Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-03

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putaton for "probiy and upon tho PROPOSE
that's genemans character depend on the sound.
unsoundness Of his opinion TO the proper con-
sueuon OF treaty sipuatonor the al effect OF
an item In any contract between States individuals Ii
you were liable to be condemned for such cases.
should mink that whaeser have been the capital OF
reputation for proby intelligence with which you COM
menced your professional you would have had very
le now, stake any propositon-unless your pro.
has been dsproporon TO even
Jour own unquesiionsble abilities.
But in what idle discussion do you involve met Mexi-
has insisted that construction She sRreed TO
convention, which binds her pay the money in coin
She does she ought Did YOU raise
this point for the benefit OF the clients whom you
or for the benefit OF the administration, which you
30 much opposed
referred to historical fact disprove the Pre-
sdenrs aegatcns-l showed that Mexico had done right,
despite the temptation TO do wrong, you choose But
since you have asked the question. will answeri think
she might only lawfully but most Justly and honoaby
have insisted that advsntage-and that IL she had she
would then still have paid vastly beyond what Justly
due.
IN reference TO Elk which had aed-'now
will not undertake affirm that there no Justice in any
OF these claims There may be justice in degree
all OF them But almost the entire is for land in
Texas. The claims founded alleged contract with
department of Mexico. The claims
good for thing. good for the land and good
| Texas, not against Mexico" &c. SC.
This proposition you deny in the following terms: mot
one OF the whole sk Is Tor the OF lands In Texas
Sc Nor Is ono OF the four largest claims Il unable
TO speak positively Of the remaining two, which are COM
Parauvely Insignificant in amoun either "avowedly" or
| i'm WI hay,
already explained the meaning OF that expression. and
the only sense IN which has any relevancy the matter
| under consideration"
would quote youmore fully but really have been com.
PEELED To say go much more this subject than could
have wished that myself with lust stating
enough to snow that you deny my proposition broadly.
What the faesi The six cases amount TO The sun,
OF Si3l5.314 rs | stated them. | find, however that
principal and interest they amount TO something over FIVE
millions OF dollars That-except the little claim of yout
elont Mr. Parou (only 1856 $500 and two cases which
YOU speak OF utterly "insgnfcant amount" one of
orty-tour aud the other OF forty thousand in all
IIO-ths entire amount is described by the commissioners
themselves as being claims OF precisely the same dcscp
ton Explanation Of one therefore ol answer for all
| take the hrst one. The Union Land Company,s,
claim. This presented by you. Tho principal item
is for the value OF ll9,O2S of land for which Won
claim S35I,OS4 and interest The whole claim e.cusv.
OF this aud item is stated by OF commissioners At
SiO606 10, and consists entirely OF charges for expenses
md losses incurred IN the attempts company 10 settle
the lands and execute their Of the with
The commissioner in making out this item acted "a no in
forms u.s. ON the following principles:
This account has been adjusted the following prnc
pies lsi The amount OF goods, according toinvoces
and the prohs, thereon the time and place which ae-
cording TO proof hundred per cent with in,etes
the ID. Disbursements on the sbnmep,
&e allowed with interest at five per 3d Expenses
incurred in consequence OF the breaking up the
and therefore Withdrawing the from the commercial
capiial and allowing profit thereon one hundred per
cent, in lieu of estimated damages These different besds
are indicated by Nos l. p aud g. the following account
This claim then, may be stated consisting OF two items:
hrs all the expenses attending the attempt to settle it and
| fha
item Is aseerained rs by fixing the certain goods
and the amounts OF certain charges and then allowing teo
huHared per cent advance them, most
Glass; and one hundred cent in another cass) and after
all amounts - the of $40 6O6 whilst the price of
the land principal and ineres put down nj S63s $50
40 and this is the whole claim, The issue between us is
whether was night IN speaking OF II a land claim
said 1t was good-it good nj all-for lands Texas /
did not represent you seeking recover the lands
MADE the objection to your claim that did seek
10 DO so-and seek 10 do 50 where the lands ie viz in
Texas My statement the validity of the claim was
matter of opniou-but affirmed Us matter of fact, thai
the claim tcas founded on alleged with Texas
&c.
