The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-12

GALVESTON, August 20, 1850.

To the Editor Of the Union:
SIR: AS citizen OF Texas, allow me to express my
uneigned thanks for the manly and independent spirit
with which you have sustained, in the Union, the Ighs
and interests OF my State. Depend upon it, we will not
forget the timely aid you have rendered Us IN exposing
the Indian depredaons on our frontier and the agrees
OF the federal government upon our territory IN the
vicinity OF Santa Fe beg you to permit me TO tax your
kindness little further, to invite the attention Of Con-
gress and OF TIE people a. large me wTsc ~, ana 90
among us. We have but single district court consist
ing Of judge. and holding sessions only at the city OF
The settled portion OF our State Tin paris, indeed.
sparse) is equal in extent to the States OF New York.
Pennsy wanna, and Ohio The roads are bad the means
OF internal communication miserable, and the inconve-
nencies suffered by suors Jurors. witnesses, and law
yers beyond estimation. large portion OF the whole
State involved in litigation the titles are intcste and
complicated in greater degree than IN any other state
in the Union Nearly onethird Of the negroes are like
wise involved in lawsuits, and the questions respecting
their ownership are exceedingly complex and emoarsse,
ing To determine the various questions that aree IN III
these cases requires extraordinary extent OF learning
and ability The Judge should be familiar with the span
sh Mexican CIVIL and common ,aw Oes ,s S Sn i
the Union. Such judge is not readily iound-st lesst
we think so, judging from experience There are now
pending, and about to be brought into the federal
court Of Texas cases embracing real and personal prop
erty the OF millions OF dollars, and hazard
nothing in saying Of greater amount in value than IN
State sa Of New hU~ York %f together. - - ~
The whole Of this is subject to the opinion Of single
district Judge and when we consider how readily, by
means OF attachments representations and other summary
process, properly be and has been seized and
swept from the possession of the owners the tribunal
welding this tremendous power is little suited 70 o
trusted with it, and should be contemplated with lear sno
trembling by the people. assure you, sur, suen .ne
feeling OF the people of Texas the subject az n noaI
10 addition TO this view Of the matter, al ,ns aecssS
made and judgments rendered by the court NOT exceed
ing $4,000 are final and wthost remedy or sppsa CSa-
aress can therefore, Judge whether the people Of this
S,ae have NOT right TO complain and to expect redress
We respectfully ask for the establishment OF circuit
con in tbs state and for its division into at least two
districts There is circuit in the whole country
which so much needs the services oil circuit Judge
tbis does whether you consider the extent and compli
cation OF the business or its remote stuation from the
eat Of The federal government whe reby the expense and
difficulty Of appeals and wfts OF error are greatly en-
HANGED. -
submit to the judgment and sense OF duty Of Congress-
whether il is not virtual denial OF justice IN many
cares to leave in present condition. we VINO are
doomed to suffer the evils feel most sensiby now in'
cradle they are and could not wish 10 subject the mos
apahetc or the most inmical member o. IGnS.ess
our claims to severer ordeal than 70 commena IN ~
his constituents to such tribunals and sucn lus,o0 = s
national legislature has blessed US Win "a ieAs'
Very respectfully, your obedient servant