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Did that lie between these two boundary

Ques Did that lie between these two boundary
stones?
Ans. 1t did; near the northern boundary
MIR BRADLEY objected to asking witness whether
he did this or that, could tell 30 and 90; but
wished he might be permitted to go on in his own
way and state what be saw.
The CouRT directed accordingly, and witness
proceeded DR.. Gardiner was in the house all the
time was there. Tried to see him, but could not
get at him.
CUES. Tell US the date of your first visit to La
Ans CATER looking at memorandum book. J
entered Laguinillas on the evening of the 10Th Of
October.
CUES. How long did you remain there?
Ans Eleven or twelve days, including the day |
left. entered on the evening of the 10th of Octo-
Der, and on the morning of the Goth commenced
my explorations Of the place: Iemployed different
guides changed my guides five times. so that
might not be deceived. No one knew my object
did not tell any one any thing about my object.
gave out that was looking for coal mines The
servant with me did not know my real name nor
OBJECT. travelled under an assumed name |
explored the place from one end to the other
through it's entire length and breadth Witness
mere said something about one Don Jose Pandro
and the Alcalde of the place. which was not dis
| tlnctly heard by the reporter.] With my first
guide explored the place in its length and BREADTH
think changed my guide afterwards and
explored it a second time. changed my guides
five different times in different parts of Lagunllas,
so that should not be deceived. Near the village
| OF Laguinillas was the only place where found
any digging at all, or any appearance of mine.
1t is an old cave, about mile or mile and hall
to the east of Laguinillas; and examined it care
fully
The CouRr. Do you mean digging?
Ans cannot tell whether it was made by art
or nature.
CUES. About mile and half to the east Of La
guinilas?
Ans About; did not MEASURE the distance ex.
AFtl moo renlf H. ! 90
| twelve feet perpendicular, and drifts to the east
| some ten or twelve feet. There are few little-I
should not call them caves-in the immediate vi
cinity.
The CoURT. In the same place?
Ans In the mountains, around the same place,
within few hundred yards of it. There is no ap.
pearance OF any buildings whatever of any kind in
the vicinity of this cave. little to the south OF
Colorado Htakes lite name, believe, from the lake
at the foot of it. examined the mountain, and
found that there had been some appea RANGES of
digging in the mountain many years ago. The
appearance indicated that the excavation was
very old one. It could not have been done within
the last fifty years, should Judge, from the vega
| table growth around it. After a thorough exami
nation, could find no other place of mine, or a
digging, or any thing of the kind; or any thing
that could resemble mine, from one end of the
county to the other.
Cues. Wasyou exploration very minute ones
Ans. 1t was very minute. think if a mine had
Oecu tuere must nave discovered II. Ii would
| have been utterly impossible for one to have been
there without my finding it.
Cues. Do you know place called Arroyo Seco?
| Ans Yes.
CUES. Where is that?
-Ans It is about FIVE leagues from the village of
Lagunillas.
CUES. In the State of San Luis Potosi?
Ans No; in the State of Queretaro.
Cues. Is the boundary stone near there?
Ans. Yes, not far from it.
Ques There ID a village called La Camilladad;
is that in Laguinillas or Queretaro?
Ans think it ia right on the boundary of
Queretaro and San Luis Potosi, or near the boun
dairy.
Cues From what direction, from what State did
you enter Laguinillas?
Ans. went from Queretaro into the State of
Guanajuata, and from Guanajuata into the State
of San Luis Potosi
WITNESS further explained the route by which
be crossed the mountains and finally reached the
valley ofthe Rio Verde.]
Mr.. MAY exhibited map of the Rio Verde re-
g'on. which he said was made by an engineer of
the United States army.
Mr.. BRADLEY objected to its reception until the
counsel for the defence had had opportunity of
looking at it, but would allow the witness to
ify it.
The CouaT said it could be submitted as dia-
The coartthsn adjourned.
[CoaREcrIoN In the report of the testimony of
Mr. CHARLES p. BowEs, in the proceedings of Sat
urday, as published in this paper of Monday, few
errors were made viz: For " Guadalupe Hidalgo,"
wherever it occurs in the testimony of Mr.. Bowes,
read " Guadalupe Caluo'' The following ques-
ton, which occurs in the examination in chief
"Ques. Are you able to remember faces particu-
larly well?''
Was answered as follows, instead of what ap-
pears in the report:
"Ans. / have a very strong recollection of faces,
indeed. have often recognised friends whom
had not seen for ten or eleven years; and have
often been surprised and amused at the surprise
manifested by persons my addressing them
Familiarity when they supposed me perfect stran-
ger"
And in the cross eramination the question .sDid
you meet him to speak with him on board the
Trent?' answered, 81 did not,'' instead of
~ did, - as reported.
Towards the close of the gentleman's testimony
the name of .Mr. Smith, was written twice,
when it should have been "Mr. slacum."l
SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SENATE.
TUESDAY,, March %, 1853.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate COM
munication from the Department of the Interiors
enc losing copies Of three letters relative to the
money lately disbursed by Governor Ramsey to
the Sioux Indians, and recommending that they be
sent to the Committee on Indian Affairs of the
Senate. 1t was 30 referred.
Alec from the Department, communi.
eating, in further compliance with the resolution
VI tue SeudtcS CcTLhiu papers III FoIatlOn TO the
Mexican boundary Commission; which was re-
ferred to the select committee on the subject; and
ordered to be printed.
s Mr.. JAMES offered resolution. which lies over,
that the clerk to the Committee on Patents be de-
tailed during the recess to prepare an alphabetical
index of the reports heretofore made by the said
committee.
Mexican BOUNDARY COMMISSION.
Mr.. WELLER offered resoIution-that the Sc
iect committee on the Mexican boundary be al
lowed until the next session to report on the vari-
subjects referred to them
Mr. HUNTER had no objection to the committee
being allowed further time to make the report, but
he objected tothe committee sitting during the re-
cess. twas bad precedent.
Mr.. WELLER replied the committee did not
ask to sit during the recess. The testimony occu-
pies five hundred pages. and it is utterly impossi
bic for the committee to examine it in time to make
report before the next session.
Mr.. HUNTER would have no objection to the
passage of the resolution at this time ii the Sena.
tor would add proviso that the committee shall
not sit during the recess.
Mr.. WELLER said that he was the chairman of
the committee, and intended going home next
month. He had no anxiety to sit during the