The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-12-09
A CARD.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. 1854.

WASHINGTON, Dec 8, 1854
Justice TO myself and truth requires that the statement
Of the of the United States against me- published in
Of the papers yesterday should be corrected and
facts stated to the end that the public may form their
conclusions in the controversy pending between and
Statham Smhson Co.. Of this city, bankers. This is not
the first time that the aid of the press has been sought
these gentlemen to prejudice my rights and character
by any the first time that the aid of criminal
has been invoked TO enforce civil remedies by efforts to
pervert and defeat the ends of justice which are the pun
shmen Of the guilty and protection of the innocent II
not true stated in the papers, that indicted for OBJ
tanning upon false pretences the of $4,000 from the
firm of Statham Smithson 4 Co; but il is that am
indicted the epienee Of Smson for procuring $500 of
that firm by false pretences and he must have testified be-
fore the grand jury what the false pretenees were before
they could have lawfully presented the indcment Again
it is not true that my counsel have demurred to the
Indictment stated but it is they have moved
to quash the Indictment on the ground that the
facts alleged in it are insufficient to constitute the
offence 1t is true presume, and the fact is important
that in addition to the United States attorney Messrs
Darlington and Davdge appear for the United States
claim this $780, am informed that they also counsel
Tor this banking house With "the gossip of the purlieus
of the courthouse in respect this matter have no
and nothing to do. Notwithstanding this ndct
ment presented the testimony Of Smithson that
procured this 800 by false pretences il is material fact
that have yet Smithson any member of his
flrm spoken word TO them, either OF them,
of any description; when they sent their
had any agent of theirs have been in this
city, until now since 1874 and if guilty of any false
preences they must have been in writing made by an
agent of mine authorized for that purpose The does
exist in "the purlieus of the courthouse" who
produce prove either The indictment charges that
unlawfy and desgnedy and falsely did pretend" to this
banking firm that possessed Of property the amount
of $4,000 when in truth, had of them,
told them any other person that worth that sum
any other sum- because that is point of decacy
shall be excused however, if say that worth
property enough clear OF all membranes pay de-
mand that this banking firm legally equitably
absh against to the amount of twenty thousand dol
lars and that if they will perform their agreement with
me- they shall have occasion to resort to the courts
either civil criminal, to compel payment of any sum
that may be due them. In civil action they commenced
against the supreme of the State of New York
(now dsconnued the peadngs in which the part of
the plaintiffs verified by the oath of Smithson they
stated that had made agreement with them TO crcu
late the notes which they transmitted to for commits
sion of per cent and which is pretended pro-
cured by false pretences by representing was worth
larger than necessary to meet their demand They
do not say, and will not pretend that not worth
enough to pay all demands whatever against For my
character responsibility and standing have the pleasure
to refer any person who may take the trouble to inquire
to my heighbors the Hon. g. Haven the Hon. b. Pringle
the Hon. r. q. Fenton, in Congress- and the late Pres
ident Fillmore.
Respectfully, &c,
WILLIAM w. MANN,
OF Buffalo, N. Y.