Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-11-17
Vacherie Lands Again,

is communication signed In 1Hre pnurFe DuJle.'
As am the author Of this ar ce duty the
community Well my reputation to make good
the accusations made against the Hon. Adam Beatty in
said article. This will endeavour to do rs suscnctly
| possible.
have male three specific charges against Mr.. Adam
| Beatty
ls speculaons in the lands lying within the Florian
Vacherie claim.
I'd With doing so, when he aware that this title
Foria-had been recognised by the Spanish and French,
and indirectly by the Government of the United States
3d. That he had specuated upon the ignorance and pow
ery Of persons holding lands under the Flor an title
As Mr. Adam Beatty has admitted that he did speculate
in these lands Of the Floran clam my charge essa
lshed.
The second he denies.
will give extracts from pamphlet before me- en-
entitled The Forian Cam,'' and which prepared by
at the instance of the Mess Beatty warie these
gentlemen and their Congress- with the view Of
defeating the Bill for the confirmation of this title.
These EXTRACTS think, will show tina Mr. Adam Beatty
is not ardul of truth as he would have us deem him
TO oethat he denies what he has heretofore asserted
Mr. Robert w Boyd Surveyor General Of louisiana under
date IS September 1882 addressed to the Commissioner of
the General Land Office his opinion on tn claim He say
lars Dubreu petitions Mess Kercrec and Fourcaut the
former the French Governor Louis aa and the latter
the Commssay of Marine in said Province TO grant him
tain tracts of land which he purchased of the Indian
tribes ou chas and Chao uachas" Upon this petition the
French officers on the LIST. of June 1863 granted the
petitioner the lands described in his petition reserving how
ever, to the King woods lands necessary for the IL
struction of forts, ships etc.
After the cession of Louisiana to the United States sur
vey was made of this claim by Potter was filed with
the Old Board OF Commissioners" See page of Beaty's
implicit
The claim confirmed by the Old DO trd Of Commits
sioners to the extent of their authority league
square. See page and pamphlet memoir" and
the act of the Old Board confirmed by Congress See
pages.
Mr.. John Wilson, Commissioner Of the General Land
Office, concurs in the above opinions, that this title lad
been confirmed to the extent of league square and
that for any further relief in the premises the claimants
must resort to Congress-"
Writing to the r gster and Receiver New Orleans on
p October 1852, Mr. Wilson, the Commissioner says page
u of Beatt s pamphlet"
The Register nj Receiver hereby instructed not to
ow ny OF the lands thin ehe the survey 1905 or
ls53of the Forian aim to be selected swamp lands
otherwise dis osed Of until oper survey shall been
executed by the su Gener for the Of league
T.
Us IN the Old Board and the residue Of the lands shall
thereafter be released such instructions may
lie given to you in the matter"
These extracts from the opinions Of Surveyor General
Boyd and Commissioner Wilson, prove eyond doubt that
Mr. Beatt has wilfuy stated what is untrue when he
serted that the holders of these lands had title under the
Flo ian grant claim He that the Government
of France had recognized this title He that the
United States had positively recognized to the
league square, yet he says he does not believe they
any ) except far aided by subs quent act of Con-
gress."
The above extracts from the Beatty memoir" is proof
quite ample to my second accusation Mr. Beatty gives
legal opinion to the le This opinion in conflict
with the opinion of of Louisianas eminent law
yers and however eminent Mr. Beatty may be in his own
opinion and in that OF his admirers he comparison WITH
Senator Benjamin, a mere petfogger
Mr. BE jamn in his report the Floran Claim, made
the 9th January 1854 the Senate ofthe United States
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The Committee therefore of opinion that the memoir
iaists stand upon unmpeachab legal grounds the as
serton of title to the land question: But whether this
be not, the Comm ttee cannot hesitate ind rthe cir
cllnsances to the confirmation of the claim
" known the Florian Claim 1t is more than one |
hundred years since the purchase first made from the
" Indians. Its validity was never questioned by the
cessve which in acquired possession Of
the Province of louisiana The claim reported more
Commissioners of the United States 'And ftheir
tile he not main,anable strictly legal one, it is such
all considerations of equity orbd the Cove nmen from
i contesting."
Senator benjamin shows (p q that in Ill after the
Province of Louisiana had been taken into the
of Span by virtue of the teaty of Fortainhleau
the Spanish Governor Cngaya the death Of Viars
pernended the administration of his on, and
he ed inventory to be made in which this in.
cued and nventored under his directions hav-
ing tn ee leagues front on the bayou In r. the prop
erty of Vars sold by order of the Spanish ahoes
and Charles J. b. Floran became toe purchaser Of this
Stock Farm"
Senator Benjamin, showed how the discrepancy arose
the Surveys of Potter and Rightor satisfactorily
,ained it. The United Sta Senate adopted the report
nd a law passed confirming the claim.
These things all within the knowledge of The Hon.
adam Beatty. submit them with all confidence, as sub
my second accusation.
I will now p oceei to my third accusation against Mr..
eay, and will reply categori ally to his den al Mr.. A.
beatty admits his having entered the lands of Williams and
dmonston's estate, and makes quite merit Of his having
old to Mr.. Perkins and wife the land He does how
yer, tell the whole story, and for good reason.
will tie it, and shall see if this Chevalier Bayard is
ans reproche.
The facts these. learn good authority Mr.. A.
eaty entered he nd of Williams and Ed uonston in his
name. His brother John G. supposed to be inter-
sted in these lands specuations He at the time the
administrator of the VIII Jams and Edmonston Estate.
When Mr. Perkins learned of the entry Of the land he
ought the brothers Beatty and asked what they demanded
Or this land. He told by John c Beatty and Adam
eatty, toco dollars and half per This he refused
pay These land entries of the Mess Beatty and assoc
tes excited quite commotion, and the very gen.
ra! condemnation Of their conduct There also dis
oston generally contest the entries Under these c
lmstances, the Mess Beatty did let Mr. Perkins, have
land at 81 per acre with of entry and 10 per
emit interest
submit this transaction specimen of Mr.. Beaty's
oralty. |
Mr. Adam Beatty gives another evidence of moral ob-
uity He nkly admits entering lands in his own name
nd in which Mr. Bush interested and selling this land
Mr.. savoiG
This admission of quasi fraud is little credabe his
gal perception it is to his moral The que ton might
ITSELF whether such transaction more legal than
is moral -
Mr. AID Beatty says he promised Mess Auguste Ledet
everin Fore an Marco lin SEWN, that they should have
eir lands for what it s" have before letter
of the most respectable gentlemen of Lafourche
hch says Ter date of November, inst Enclosed you
i'll find Marcelln Sevn's denial of the statement Of A.
eatty and have Auguse Ledet and Foret both Of
particularly that Mr.. A. Beatty did any
ne for him for any of the specializing company offer