Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-24

and attempting, by contriving and carrying on
a made up suit in his own court 10 validate In
| the same over twelve hundred fraudulent land
certificates, claimed by himself anu his com
| peers.n and eff p class-in all the enormous
amount of 24,331 ,764 acres-of fraudulent
certificates, thereby attempting to deprive his
| corntry of a vast domain, besides causing the
/ State the cost Of additional counsel in defend
! ing herself against such enormous precon
certed spolistions and
| Whereas, Oh discovery Of his iRterestin said
class of certificates being made, said Judge
transferred said suit for determination to the
u. s. Court in another State, after shaping
the case and influencing that court in such
manner as to obtain his desired judg ment; and
Whereas, said Judge, since his appoint ent,
has interested himself in class of eleven
league land claims, which class of claims
cover millions Of acres of the best lands of the
state, generally regarded as invalid. and his
vast interest In sustaining said class Of claims
and means of accomplishing his purpose, owing
to his station and influences with the officials
and Juries of his court, render him obnoxious
and dangerous to the general welfare of tho
people and
Whereas, it is believed by very many good
citizens that said WatrOus, in connection with
one Thomas League and other compesrs,
are directly or indirectly interested in most
of the important suits brought in his court !;
and
Whereas, it is believed that said Watrous is
now in Mexico, engaged in procuring more Of
that class of land claims, in order to enrich
himself and his "compeers" at the expense of
his country; and
Whereas, the interests and feelings Of said
Watrous are wholly antagonistic to the inter-
ests and feelings of the people over whom he
so disgracefully presides; and
Wherein the perlOl of his aRmniSt ration
has been marked by q series of acts Of par
talIties, expressions, speculatlons and frauds,
which render him Odious and abhOrred in the
sight OF all good citizens therefore,
BE at rssOlred, That our Representatives in
Congress are requested, and our Senators are
instructed, to use every legitimate means in
their power, to procure the removal of said
John q. Watrous from said Office.
In the face of the fact that this is the second
time that very grave charges have been pre-.
ferred agains: this functionary, it can hardly
be possible that the House of Representatives
will again take the responsibility OF whist
ling" the allegations against him /" down the
wind" 1t ia due alike to the reputation of
Judge W. aDd the cause of public justice that
the investigation which the Texas Senate ask
shall take place. Else, the power of impeach.
ment Of United States judicial officers is indeed
mcckery of justice and nothing more
Re-Appoiuted. -South Carolinians around
US say that Thomas D. Condy, United States
marshal for the district of South Carolina, has
been re-appOinted by the President, his term
of service having expired.
Supreme Court.-Yesterday Augustus Hall
and Joseph c. Knapp, Esq's, of Iowa, were
admitted attorneys and councillors of this
court
The argument in the cause Of Isa &C Harris
hone, ct al plaintiffs in error u.s. Horace H.
Day, mo 30,l was commenced by Mr. O'Conor
for the plaintiffs in error, and continued by
Mr.. Richardson for the defendant in error.
Adjourned.
The Current Operations OF the Treasury
Departmont.-On yesterday, e3i December,
there were of Treasury warrants entered on
the books of the Department
For the Treasury Department. s5l,776 80
For tho Interior Oepartment..... 80 74j OF
For Customs. ................... Ill, 379 II
From miscellaneous souroes...... 1910 SIS
From Customs. ................. 128, 1858 So
On account of the Navy......... 739 40
War warrants received and en-
tered. ........... ...... 1886 20
Warrepay warrantsrecciVedand
entered. ............. 673 OF