The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-08

Brownsville, Butler county, Pennsylvania.
Locust Level, Halifax county, Virginia
lie Claire Centre, Scott county, Iowa.
Change Of Rams. The OF the following post Offices
have been changed;
Buffalo Grove, ogle county, Illinois. to Polo
Palatine, Cook county, Illinois, TO Wekliffee.
Mantua, Guernsey county, Ohio, to Creighton.
Guleys Store johnson county, North Carolina to Clay
toni William D. Jaynor postmaster, In place of James IL.
Bayard, resigned
Change Of Site and HamsTbe site and of the post
ONCE at Mount Zion, Darlington county South Carolina
has been changed from Mount Eon Lydia and H. j. Lee
has been appointed postmaster, in place of William Higgins
resigned.
ooURT or CLAIMS.
Thmsdoy February THE court met at eleven o'clock.
The Judges all present.
The OF Charles " Stuart The United States was
called by the court This claim against government
s2G 06 10 consequence Of the alleged -fufment
eonrst with Adam Johnston Indian agent
of United States appointed for the State of
for the supply Of beef and other provisions to the Indians
the San Joaquin Valley and Tuolumne and Mereed rivera
The argument in favor Of the claimant made by Hon.
Philip Philips Of Alabama and that for the government by
Solicitor when the submitted for the decision
Of the court, and
The adjourned till eleven o'clock tomorrow. as
The following opinion Of j. Alexis Port The
United States delivered by Chief Justice Gchrt on
Monday last
To the Honorable the Judgcs of the Court Of Claims:
The petition Of j. Alexis Port Of the city of PuebIa in the
republic of Mexico, showeh That he is French citizen
and has resided in said city OF Pueba for than fourteen
petitioner would further while the United
States army possession of said city of Pueba Colonel
Thomas Chd then acting governor Puebla issued an
der in the words following, viz:
" HEADauARTERs,
"MILrrARy DEPARTMENT OF PuEBLA,
"0rder No. 70. ''Puebla, Sept. IL, ls47.
Captain Webster, A. @. NJ, will sell auction some
captured tobacco and dispose of the proceeds he will be
THOMAS onuDs,
".E Colonel Commanding"
That in pursuance of sAid order Capt Charles r. Web
ss s
tisement made the 10th day of October A. d. ls7
of such IN and English to publicly and
pacarded the of the principal and thor
egass Of the e OF ana that the
taken from public place after the sale of said tobacco
"AvIso. .. Obre ls de Is47
Se vendera unos qunientos de abaca para ell 10
del presene ell Quartet de Sor- San Jose las de la
tarde venta pubics."
OF which said advertisement the following is trans
iation
On the 10Th instant there viii be sold at public auction
at three o'clock in the afternoon, at the Quartet San jose
500 bales tobacco"
Your petitioner would further show that the 2st day
tobacco at dollars Der bale amonptip 70 the
of twelve thousand dollars and paid for the the
United States in account with your petitioner the sum of
four thousand dollars the United States being the time
Your petitioner would further show that the 27th day
Of the month OF October he sold this sad tobacco
thrtyhree dollars per bale amounting all the
sixteen thousand five hundred dollars That after said SALE
the 30h day OF said month Of October your petitioner
received the following notice from Captain Webster:
ASSISTANT QuAHTrRnAsrER's OFFICE,
October 80, ls4T.
Sin You will please suspend the sale Of the tobacco pur-
the whole is claimed BY sr. Domerq.
Your obedient servant,
CHARLES X. WEBSTER.
J. A. PoHr, Esq.
Your petitioner would further state that on the 18th No
milo CO., merchants OF the city Of Mexico for thirty
dollars per BALE amounting to Sl7sO accompanied with
warranty that the said tobacco his legitimate property
and that he would present the proper documents eer
Of the American authorities might have
e ahy f wb,eHs o. sod a At
should be responsible to clear any difficulty which might
Murray purchased said tobacco at oryeght dollars per
bale Of 2t pounds amounting to s2ooo for which they
paid IN cash and the said sellers warranted the sale against
any difficulties which might arise.
Your petitioner would further show that after the sale by
that the tobacco claimed by merchant Of Pueba
the name o. Do%erq and on The Il, hovembe ls Gen
which he remarks al now learn that by your order
bacco has been taken Of the hands Of nagou agent and
resolu So whateNer may nave been your necessities Ia
the way oil funds for public purposes decided wrong has
been done to the purchaser" &c.
That the 18th said November BY order Of Gen Lane
board OF inquiry consisting OF four officers Of the army,
convened Pueba purpose Of examining into
the matter who had before them communication
Domerq and your petitioner and examined witnesses Col
Chds and Capt Webster. And majority said board de-
clare that they Of the opinion that five hundred
bales OF tobacco sold by Captain Webster to Mr. Port
not at the time Of said sale the property Of the United
and award the possession and Ownership thereof
said Domerq and that the quartermaster Captain Web
ser to Mr. Port S00o with interest from the day Of
its him, and credit Of 81 900 10 the
United States in its account with Port for clothing &C.
piled.
That the 30th Of said November Captain Webster sd
dressed letter To General Lane stating that Mr. Domsra
formed him that the last buyer OF the tobacco
the key and requested that he would send officer with
file OF men TO see that be had possession Of what
had decided was his property and put him in quiet
Of the without any further disturbance and In purs
ance Of this request the said tobacco orcby seized and
delivered 10 said Domerq. ET|-
Your petitioner slso shows that the time Of the sewers.
sales and transfers OF sad tobacco aforesaid prices
which the said tobacco sold the fair prices
at the time in the city OF Pueba and that when seized BY
the order Of General Lane the value Of said
was at least the claimed by ,ad Gordon Murray
the last purchasers -
And your petitioner huby and respectfully claims that
the said sale OF tobacco made publicly IN open
ket that the purchase made in entire good faith that
the pnrchase money paid and the article delivered
without any fault on the part Of your petitioner and that
be IL entitled TO compensation from the United
damages which he has sustained by the their
GERS that he BIAS been subjected 10 the making
full compensation 70 subsequent purchasers for the
tanned them snccesvcy as Wei TO the direct injury
loss and damages he should be fully unidentified and In ae-
cordance with the practice Of the similar
that interest be allowed and such damar he
has sctuslly sustained. -
Your petitioner would present the following statement Of
the particulars of his claim