New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-10

meantime the property of citizens of the
United States has been held in violation ak
the treaty between this country and Spain.
The Secretary further says to General
Sickles: 1t is hoped that you will present
the views above set forth, and the present
grievances of which this government 81
justly complains to the government M
which you are accredited, in q way whiek
without giving otfense, will leave a conyio.
ton that We are earnest IN the expression
of these views, and that we expect redress.
and that If it should not soon be afforded,
Spain must not be surprised to find, "a the
inevitable result of the deiav, a marked
change in feeling, and in the temper of the
people aud of the government of the United
States.
Believing that the present Ministry of
Spain is In sufficiently confirmed position
of power to carry out the measures which
1t announces and the reforms which have
been promised, and to do justice by the re-
movai of the causes of our well founded
cOmplaints, and not doubling the sincerity
of the assurances which have been given,
the United States look confidently for the
realization Of those hopes which have been
encouraged by repeated promises that all
causes Tor estrangement, or for Interruption
of those friendly feelings which are trsdi-
tlonal as they are sincere, on the part of
this government towards Spain, will be
speedily and forever removed.
j. Sslla Martin oolored, is here. He has
resigned his seat in the fusion Legislature
of Louisiana.
The Louisiana delegation has prepared
an argument addressed to Attorney General
Williams to be forwarded to Congress with
it's memorial. Referring to the Antoine
case, they say of Judge Durel's order: "It
came before the people of the State, taking
than, hy Sltpnrioa Tho inn, ado hv
the order is simply one of amazement. 1t
is like sounding cataract. Mandate after
mandate rushes along, breaking over
the barriers of constitution, law, ju-
dicial practice and procedure, and
the ancient landmarks of jurisdiction
in the courts of the United States. The
traditional stagnstion of the chancery court
has been disturbed in manner never heard
of before this date. We hold, Mr.. Attorney
General, that the American State and fed
eral constitutions, without an exception,
give to the respective hsuses that compose
the General Assembly entire and EXCLUSIVES
jurisdiction over questions relating to their
organization. Each house decides upon its
rules of proceeding, and the election and
qualifications Of its members. Unless
the constitution, provides otherwise, they
select their own officers and control them:
1t is entirely beyond the power of the
imagination Of this committee to conceive
that there is any constitution law, custom,
rule, precedent, or other form, in which
authority is manifested to Justify this order
of the Circuit Court of the United States.
The adjudged cases with which our inteli-
genoe has had connection, place seal of
condemnation upon it as beyond the judi
cial powers, however large. under our insti-
tutions. Suoh an order from the Circuit
Court of the United States under the presi-
deney of the associate Justice and the Judge
of the Circuit Court would fill the country
with dismaY.