Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-10-03
The News i'm relation TO the
River Grant Confirmed.


The following extracts from letter
written by Gen. Van Antwerp to the
Keokuk Dispatch, confirms the tele-
gra phic dispatch which we published
in our last, stating that Mr.. Stuart had
consented to reopen the case for further
investigation. The "opinion" of Mr..
Crit,enden which accompanies the letter
is too lengthy for insertion this week, and
we lay it by till next:
WASHINGTON Cry, Sept. Is, 81.
ct. b. Cunning, ESQ SIR: | arrived
here 10 breakfast on the morning of the
10th inst, and found Mr.. Bangs with
Hon. Reverdy Johnson waiting my arri-
val. On the same day, after consul
tation between us, Mr.. Johnson called
upon the Secretary of the Interior, and
received from the latter verbal promise
that he would reopen the question in
regard to the Desmoines River Grant, for
new examination; and further, that if
we chose to make case and take il to
the Supreme Court, he would interpose
no obstacle to hearing and decision of
i, at the very earlies, day practicable.
"On hearing this, | was elated with
the hope that we should perhaps have
speedy settlement of the question; bu.
on the next day il was announced. that
the President, accompanied by por.
lion of his Cabinet, was going to Bos-
ton 10 attend a Railroad celebration, and
this morning, sure enough, the party
Mr.. Stuart, Secretary of the Interior, be-
ing one of The number, we've off at 6
o'clock, on their way north; and have
since learned that they will visit Montre-
al, in Canada, before they return--so
that they may not be back under fort
night.
Yesterday being Sunday, of course
nothing could be done, and now we can
bu: wait until "the government reap
pears here. In the meantime, however,
we shall be preparing for that event.
ain coming through New York, |
consulted there, as have done since my
arrival here, some Of the most eminent
counsel that tie Union affords; and if
their opinions are worth anything, as
surely they are-we can scarcely fail,
should NJ. Stuart again decide against
US, to succeed by taking the case to The
Supreme Court. Such is clearly the
opinion of Hon. II. J. Walker, (whom
| saw in New York, Reserdy Johnson,
Col Benton, and others, scarcely less
distinguished, whose verbal opinions !
have Obtained. | have addressed COM
munica,ions to those gentlemen. and
shall have their opinions in writing--ex-
cept that of Mr.. Walker, who sailed a
day or two since for Europe. He will
return, however, before The meeting of
the Supreme Court here in December
nexr and assured me of his readiness
and wish to do anything in his power to
aid us.
"There is some reason 10 hope, think
Though not sanguinely--that upon
review of the whole case, armed as we
shall be with "the documents" to sus-
tain ourselves, Mr.. Stuart may reverse
his former action and thus save a good
ceal of trouble and delay.
"An array Of argument will be brought
forward, which il will be difficult, think,
for him to resist. Should he disappont
us again, we may then test the virtue OF
writ of Mandamus; and if that fail,
60 to the Supreme Court; or directly to
the latter, without the mandamus frsi.--
Circumstances will determine"
VP VAN ANTWERP