The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-29
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FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, March %, 1875.

LouIsIANAs INCREASING BURDENs-CIRCUrT
JUDGE WOOD NOT PERMITTED BY LAW TO
TEMPORARILY FILL THE VACANT DISTRICT
BENcH-THE PRESIDENT AND THE COURTESY
OF THE SENATE"
1t would seem as II the very genius Of evil has
drawn charmed circle about Louisiana, TO pre-
vent those OF good will from doing anything to
even partially relieve the State Of its troubles AS
II had been decided the President had no right 10
I'LL the vacancy Of District Judge in that State DUR
ing the recess OF Congress, the next hope that
Judge Wood, the Circuit Judge, could under exist.
ing laws designate and appoint another District
Judge in his Circuit to fulfil the duties or the
once; but 10 is now contended, also decided
by the Attorney General. that section 5s1 of
the Revised Statutes does not confer that
authority, as the law is based upon
the TACT that the ONCE is already filed and the
Judge Is prevented by disability from holding any
stated or appointed term OF his District Court.
The next section, 500, contempates the presence
OF judge unable TO attend 10 the accumulation
or urgency OF business. SO 1t would appear that
most important interests and cases are to be post
poned until the meeting OF Congress in December
next. The President says he was most deeply I'M
pressed wlth the Importance OF selecting man
as Durers successor who was not only
lifted tor the Office, but one who would re.
treve the honor OF the district and command the
confidence and respect OF all classes In louisiana
The same stories repeated in executive sessions
OF the Senate were brought to his notice while
the nomination of Pardee was pending. ana he
personally investigated all or them to ascertain If
he should withdraw the nomination. The more
he investigated them the more Grm he became in
his conviction that MIR. Pardee was worthy OF the
position, and that the stories were lnaliciously
circulated to inJure him. It appeared some what
remarkable to MIN that the Senator from that
State should display so much zeal for the purity
OF the ermine OF the United States Dis trict Judge
OF Louisiana but had failed TO discover the unfit
ness Of the nominee for the office OF State Judge,
to which position he had been twice elected. 'It
Is not surpr sing then," said prominent oincial,
"rhat the President should have resisted such
Senatorial tyranny and lett to those who will
ing to take 1t the Obloquy OF fastening greater
financial burdens on the people OF Louisiana"
COMMUNICATION WITH MEXICO ON THE BORDER
SOLDIERS ENGAGED IN BRIGANDAGE-EN-
FORCED sToIc1sM AS A POLICY.
AS Secretary Fish Is absent it Is impossible to
anticipate what measures will be taken to pro-
tect the Texan frontier from farther ncursions Of
the outlaws and banditti investing both sides OF
the Brazos. The frequency OF these raids has
been the subject OF extensive diplomatic cor
respondence between the State Department. and
the Mexican government lew weeks after
Postmaster General Jewell entered upon his du-
ties he had occasion to Offlciav call attention to
interference by MeXicans WITH our mail service,
and asked what could be done TO prevent a recur-
renee OF these Troubles. The Secretary OF State
informed him that the Mexican government COM
planned OF depredations committed on its soil by
Americans, accompanied with such evidence as to
make the charge appear reasonable. 1t was his
impression that lawess men OF both countries
were engaged In these predatory raids. The Mex
lean government was anxious to give the needed
protection but as often troops were sent to the
locality infested the banditti would have fed, and
IL was as impossible for that government as 1t was
for our own to protect so long stretch OF from
tier with the few troops at the disposal OF the
commanders on either side Of the river. 1t was a
difficult question and one in which the CORE
spondence seemed to show that Mexico had as
much right to complain OF our dereliction as we
had to accuse the Mexican government OF permit
ting the outlaws to disturb the peace OF the people
on the American side. The Mexican Minister,
Senior Mariscal, says that it is certain that
the border troubles are as much the
work of Americans as Mexicans who ire
quently raid upon the Texan settlers disguised
as Indians and MeXcans, and, in discussing the
remedy, he said that people who live in a malarlal
country could not expect 10 escape the disease IN
Cident to that section. 1t was impossible for Mex
leo to keep "a standing army along the border to
prevent the raids from the Texas side. SO, too,
he did not see why the United States should be put
to tue enormous expense of Keeping It's border
alive with cavalry. 1t was to be deeply regretted
that this was the conditlon OF AFFAIRS but both
sides suffered alike, and it was the misfortune OF
those who choose to live In exposed region
,hA,
laws.
1T is said that the more daring OF the parties en-
gagged in these frequent raids are eX-COntederate
soldiers, who, ruined by the war and deprived OF
the support OF slave labor prefer the lie they are
leading to earning an honest livelihood.
THE sToPPAGE OF THE FRENCH IMPORTATION
ORDER OF THE EMpERoB's COUNCIL AND ITS
POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE
In the HERALD OF the 18th inst. there was
printed short despatch from London announcing
that special from Berlin said "A large con-
signment OF horses, purchased by French dealers
IN East Prussia, was recently stopped in transitu
at the Berlin depot" Yesterday the State Depart
ment received from our Consul General at Berlin n
despatch announcing that the Emperor's Council
had passed an ordinance forblddng the exporla-
tion OF horses from any part OF the Empire, and to
remain in force indefinitely. This official nforma-
ton, communicated 10 the Secretary Of the Treas
ury 10y the State department, has been the subject
OF serious consideration, not only in official but
diplomatic circles, and the opinion expressed is
that the German government has reached the
conclusion that 1t may need for its artillery and
cavalry force all the horses in that country and
that the order means something more than
merely preventing French agents from purchasing
for the use OF the forces of the Republic. The
fact that such an order has been SO recently
promulgated leads those acquainted with the
situation in Europe to anticipate news OF serious
import.
NATIONAL MEDALS TO BE STRUCK FOR MERr-
ToIIoUs BRAVERY IN SAVING LIFE AT SEA.
Congress at its last session ordered that three
classes OF gold medals should be immediate pro