Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-01-07

law that the translation of French work into q
foreign language, in Franch, is breach of the
copyright. Whether American judges will take
the same view Of the question, remains to be
seen.
Our neighboring State Of New Jersey is some
what agitated, at present, by the question
whether Redman F. Price, the Governor elect,
is eligible to that Office. The Constitution of
New Jersey requires that the Governor of that
State shall have been resident there, during at
least seven years preceding his election, unless
absent official business of the State, or of the
United States. But it is alleged that, in 1849,
Mr. Price was citizen of California, and that
he was actually candidate for Office there; SO
that it is evident he was in California with the
a,ainaus nnanendt-the intent to remain. In that
case, it is difficult to see how he can be made
Governor of New Jersey in 1854, without vio-
lating the Constitution. The question is inter-
esting, on account of its novelty and Importance.
Personally, Mr.. Price is a very popular man !;
and he received many votes beyond his party
ticket
A severe attack has been made upon the Off
cial character of Judge Belts, of the q. s. Dis
trict Court by Mr.. Elisha Ryckman, who says
that, having had occasion to be defendant in
suit pending in that section of the United
States District Court over which Judge Belts
presides, and discovering that his honor in
variably differed in opinion with the defendants
legal advisers, he exerted his ingenuity to find
out cause for such untoward results. Upon
examining the calendar, he observed that in
seventy-two cases out of eighty-six, George
Belts, Esq, q son of the judge, appeared as
counsel "Indeed," says Mr.. Ryckman, the
entire Court bears faint resemblance to IA
milly concern" Not having the same high es-
timation of Mr.. Belts, Jr., as the seventy-two
other applicants for justice, he engaged the SER
vices Of counsel removed for their attainments
and position; and consequently a verdict was
obtained against him. But, on appeal to the
Circuit Court, this verdict was set aside by
judge having no son in the business, or at least,
not one employed by Mr.. Ryokman's opponents.
Hence he infers that, to be successful before his
honor, Judge Belts, the engagement Of his son
as counsel became matter of policy, ingeniously
acted upon by seventy two out Of eighty six
pairs of itigants. Thsis bit ofjudicial scandal
ceedingly vexatious to the parties concerned l
believe Judge Bettsis high-minded, honorable
man, and upright judge, and that Mr.. Ryck-
mans embittered feelings nave carried him too
far; but it must be confessed that it is IN un-
fortunate circumstance for any judge to have a
son practising in the same Court over which he
presides. The suspicion of partiality is sure to
be entertained.
The theatres and other places of amusement
are doing brisk business; and the shop-keepers
are getting ready to supply US with New Years
Gifts and Christmas Presents. The weather is
lovely. lam writing without fire in my Office,
and the sun is shining brightly on my desk. 1t
is suggested by modest ssYoung American
1T my elbow, that Winter will soon be consider
I'd an "old fogy" institution.
Yours truly, LOUISIANA.