New-York tribune., 1872-03-08
the heading case. arising under thoae treaties the so

sos ben tssea ~
sS Sssase 1uto states si miSs Ps.er. 7St)
rI'S srr 9es 'S 40, Sn yao neS n .u nor pcons
ent with the all the rGsts Of property which
existed %oSr Se MeHe IN sa E t D So o" me %
~ determined according to 'he laws, USyee aud Gus
tous Of Mexico that provision bccoues the operative
par Cf the secon. and Xs as the principle upou which
u.esc McNican L,ul clius Nerc % be adudo1ied the
laws and customs C the Government from which
the ciain derived. Cnl, JUs.lc" htIsil ia PeFcn-
Sirc of sdind ca ing th,s class OF titles, said
~Te people eange tacl- a-s -e Thr rOu' 81 each Other
Rcgud,uC. then. tire llenoriaiss clam a. an original
question: Nnoei 'H. tre".y LOT YOU @ u.to ~ '," f w ~
entitled e. have INST "hai hs assignee Com, p nisnl
have had under the iaWN. uslcts and customs OF the
ever History rights G0mez had established were not
arrested hy the change oi -'VeticN, nh survived tht
wheIG iGyl fo',' & S." '1 = . W. , GovSrn1cSf
h. continued The TERRITORY. We should applt n
deciding tins an ducnd question The doctrhc OF
fi.i.s, extent and tr,.t a tacso and claims whether
fhc, l9d advanced 90 fuli maturity or we're only IN
-ho,'. ii,t near We can Gntcr,iaua the MeNcan
su,.orcS oGd hayc doue NJ then bad continued
mldrg then Laws o. ..i.tAiuiN executed.
uEXiCAN TITLES UNAFFECTED BY CaAN.E oF sovEE-
EI0Nrl.
TIE question which sao.d have been p-opo'ndec al
oil tues ~ thc UaljcG states officers ana tribunals IN
deciding these claims i- t.i, What RIGHT AaS The claim
eat secured under tAo laws U-acv> and cnsioms az Mex
co which would entitled him % the land in ease IFS
sovereignty haa passed 20 the United states Moth
s,1.l.-if- .t Wi. f.i laced pv oir- The inciI-
srf t,, .- - Ne, ll c...tar- nn,er their coloui-
za,0 6f !r tmpuou laws ~ Cna'n sr'nts of iahd uo
"'' . " % % =, hoe. st1rs IrdicttrI sufficient
pro-i'ss. sIar. ni obtaining -hc patent or Grant :"
-. -. iof ,lcxiro 10 give effect TO that
-, es, moment tlcS no more perished by the
change of ,>,cr.I1ty than did the teh",I 3 ~
80. -"e',c il Mexican soil before Tie ccssQ1i bn.
both ahka after the ccssicp. rp-ned w. o Iae. M
cicIIeucc O. I7pendcl lY- - a their rghts thc
Mexicn lrauts stQci 4 Ter the treaty and thc act Of
49, b. fufl" nlt Ntcu no HLdh-c
orsevcr,' provided t1ar within two years in'n 'he
rAsae. o. lat a, ttcy would coue forward ard submit
"tI' II tIn,l.>-i % t-ci, c-ums tor adjudication
Aad 10 ,h.,.a D.. no-ne ~ mind thar au claims were
eno'te Il aud d, ,lltaUc iuchoatc titles were en-
uticd TO conn.ntti.- aud aAAe required ''''''"
~ c..@.Ir.-',. r.cv a referring to thi, require
ment saa go re' on ''g a. i'. hc' -. ' , , e. ,.c
rrr .l.H oil undergo e.n4a-' 'n4 To be '~''- upon
rc,u of th'- requirement. the lecll titic 10 al
l.s m tforna whether private public. whether
held Dv Mexican utledcea 81 iuhe eno'tI lilg d.
sau vested unds the treaty and 'ie ac. OF March -
IssI IN the Jur"t states o. hold n trust ior ne owner
aud 81. also. thr Jmi"d stats a,'Iined me am
trust with respect to those 'uted under me MfNcdn
Coiou,rtoI s 70 h4yc grants oi land though they had
not obtained tEei 10 jAe tine oi tue ceS-in.' anu . O'
comes ft rt -c Goyeric ITO 81 that this trust has
hccn ze.u-ci faithfully in favor or the bcnencidreS
InIs De- aA ii i'i '-'' -..' G D' v-t, l $50 " t " | '
? trlur. place: and n is worthy - , 1rcat
t..,. [ ~ .-,.. ,,,,G... .,t....., u Inc I.w
auo.l-.i.. 60 o.ltou OF tue treaty.
