New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-24
THE GREAT QUICKSILVER CASE.

To hs Edtf1r oJ Ihs ". y. Ir,bHnr.
SIR; From the interest felt In the decision That
esb,h. the title to the grs., foruia oUieks'eE Minis.
We have prepared statement a the point. at '1s IN the
ease with brief hi.o'y OF tho titles Of the respective
olain4nt.-,he Quicksilver and Alnadsn Compspiss
10th parties claimed tisls through from the
Ms1sn previous 10 s s,oS IT, Ss .ns no
United state. provided that al xAnt' Of lsnd made b. tho
,hi. -, AID Of law Of Conse.. .vb.e ,oesty ps..od
three Commissioners sIpoaied by dovern-ni to
ou, Msicsn gsns Tho ptoessdinr Of this Commission
Lsee.s.y part, srd va: consequently provided
hs, their decision nsh, H. al cases be appalled, ho to sns
Dsrict Of the United s,Ai-s tho relation Of any
party Asgrinysd lhcrrby-th- spges by po'h1a Of law
beinr taken IN the Of tho lui'ei States. which W.
only n.an.y party to proceedings that might take
The Quiet,lvsr Mining Company claimed title through
graut frat u.de TO Jus,a Lsros who settled tbs
premises ls6 and who oblansd bis ssu, In si tsse
passed re... ~ho pr...n,s1hl ',. u. cs@
isslonsf. foi eonhin Is.s tsss vi u sts'uis' ~
hrmea hi. tit. ,5.. 20 Ho.Hd. X &. H., si3 from
,Se Sis,Fe Court OF c.foru by which AZ
hflnsd (Ses Howard i6-I-B) IRON ms arcnon ~ ap
peal WA taken 10 the Supreme Court Of n,sd STATES
~hh an.hiaou.y dscon the District CSur,
In Of fos.s these words We concur IN tho opieon
o, The board Of and tho District Court OF Cali
orpa ch srm tbs validity Of the giant Of the Governor
Of C.foris TO Juo L.rios aud the Ieslsfy OF me po
which osat, d.duces hs title" Ard further
adds. Tue southern, -s.srn aud western boundaries are
well d,hued." (sec Howard 'upr,, t'e-6)
Caorns 10 aud establish the boundary which
proceeded to do rather tho northern Boundary ~hcn was
a
square league the extent Of his giant Under direction Of
IA. distinct, Court for Csiofnis this limo WISE ron by tho
United States for that state and included the whole
Of the uiues in dispute. From this decision appeal ws
,.Lrn 70 the supreme Cont Of the United states which d
..ed the spIea and p-rsmptory ordered the District
proceed to asceitsn tho storna lines o. me fo'',
giant and hos lussmsn, confirming hs NJ to tho
s.m, (goo II How ard C. &. n 53 IL was thr ush Eos
.h.i Ito Quicksilver Company claim title 10 he sfea
mine a., a..
befy state that Of the opposing esinants-tbe Almsdon
Tt, COMPANY o.lued title through pretended granite made
70 onr Ca,sfo who t. California In 1885,
and no soon thereafter commenced working tho mine under
the ides tbs, gold mine The Laws Of MescI PROVIDE
that er Of precious nesls-god silver or qulss
vorIDsLt the permits beng hTs obtained I'm
he oyernmont Cast Hero n1de attempts 90 obtain
permit In terms. but failed TO do 30. lilo then appealed
10 the Mexican Government for loan TO AID him
yofsbls rr.ponss from ths Uor, rDInoni. but
no money e however worked the mines taxing out con
qusues Of and prcsoDed TO tho ComDis.oaes
Ia, claim which he pretended covered two leagues OF snd
M. claim wa allowed by the COmmisso nen wheIsupon All
u.al upon the relation Of tho parties from HON
lie present Guck.ver Mining Company claim title b", IN
acaeut. oa., by tho opposing party wrre fraudulent
s1d that none Of them "Hpe'.9t ~ r'iaosn
Upon this hearing. the District Court wy
claim TO the two league. but conhned to the great .n
aud about 80 acres Of land.
Thi. sion a. pcsed fsom by both conts.ants-by
the parties claiming through Caseo fom much Of tho
Its elan 10 the two leagues OF sndand
by Tn. party aiming t ough Uusto LaIios from much
Of land upon this appeal ths whole
goL hogrn. before tho fu bench Tho Court
Gu aud rejected t claim fer the two lcssucsbut that the
appeal by party the Quicksilver Mining Company.
W.. well tpken and established its title to the premises la
sgreesby to the previous dccions Tho decision
bur gives II all tho profits OF tho mine pending the
disputo as to title r.