The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-30

The resolutions passed by both the Virginia and Ken
lucky legislatures embraced the " doctrines OF l7es"
The Virginia resolutions were drawn BY MIR. Madison
These doctrines are landmarks Of the democratic party
and il has been by faithful adherence them that the
democracy OF Virginia have maintained an exalted in
tegri,y We append the Virginia resolutions:
L. That the constitution OF The U,ied at as com.
pac 10 which the Statss parfiss anting limited
bowers Of government
exercise of powers granted by he co pact. the
States had tho right u and were In Gu b.und TO ssYo
Tor a, resting the progress OF aid for In ming
Thin their respective limits tho autnotiuts fi8 u ana
liberties Rpper;ainng TO them
That the allie aud sed.tlon aos woe papacie ana
alssm.us iafsscon, Of the oonatiruuon
That the Safe of virgins, having, By u convention
which ratified federal constitution, expressly declared
i,hs, among ether essential rgh bsy Il conscsnco
press he cancelled, Abridged, or
by any authority OF tho United States and from
anxiety guard these rghn from every post.
Die attack OF sophsrY aud AMBITION navtnR with the other
s,alas recommended amendment for that purpose,
hch amendment in due time annexed 70 the oonst-
u,ion would mark eproachiu inconss ENJOY and Grim
dcgeneacy any Ind Inference were nov shown 70 the
papaole violation OF one OF he rights thus dcca"d
secured and the establishment OF peceden, VIII oh
IN sht be fatal 10 the other.
lhat Of Virginia declared The aiea and sedi
ton laws appeasl 10 the like
disposition in other Ses eos..de.c- hat they would
with her in that declaration and thai the
proper would be taken by each Tor coops
ra~g with her in maintaining unnpasd the authorities.
rights and liberties reserved the Staies respectively
10 the people
That tho governor should be desissd to transmit
copy Of these resolutions hs executive authority OF each
OF other States. with request that hey Oh ud be
inundated to tho respective sfao e.iiaues, and that
copy should be furnished each Of and rep
Iesen,stives Of Virginia in Consrrss
California Land Claims Views or Attorney
General Cushing
We find in the San Diego He aid The following eilsr
from Lieut. Col. Magrudsr. Of the army The letter
written after conversation between the asthos an the
Attorney General. aud addressed to Judge Withsrby of
San Diego:
DxAn SIR Mach excieneut having In Cali.
ona, previous 10 departure. By shs ctcnla ion Of
report orders bad b. EN- we'd from The Hon Caleb
Gushing. Attorney General OF United Stairs dir citing
that Appeals the Un.ted States "A be
every nlsl decision q the iandeon,mis.ioners
adverse the United Sst-s, psom OF ny friends
would mo ARE Wsssin2t into the fo', and let
,hem know the resuls Acco ngl my arrival here,
esied dr Cc,oIag and py lor ,snrd By him
explanation whica ni1sf, think, DO satisfactory
10 all pafues
b, TOE Of he aot of Co igrcs, making appro.
pralions ioe hs clv aud zap OF Tho gov.
efnmen, Tor the 6scs year eang sa1 Il June, 1852 sd
other purp az. Il proyJa Il. that in every
which the board Of private land CLAIMS
in California shslt render 6asl dec sion. IL shall b. tho
duty OF the law agents OF INC 20 havs
aed transcripts Prepared Of hsir proceedings and de-
cson. and OF papers and ovid which the
founded. OF which transcripts shall be flied win
the clerk OF rho pfopsr district court and tho other shall
be nan,mittcd the Attorney General Of tbs Uniied
and fling OF such Transcript shall ipso faeie,
operate appeal for the party whom the decision
,hs be rendered aad If sooh decision shall DO against
tho private claimant. shall be his duty i's notice
with the clerk aforesaid. within six mouths Thereafter,
prosecute the appeal and II he decision shat be against
tho United SA,ss It SHALL BE- tao duy of hs Attorney
General tcihiN moafk: after receiving said usnscnp,
oau notice to be hed with the clerk aofe.
the appeal will be prosecuted by the United Scs and
failure Of ethsr party h.s such notice with clerk
Aforesaid, the appeal shall be resssAed dismissed
The learned Attorney General stated that imPos'
sbls for him, within tho psro5 allowed by above nc
examine properly into ali tho cases, order dsri'
mius upon those in which appeals shoad be pro,eeucd
ha, II nocss OF an intenton to prosecute fled IN
acccrdance with tho above mentioned provisions If lie
barred from the fa benefit OF appeal which the n,end
ed allow. and -oaId not reiore be equs FOOT
ing with the private clsnan and that the ohjsc, Of he
law. wnoh settle land tides in Canona honestly ard
fairly would be d-f~aed ccnssq sny. that he had 10
course left Of intention pros
scnte appeals by the United States should be Eied Ia
every whsrs the decision Of The land commits oners
adverse to the government, thereby securing 10 him
eii time for csreni examination and classification OF all
land s,tes In the STATE and op lorsnny Of scectins
from ne those in which appeals should be- prosecuted.
nscs-ssy. before toe supreme Court OF tho United Sse,
principles embraced presented
could b. sstet Dy The highest jadc,si An,hoy hat
ne aIlng d ecusnbsp, the .oy.
pro.eSuta ali cases; bit by this mode oaT
could the parties be fesAnsd aad tie orscs kept
nive until they could be acted with thuro,vh tnowP
edge Of their merits.
From ihi- s'stsmen ana oil convention oatispb'