New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-02

WAsHi,eros, Sunday June l.
Upon examination of the papers showing
payments to purchasers Of Mr. Corwins counsel fee,
in the cases before the Mexican Commissioner. Il
appears tina, Mr. George Law profits Just one hun.
trcd dollars by the purchase. Mr.. COrwins aya,ls
were for two years labor. Mr.. Webster. who was
employed IN some cases with Mr.. Corwln. and IN
nearly all Of the heavy cases, realizes very large ices
Other distinguished counsel have also done hani.
sOmely.
Nj Webster said, in this connection, short tune
since that he thought It quite as much within HIS
province as Senator to prosecute suits Courts CON.
missioned by Congress as IN the Supreme Court.
The awards OF the Commissioners arc highly 500.
ken Of ~ Just and impartial Disappointed claimants.
only, ms fault Lawyers here are laughing At the
idea of Congress investigating and revising the pro-
ceedings OF a court OF final awards The proposal
II investigate the accounts Of counsel with their eli.
enis is still more amusing in lis yerdancy.
Claims Preferred by the Mexicans for Indian
Depredations-The Florida Claims-the Cal
iforuia Land Tide Commits sion-Nayal AZ
fairs. etc.
WAsuISaros, saturday, May 81
Authentic information from chihuahua To
ihcl0th OF March states that upward Of twenty null
ions of dollars are claimed for damages done 10 Mex
property by the Indians nom TINS side ~ the klO
Grande. These claims have been hled with the Mex
lean authorities for presentation - our Government
under the Treaty, which provides that We shall pre-
vent the Indians from committing depredationS. No
doubt many OF the claims are fraudulent, or for dam
ages done by their own Indians. with whom they
on bad terms. This Is but a commencement With
regard 10 tins matter the Intelligence OF to-day con
tans the annexed translation OF IN advertisement
from Chihuahua paper
STATE DEPARrSxSr, CHIHUAHuA March 5, 1851.
The citizens OF this State are hereby informed IN
conformity with instructions from the Government
At MeXlcOl that all persons who may have claims
against the Government OF the United States for
damages sustained from the incurSlons OF Indians.
Will forward them TO this Department SO that they
may be admitted, and their payment demanded
ANADo DE IA FE0A.
The Attorney-General has not yet officially com
munlcated his decision on the Florida claims cases
Secretary Graham. Some DAYS since he nfOr-
mally stated that they should go back for adudica.
ton by the Federal Courts OF Florida but there ss
hitch somewhere, which prevents the promulgatOa
OF this view.
Mr. Harlan of Kentucky. has declined the appoint.
ment as Commissioner 10 adjust the California land
titles. George Evans of Maine. has been offered the
vacancy and II Is thought Wi Il accept.
The report of a misunderstanding between the
Secretary OF the Navy and Professor Bache Of the
Coast Survey. Is not true. The navy depot has
thing to do with Lieut. Bache, who Is attached TO the
Treasury Department
The steamer Legare sailed yesterday. She Is com
mandGd By Lieut.. Almor.
The Susquehanna has received her sailing orders,
and will leave next week, soon rs her crew can
be got on board.
The amount of United States stock issued to To-
reigneTs for the week ending to-day, Is two hundred
and one thousand five hundred and fifty dollars. The
transfer books closed to-day TIL the LIST OF july 50 rs
10 paw the ml-annual dividends.
Secretary Corwin will leave for OHIO on Monday
BY the corrected census returns we are informed
that the total population OF the United states IN 1850
was twenty-three millions two hundred and ninety
eight