The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-02

s matter between himself and the inn and
snsslna notng 10 90 wh his evidence He has been
shes'eu u al as " Mexican jrdge" Now. subnit that
ntnhef ,ls naon nor his office is a fiji subject for a
snee, ieaIs ago when II was the custom for English.
en III ana OUT oi Parliament 10 disparage Scotland one
OF the greatest OF Englshme denounced na,ionaI raac
lons as being "lllberal and unmanly" is there any
,hIng TO recopmend them when applied 10 Mexico !!
However unhappy may be her political and social con.
don; however dark must appear in contrast win
our own; however iamenabe have been her short
comngs IN the effort to initiate the model republic" vel
what friend OF freedom can feel contempt for Mexi-
CO. Who can be insensble to The gloes OF her hsory
VINO can forget her brave prolraciej and, after many
vclssludes hnaly successful strugg against Spain la
struggle TO which Mexico was inc,,ed and in which she
was sustained by the spirit OF liberty that achieved
our own Independence Whatever may be her prese nj
depression, her renown in the past ought 10 shield her
| against contumeiy
But the witness seems is not only MEXICAN but he
lsa Mexican Judge Surely there is nothing in the
OF the judicial ofhce to provoke sneer To dispense
nee among men is among the highest and most sacred of
all human dunes involving property, liberty, and lite
and he who discharges such trust with intelligence and
hdey deserves the highest rank among public bene.
factors Ihe office, IN ITSELF is one OF the nobes that
can De conferred on man Accidental causes may, in
deed sometimes place IN this exalted position persons
neither morally intellectually fit for it who degrade
me Judgment-sea by irivony, petuance, and morbid
sell eseem by insoence of Office and vulgar spite who
instead OF The dignity becoming to the oraces OF Justice
EXHIBIT IN turn the freaks Of the petty yran the comp-
ances OF The sycophan and the clumsy OF the kennel
demagogue, until every honest man who comes near
them feels that he breathes tainted air. But peace to
all such" You, gentlemen, who have seen and heard
" THAT MAN Aguilar the stand, will be slow to be-
lieve that be Is OF these judicial zanes-of these
Weasels IN ermine On the contrary, his demeanor
witness has suppose inclined you to give him credit
Tor mpartiaiiy, dignity, and intelligence Judge.
| Now gentlemen, what is the lawi The following
from the 4th and Slh sections of the public law in rea
ton 10 the announcement of mines, is found in Rock
wells Spanish and Mexican Laws-a book Of admitted
authority, and which we have seen, s faithful trans
laon from the printed volume of "MiniDg Ordinances,
word for word
'ART. A. The contents of the foregoing articles have
to be presented with petition before the mining deputa
ton OF that Territory, The il there should
be none there expressing in 1t their and the
OF the company, partners if they should have any
the place OF their birth, their residence, and profession
occupation; and the particular signs of the situation,
mountain, or vein at whose adjudication they claim
all OF which circumstances, and The time at which the
dscoverer presents himself registered in book of
registry possessed by the mining deputaiion and mining
notary II there be one and this DONE there shall be
turned 10 the discover his writing furnished with all pro-
visions or his security and bills shall be posted on the
doors OF the churches the public buildings, and in the
towns, for due notice And, fu ther that within ninety
days an examination must be made in the vein veins,
and shalt OF a vara and halt wide and ten deep
must be made or opened" &c &c.
! will now read to you the provisions of section s:
SEC s. Whoever shall denoance. in the terms heeaf-
ter any tina has been deserted and aban
doned shall have his announcement received he there
IN sets torh the circumstances already declared in section
OF This chapter, the actual existence of the mine in
question: the cf its last possessor, he is acq tainted
with the same, and those OF the neighborng miners
all of whom shall be lawfully summoned and if within
Ten days they do not appear the announcement shall be
publicly declared on the three following Sundays :
There in the State of San Luis Potosi FIVE mining
depuitons established by decree OF the government
San Luis Of the ilih of September, 1s43. which
compliance with the title 4h of article gath of the deere,
of the 2i December, 1912
The counsel then read from the printed laws as fol
lows
|" Title first OF the board for the advancement and govern
meni OF The Mining Department, OF It's formation, re-
4 newal, and attributes
4 "Art. 1st There shall be hoard denominated for h
advancement and government of The Mining Department
Ii shall be composed OF representative OF the miners
one OF the creditors OF the mining doal fund, and
commissioner on The part OF the supreme government"
Title Fourth.
cart 24th The governors OF the departments in ac
cord with the departmental boards, and with The pre-
appreciation OF the supreme government, shall
tabish in each one of them the number of tribunals o
the ls instance that there 10 be within their limits
Il tTTanslaiionl
I" Manuel Romero, general of brigade, governor and
i mander general al iaterim OF the Department OF San
| Luis PolosI, to the inhabitants of the same.
! Know ye that IN compliance with the title ilh, article
cath, oi the decree OF the ~ December OF last year.
Joluy with the most excellent Departmental Council,
Wa) and with the appreciation of the supreme govern.
meni, have decreed the following:
"lst Tribunals OF the first instance shall be established
Tor matters apperalnng TO the Mining Department,
which shall exercise the functions detailed in the decree
OF The I'd OF December last in this capital in Caorce
I'D. In The places where territorial depuiaions diputa-
eones) for mining purposes exist these depuatons shall
proceed Immediately to the election OF individuals oil
which the respective tribunals OF first instance must be
composed, conomably 10 what is stipulated in The de.
cree OF ID Of December last and in the "a title OF the
mining ordinances, (det rdno)
Sd In the places where consequences OF any reason
and notwithstanding what ordered by the decree of hs
government OF the llth OF June OF last year. the terri
total mining depuations should not have been
sbed the respective political authorities sha dictate the
necessary for the install aon OF the mining
courts oi the first in the manner (erps) pre-.
scrbed by the first article of the aforeced decree OF the
Ilth OF June OF last year
18th As soon the mining tribunals OF the first in.
stance be installed they shall advise the government oil
IT. sending (aso) the respective acts. (proceedingsl
And in order that come the OF all. and have
the most exact ulhlmen order that be printed, (pub
lished,) and sent to whomsoever it may correspond
Given at San Luis Potosi llih September, ISa3
i MANUEL ROMERO (printed
"a rubric (made with PEN
"DARlo REYES, Chief Clerk,
(priuted)
ga arubric, (made with a pen.p
There is moi mining depua,ion, then. in the whole
department OF Rio Verde, and had no more au
thoniy TO denounce mine anywhere in that department
than at the clerks office IN the city OF Washington The
law provides that party wishing to denounce a mine
in any part of the Staie OF San LUIS Potosi which
there Is no mining depuatIon, be must gowhitherl No
TO the prelects office; to the acades office; but tc
the "neares mining deputaon." Ii has been proved tc
you by Mr. Aguilar that the nearest mining deputaior
to the department of Rio Verde, where the defendant
claims 10 have these mines, Guadalcazar follows
therefore, that his ttle according the plain law,
issue from. and be only found of record Guadacaz
The defendant has produced before you three mining
titles of which comes from the right place We
will call them two mining titles because the two last
pretended copies of the original The first they