New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-24

We uOpC, punish tAA VIII may OO S"Ah'y "a
the great crime-the betrayal of their con-
stituents for money.
Besides this, Washington City is CEN
tire from which spreads this epidemic OF
corruption. Never is a. dishonest plan
devised in New York or Washington that
we may not look for its reproduction here
in all the perfection Of experienced ras-
cality. 1t comes as any other epidemic.
more rapidly bu. with equal certainty.
The Credit Mobilier, or incorporation of
legislative venality has been for some
years since well known here. 1t appears
to have been exemplifed in the Slaughter
house, the ieyee. and various railroad
sales and appropriations. May we not
hope that when we are taught the process
Of correction aud cure for this epidemic,
that it will be put in practice here as In
the cases ofTweed and Cakes Ames The
bribery act of the present Republican
Legislature tends in that direction. We
must rely upon the press and the courts
to do their part.
THE LATE HENRY RAPHAEL DENIS, ESQ.
The death, on Wednesday last in this
city, Of the venerable Henry R. Denis
breaks another and one of the last con-
Meeting links between Louisiana in its
early days Of territorial government and
the great powerful and wealthy Louis
lana of to-day. Mr.. Denis was eighty-six
years of age at the time Of his DEATH and,
though native of France, had resided in
this city since 1805-some sixty-eight
years. He was admitted to practice at
the bar of this city in 1806-the year that
Winfield Scott entered the United States
army, the year after New Orleans became all
incorporated city, and six years before the
admission of Louisiana as State into the
federal Union. He was the colleague and
compeer Of Martin. Grymes and Living
ston. He was the friend and associate of
Julian Poydras. and the admiter and
lover Of Father Antonio de Sedella, of
blessed memory. The MANY and rapid
| changes Of events in Louisiana for the last
few years crowded nnkindly upon the
good old gentleman, and he had for some
years withdrawn from the excitements Of
| public life to the tender care Of those who
cherished him at the home freside. He
laid down to his las. sleep. leaving be.
hind him noble record of all those quail
| ties which most become 8 man, and was
followed to his tomb by hundreds Of sin
cere mourners.
| UNITED STATES COMMISSION TO TEXAS
Colonel Thomas ?. Robb. of Georgia
Z. II. Savage. Esq, Of California. and
General L. O. Osborn. of Illinois. com.
posing the United States commission to
Texas. are in the city. en- route TO the
| border to recommence the investigations
| of last year. The commission has submit.
ted printed report to the President, which
we shall take the first favorable opportunity
to notice. It isreported that the amount Of
claims that are proved up against Mexico,
or in fair way OF proof. already foot up
about twenty.eight millions of dollars
| This is Tor loss of stock of all kinds. in.
terruption of business and consequential
| damages. The Mexican commission, now
in session at Matamoras. is engaged il
| preparing a counter case. SO that the pros
poets are decidedly favorable for the
United States government to pay The
Texans for their losses sustained by The
Mexicans. and the latter for such amoun
of their losses rs they can prove up il
excess OF the Texan claims sgains: the
Mexicans.
1t is true tina. treaty alone can au
thorize payments. but it is not impossible
that one will be proposed. ultimately
when il will be time for the American
| public 70 let their views be known.