The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-21
ErMorAL nE - 49,

The correspondent 81 the Est0a Posf states he facts
connected with the late rsoFal Ct lhe alstrsci al
turney a Minnesota TeIIitorg a. follows
Ii appears that on tie 9TH IL Mareh lasf act pass
cd b territorial Legislature Of Minnesota cunerr1ng
charter upon csrAln Individuals among when Was Mr.
g8hn GarGnegs Of soar ufys = t ncorPoaiea a. The
charter rested il hs rompEnE II aasaae under certain
limitations ali lands hirh shaaid II Tauea by The United
STATES the Territory Of MnesotS- 70 aa ia The cpnstrut
teen II railroad frum The southern boundary 1T Minnesota e
TIE p0at ot Lake Sapeor The charter required
the uarparaors Organise the epFang hcore gHy
u 1874 subsequently, 10 Gate If assaEs a arf above
named passed ig Congress granting pullic lands
to the Te-torr ~ Minnesota aid the construction
railroad ttaween The punFs mentioned before II Was
approved by the President Jung A 1854 One SEXTON II
the hiti ayyrorea bg nc fgssa31fhr third think
provided thar The land granted should the
-teaet uf aay conEanr heretofore constituted and
ganized7 TIE third sefion pnfses tds He4se read
constituted orgsalzed
The discrepancy ws anf Observed till some days after
the final passage q the bill committee then raised
by the House a Representatives ie examine into and
part the facts 10 the They did aad aaiaIiie2 tbe
discrepancy but acquitted the ors Of se caRe OF ali
criminal herpaPon shs 4sh az august 1854
The previous td a Congress o gaTe repealed in terms
II viii be thar the alteration FROM To and, in
THE third section. would inErt ghe Afnfsi Of the
fany chartered March sth 1854, tie company
sorsdtafcd bun was not prgaAlzs&
The subject TINS being eisr0sea or further attention
have been given thereto ty The government
Washington tai last lnonth her nclre gvsn the At
forey General hy Mr. Rerer1v johnson tle euunssl for
tie Nnnesos md North west Esilroaa COEapr that an
NNA4
aesion Of rs4As instituted by TIE Taitea States against
TIE aforesaid company Ind sen appealed by the district
attorney 81 The Enisr6 Staes an8 aeketed The Supreme
Court for trial Thiss il AEpes The Ersi notice thai
ethrr the President Ang meter a his raadz ihr So
hctor Of the Treasury. bad Of ht Peaafne az such
fi0n anywhere The errs Of the sEit Judgment were
rendered az ainst The U.ea States wcu6 lie to secure To
ihe company Tie land granted E The act Of Congress Of
June notwithstanding iis repeal The position taken by
The eoEnFany hear THAT bs their 81 Incorporation
and ls Of Congress Of June the tie granted
land INSTANTLY rested in thezn and that wtbout
ativ1 the part offhe Territory and consequently that
the reeArg al ongrs coasd NOT and did not deprive
fhsn az their psssad ghrs SSh 4 the HISTORY az one
branch Cf The case SIS understood here-
The 0iher hrach Of il and whic the removal
e WaTrSn, touches another class Of questions and presents
considerations especially addressed AZ officers serving
in Thai caPar The instructions ssnc3 Nv the President
10 all distrsci attorneys require
Il That district atcraRy vii commence or DEFEND
suit proceeding in court the fer rbe benefit
Of the Iniea State s4n SnEvNctions gYz4 fAs Srors
g5krs by direction fron perssn court author
where TIE remedy Lien u ING United STAKES would in
the eEaor a The district asoEey he lost Endangered
by daAy and in sach case hs w Immediately ronuni-
the Solicitor Of tina Treasury what be has done
with hgr reasons therefor.
q WHENEVER district attorney shall receirs from a
pataic officer, sha n any ether manner beoorss pos
sssea ~ inforao1 which Shall lead him liers that
iEegss EpoA thg property 81 tbe United States
Traction of their other laws has bEn commit
aea ~ a ueHedaselg vFor suc1 faforrasaa q ne Sob
rsr witt epnina 10 the Tf0lrety M prosecuting
tie oeier III in his aFinion tft remedy Of the Tnf-
sea S1aes would he endangered hv asAr he will
ia he shall csdr il proper - de ira nedisseF
Erii ard report Ebe The Solicitor with
his reasoes for sxeh Esrocreaing.
Thai tire 81 al suits be reported
~ district attorneys Immediately after process shall be IL
saed e. and that MI records 81 in APP
ped Tie Supreme Court toerher with THE points Of both
psrEie the r pf tho district st90rnaF the authorities
etE5 by the opposing counsel ana tie otnion OF The
yaaef when ii ft chis1nt6 whether srfer6ea for The
Arorusv Gsrerai tAe q ERIK che HFreae Eoarr or the So
csior bs enclosed the SScor mhere The proper
disposition pa Isse papers aiI be Enaae
Aearn thai ae transcript Gf the recor2 in Sls
csee or fhs authorities cited r the udg1nen OF she c0ars
i,elgH wAs eser seat io Washington
Tbsrr fAaf tire ieaail1s The in1s-
thar reggrnfsaH hirh 10 sss HrPafausAhe
me part D Nj lst "a this there no4hing
- he learaeG The a laai involved Id she
handFra ans tws1sF-swo miles In i&agzh, aac
egahrnrrs. UfcourSe fnarnease tract