The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-11

qures and from personal inspection Of tho property they
sum cf tw hundred thousand dollars could no. be con
sdsTed an exon bitant price,"
The opinion q these Sontlsmes, shs undersigned sup
pcse should be regarded at once conclusive as to Ihs
value OF TIE land They are gentlemen Of high stan ling
and high position In the service and confidence OF the go
vernment and under no motive to render Any but an i'm.
the Hon. Mr. Cobb, "that two officers OF the government
should be sent, and my mind was impressed with thu
have" But this opinion Of the commissioners (Messrs
scheil and Fcwier) is sustained by a. overwhelming
smount ol corrooora.ics testimony some Of the VII.
core Of them fix at less than $500 per acre. but the un
cersigred believe that the intelligent aud reliable
Fowler.
Forr real estate brokers (see y estimate a. 81 $50
per acre and for TIE improvement cepcst Of stone &c.,
S20,cc0 IN addition
Msjor Barnard in his letter Of the e4.h OF March, al
ready 60 often referred TO, says
shSe Now .se sipopy Of the resiaen.i is hat witns
such s. for The m X these
General Prosper N. wemore, (see his testimony pp
g. basipg his opinions not upon speculative data but
Value even as ppivsss ~ 'a'
John C. Eather rays Gee D. eS):-
Prem Shss informs ION h.ve received I bsleye the go
wort SeA' ''' '''A' '"s properly ''' ''0 e''''n
Mr. Day, who purchased part of the willst.'s Point
and improve mems TO be paid for beside Hs states
over that Mr. French had acid his land Tire immedi
ate vicinity Of Wietts Point, for So coo per acrs(Ses
p. 1917
Wy you'd state s sds tina. cannot buy lard sstxesn The
SsT; for les. ssn fioa SLIGO $500 pS s
Henry Frrges rays he bought twenty two acres lest
year at 81 o per acre, and sold at $3c0o another par
acre. another Of thirty acres for ss 600 per acre
fer the 'front.' and 81 oco for the upper part iol OF ak
acres for $500 and Of four acres for $3.50 per acre.
hat yo
PURPOSES at least 81 eco per scre, and that 40 owoed
be should held sceo per acss-(see his evidence,
Berry Grinnen whfs he moces.,y states ,h>t he was
not good Judge In the matter, declares that for bis
snIprsysd ten ARES in the ciciny Of wsts Point.
along there (willes POINT, be says, is becoming very
valuable, ard is rapidly increasing .--Ges 2n
William Weeks, being asked what he regarded the
value Of the wiletis Point land, replied Is follows
ossr PfopsIy IN o.. o. d. which Ss. been
for n sons pe,ioS: Of par'icul.sy have sold properly
scrs which did rot conceivss, wen located
In reply to the question whether the appropriation made
by bad not had the effect Of enhancing the value
There doubt Of that jet still proper has enbsn .e3 in
"a. sns ss s ss ses a tbs
To Edward A. Lawrence the following question pro
pounded
void tss.er From secn % isssiy senssad dolsrs
n s . 10 w.TaS Al . y sSs
acre airf locally and DO iton make gre deal
beautifully ana 10 a msurd Gee .. ISL
Hon. Jchn A. Soaring, member OF Congress from the
district in which wiie,s Point is situated, deposed as
ess.1p T.as tie whole q hi: ,.na At Sli.s.. poa.
ha. been sel,pE in that neishsorhcOd. should say
Qussaen II you were OF means sai desired to buy
me properly yssi would yeu have psi :or {, Assser u
have Pad snos any price fort
is 'SS ssss asss $500
ogs,sea yeY had been sAe owner @ he property aud
ss.;yosis SS%h. sssss'Ss . 81 from &c
Question WIN inowssss hist the spprcp,slloa for the
'2q 'a sos sag'f he 20 re psS
sis Re .ss fs s.ts :s ss ss
$4,000 or ss much more AZ couii have got.
The forese1g 3 bat portion of The oral tss,imsuy,
far price for the wnlei,s Pca, property. f. would
seem 70 be al sufficient for lie ends.
which, perhaps, IA atm more convincing than more ind
,iorM orlsoc-,he comparative price paid BY The GOV
- w,,,, p,u ses ''eo' ana inc
la TIE New Be dord purchases case settled BY arbi
ushon already referred 10, the pnce paid o. 300
the New Bedford purchase AMI wTctts Point Is more IN
proportion than was paid for wiIeits Point
70 ,se f1,. iSmpslns saa.n pursnsea .ne ss,yem
more tbsn o. eco per whhe the price paid for viii
eps Pott was about slfoo per acre, including tbs water
similarly situated 10 references 10 New York
u would be entirely pertinent 10 ask, " not
Sns :, ros, how Can b. e,Y,bsa, - o' svc
81 sn per acre Zoe wileus Point IN the vicinity
(sts Captain a. G. wrisbts testimony, PIP. 22s, 22e,
Ard the 1th Of August 1854, 10, Of land Of Eve
and bali acrts ra purchased for fortnc sop purposes
scre vhsa vas 800 per acre more than wa. pad for
Nntus Font -(see App No. ~, 2se .-
eits Ptibt property IL clear conclusive, ovcruheim
rg to Tie poni that the government paid no
But passing by oil psrol proof, there Is one general
consideration which stamps entire ressonabehess on the
purchase The very locality Of the land settles Toe cues
oo Ssssa whip r.. miles s.s casnerpe VIA
vide, sSseirg rich tribute from every SO OF ne non
sbd om ever country q the civilized globe sud build
rg no almost semi naly magnificent fortunes for hun
,honsapds OF her citizens and Jng the ouu-
ttA fer the occupation OF every beautiful SPOT with toe
reeds he Of value and hundred acres OF
land thus locsied with splendid water views and beau,
full scene,y are worth az much money tss the Hon Mr.
The Undersigned do rot hesitate 70 express thsir de-
dced conviction that the price paid for the wletts
nopy n intelligent and credable Witnesses IL 70 be 70
lied uron and further believe that, from the rapid and
cstsnt Advance in real estate values 10 the groa.
nAIcai metropolis Of the Union, years, svep bali
years delay the purchase, would have added largely
The coss perhaps doubled the price 10 the government
sound polcy In the Secretary Of War 10 make the
purcbe at once that he has saved money TO the gov
p.ent by 6oire go.
" As 10 the last charge which the course Of nlsrrora
ton letms to aim TO Ok uon the Secretary Of w0-to w.t.
that he vS connected with continuation 70 effect sale
OF the Wsus Toiot property for end Of personal
ntefett-the Undersigned have but 10 say that In the
absence OF sby particle OF evidence 10 the contrary, they
cennct ccneeut 10 do that distinguished gentleman the
injustice 10 enter upon any detailed consideration OF
his own coed name and his high position In the country
shcud te AID s foll refusstcn Of All such csumuy;
VIII esy
They have only 10 add on this point, shai ssf wcss
rules Of legal evdcrce ret n nauEht, and the most
pairshle irreevsrcy tolerated. there nof solitary
crct instance NOT o utte Of svidcDcs W Aecl the
rerfons honor csa integrity tf The Secretary a. war
An ehert vas made, Is tue, by IN lngusitcrh prype
INTO p vae rsrsacnena 70 connect certain bssk socom
:, al By the agent Of Governor lloyd Nlm :
.slieiou N Ire wiishs rsinf pnrchass, but me ioes
wss uefy dissre'ed by The unqualified tesnmooy
Fesptciebls vtaesses thd those accomuoda'ves con-