Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-05-20
TO the Public,

The citizens of this county have had a rare
treat of Legal sophistry and literary verbosity,
from his Honor, J. H. know,ton, Esq, in
Circular addressed TO the Vo.ers of Lafayette
County, Wis, in which he charges the Cen
ter Commtte with ''artfu craft, in the mat
ter of proposition made by George SchilI-
enger. Joseph " hite and Joseph Purse, to
the Tax Payers of said County, for the build
ing of county buildings at Avon-wherein
they propose to build a Court House and Jail
and proper Offices, in consideration of the
county Property, consisting of 800 village lots
and 1900 perch of Stone Oh the ground, Sc
lected for Court House.
As no one will question the intention of the
above named persons, take issue with his
Honor, upon the terms used in the offer, to-
wit: that there is not 500 lots. Now accord
ing TO the legal subdivisions of general gov
eminent, there would be only four lots, but
containing 40 acres in each lot; but accord
ing to Town Plot, Plans and Divisions, there
would be 500 lots-and according to the plan
of County Board Supervisors of last year.
said land is to be divided into 800 lots, beside
the public Squares. So much for his Hon
or's ingenuity in torturiug figures, as well as
his deductions down to the batteries bestow-
ed upon himself.
Il will here venture the assertion, that if |
CtC " Si8il St t4Nli a pa a. NV eti'
above cited, there would be hut one senti-
ment, to-wit: That l did not intend 10 per-
form what | propose, that it was trick of a
Lawyer, or one of knowltou's tricks or ma
neuvers to get votes
| would say il Is very unfortunate that pub
lie opinion IS so severe on the Judge.
The Judge supposes the conveyance to be
made by the county, and then asks ''what
would be the condition of the county Why,
simply, that the county had parted with the
land, and that the buildings standing upon it,
being fixtures, must Of necessity, 90 too, &c. -
" hat conclusion for a Judge of Court
of Record-it might do for some Governs
Treaties Lawyer. Does not Section 9Th, of
Chapter Al, read some how IN this wise: tit
| may be permitted 20 show what a d fool
the Statute isl .'every donation to the public
marked on Town Plat or Map, shall be deem
ed IN law and IN equity, sufficient convey
ance," and a general warrantee against such
donors or their representatives.
The Rock are described as laying on the
ground, selected for the Court House. Now
| ask the legal gentlemen if this donation Of
! Court House Square, marked upon the Plat
Of the Village of Avon, would not be such
surrender 10 the public as would estopP any
( subsequent conveyance these proposers die
not ask of the county any streets alleys, ways
( or commons, only the lots. Now where is the
I advantage sought by this proposition! Re
echo, answers where.
4 The proposition referred to, was made il
good faith, and not for the purpose of raising
! expectation to be disappointed It was made
as fully and distinctly as could be, under tht
circumstances, and denial TO perform as pro
posed, would be as much violation Of gooS
faith, as If the undertaking had been reduces
TO legal nicely. As one Of the Commute
referred to in his Honors Circular, | woul,
state that was authorized by the said Schill