The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-01
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Of the bar of Galveston that states the fact that IN con-
sequence of the suits already brought mere @ If This
last wear for nine months What is the result "a ,'ie
The defendant is brought some four or hve al ~;
70 attend upon the court and has TO be IN az h hm;n m
me and must be remembered a, soes the Of
tTa IN onanIa,ion has more than doubled, and II viii
double again the next three years. anu IN se n ;eo
uora than that There is an Immense emigration
ooing on and that emigration carries with II causes
Which viii bring suits this court; and the effect will be-
Il ths is denied uinous to the plaintiffs and the defend
ants tai' for an indefinite delay Of justice amounts to
denial of it, and worse than that feel warranted IN
saving, from my own knowledge although have MOI
been in attendance the court myself, and from the
members of the bar at Galveston, from whom have
received information that II no arrangement OF ths cha
acer is made and Texas is forced TO depend upon one
court they cannot, by sitting from the hrst day OF Janu
AIRY until the last day of December get through with the
is for these reasons sir that this bill is asked 1t
is not for the establishing OF new oficersfor against
the creating of officers unnecessarily WI always woe
II is for the purpose OF preventing hhgan's OF TINS
from having justice entirely denied them that ask
Mr. WESTCoTT was in favor Of this bill before
the committee and with reference to the interests oil the
United States exclusively think those interests require
the establishment of this separate court My honorable
friend from New Jersey Mr. DAyToNl errs thlnk, IN
looking population the chief rule that should control
in establishing such courts The character OF the coun.
tyits condition. extent, and nature OF lis rade and ITS
past history and probable causes for increased gahon-
all should be considered Now ST. looking AZ me n.a,e
OF Texas you find she has western border OF upwards
Of thousand miles adjoining Mexico. Does not every
body know that, unless you have vigiant revenue ON
GERS prevent smuggling and if committed to detect and
prosecute it. the whole ine from the mouth OF the Rio
Grande TO Santa Fe will be lined with smuggers! You
should have separate court therea separate marshal
and attorney and you do not and leave things as they
now are with the and its officers not within hun
dres OF miles OF the place where the causes OF SUIT arise
facilities will be afforded for the evasion OF the laws II
is important that the suits should be speedily set
tied The State courts cannot have jurisdiction OF any
such causes
Again there are tribes of Indians in Texas,
war ke and
the last session passed law, by assent OF the
legislature OF Texas, extending all the laws regulating
the trade and intercourse with the Indians to that State
All the arising under these laws must be decided by
the federal courts the State and with despatch The
United State; should have Of ali 81
There can be doubt there VIII DC numerous cases OIL
this character.
Further Texas has seacoas of several hundred miles,
and several commercial harbors, and there Will De no
little admiralty and maritime business there and then
there the old Spanish and Mexican grants, some the
subject of treaty stipulation in the late treaty with Mex
co. all Of which must be decided in the federal courts In
no should those who reside of Texas be obliged
in her State courts the pe]udices arising
from local interests and influences OF her citizens, but
should have an impartial tribunal afforded them. This is
the great object of establishing federal courts.
But the expense is objected to- have no patience
with this kind of objection We constantly have appli-
cations from other sections OF the confederacy for money
and contracts by the hundreds OF thousands and even
millions of dollars-some for one thing and some for
anothermos OF them under pretence OF protecting com.
nence, extending commerce. expanding commerce, en-.
them immense sums to start various specuatlons and
projects, and yet it is objected to pay four five thousand
dollars year for this court your southwestern iron
tier This is the usual justice and liberaiy dispensed to
the States at the exremtes. have no doubt that for
twenty years Texas will have thrice the bust
ness in her fe ieral courts that New York has One
court cannot despatch the business ami doubt ii even
two found sufficient regard the passage OF this bill
as highly important.
which the Judiciary Committee have approved of. bat
they be offered in the Ho.e and al the request of my
friend from Texas refrain from submitting them here,
they might occasion delay and embarass the passage
of the bill this morning
The bill was then reported to the Senate, the various
amendments made in Committee of the Whole concurred
in and the bill was read third time by unanimous con
cent and passed.
W. R. CAMPBELL AND OTHERS.
On motion BY Mr.: METcALFE, the Senate. as in
Of the bill for the relief of W. R. Campbell George
Myers and J. P, Clark
ported the Senate ordered be enyrossed for third
reading and was subsequently read third time and
passed.
PANAMA RAILROAD.
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of the bill
to make compensation for the transportation of troops
and supplies the isthmus of Panama.
The question being upon the motion made on yesterday
BY Mr.. DOUGLAS TO refer the bill to the COMMITTEE OH
Military Affairs
Mr. b )UGLAS withdrew his motion
The question then REQUIRED upon the following amend
ment, submitted by Mr. DOUGLAS:
'That tho Secretary of the Navy be and he hereby
authorized and directed into contract behalf
o! The United States, with William II Aspnwail, John L..
Stephens and Henry Chauncey their associates and
signs the tranpo taton, by of naval and army
supplies including troops, munitions OF war, army,
public stores, the mails OF the United States, and all
persons in their employment TO and fro railroad to
be constructed by them and their associates the
shmus of Panama, from the Atlantic the Pacific
FroUidtd, That the annual sum TO be paid for such
poration shall exceed the of two hundred and
fifty thou sand dollars per dnd pr0pided, That
payment under such shall be made until said
railroad shall be far advanced permit said
portauon the sihnus of Panama wholly by
power: Ind frorided further Thathe be made
pursuance this shall require the said railroad
be commenced within three months and be com pleed
within three from the date of the
sSEc. And be It further cnacted That the said con-
shall contain provision establishing tariff OF
for the transportation the said road OF all
the United States and Of all who may arrive in the
la depots of said road registered
rolled vessels of the United States; and all goods
wares, and merchandise which may be conveyed
said ha and depots of said road registered
rolled vessels of the United States, follows, viz, For and
during the first five years after the completion OF said road
and eight dollars per for freight From and after five
years from the completion of said road
ceedng five dollars per head for passengers and five dol
lars per for freight from and after years from the
dis per head for passengers and four dollars per Tor
Height and from and alter fifteen years from the compile
OF said road, exceeding three dollars
head o passengers and three dollars per for freight
rail Dad shall have been completed and in operation
years, rescind the said by Joint resolution
which The tariff hereby established shall be annucd
lhat during the the said contract all citizens
OF the United States, and all oer persons who may arrive
at the harbors aud depos said road in REGISTERED
enrolled vessels oil the United States ali freight which
may arrive In such vessels shall be transported
road in the order and according to the time of arrival Al
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