The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-02
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Kosctusxo's HrIns-The decision of Judge Pur-
cs q che Orphans p Court drawing Into question
nephew Of Gen. Kosciusko has attracted much Mt
lention among those who knew that Capt. Wanko-
wlcz became political exile and lost his property In
Russia because he retained us his counsel the Hon.
Reverdy johnson and Major Tochman agninst the
advice Of Mr.. Ilodsco. Tie lacss arc thesc Capt.
Warkowicz add oiher heirs Of Koscinsko produced
as evidence ii their heirsp decree OF genaol0gy,
taken Ia the Orphans Court In 8i7 that this decree
of eeneolDay was given by d competent tribunal.
pi,rsunnt 10 the inws Of Russia aud that Il would be
received as evidence IN al the courts 81 the empire
ofHussia, which, of course entities X % Inc Same
proved, which was done. but Judge Purcell said
that no notice given 70 the administrator here
Of the proceedings upon which that decree Of
geneology was obtained This objection seemed .
be contr0vered, first: BECAUSE Captain Wnnkowicz
proved that the laws Of Russia do not require such
notice; secondly; because, according 20 our law,
binding all the courts of the United Suites, when
witnesses are residing more than hundred miles
from the place where The suit IL pending, no snch
notice Of their examination 10 required II would
then, be denial Of justice 70 Captain Wankowcz 70
require Of him such notice, when his witnesses and
those who are 10 the possession of family papers,
live more than. five thousand miles from the city Of
Washington, and In foreign country. Captain
Wankowicz being now political exile, could not
obtain FROM Russia new decree Of geneology upon
such notice az Judge Purcell required and Il is said
10 be the policy Of the government OF that country
20 deprive him Of his last resources, even 10 this
not Ills thc case, ihe courts ii Russia would not
change the legal forms, which do not require such
notice. In 1916, upon similar evidence OF heirship,
obtained In France without notice TO the adminis-
traitor Of the estate Of A. Llrcorxois the prodeces
sor OF Judge Purcell ordered to be paid 70 Miss Eli
zabeth Goullard, residing In France, the whole es-
tate, amounting 10 about five thousand dollars Capt
Wankowicz asked for only five hundred dollars on
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the Judge might require. The complaint Is, that
there should Be contrary decision In this As
we gave the decision OF Judge Purcell II 10 nothing
more thun fair to state the grounds Of comp laint Of
the party aggrivecd. sa
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. association. under he COM
mnnd of j. GoIdsborough BruiI will meet, If the day
he fair In LAFAYETTE SQUARE opposite 10 the Presi-
denr's House. his afternoon. al Two o'clock. They
will be escorted 10 the cars bv the Washington Light
Infantry, under the command Of Capt. Tate. They
personal comfort and for transportation. Gum elias
lie has been brought into reqsition as tents cloth
inc boots aud sore-b bags The uniform Of the COM
nanv Il grev-tha cont sinple breasted with brass
EAGLE buttona; he pantaioons with stripe Of black
down the outside scam, The cap with letters Ia
front; w. C. e. NJ a. the initials Of the name Of the
association. Article tenth Of tile Constitution pro-
with not less than two pair Of winter panaloons,
Two mir Of summer ntuloons three flannel shirts
sx pairs Of wooen socks one over coat, Six cotton
shirts and four pairs Of shoes or boots also with
good gun or ride a revolver, or pair or pistols, d
large Knife. and bolt hatchet1 The association Is
and NAV be continued longer BY majority Of It's.
members Drunkenness AMI gambling are strictly
Ions or brandy are provided for medicinal purposes.
There Is 10 be no labor performed on the Sabbath,
except under extraordinary circumstances Ii any
member die or BIO killed In the performance Of bis
duty his family shall b entitled to receive the full
mount which The teceased wonld have been entitled
TO at The close of the association The general hope