The national Republican., 1869-03-02

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mine, ~ith ainest absolute ceftsinty, the
truth or the fsisehood Of any claim II en-
sbied ne 70 dismiss the sppeais whenever
sssss.r ssss'sf ss.s case: a. with VIII PEI perfect
sdsaes. whsrs the historical faets asoer-
.sissa f,en ths ssshiyss and ne oIs Isr, sn,
Of vhisk ksovlsdGe vas derived from the
zane soarss. ssns e es presented Sstor. the
sysry oses.ios, win the views taken BY this
ns; s s; n: s.s9 s.9
FULLY got up, and were supported By the po.i.
40, merely Of os'ssr; p Gu es e., ysS s:s
hsd occupied high social and political places
Ia many Instances, was scarcely suspected
| until after the records were brought to wash
,qS1a.i., % @ sons ' q them S Without being % Sus.-
tioued, and pssriy all Of them without success.
isl Opposition ,, Such We. their gisu.iS,ihlitsy
ss sfs Fl .as s'as s.s asfs sfs ia:s 3 afsas ss %
ness which proved that their faith In them =
WAS perfectly sincere. Not one OF them was
gsca Vs S,aps q sss ssss
than siSo 10000. Mors than two-,hlrds OF them
fested. The preservation Of this property to
the Government snd the honest settlers deriv..
eout. ,ee ns ms.ssr maize % 81 srss, i'm bui ihe
moral effect OF II will prove to be still more
benenoiai. These frauds operated like curse
| and q scourge upon the most magnificent por-
tion would have retarded its growth, blighted
of f he psopis al W respect for the Federal Gov.
ernment. No people can be loyal whose rights
iook for public morality under a Government
which falls to distinguish between honest
titles and fraudulent claims,
I s.lr t...t. lasG... aaI
In this case, and what an inviting field does
: this truthful picture Of Mexican land claims
in California present for Legislative adjudi-
cation.
Il Congress prepared to plunge into this
: pared TO make precedent in this case that
will spread cloud Of doubt and uncertainty
: over the titles, and carry CONSERVATION Into
: the cities, towns and homes Of California.
There ought TO be an end to controversy.
2 Now there Is q statute Of limitations in the
act Of 1857, and It's amendments, which I'M
!, part confidence and rcpose to the owners Of
: the soil, but upon legislative interference
there IL no limitation, and this BILL II passed,
will open anew the food-gate OF litigation
n and strife upon the industry and enterprise
I Of that young and growing State.
], Much has been said about the good faith OF
q McGarrahan and his equities on that ground.
. Tho fraudulent decree was made by Judge
in Ogier, June 5, 1857. McGarrahan pur-
o. chased December 90, 1857. January 7,
d, 1858, the decree was entered. McGarrahan's
y deed shows that at the time Of his purchase
OF Ord was halloween Of the claim. Prior to
IN that time Instructions had been given by the
" Attorney General to the law officers of the
OF Government In California to appeal to the
Oh Supreme Court all cases decided adversely
to the United States. Ord Of course knew
"a, Of these instructions. Ord and McGarrahan
" | were brother lawyers and partners In this
70 speculation, and Il Is fair 10 presume that
OK they consulted together as TO their common
oc interest. McGarrahan purchased before the
s., decree was entered. He purchased into a
,de law suit. He knew that the case would be
IA appealed to the Supreme Court unless pre-
CT vented by fraud.
He knew that other persons were in pos
iMas M session Of the property, as the affidavit OF
ner 0'Brien filed by claimant shows. No equi'
cn ties arise out Of such q state OF facts. In
an Palmer ct al. VS.. The United States, "a How
@ 81. ard, 125, there was petition, reference and
snt report as In this case, but the court say thai
.cn s they do not show even an inelodte equity u
ior hs claimant. (See also United States vs.
, Is Garcia, % Howard, 274.) Our syIhpathie
vas have been appealed to on behalf of McGar
rahan, and he has been represented as
70 poor man contending with rich corpora
on tlon. Arguments Of this kind are not oftei
addressed to courts, but Congress is compli
ltis mented with the implied imputation that i
aa' m' will decide this case upon grounds Of sympa
N. thy or prejudice. According to the eyidenc
red before rs the men who with their own hand
! 10 worked these mines united themselves ia
gether at an early day under the name Of tn
~" ~. "New Idrei Mining Company" and If the
ms, and their associates have become wealth
.s In that enterprise they deserve, II not credit
lab at least protection, and Congress will be slo,
'ut- | to despoil them now of thersproperty an
,os' give Il to one who conceives II to be easie
sed and more profitable to speculate In Mexica
lin land titles than to labor for an honest living
,,, ,ao, McGarrahan, however, does not stand alon
i,,s ,u' In this controversy.
rted Dependent upon the passage Of the bill b.
lean fore the Senate Is a prize Of more than ha
de- 0 million Of dollars. Politicians, lawyer
ans, s and editors have taken large shares In Il
A lottery; the professional lobby, both male an
pro- female, have been marshaied, and behir
ex. and around McGarrahan is a crowd imp
,MhM M tient Of delay and hungry for the spolls
% ,aen victory.
,,ax The undersigned submit their report wit
ents the utmost confidence that the Senate vi
pos resist this pressure; that 1t will uphold Il
Iort law as 1t has been settled by the uniform d
y pa,, clsions Of the Supreme Court for nearly
and years; that II will protect the title to hu
and dreds Of millions Of property threatened
eing this bill, and that 1t will decide now for Q
-, time that spectators In Mexican land title
&c. defeated In the courts Of Justice, will flnd
uins favor for their swindliug schemes In the hal
g Of OF legislation. GEo. ii. WILLIAMS.
i u ims o. 8. FERRY.