New Orleans Republican., 1871-12-08

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We copy the following relating to the ere
alton of another United States Distric,
Court in this State from the Monroe Jnte2i
gencer:
The parishes that will compose this dis
trict are the following: Caddo, De Soto,
Bossier. Webster, Claiborne, Bienville. Red
| River, NatchitOches, Sabine, Grant. Winn.
jackson, Union, Morehouse, Ouachita, Cald,
well, CatahOula, ConcOrdia, Franklin. Rich
land, Carroll, Madison, Tensas and Vernon.
The extreme portion of Caddo parish
from New Orleans, we will say, is 700 miles.
though it is really over that. The marshal $
fees TOR travel in going only to serve any
process, warrant, attachment or other writ,
including writs Of subpoena in civil and
criminal cases, six cents per mile, to be com
puted from the place of service to the
court or place where the writ or process is
returned. .'-Briyhtiey's Digest, page 275,
section TO-
This would allow him forty-two dollars
tor each service-ruinous to the Etigants
and government.
For expenses while employed in endeav-
Orlng to arrest, under process, any person
charged with or convicted of crime the
sum actually expended not to exceed two
dollars per day. in addition to his compen-
sation for service and travel''-(See same
authOrity.)
There are many other expenses by the
gOvernment-in the summoning of Jurors
and witnesses in behalf Of the United States,
and IN behalf of any prisoner, to be tried
1or offenses against the same, besides Incl
dental expenses that we do not mention.
which all 80 toward convincing us that a
United States District Court, in this part of
the State, is needed.
We hope Congress will view this matter
from our standpoint, and legisiate for the
interest OF the people and the government
Money will be saved to the government by
the re-establishmeDt of this court; the laws
OF the United States will be put in practical
and effective force in this part OF the State
and those who lay themselves liable to be
tried under the same will be dealt with at
home, not dragged off and blackmailed by
United States commissioners in the CITY of
New Orleans.
Ihe petition we publish today will be
circulated III all the above parishes for
signatures, which. no doubt, will be readily
obtained, without regard to party; and we
invite the assistance Of the press through
out the district in the advocacy of this
measure.
SubjOined is the petition referred to. adj
dressed to our Senators and Representa-
Vo' o!io uHucISlSNeu, clt1ZC0S OF the
parish OF -, State OF Louisiana, would
particularly call your attention to the
necessity Of re-establishing the United
States court for the Northern District of
Louisiana.
1t Is not necessary in this petition to |
enumerate all the reasons why this court |
should be re-established. Any person ac- |
with the geography of the State
viii! see at a glance that the court sitting |
in New Orleans is too far removed from
the people of North Louisiana to make II |
anything else but hardship and a prac- |
tical denial Of justice for them to 90 into
it for redress, or be compelled to attend by
compulsory process.
The large amount of business before the
United States District Court in this State
from the fact that New Orleans
has large and constantly increasing mari
time and commercial business affords an
additional reason for the re-establishment
of this court.
The expense to the government saved in
she mileage OF the marshal, in cases where
,he government is bound for the costs-tne
extreme portion Of the State being over
'even hundred miles from the place where
,he court sits-wOuld more than nav the
,tficers of this district
The enforcement OF the many acts of Con.
,ress. in which the people are vitally inter
,sted, and which are now in this part of the
state dead, letter, call for the immediate
establishment of this court.
Hoping that you will lend your valuable
in the premises and present this
'etition to Congress is our prayer.