The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-29

Robert Corwn one OF the counsel Tor the defendant, had
made speech IN the State OF Ono IN which he gave an
account OF this Gardiner case. and OF Gardiner himself,
and made certain statements conflicting IA The opinion OF
Messrs Togno, Wright, and Sayrs, with portions OF
ihelf several dispositions made and sworn 10 teiofe COM
mlees OF Congress- and relating 10 facts which, II ihey
ever existed took place while tney were all 10 the ely
OF Mexico. These gentlemen were American citizens,
ding the city OF Mexico, whittier they were about
TO return They were terms OF intimate friendship,
and full confidence each othef They were unwilling
go away in silence, under even constructive impua
ton on their honor; and the night before Their de-
parlure they resolved 10 leave behind them the OF
set- protection before their countymen. No time re-
manned for separate saienentsj and so JOINT state
made from their dicaiion and signed by them
a Joint statement OF which facts personally
known 10 the rs others TO the second and Others again
10 the thd OF the signeTs, and all personally known 70
which OF The facts within his separate personal
knowledge, and which represented by his CO.
siguers respectively 10 be within theirs. This candoF
would have been avoided II u had been nus purpose 10
deceive. Gentle men, a very nice special Pleader may
think he can in these facts, detect contradiction as 10
The letter; but YOU feel will cay there Is none 10
substance.
But besides the imagined contradiction, Mr. Wright,
il seems employed while in Mexico IN certain occu
pations which have been industroasy psfadea peloe
YOU miner al time, be engaged al other lines III
other enterprises He drove stage; he had some con-
Germ with q circus, with balloon, win monte table
Now these things may be. perhaps below the defendants
standard taste, though yoa do not know from Inc ev
dence enough OF his biography TO enable you TO desf
m me tina. question Blu, what have they TO do with Nj
of his counymen who leave home TO push Their fortunes
abroadhIs character. that OF an adventurous srey
ing, aud entePIsng man, fearless OF dahgei Pa'eh' Vi
hardship and ready his hand to any honest busi
ness for living You Will recoec that we desired 10
otter evidence to you that in Mexico the Keeping olr
monte table il Considered reputable empioymehti out
The evidence was excluded because Mr. Wrsh was not
a native Mexican Your common sense, your sense OF
justice tell you at that nothing can he mere unfair
than 10 JUICE OF mans acts according 10 'e slahd*u
of morals and manners existing not in The country where
the committed but IN the country oil ms JUDGES
What is dscredabe IN country Is often reputable
sometimes even honorable, in another. Santa Anna
The present head of the Mexican government Is sad 10
be notorious cock fighter but, many the sins be
has 10 for, nobody in Mexico Thinks the worse
OF hin for that Bat suppose you were 10 hear that
General Scott kept cock pil here n the city Of Wash
nglon could you think well OF that lusiTlous czen
as you had done before Would you not weep over his
bighled lauresl Not century ago, ladies moving in
what called the first cltces in Eng land peeesses,
perhaps wives of cabinet inlnsiers-would keep faro
tables at their houses, give large rous and send their
that lady our country would be gully Of such pac
tees with all for the sex, she would be
forthwith put into Coventry What be more shock
ing to humanity than bull batting! But this is favorte
amusement in Spain The beauty and fashion OF her
cities rush in crowds TO witness the horrible exhibition.
Young gls, the first blossom OF their pyeilness,
among its most keenly interested spectators
s'Iet are SPANS maids no race OF Amazons,
But formed for ali The Wheeling ais OF love"
Now, what should ue think OF an American maiden
who expressed desire 10 witness such scene |!
Only The DINER we law IN tne PUBIC
Empress OF France, Spanish lady, endea voring 10
introduce bull batting the city Of Paris The French
people, though not disposed crafty her IN this paIcu
lar, continue regard her with undminshed respect.
They give her credit for many virtues and they make the
proper allowance for her natural partay to the fashions
Of her country This is the philosophy, The com
mon sense OF the matter. The true test Tor trying
mans conduct is he social standard existing in the
Try where he lives. Though were cebared from Of
ferng you precise evidence OF Mexican opinion on The
subject OF enough leaked out for The infer
en- Mexico S
to keep monte table. MIR Wright resided there.
He was, indeed not a Mexican BY birth. lie was ma
tive citizen OF the United States; nc had never aoued
his country; he bad never passed as Habanero; but
be living IN the city OF Mexico, among Mexl-
cans and be did not feel called on TO Play the part OF
puIist-to set himself above the social standard which he
found there. there an Old saying IN reference 10
questions OF minor morals that when one IS
al Rome he must do the Romans do.
But even according 10 our higher American standard,
the gentlemen the other side ask too much al your
hands, when they ask 10 suspect Mr. Wngbps
y because be once kept monie-tahe Tor short time.
The keeping OF a gaming house IS here among us re-
garded not being very reputable employment; but
who heard thai the Keeper OF such establish
meni because he did keep incredible witness,
and ought to be iurntd out of court f!
II is said that Mr.. Wright has a bias-that he has
shown ii in making The publication before referred TO,
produced in evidence here The publication has been
already fully explained, that need not add anything
IN regard 10 IT, The objection comes rather strangely on
the part oil a defendant who expects make his de-
ience by the testimony oil two individuals who were
sufficiently jealous in bis 10 travel 10 Mexico for
the purpose OF qualifying themselves 10 be Witnesses for
him. Mr.. Wright did render TO the government the i'm
por,an service OF going 10 horela, and there obtaining
documents, which OF themselves, as will presently be
shown, prove the charge made in the Indictment,
And well IS II tor the al truth that inelli-
gent aud trustworthy man was found willing 10 un.
deitake the mission II ought 10 be his pride that,
faithful 10 the duty oil good cilizen, be has thus
contributed 10 the exposure oil atrocons fraud. But
You saw him subjected 10 proacled, most searching,
and not 10 speak more strongly, mos, severe crossek
animation and ask you Whether you IN any part
OF his testimony, or IN bis demcano the shghes, indi-
cation of a hostile feeling towards the deiendant'
There is nothing genllem.n OF the jury in the position,
the cond uci The demeauor OF any OF the three
witnesses OF whom ! have been speaking which gives
the slightest ground OF suspicion 10 The ruth of their
statements. But SUPPOSE there is-suppose you even
throw out The testimony OF them all this question OF
the defendants means-throw out Atocha 1ogno, and
lWrghi-sby, there not left five other witnesses TO
the same point And are not Eve witnesses enough, aud
than enough And do not four OF these hive wit
nesses-Mr Green, Mr. Angns, Colonel Smith, aud
Gen Thompson, the last witness pat the stand by
the defe0dant-do they not stating that the
defendant living IN the city Of Mexico from lSi2 TO
1874, practising dentistry there, and having other
kno means of subsistence OF gain than sRch be
derived from The practice Of bis prolessIon And does
The remaining witness Lieutenant Rowan. prove that
as late as May June, 1sl6, The defendant declared
that he was then hunting for mines There IS nothing
IN the evidence 10 snow that IN Mexico the profession OF
dentist leads more rapidly than IN country 10
the accumulation OF great wealth. And here know
iba, such IS not its history perseverance through long
course OF years. and high repusilon may at last enable
the practitioner to retire on comfortable fortune.
Blu, the before you is hat OF a man who, in the
year $780, itiDersn dentist talking OF paying his
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