The Arkansas advocate., 1831-07-13

CT JDT Hl9Te HlaD a fiuHufCd itiOuediiu dollars Of government money. As s0on as this dedication became known, Ee was removed and he, tiereupon, left New York for New Orleans. where he settled himself in tie practice of bis profession, the law. His success was commensurate with his great abilities. Before the close of Mir. Jefferson's se- cond term, he had lad obtained by pur- chase, the title of French family 10 the New Orleans ..BottaYe,' had obtain ed 2 decree in fayer ef. his right 10 t, had taken possession of it, ard com meneed improvements and sales. It was estimated to be worth over a mil- lion of dollars. This rich possession was principally or entirely aiiu1joaa, and as such was claimed by the city of New Orleans as public property. The eity authorities remenstrated to the President against Mir. Livingston's pretentions, and the President. after conference, on the subject. with the Attorney General, issued an eieetment against Mir. Living s;op, which was directed 10 tie Mar shal, and duly enforced. Mr. Living ston then made his famous '.Appeal 10 the People of the United States, against l this procedure of the President; a doc ument, which, in ability and eioquenee, is almost unparailed; but it did not re- gain for him his lost property. Subse- quently, upon Mir. JeGcrson's retirement from the Presidency, Mir. Livingston in- stituted a suit against him. as private individual, for trespass. The case was fried at Richmond, and resulted in Mir. Livingston's defeat. Mir. Livingston's s'iastructions to lis Connsel,' on this occasion, are. to this day, much read and admired. The Batture question, was, however, for a long time after much vexed in the Courts of Louisiana, and, we believe. it was finally decided, so far as MT. Liyingston's claim was concern cd, by the appearance of some new claimants from France, whose original rule was better than that of those un- der whom Mf. Livingston claimed.- ss'hhis golden vision having at last f;,dea, Mir. Livingston turned the attention of his great and luminous mind to jurispru- denee and Politics.
 His code of Criminal Law is pos session thousand times more lasting and ennobIing tllan.the treasures which he coveted and toiled for. Nf. Living ston's course in Congress, since his re- appearance there, is too well known 10 require any comment from us. It has, throughout. been marked with strong traits of his early party feelings and no-- lions. showing how difficult 1t is even for the most capacious and enlightened mind, 10 receive new ideas after the me- ridian f.life. His age is sixty-four or 1 five; greater thanthat of any Secretary we ever had. He has strong friends and violtnt enemies. disappearance is somewhat yene rable and imposing; and, in manners and conversation, he is afIa- ble and winning. lie wifi fill the De- parment of State, with dignity and a. bility; for he writes readily and with grace; and is ''acquanted with things of his native land, and things of foreign countries"
 Lepi Hoodbny.-The Hon. Levi
 Woodbury is somewhat over forty-fiye years of age. He was born in New
 Hampshire, received his literary educa- tion at Dartmouth College, and studied flaw under the yenerableSJudge Reeves at Litchtield. He entered upon the profession at Portsmouth, in his native State, whe he almost immediately rose into high reputation, and before he reached his shirtieth year was raised to the bench of the Supreme Court of New Hampshire. He discharged the duties of this place with great industry and talent, some of the evidences of which are to be found in elaborate opin- ions in the printed reports of that State, until about the year 1922, when he was elected Governor oi the State. This office he filled for one term, and was a candidate for a second election; but the l opposite party having in the mean time received an accession of strength, he was unsuccessful. As an evidence. how ever, that the mutations of party did not impair his essential popularity, or lessen the confidence of his fellow citi- zens in his capacity and integrit,, he was, year or two afterwards, on being chosen a member of the New Hump shire House of Representatives. made Speaker of that body, and during the same session. was elected a Sena- l lor If tho ETpi.o1 Gt,ta- L. .I. r