The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-06-07
Memorial in Reference to Location of
intermediate Court of Appeals.
70 tie Hoase Of Representatives II Con-
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70 tie Hoase Of Representatives IL Con-
grsss assembled
Your memorialists would respectfully
petition your honorable body 10 50 amepd IL
bill lately passed by the Senate for tue Gre
alton of an intermediate Court of Appeals
as to locate the place of holding said court
at Jackson, Mississippi, instead of New Or
leans, Louisiana, for these reasons
l. jackson is the central point of the Cir
cult over which the Court has Jurisdiction.
,. 1t is easy ofaccess by rail from every
point ofthe circuit; and by the completion
ofthe roads now in process of construction
will be greater railroad centre
s. 1t has refined, cultivated, and well reg
ulated society, possesses many attractions as
a place of residence, and has first-class hotel
accommodations
4, Its State Library ranks fourth in size
and excellence in the United States and is
the finest in the circuit This library is
public.
5. The Jurisprudence with reference to
which this library has been selected is that
of the United States and of every State of
the circuit save Louisiana, whereas in New
Orleans the civil law obtains and the juris-
prudence of the United States and every
other State of the District have no affinity
with it.
6. The United States have made a large
appropriation for a public building at
jackson, part of which could be designed
for especial use of the Court, and until its
States Circuit Court could be used. which
is large, comfortable, and commodious
Z. The Supreme Court of the State and
the District aud Circuit Courts of the Uni
ted States are located at Jackson.
s. jackson is situated in an elevated and
salubrious section far removed from the
locus of epidemics.
8. The well-recognizeI fear of the yearly
recurrence of epidemics at Southern sea-
ports aud especially New Orleans might
impair the efficiency of the Court
10. Mississippi has never received a fair
proportion of Federal judicial favors The
onerous duties of the Circuit and District
Courts have been performed by the inces-
SAINT arduous labors of our venerable and
Ronored District Judge; none of her citi-
zens have been honored by appointments to
the CircGit or Supreme Bench.
II. Mississippi has never received her
just share of Federal patronage by reason
of insufficient seaports her productions
create many and lucrative and influential
Federal positions in other States, and
especially in New Orleans. These are the
creations from Mississippi products, but
her sons do not reap the benefits.
L. Lea, U. S. Attorney II. r. Ware,
ernor of Mississippi; Henry c. Myers, Sec
rotary of State; Geo. c. Mckee, Postmaster;
James Hill, Collector; w. p. Harris, T. G.
Catchings, Attorney Genl Mississippi; Fl.
b. Mayes, Geo. s. Dodds, r. N. Miller, Ha-
zlehurst, Mississippi d. Shelton, Jas. Shell
ton, w. l.. Nugent, Thos. A. Melville, L.
Brame, Jas. NJ. Mckee, Clerk U. s. Circuit
Court; Archy McGehee, Clerk U. S. Dis
trict Court; John McGill, Mayor of Jack
son: w. c. Raum, U. S. Marshal; John
Estelle, Attorney; R. G. Kerr Register T.
S. Land Office; S. Gwin, Auditor Public
Accounts; E. S. Wilson, Clerk House Rep
resentatives; NJ. Green, Power & Barksdale,
Publishers Clarion; Adam & Speed, Attor-
neys, Vicksburg; Robert Shotwell, NJ. J.
McRae, Oliver Clifton, Clerk Supreme
Court; Capital State Bank, J. G. Hamilton,
State Senator; Green's Bank, by w. Fl. H.
Green, Cashier; West g. East R. R. CO., by
w. III. III. Green, President; Writ Adams,
Revenue Agent for State; r. K Jayne, FL.
G. Fairman, w. H, Gibbs, Frank Johnston,
Attorney at Law; 7. j. Wharton, E. D.
Clark, Attorney at law, Vicksburg; r. S.
Buck, Attorney at law, Vicksburg; John
NJ. Allen, Tupelo, Mississippi.
| would most respectfully recommend
Jackson, Mississippi, as a suitable place |
for the location of the United States
Court of Appeals, if established. The law
Library of the State located at Jackson, /
doubt not, the most complete of any in the
circuit, and it is free to the Judges and |
Attorneys of the United States Courts
The central location and all other circum-
stances considered, it is in my opinion the
proper place for the Court.
R. A. HILL,
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