Now, sir, have examined this claim and find it arose
in the following manner. The Union Land Company as
they agreed with the department of Texas IN con
use by which they the company, 10 settle a certain
number of sitos" OF land in Texas with family on each
SiiO; and having done they be entitled forth
win 10 the whole s!uO The company proceeded en-
gage emgrants, the condition each one who would
remove TO the lands and settle, should have in fee simple
la acres leaving to the company for its profit something
over four thousand each The compauy was
10 transport the emgrants and their effects and did so to
certain extent But believe, before any settlements ere
actually made Mexico nterposed and prevented the exc
cuon OF the She says she the right 10 do so
You say she had not BE that may she would not let
you execute II, and thereby damaged you Very shortly
after this Texas declares her independence Mexico and
maintains H. retaining the lands within her limits
the Union Land Company might have saved themselves
great dea! Of trouble, by renewing their efforts settle the
land. Ii Texas had objected, she might very easily have
been made agreeable for just then Texas lands sell
ing believe, in all the markets Of the world as low as
i've cents But your company does 90 to Tex
as where the land aud could be had 1t prefers going
TO Mexico where 1t not and could be had II was
not so desirable 10 buy peace with five an acre for
the land, as II to prove II worth dollars an acre
as OF your witnesses testifes his opinon-snd
| 10 make Mexico pay for It,
Now it IS not for pass judgment on these claims
have no wish to do an injury TO the parties refrain from
any expression as 10 the rights OF the company the value
OF the land. These matters bound now to come I'D
before Congress- and they will doubtless be thoroughly
| sed.
| MV will be def.p
attack Was not authorized speak OF il land claim
The commissioners speak Of it land claim. Thus they
say Of Trinity land company" also your clenis) that
The land item in this case is 81 1885, with interest
| from December in the next case, &C. L. Thomp-
SOM they say, Land item sos $780," &c. Now, sir
am not about 10 into an argument with YOU on the
law Of this have grea respect for your ability and
learning as lawyer-and the slightest confidence in
my own. But think the public will hold me eIcusable
for having spoken Of these claims land elasand that
the same public will hold you convicted OF quib
be in grayey announcing, that they recovery
Of lands, founded contract
Texas had the night TO make with your com
panY, she had not. If he had right, your COM
/ Pany was making fools bargain. with incompetent
party, and has no cause Of complaint any where. But
she did have the ght then she Is still bound you sup
pose, II the contracts properly made aud your com
| pany has done ITS whole duty in the premises.
Mexico only Interrupted you--and took your goods and
| vessels, and drove you off
Well, you make for all that and the com.
missioner allows TO yOu-a very liberal allowance IS
have she~n. You are permitted to charge Mexico with
everything sho has akon YOU and with all tho costs
TO which she put you, and then Immediately you present
the other aud far more important item, Of your vaua
ton Of the land-not the land you ready TO settle
but tho hundreds Of thousands sores which you propo
cd prospectiyely to have settled.
It's nice operation Tor Mexico She pays you first
your damaRes-then your valuation Of what your tpe-
cuation might have turned be. Your company and
you pocket the damages and the price Of the land-whisi
| Texas keeps every aero Of the land ITSELF
repeat, that the whole Of these land claims are good
| Sgainsi Texas, or good for noihng in my opinion.
hope shall not be required 10 write any more about
these matters. When they come before Congress shall
take great pleasure in receiving from you oil the information
you give II my opinions have been hastily and
enormously adopted will be prompt surrender them
have referred little parsuary than did before
you wrote, to the claims genorsy You need not be told
that take them altogether did find occasion think
| more fayOrably Of them.
There good undoubtedly but 10 what proper
| ton TO the bad, | will not now say.
II have expressed erroneous opinions, is IL anything
new or unusuoli My opinions will have the slight