The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-20

said, and Court did allow her commit an act of
fraud without conscience njuousy to affect an in
nocent party.
The fifth opinion was Houston ct ais as the City Bank
of New Orleans, upon writ of Error brought under the act
of 1889 Judgment of the Supreme Court of Louisiana
reversed The Chief Justice contented himself with stating
the argument this stating that had been deci,
ded before very fully (see Iowa) They entertained great
respect for the Court but unanimously disagreed the
decision. This case was one of Bankruptcy, and was
| argued by Mr.. Clay.
Upon the Passenger Tax case brought by New York and
Massachusetts, the Court will deliver their opinion this
term Nor upon the Don case-nor upon some of the i'm
porant Bankrupt cases.
The Chief Justice announced that if the bill which had
passed the House of Representatives (auhozng suspen
of Circuit duties for year, should pass the Senate
also, similar act, that the Court would
adjourn to the first Monday in May If the bill should fail
they would meet at the time prescribed by law, which the
first Monday in December
The Chief Justice expressed great desire behalf of the
Judges to clear the docket TO of the
pressing cases There great many Louisiana
pending and upon the Senate depends opportunity
for their removal in whole or in part.
Neither House of Congress session to-day. The severe
labo i'll the Senate prompted adjournment OF that body
until Tuesday.
The telegraph and this have informed you of the
ratification OF the by of 80 to 15one third OF
the Senators present would have prevented ratification and
the therefore small for important result.
The discussion for the eleven days the treaty was before
the Senate of the extended and of the most va
ned character. assured also, that while it developed
much feeling, it also manifested great ability on the part OF
Senators all sides of the treaty amended by
the Senate forthwith placed before the President. and
to-day has been the subject of Cabinet deliberations. Sieve
raj amendments have been made besides those recommended
by the President and which he has to assent or dissent
before returning TO Mexico 1t will go out forthwith. in
charge OF some truSty agent OF ts government Among
the amendments made some which will disappont
OF the English negotiatos in behalf of Mexico and paicu-
larry by alteration which has been effected in the payment
OF the first instrument Transferable drafts upon the govern
required for the first three of the fifteen millions
OF dollars and these by the difference OF exchange would
have turned handsome penny into the pockets OF the
English negOaors, who doubt will most of the
instruments of Mexican Indebtedness English
capitalists. An attempt made the of
the fact regard the negotiation, by setting them forth in
preamble in lieu OF the which accompanies the treaty.
The attempt failed entirely though nearly one-thd Of the
votes given for the motion The OF the motion
would have been fatal to the treaty. Among intelligent
here many doubts expressed and much anxiety felt
the which this will be received in Mexico
Every thing for the doubt beyond the fact
that the Government OF the United States agree
spuaon regard to territory and money which shall be
the basis of peace between the two governments,
The House Of Representatives, you may have learned.
this yesterday the OF dsgracefu rencontre in
open session. and in the in front OF the Speaker be-
Mr. Harason of Ga, and Mr. Jones of Tennessee,
The House let them off with humble apology the
House and proper each other, the presence
OF all the members The reconciliation elected applause
from the members and the audience and tended defeat
resolutions which offered and discussed length, for
Furnishing those who had been guilty of much disorder,
The Proposition among other things made to expe
members hereafter guilty OF such tumut.
The quarrel originated about iie, and between members
OF the and of the dominant party The reconciliation
prompt handsome and in the way of settling quar
rels among members and gentlemen. ORLEANS.