The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-23
THE oorRr OF CLAIMS

THE COURT OF CLAIMS.
The necessity for the creation Of permanent judicial
tribunal to adudicate the claims Of individuals upon the
government is becoming apparent with each
sive session Of Congress To be effective that
such tribunal possess all the attributes Of court
aud be administered BY judicial officers whose decisions
will command all the respect habituay paid by peo
pie the DEGREES and Judgments Of the present courts
for the establishment Of such tribunal is FUR
nished in late article in the Philadelphia North Amer
the Texas debt which to to be entitled to
special consideration. After assuming that the Texas
claim is just aud honestly due and commenting in terms
much upon the delay in the payment Of the
debt the editor proceeds inquire for the which
have long deferred the settlement Of me demand The
following remarks win show the impressions under which
the writer prosecutes the inquiry
Are seek for solution of this mystery in the
cenary spirit and practice of the national representatives
Are conclude that the claims preferred through Con-
gress against the government by private citizens like
suits law courts made the subject Of species Of
congressional litigation and that the members Of either
both be retained and feed counsel in order
their services in the prosecution Of every without
reference to its legal justice msts Taere i, we fear
much believe that system sodhoaorable and
pernicou has become established brarch OF the business
of the federal legislature That every demand made
the public treasury, how obviously valid and abb
solue il be- cannot oppressed BY private claimant be
accorded hearing in the halls of legislation at Wash
ngton unless it is literally bought for present price,
with the promise Of much Of the to be recovered
But this bad is, is ALL II probable that
congressman in order to make the most cat Of such
opportunity of poiaon, long there remains the
smallest relic of right thus liable be deprecated upon
putting il out OF their reach by finally disposn OF
it, so kept suspended year until the
debt utterly consumed in the progress Of obsanng
luton payment and the miserable creditor aeeced
Of every cent Of the which be honestly ened
We surprised such offensive aud unjust impu-
ations in journal Of much respectahlity and iniu-
the North American In that class Of papers which
make SANDER and misrepresentation daily trade charges
against members of Congress like the foregoing would
other than feelings of contempt and disgust If
there believe that the halls of Congress
filed by uerceary who controlled by such
corrupt motives in their official conduct should enter
ain hopes of the permanence of free institutions.
Such may occasionally find their way into Congress
they may into any other public station but is unpar
donabe Misrepresentation mpue corrupt motives to
members OF Congress body II is easy account for
the delay acting upon private claims upon fair and we'll
known reasons without calling in question the purity and
integrity of congressman
Whilst thus earnestly aenoance sach charges and
bear testimony their groundlessnes in the fact
that the unavoidable delays in providing for the satsfac
ton of just demands upon the give rise 10
such injurious imputations strong for the esab
lishment Of tribunal which shall withdraw such claims
from Congress and their speedy adjudication We
conceive Of greater misfortune than the prevalence
doubts and suspicious to the purity of the legislation Of
Congress. Claimants who long delayed in obtaining the
settlement Of just demands may be expected indulge in
complaints but when respectable journals undertake to
for delays which really unavoidable By
ing that they intentional and for corrupt purposes il
furnishes strong proof that there is evil which calls
loudly for remedy In this view Of the matter TIE esab
ishmeni of for claims becomes important only
for the benefit Of the claimants but relieve members
Congress from such unjust and unfounded impataons