The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-17
INTELLIGENCE By THE NAILS.
Our Washington CerresponAenes.
WAsHiroros, Sept Is, 1870


wAss'uoros, Sept. Is, 1910.
.dssixmmsnis of Land ws,rsnis &c.
We nnd copied into the Baltimors sun, Of the 12th
inst some remarks from the New York TribuNs,
HeeDs upon the determination Of Secretary Ewing
to interfere with the decision Of the Land Com
mission, respecting Assignments OF land warrants
The Tribune says 'Mr Ewing shrinSs the real ques.
ton at s~s and that 1.-The inform alton wanted Of the
department. not the question Of the legality
Of the assignments bat simply whsther the warrants
could or could not be received at the Land Once"
Believing 1t matter Of general interest the facts
to be correctly understood, have taken pains
to inquire into it. and learn that's question has
been raised as to the receivsbity Of land warrant
from the soldier at any land office in the United
States consequently has information the point
ever been denied by the Land Department. Indeed
the Law fDd expressly declares we'll the face
Of the warrant ITSELF that the latter will DO 90 re-
ceived
The only and real question OF issue Ia ths ono Mr..
Ewing has considered and declined TO utsrfsrs with
IL L. whe her thu Land Commis IL right In de-
Gliding not To aix his oic Al certificate to private
tgpm.nts declaring THIN valid. 50 Us tn give them
currency when he has pstbing in the public records
by which to test their geuuiuensss any means Of
knowing whether they honest or false aud frauau
lent.
Does the experience OF the present day forbid the
superstition that occur In which their bouuties
are seized upon by the rapacry Of the specuator or,
rather pecuiator That corrupt step in and per-
senate the soldier, by assigning his forging
his name to a. Is the commissioners, With IA.
arapt sDd sccumuatpg Instances at such dishonesty
before him, without the Of telling which assign
nents genuine. hch is false and without giving
,sS; y. a;1 ~. y. ~ 80, s-ss.' ., "
~heh opsrs to u
thereby ht .pS' tbs or HI; h,. out of
might purchase the faith Of his Official acts! We
think not Upon application for copg OF any decision
Land Department We have been furnished 1 VITA
statement which we give In extsnso below IS placing
ton Of ths ust,cs AMI nroorisv ~ the cour,s deter
mined upon by the commissioner who i rsputsd. aud
believe justly to be enlightened iurs. and one,
nothing to fear W. '"'''"'' .'''' ORDER
crsEn.I LssD orrIc.. sep.smhs. 10. 49,
Inssr hss BEEN prs 10 chi. ase by
warrant n" S22 for To- .eres in favor Of
ssrb,rc chi dr.p heir. at law Of william ssabied d.
S. ipfsn'ry"
h syraess ss 10 be- her
affidavit dated -. August, i4? that "Georse Starbrd,
%. @ .r died on
August inst. Il diarrh@s. tchroniel
warrant No sosS properly assigned aud os:.rvs .hss
Il. pndsI:sned mad. syia.as ~ I.%.Ts:
nsh you sn .ney were that
W. decline sppsndss to .ush ...s,nsns., esrne.sss
&; r. &: rss sss
,S.sei% :.:smsns: :s.s.s;i:ss's.
SSi%S ses dsi::ts or rrosusriy IN
hch hs hean nps..n.J ~ ,n have ~ sssts thai ina
raa,. - ma, nxn.r,r ~ IL drs ths mama Of
20 ny ~, th.,a e.
a., - h.. hssr ...i.nsd ~ tha
Ssirs ~ ps s."i no avs mentioned in he wSrsau
m.r. aihdsy i,fa t.t mr. al fron n.rrv INFER
estd car upon any legal priueire be recognised
merrips ~ nteIes Of he soldier, heirs in his widow
In such case IL IL required evidence transfer that
there shall be produced cerheatc under SEAL from the
cfc.r hayinr ion probate
or parish where n heirs d nth the
stating the anes OF their hss legal
Then from heir
must 10 prcdpeed regular assign ment tho
and
By certificate from he probate that the
10 duly riding State the
parties died has the
ssusnt 10 An oys.r ~ sonrt
Having thus OF the ease you presented beg
leave rSbmt with view publicity expso atoms
Article presented,
Ard a. ,snr reas Ns for the
In tina, srrIs there embodied The 9Th Of
August 1915 from this Office declining ths
VALIDITY in bsrb the purchaser
,udgs buyi
seIIre Of N certiten,ea
diers his rs or rerrs aud conveys the apvsoa