The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-26

not rscornised by Mr.. Polk's administration.
was ppo1nted by General Taylor In lS4S, and At
tervards by Mr.. Fillmore. Since that time Mr..
Fillmore his appointed me to Vera Cruz have
both nv appointments in my valise. which is at
7xomas W. Math<r, sporn.
Mr.. BaAolsY. Were you vice-consu at Monte
rey in 1880
Ana. vas.
our Had you opportunities official and other
WISE to see and knew the seal OF the State OF New
Leoni
Ans had seen it very often. had seen it very
often afix to official papers.
qua Do you know the signature OF Governor
Garcia? 49,
Ana Yes; believe the signature attached TO
this paper to be his. have seen toe signature OF
vidauri very frequently.
Ques ls bis signature attached to that paper'
Ans The seal and signature TO this paper are
undoubtedly hls.
Cyoss examination.
Mr. MAY Who brought the paper TO you,
Ans think DR.. Gardiner was one of the parties
Quss Who was the other' 2
An, DR. Msars DR. Mears introduced me to
| the gentleman whom he called DR.. Gardiner, at
the Gme that this paper was presented 70 me.
Quss You did not see the Governor or secretary
sign that paper
| Ana. No, sir; it was brought to me With their
signatures attached to il.
| TQu<s You believed it to be their signatures, and
4 therefore put the consulate seal upon it'
Ans Yes sir had doubt of its being genu'
/ inc when gave the certificate
Qrses. Do you know any thing about the sea Is
| and signatures of the authorities Of San Luis Po-
tosi'
Ans No, sir do not
Qus Did you read the papers at the time?
| Ans read, so far as the certificate was con-
| cerned. That all that was called upon tc
authenticate.
CUES How far is the town of Linares from Mon
terey'
1 TO Ind ~ diata I.
themselves. never bad an occasion to travel
there
QUA Ia It in the State of New Leonl
Ans. think il is, but 1t is bordering upon Ia
msulipas.
Mr. BRADLEY. You are not certain in which
State il is2
Ans. could not say in which State Il is; but my
impression is that IL is in the State of New Leon.
| think that the governor came from Linares wher
he was elected lieutenant governor, and Of course
| be must have been within the State
| Mr.. MAY. Did you know the Dr.. Mesrs whs
came with DR.. Gardiner
Aus No, sir.
Ques How far is Cadereyta from Monterrey
Ana. 1t is variously estimated but ] think il Il
about twenty FIVE or thirty miles
Qa1s. Do you know where DR.. Mears resided?
I Ans. think that understood that he resided ia
| Cadereyta.
Mr. CARIisLE objected to the question.
Mr.. BRADLEY. Were you in Monterey before Mr.
Glover received his appointment
Ques Was there any consul there before tina
timer
Ans There none before Mr.. Glover re
ceived his appointment
Mr.. Glover asked whether he had &C
knovedged his instructions soon received
and he stated that hisimpression was that he had
MIR. BRADLEY then read TO the jury the certif
Gates above alluded to- which have been heretofor.
published, and exhibited the seals and signature
attached to the mining title
/ Franris B,lfou s,poru
Mr.. BRADLEY What is your rank in The army
-dns. am colonel by breyet of the third art
lery
GUS. Were you at Tampico during the winter
| of 1876 and 1S472
-dns l was with my command there on its oc
| cupstion in November 1916
Quss- Did you make any expedition up the Pa
nuco; apd if so, what was its objecn ~
Ans. Uniting with Captain Tatnal, of the navy
with fifty men, made an expedition up the Pa
nuco river in the month of December. The obiec
was to recover property alleged to be at the towr
OF Panuco, or further up the river. -+,.e-,-
! Quss. What sort of property
Ana Clothing, arms, and tobacco, which hac
| been taken away on the retreat of General ParedC
from the city of Tampico There was also por
ton of held artillery, which was alleged to be
part of the equipment OF one of the forts near The
! water at Tampico.
/ Ques Had you any steamer
| Ass. We had the United States steamer Vixen
under the command of Captain Tatnall, and the
y,
i Qties. Was she a steamer also9
Ans. Yes, cir; she burned coal.
| Quss. How far up that river did you go9
| Ans According to our estimate, we advanced
| about ITO or lis miles. We intended to penetrate
| further, but were delayed two days in endeavor.
ing to pass through bar which was in our way
| We consumed great deal of fuel Boats by my
orders, went further up the river, twenty
miles, in pursuit, according to the 10 for nation we
had received. of the clothing and other things al
/ the plantation of Don Sivorf. | sent up person
in our interest, pay, and employ, TO ascertain
| where the six bungas, on which the cannon were
| laden, bad been left.
Ques Do you remember whether YOU went ur
! the river as far as the town of Villa Barras3
Ana. We bad but q very limited biographies
knowledge Of the river. The river makes bend
to the right in a norherly direction. | recollect
having paid attention to that fact i contemplated
| landing and taking course which would have
| brought me nearer to the town Of Villa Barras
than that by the way of the river. Taere was a
point considered important to operations called
Haupallon, up to which the river navigable by
means Of bungas.
Ques. How far was that up the river?
Ans: About so miles fSQm the point which said
was about ITO miles up We river
Mr.. BRApLrr exhibited paper to the jury, and
pointed out the route which the witness had ia ken
CUES. Did you recover the cannon2
Ans No, sir; they were withdrawn a great dis
lance into the interior. had fifty land forces and
/ fifty seamen. The seamen were not ma ma gea BILE
and there were three hundred of the 18th Mexics n
| infantry, crack regiment, up In a pass
! CUES. Do you remember whether you came near
| the foot of the mountains'
Ans We saw the Sierra Madres before US. 1t is
hard to judge of distances in that country owing
to the clearness of the atmosphere Things that
are far off appear very near.
Quss- The object of my inquiry was to know
whether you had any means of ascertainin 9
! whether the guns could be carried over the noun
tain noti
| Ans. They were carried by oxen and in trunks
of trees That ia the report had frpm the person
sent up there. | always understood that there was
pass through which some steam machinery had
been carried, near lula. | think that it ia cal ed
the Tula Pass.
| Cross-sIdrnir alton.
Mr.. MAY Did you pass through the State Of
Tamaulipas, or did you know the boundaries ofthat
Slater ele
Ans | believe the State Of Tamaulipas is on
| both sides of the river. The boundary between
| Tamaulipas and Vera Cruz is some distance
south. re
CUES Did you pass through the entire breadth
of the State of Tamaulipas and 60 into the mex
/ Slater
-dns. do not believe was out of the limits OF
the State of TamauIipas at any time
Quss. How near did you approach to the Sierra
! Madres? fta
Ans. The distances deceptive; but judging