The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-12


grH BY le pqosons o. an scde private
in hs State Of California passed ?, coAsss March
1851 and IN amendment. thereof which was passed
August d. 1854 enacted In Substance among other iuss
purpose q aseelsaining and settling sae sa,
any abi a, s from aha aanlsn OF Mexican governmental
should pesen, The to The commissioners ~ -
That al q me reject o. eonnmaS for 81 Inc paTy
camanr o. Tie United sIae a. the case might b. demand
shsans IL the dis.rs. eoatl q the United eta ae
That evidences Nigh, be adduesd on such hearing
5 lands, finally rese,sd ~
s ana n an. d lice ss@s G ] I'd &c
presented The said comissonsrs should be deemed 9I.
That for all claims finally combine By ,s o.
ant upon bis presenting 10 The General
certificate Of such continuation and pa or survey o. SEQ aha
That e Of the claimant, 70 such lands should be con-
process determining .uch conflict Of right 10 d., proPc.
district court o. the United States .aen e9u ~ n
until right should have been determined by competent
DEGREES e By s ,sd Sa y @ Sa q
en- issued 10 claimant 10 virtue OF docees
elusive between he United states and such claimant oS ana
That which Tho commissioners should render
cps prepared proceedings and decision and o. Che papers
and p % ws .ss me ase ma Inc
other General q The United States,
pso jao, appeal for the party asans' whom The decision
been rendered. X !.
TO- That, such decision The private
should be his duy ae notice win The clerk Aforesaid wns
Il the against The Uniied States should be Tho
a Transcript 10 cause notice to Be
the appeal would be prosecuted ~ ,as M ss III
,Se appeal ea '" % BE- regarded s
Such is an outline provisions Of regarding the OK
animation of private Of California, In so
especially the official duty Of the Executive
Of the United States. .#.#...
The provided purpose and
functions,
having upwards of eight hundred cases. pre-
sr,ed NJ parcs claimants Spanish Mexican
grants in California transcripts several have
lime TO time they deteined been transmitted to the At
torney General ... .a# =
or these transcripts received at this Office on tho
March 1862 before the present incumbent OF e Of
6ce entered upon its duc In the whole course
Of The first year, however, only transcripts reached ms OF
dce they afford adequate means of coming gener
of subject Thus, OF necessary nefo
of these cases during TIE hfS'
year. I'D. r.. ...... ...... e.. .. .. #...
but on examination tem found impossible with due re-
gard the interests United sas decide in what cases
10 abstain from appeals final Judgment until sastc-
of decision should have been obtained by he ua Oh
number Of leading in the Supreme Court
For this causes became file notices of appeal IN
every with Of subecns the parties 70 INC
and thus avoid The consequence OF
losing appeal in eases, where by application o.
Supreme Court should In the event Dc ouna
that eheang requisite Justice to the United Siies OF 70
parties claiming the United States, ...-
through usiflct court, WING
speedily possible some leading cases
-Four reached the Supreme Court IN DC
cemb term 1852 take only OF tom and
that affecting its merits In December
heard and determined on the
merits principles but not enough to
make safe or then TO proceed examine
10 Older 10 appeals IN the district court Al the present
term however, commenced in Decembe 1885, and VIII
have adjournment TO the end OF May next "
which have now reached inc
sufficient body Of decisions WI nave poeh had 70
Justify dposition without further trial. OF no neonsidt-
able portion pending In the district courts Of cA
fornia on appeal by the United States.
propose therefore, the
exam transcripts, with view the discontnuance
appeals where justice requires IL and can be done
without prejudice the United States.
resumed in The order of the calendar Of
wherever SUFFICIENT the contra
of the dconnuancc OF the appeal VIII be
miited the clerk OF the district court
Where objections appear the face OF the record DO
notice. duly filed this Office before the
such objections will be deemed Sufficient
10 prevent appeal when they tn
vove right. or United States, otherwise
vdes for them, petition before the proper district court, in
junction to patents the Commissioner OF Public
| Lands. am, respectfully,
Aug 9-d5t Attorney General
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