Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-05-17
POLK, TEXAS AND OREGON.
a HIMUHUUS LAW OASEs
from the London Punch.

Jonn FOLK was put 10 inc oar, CUR
ged with robbing the Mexican Minis
ter Of a favorite dog, named Texas
The circumstances of the case Don
Bernardo Murphy stated TO be these:
Some months since, John Polk said
his Excellcney the dog, "a very large
animal, spotted black and white, that
used to run under his carriage,) subse.
quently fellow, named Huston, a
countryman of Polk's, who had been 10
his .xccllency's service, absconded
with the dog, and he had that day seen
it at Greenwich fair, whittier he had
gone in company with Cheva!icr Bun
sen. The animal was tied 10 van
belonging TO the prisoner, and from
which he was harranguing and psalm
singing to The company at the fair.
Policemen X, 81, said-Pleasc your
worship, there has been more picking
Of pockets round that ,crc psalm-sing-
ing van than in any part of the fair.
Mr.. Aberdeen Silence, Policeman.
What has that to do with the COM
plant!
The Mexican Minister continued,
in a very agitated manner, 81 instant
ly recognized my dog, and gave the
scoundrc! yonder in charge Of a police
man."
Scoundrel!" the prisoner cried, "a
very sanclimonious looking fellow, who
held the dog in his atms-"Am in
Christian land 10 hear myself called
such names! Arc we mcn9 Arc we
brethrcnl Have we blessings and
privileges, or have we not? ] come of
a country the most enlightened, the
most religious, the most irccst, honest
est punctuallcst, on this airth, do"
Mr.. Aberdeen, with profound
bow)-You arc an American, sup.
pose?
Polk-I thank gracious mussy ]
am! can appeal to every thing that
is holy, and, laying my baud on my
heart, declare i am an honest man.
scorn tie accusation that ! stole the
compliments dog. The dog is my
dog-mine by the laws of heaven, airth,
right, nature and possession.
| Don Bernardo Murphy, very much
agitatcd. here cried outflow yours3
! can swear to the animal. ] bought
him of you.
Polk-You did. It's true as Pm a
free born man.
Don Bcrnado-A man, who was an
old servant Of yours, comes into my
service and steals the dog.
Polka blcsscder truth you new
or told.
/ Don Bcrnardo-And | find the ani-
NAL now again in your possession.
Polk, (cuddling the dog Yes, my
old dog-ycs, my old Texas, it did
like TO come back 10 its old master, it
did!
/ Don Bernardo, lin fury)-l ask
your worship, is Mt this too monstr-
Gus?
Mr.. Aberdecn-Your Excellcncy
will permit me to observe that we have
not yet heard Mr.. Folks defence. In
British court, justice must be shown
and no favor.
Polk-I scorn defence. The dog
returned to me by Tor of natur. III
sold tho dog, and by the irresistible
attraction Of cohesion, and the eternal
order of things, be comes back TO me,
am to blamcl It's monstrous, helm
ious, regular b!asphcmy TO say so.
Mr.. Aberdeen appeared deeply
struck by the latter observation.
Polk Continued didn't steal the
animal. Steal! lisa man Of my char
actor TO be called a thief! annexed
lhim-that's all. Besides, what juris-
dietion has this here court? What au-
thorily has any court on airth in a
question purely American! My bar
gain with Don B rnardo Murphy took
place out of thi. Countrywide dog came
back to me thousands Of miles away
hercfrom.
Mr.. Abcrdeen-In that case ] real
" must dismiss the complaint. Allow
me to state my opinion, Mr.. Polk, that
tie dog is yours; ! have no business to
inquire into questions Of annexation as
, on call it. or Of robbery as his Excel
lcncy here VERY rudcly | must think)
entities your bargain. J entreat rath-
or that gentlemen so respectable should
live together in harmony; and-and !
wish you both a very good morning.
Nj. Polk th.n lcR the Office whist