Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-12-30

| 10 oe influenced by sectional views.
| Mr. Spu rlockp's amendment was defeated and tho
resolution oil tn" Select Committee adopted-uyes SIS
noes ~
The House having got through with the business
on Its table-on motion of Mr.. linn, ADJOURNED.
From The National .Jouynul
| CONGR ESS- MONDAY. Dec o.
| SENATE.-Mr Smith the President pro tenn.
took The Chair and the minutes Of Fridays sitting
were read.
JUDGE PECK
AS usual Tor the past week, proclamation was made
by the Marshal a. lsocock, and the Senate sa, as
was forthwith called. and his cross examina ton
resumed by Mr. Writ Our remark of the purp rt
! o tha examination in he last days proceedings is
. applicable tn tina, of to-day. Mr. Writ commenced
with the fifth specification in Mr.. Lawless letter
signed 'Crzen," and proceeded seyiasen through
all the specifications to the end order to draw from
the witness his reasons for butng the assumpi
there laid down, to Judge Peck For the pratlica-
ton of our readers well as for the better under.
standing of the subject subioin the letter of n
"Cilizen;" in the publication Of which was CHARGED
the alleged contempt Mr. Writ having got through
with his examination on the items Of that letter and
having asked few additional questions, announced
tina, he had no further questions put to the witness
The cross examination thereon closed. and the usua
hour having arrived, The Court adjourned till TO
morrow.
AT the close of this ardunus nxamna,ion--it is
but justice TO remark. that Mr.. Lawless displayed
Throughout depth of research effectiveness of
with peculiar tact that ud not be- surpassed
the Mssou hNMasSs and hEs Iaa..
"To Enron. '' -"4'"''l
Sir: have read, with the attention which the sub
jcct deserves, the opinion Of Judge Peck the claim
of the widow and heirs of A. Soulard published in
the Republican of the 3Oth nit. / observe that
although the Judge has thought proper decide
against the clam he leaves the ground of his decree
open for further discussion.
Awaiting myself therefore, of this permission. and
considering the opinion published 10 be fair
sublec Of examination to every citizen who feels
himself interested in, or aorrieved By it's one
ration, j beg leave TO point the attention Of the
public to some of the principal which
think that | have discovered in it. In doing so
shall cop!ine myself 10 little than enumera
ton Of those without entering into any de.
nlonsiration or developed reasoning on the subject.
This would require more space than newspaper al
lows. and besides. ia not las regards most of the
points, absolutely necessary
Judge Peck, in this opinion, seems 10 me 70 have
erred in the following assumptions, well'of fac, as
ofdocirIne;
LIST That, by he ordinance of II 5I, sub-delegae
was prohibited from making grant in consdera'i ion
ofservces rendered or To be rendered.
= Cd That sub delegate in Louisiana was not n
sub-dciegatc contemplated BY the above ordinance
Sd. That O'Relly's regninions made in Fcbrua-
nv. ITO. can be considered demonstratve Of the
extent OF the granting power of either Of the Govern
or General or the sub delegates under the royal or
der of August, 1870
4'h. That the royal order of August, 1870, (as re-
Of Morales in July 179o) related exclusively 20 the
Governor General
9th That The word mercedes" i'll the ordinance
Of 1854. which IN the Spanish language means
gifts can be- narrowed by any thing in that ofd
or in any ether law to the idea OF grant to ar
Indian or reward to an informer, and much less to
snIc for money.
: 9Th. That O'Rcilly's regulations were in their
terms applicable were, in fact, nDplled to- OF
published in, Upper Louisiana
9Th. That the regulations OF O'Reilly have any
bearing on the grant to Antoine Soulard or that sucl
grant was contemplated by them.
9Th Thai The limitation. to square league oil
grants to settlers in Opclousas, Attakapas and
Na'chtochcs, lin 9Th article Of 0'Reiliys rcguls.
tion') prohibits Il large grant in Upper Louisiana.
o;h That the regulations Of the Governor Gene
raj Gayoso, dated o h $ apember 1907 entitled "In-
slructions 10 be observed for the admission of new
settlers" prohibit. IN future grant for services Of
have the effect OF annulIing that 10 Antoine Solard
which made 1896, and not located or SURVEYED
until February. 1904.
10Th. That tho complete titles made by Gavoso nrr
NOT 10 he referred 10 nffordiug the construction
made by Gayoso himself of bis own regulations.
18th. That although the regulations OF Morale.
were not promulgated layy. in Upper I.ouisians
The grantee in tho principal aso was bound by then,
inasinucb as be had n1iicc or must be presumed
"from tho official station which he held" 10 have hat
notice nf thCIr terms
eth. That, tlc regulations of Moralcs "cxcludc
. all belief that any law existed under which conir
nation ofthc title in question could have been claim
cd
II 18Th That Inc complete titles produced 10 In,
cou''l made by the Governor General the In,cn.
dan General though bsscd on incomplete titles no
con rnabc 10 10 regulations Of ORcily Gayoso
or sef lfor no IT. ercnce 10 fjvo- Of The povc