
flrrsLed the store ant house, aud dang bus.
n.aly with fair stccz Depon.nt csaDo. say pe;ssiy
what tie value of b@ property oat state
nisct n tie msmoi al mt Ut Of rhe way Af:ef ksa
pty put possession ., lie Judge the whole o k
olc out D i IN ~ his OF efty and the b1lG
has bee assn ccwa ey him or bis Agst saa wed =,
Aspnssn WV. NA29AN.
Sworn before me this 10th day Of December, 1853
TaOs BOISE, Con- missionsr of Deeds.
Stce of Nete FORK City ard Co4,styo If Ne0 Yms So
Lewis Williams, Of tbe city Of hew Yo k being uly
s.orn cepcssb that he was in Chssrss ia New Grenada
in Jtnraly, 1852 osipg business a. building al
joining tn wkich hal been occupied BY Wallace W
williams Of this city. When depousnt arrived thars
Hugh Miller In pos Jon of ths bull ing in vhc
said Williams hai BEEN doing business for year Two
previous II tad been occupied for and hotel.
DrpoI snt acquainted with the said Williams; also
kuew Hugh Miller; he had attended to business there
with or fer said Wlams Deponept knew James Rsii-
y Kesrpy TIE frs tia. witness heard Of any sulty
what Kparr ey told Witness viz that he had xsi
hller he going put him the fort the fort was
place for coIhing crinihas the jec. for which he
goirg put him in prison VAS to get the house
Some time after this Mr. Miller iu prsoned in the
fort and IN. United Safes Con Ill Mr Gssson. took pos
session Of the emses an. hoist the aited States dag
Within = fer Gays thereafter depoasAt party u
sisisto to the house. d. pom n. also vent TO the house.
and what occurred the Ju ge with the sodi-rs
and the orders he ERECTED the soldiers 70 break
open lie door WI ch taay did and tn they sill went ia
AND put kesrLey in poss ession the Consul all th while
protesting against the proceedf g. Ksarnsy rssined
pcst. . and went selling out goods and effects
DeyoLebt furhefaih that Mr NcGovern TOOK part
these pr ceesirg Deporent fur,hef saith that he has
resd The annexed m@m sr.a OF Wallace W. Williams aad
Hugh Miller, and that the relations herein given II the
in questio corr,spcnd With deponent,
collection, ara lie believes it 10 be true in p,cu
lar LEWIS z. WILLIAMS.
Sworn before me. this 18th Gay Of December, 1858.
J. BILLYga Com. o. Dseos.
Stcte # NeU Yorl City ard Courfy IF ver 7ort, So
hons.n adlsy, being daily srora, sal. n tnat ne is
resident Of the city q New York is acquainted with
Wallace ". Williams and Huga Miller, OF said city. and
ip.w them il 1851 and 1852 il Chagres where 'hey
IL business neponent has their memorial, to which
this ssrn4rd. that tepeIent has personal knowledge
OF many OF tie facts therein stated AMI that the atAte
m.n u IN. in TIE mortal IL true, according TO
ceronenis election &c Ill particulars After the in
prikt DEent Of Bic MILLER tbs font deponent wel
ysrfcns vita tho tbied states @ nsL nr Ge .scn, -
the Judge. std derapSel the relsas. Of Mr Miller liz
called upon 10 60 or tina the Consuis Life
had tet thfeaisSed Tie ten Or twelve o.hsrs
who went him 81 his r. lsegt.
Moy5OS <. BRADLEY.
Sworn before re this 18th Gay OF December, 1853.
D. b. TAYLOR Cormlsfiorer Of Dte!B
Set n Nsw York, City ard County ~ Ner T0rt IS =
a u Ford, b.ips Gully sworn, depo -ih hat he =.
In and Ephr nd had ,oy