The Trinity times., 1855-08-11
From the Sacramento Union I


the theatre of an txcit ng and int.restin,
discussion, arising OUT Of an appl cation mad.
to their IIunor> and Justices, in behalf of on,
Franz Knowles, for letters oi naturalization
All the docurehtary testimonials seemed Il,
be in due form, aud an offer WA. made I,
introduce NJ once all the other evidence r..
qur'd by law To Justify the Court in comply
ing with the application
The app icant was represented in Cour, b,
Nr. Hudson. of San Francisco, whn pr,
sen d the case in IA veIy sensible AMI becom
ng amer.
Before the showing had been full, mad,
IN behalf "t the app .lcaut, Gov. FOote aros,
aud suggested that with tn consent "f the
Attorney on the EIDE. OF the ella mani, and
with the stnc,l0 oi the Court hr would ~
leave to sub MT SOM. rhiectous ,n timinS 20
any further pr &c, dings b. fore thls tribunal
nirrialninL very cl, ar c"tyicti"n that nu
State Court IA the Unlnn was pns,.ss, j of
such powers as tneir ll"nurs were nov Ia
vukrd 10 call moe exercise, aud having BEEN
cunsuIt d on this subject by Sevt'al learned
members Of the bar of san trRtciscn a frA
DAYS since. when u slhisr appl cati"n H.
p nding, whtch it had been deemed ,xpc-
d.rnt subsequently to Withdraw. AMI pen
ctlving that neither of thes- gentlemen We're
now present. hr felt buund ~ lrls, r. pre-
sent tn III - far Us IT, pre- enl the brief pre-
pa ed by then I" the consider atom ui tho
Court and t" "irr II few suggestions ~ cuu-
nrctlon IltI' lih III ~ port "f the objection,
spt cihcd IN Ih- brl,i alurt,nid.
II learned unsr then read the brri
thus referred Ia. accompany my th. same vi h
truly eloquent and appropriate cuuinrntS.
supplying some idiilnnai Illus ration$ and
cio>' Il b\ d. vl1r,ng a4aln IN the most eiiI
pralic manner that the Court, for The. rrasuns
Stated II the bret atur,sad, and the uih.I
Reasons brought forward b, him, ln~s srd
no pow, whatever IN Is deliberate Judgment
:" Lrant letters OF natuI nj izI,on. as It WIZ
asked To do. The counsel declined uccupv.
ing longer the attention of the Court uni hc
should learn from the other side u,,Un ~ la
grounds they conceived the Cuurl cuu Il con
>tiiullonall\ and properly enter upon the per
ornancr % functions exclusively hpperia.n ~
10 he Federal .)ud carv
Al the conclu irnu G " Foutp'S remarks
=, nHIor " ellie r arose and stated that he had
not enptctrd that the question: bei.rr III,
Court would br presented at this tIl,,e. and
"as thrr, tore not prepared 81 proc, ed with
Nth the Rr4uni'nt. hut ravi e lrUkcd INTO
the question "a few DAYS sine, whcn another
ap,lcalin of u sun lar kind WAS before tl,.
Court. h. would BE- really in short time tu
proc rd and present hs views To- thrr
Honor. and hoped that some other gentle
unan wuu Il urcupv the attention ot the' oIrt
unlII he would have han an op ,Drtu1ity t.
br Nc in the authorities upon wn oh he conf
demtII RI ed IN suppirt ot the position, that
the Cou not onll ha aut roriiy to grant
letters "f natural Z,tiOn rs r. quested, but was
lmprrhu>ll brurd to do 80.
Gov. Fo0tr then rnse arrin, and agreed to
amphfy IN" suggcstions already ma t bN HIM.
and To present s0nIe aid tInnal authorities
whilst senator Weller IN ht be getting
horougnI, ready for the contest.
The learned gentleman thea proc .edrd tn
argue his subject IN 1tenSo Tor some thirty
mhu'ts in zeal"us ana 'nvlncing manJrr.
and employ my language spicuous. elegant
and eloquent lie ceriainls succe, ded in
making an able and ingenious argument in
support ol the porltI"n :aken in the bret
" hlch had been submitted
The l,arhtd counsel WAS responded To BY
Vito ntN General McC Cunn, Il III "a clear and
vigorous address uf some thirty ar fort,
nIlnut,s aud q ~ turn hv Senator Weller,
whospn at considerable length, and with as
much plaus,b lily a. could reasonably br ex-
pecIrd ~ support "t pnsiliUns in themselves
:" obviously unttnabe.
Gov. Foot. replied & the remark, 0f the
eX Senator. a. aisu tu those of the AttUrn-,
General, ctlng al ii,"nal auth"ri:l.s. esp,
cay the language of the Supreme Court ~
the Un ted States in the case Ui Prgg W
State at Prnnsl vana. reviewing and cri.
rlcl>ihg in "A very elaborate manner the arru-
mint and authurilcs by the opposing coun
sci, showing ronclusiy,.ls that even the an.
thurItes Iehcd upon by the learned gen l,.-
Int at tie other side proper und .rslo0d
w.re such as clearly e.atyrd the pn ition
which they hal sttuggh d Ia maintain.
ScnatuI " Her again address d the Court
re- asserting IIlS i"rn'r views in >tl more en-
phat e lhneuage. Responding IN u courteous
a. d q ac.'iu - l.. al elocnil"n to thu critical
10 -r,al ous 10 which hr had been subjected
and wari,ng off rs we'll ~ he could the ~
>auIt> which hs been madr upon Va body ni
hi argunnnt. The Irarn.d counsel appear.
.
from AN advocate end, avuring to make tn.
wr.'n2 apI"'nr lhr brttrr r, as0n and although
wc are coniid, 1T that he failed Of success
nj, encounter ng. far less ovcr,hrowing tie
.hJ cil"ns of h'S al tug INST. yet was he quite
pauT bic ami nter' sung through0u the con
ruttrsN
Ih' cn'.ttst was conc'ud d by Tod R"hin-
son, E.g who. IN a btri, ingenious aud au
allucn arRum' nt. rlv,ted the attention OF his
II attrs.
ihr Court then adjourned.
Ne omitted to notice spec aly an inlpnr
tant admission made bN At ornrv General
Mcconnell, IN the progress nf his remarks
"hrh wa> this tia; the COUNTY Courts and
Courts of Srssl"ns IN Cal furnia. had II,
ug'u "a grant letters "f naiu ri zaton. h.-
rause not courts "i common law jurlSdic
non
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