HISTORY OF TIE GRANT.
one C. t.c Yr.yI- OF tn. general colonization Laws
ottaf Congress OF N x..o. vich ar. similar 10 our own
respecting military laud bounty warrants authorized
grants Of land 90 D. made hy the MeAicau Territorial
Governors to Mexican citizen. for Individual merit,
s,rvI,es rendered tue country, residence on the
premises TEe precise language ol the Vi Ncan law of
i2f O. tlc IA" which the United states l. called
u.1n o. execute iu favor Of every Mexican VINO mad
established any right under II regulating TINS species of
"A PIE ra-- b, svea tt distribution o. land 70 Mesca
other .- 1c aa be mace ID e.arl o Del e.
90 hsl 'heh p, io, m e -,'e'- m ,s Vsc, sasr,
ve .oIll.l or .- fp.,..rs Dge. AT slt1
10 accordance win tIs law, Nuceute /. Gomez
Trrrorr OF california Mchcltorena for grant Of the
rancho PauOcne tsgnCc. the premises III question He
was entitled 20 have such grant by reason of services
rendered 20 Ms country as appears fum dnI autheu
ucatcd document found among the Mexican archINes,
and VIII a. e III re- & il vg,, W. 5 o., M Arm, p-r,l
CouDau,an,e and freec o.. me Distinct
Of ,Li d. part neui ia. employed
1' 11-'s % r i tre xteS I'' time % he hss S5 i
PS5sts dese foun goO hiss
Pes ps,sT ,e i IN rere on Sa st, Of Becember isac
The Governor IN u Of &c acue when "ere transmitted IN
elltat oi-rI o. - IN a. % d. s ~ ~ va ,5 ISo , ,,s5 oe Vii,
be aay -o - 70 -'l lo''o g1lei ,Is 'll - % & - mn @
- - ,,re r ,,,r 1e-, me- ON acce1ot Of tle
ar1o esss o. "a. 100 ma ' -,.el 10, o..
fron ,ou chief q, s,ct-r required
Ga Sa MicssrrossS.
ssr b. ,ac.., G.le. C-s -he T-rasa,r prrarmelt"
THE sERvCT~ oF COHEz.
These Two documents show that Gomez entered into
public service under Gov MIcheltoerena the recon-
tn,..-.on of hav ~ rendered cratutous military
ee 10 n- country and that hc performed oica duties
MOI ofv in The Treasury apartment but also iu the office
o o., secretary STATE II Is also M our proofs before
a Of i- country a. On ef Clerk "a Commi,sary Gen
era ot California untl 1s46 when the Mexican rule IN
fi T rrlfOrv terminated bY the capture OF ls caI
a. MoneIe' NLt ,F S a rerk and hat at the
tho frr,rrr fffM Y
that city with the Mexican army resisting
te INVADING forces Of Tho United states. The deposition
az Ahrgo and Ca Stro the BOARD 0 Commissioners
Senator Ferry-Are those dispositions ia the " case.
Nj shaV-lcs. >r. page J. II Is conceded that Go
relation hm that rendered II exceedingly lDpfobabe
that h. aupIcat.On or petition for grant Of the prop
would be- d,rcrded. on this poln; the Informed
coonse of thc NeV-ldriA COMPANY r. l. GooId VINO as
sad. mas represented that Company from the liz
oepuon OF this controversy testified before the House
have doal' petition th Goernor Tor
tai and taHi very
grant an s that made petition
-oaE grant Vas employed
eerE and f4yorte Of M"
TAKEN III connection with the fact that McheitOrena
expelled from the GOvernorship until February
March s45, year after oOmezs petition. appears
from hs official acts United states agt lrlu ls How
ard United states ag suter p Howard 1901 and
the archives which that he remained int possession
Z" the Government dt east nti February 1875 TINS tes
tmOny OF GoOid amounts To concession that IN all proc
ability The grant Of Gomez was madt. The history
a. hlcheitOreIas expulsion is gwen ny the Supreme
Court IN the OF the United states agt Basset Il
Howard, 4l3. where the Court says:
Hat-neL In December Of that be beeagGe Mon
The Court describes contest as continuing until
ISg, when after bOOdless battle, MeheltOrena
seBted 70 abdcae his office short time, and TO leave
the county" he went out, not precpitatey, but with
tbe bObors OF b. consent abdlcatOn ia S45 and
L. military rght-hand man. Gen. Suffer. who If
pLcant for relief before this C0utmitee will tell you
ta late March April, ls+5 before Michel
SIend left Monterey.
rTE DESTRUCTION OF THE ARCHIVES.
sfrraUf