Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-18

FOR taking up and relaying old stone pavement,
per square yard!
For taking up aId relaying old footways, per
square foot
No bid will be received which does not frelade an
offer fer each separate item of work and materials
Contracts will not be assignable
By law the Mayor is prohibited from awarding
contracts for the above work TO any person OF per-
'OH' WY w - JOHN T. TOWERS, Mayor.
Jan 1S-eotFebl4
r1sTo THE PUBLIC.-In the local coli
umns of the Union, Of the 18th instant, an article
appears published as edtoriaD finder the caption OF
1.-The United States rs. VIM. w. Mann" in WHICH
the writer mentions my name in connexlon with the
prosecution of Mann III very offensive manner, ana
which requires passing notice ut ny bands.
AS soon as this article came under my obseffation,
called upon the local editor of that paper and re-
dtestsd to know who was the author of the article,
and he very promptly and politely informed me that
ri n Gillet of this CITY, was the author. SO it APP
pears that r. H. Gilet has written an article tpr pub
LEGATION iu defense of his client "Wm. w. Manu. OF
Buffalo" and did not have the manliness to give the
readers of the Union his signature TO It, AND II APP
pears ALSO that he was not satisfied TO publish de
Tense of his client, but he must step aside and at
tempt to impeach and condemn me in the premises.
shall not now attempt to reply to the article OF
Mr. Gillett (were to do so, as 1t deserves, might
be troubled with suit for hDel, but win content
myself byremarking that it contains glaring mise
representations and that those OF this community.
who are familiar with the case undef eonsidera-
ton, will know very well what estimate to place
upon his weak and miserable attempt to shield his
client from the very uncviable position in which he
has so recklessly plunged himself. " must be we'll
known to Mr. Giett that his client "W illiam w.
Manu." obtained from me, by means OF fair prom,
SEES and glowing representations IN February ana
March, 1858, the sum Of $5l00, and that he MANN
has only paid back of that am5tnt 1857, leaving
still due balance of $3,443, which he strsnrously
refuses to pay and yet Mr. Gillet (not over his otFn
y -. L C ~,ot,.x
signature, but under the cloak OF an unsufspecnng
and gentlemanly local editor assures the public that
his Client "Wm.W Mann, never wrote to, or IN any
many solicited the money, which 1t is claimed ne ob.
tanned under false pretences.o learn from a friend
of mine that Mr.. Giett told him That ne had seen
the correspondence between Win. w Mann and the
undersigned and yet Mr.: Giett informs this COM
munity that Mann "never wrote to, or in any man
solic ed the money which 1t is claimed ne obtain
ed upon false pretences."
The facts are brfy these In the early part OF De-
cember 1852, whilst the undersigned was partner
in the clearinghouse of Statham Smithson, u 20,
of Washington city, he received letter from VIM.
w. Mann, of Buffalo, proposing to become the agent
of the clearinghouse in the matter OF getting It's
notes into general circulation. He stated that he
would remit to u.s. from time to time new DIRK cur
rent funds in exchange for our money sent to him.
He gave references to show his entire solvency, and
his standing and character as man OF business ana
integrity We replied declining his propos'tIon IN
toto, after we come to understand his wishes, pur
pose, &C. as explained in second letter we received
from him. 1t appeared however, that he MANN was
not satisfied with refusal to comply with his pro-
position for he either after despatched to this
city one ID. G. King his business agent, or else
King dispatched himself on the mission, for that
MAN Friday of w. w. Mann came on here, and,
as VIM. w. Manns representative, used his best ei-
forts to induce us TO enter into arrangement with
his friend w w Mann, for the circulation of our
notes. ID. G. King was informed by the Undersigned
that he had held correspondence with Mann, ana
had declined his proposition, and did not care to con-
slider the matter again. King still insisted, and final
ly we consented to send Mann 49, 100 upon represent
atoms made by said King, which were OF the most
f1attering character.
Mann received the So 100 and RENTED his receipt
cept: and in his letter of acknowledgment accepted
the money on the terms npon which 1t was sent to
him. clearly dehnedin our letter accompanying the
money. The 81, 100 were sent to be used as an ex-
pertinent In less than month after the recep-
ton of the 81 100 Mann wrote again. requesting us
to send him $4,000 more saying that 1t was necessa
nv to have that additional amount In order to eectu
ally carry out his plans and fully test the
he desired to make. We promptly wrote him de-
clining to make him further remittance. In reply to
this letter he wrote US, assuring us OF his bsap-
pointment in not receiving circulation tine So,oOu)
as requested, as Mann) had made arrangements
which would have placed all in way of circulation by
this time and paid you in New York funds for the
amount" This letter tempted us to send hln, con-
trary TO our first purpose, S8,ooO-Just nall the
amount he earnestly soLIcITEDto be circulated and
accounted for in the same way and upon the same
terms as the previous remittance of 81, 100.
After this money was put in circulation, and we
had redeemed large portion OF it. we applied to
Mann again and again to settle his account with us,
upon the terms Of agreement and IN peaceful Just
finding that we could not induce or prevail upon
Mann to pay up his indebtedness, (having dispatched
young 10 Buffalo at much expense two or three
times in order to get fair and peaceable settlement
if possible we instituted civil suit rs him. at Buff
falo for the recovery fhe amount due to house.
To my astonishmeet he came forward with longan-
swer (solemnly sworn toy denying the existence OF
our claim and disowning his indebtedness TO alto
gether averring that he had about the first Of
March previous, paid every dollar he owed us,
when in fact he had not at that time paid one cent
and put in the plea considered by ME to be dishou-
orable and dsreputabe) that the money he received
from us was issued contrary to law of the District OF
Columbia and put in circulation by him in the State
of New York, in violation of the statutes of said
STATED
In the face of these facts Mr. Gillett tells us that
VIM. w. Mann is a gentleman Of high standing al
home, and owns large unincumbered property
Character" says a learned writer, lis the pre-
sent Intellectual social and moral condition OF an
individual 1t compreben its actual acquisitions
his capacities his habits, his tendencies his mora
feelings and everything which enters into a mans
state for the present his powers for attaining to
better state in the future.
The undersigned has brought suit in the Circuit
Court of this District u.s. William w. Mann for th2
amount due our house. e., 443 We shall see whether
Mr. Gillett as counsel for Mr.. Mann, will meet us
upon fair and honorable grounds in the defence
We shall see whether he will meet with sucl
pleas those stated above not. challenges then
to meet me in an honorable and equitable settlement
of this Just and honorable debt and TO place them
selves upon fair and gentlemanly grounds in thei
defence. invite and dare them to accept the proPo
sition to just and honorable adjustment OF all IN
questions involved in this controversy We shall sec
| sir, whether you win come up to the mark like mel
who place some estimate upon character
The public are, also, informed by Mr. Gillett tina
VIM. w. Mann, has entered suit In this Dlstr1c
against Mr.. Smithson for malicious prosecutor an'
another for libels published by him, making imputa
tatic ms against the character Of Mr. Mann. Well
this NAV be 80, and | embrace this opportunity :.