The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-09

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timber aud Iumu'r, tue pro.
uuc.s OF tue nm Industry OF thAt
leglOU, eau UniA hnd market
ubrOaG, either ~ u'hrr States Or
foreign countries ; tDat these pro-
duets to reach II market have TO
be transported by sea aud that
shipping and maliIimc contracts
aIr constantly made in conducting
this buSiness-the timber and luIn.
Der business; and that iOr infrac-
lions and violations Of theSe con-
tracts, redress il 0nIy he had in
the Federal Court, held at Jack.
sou, Miss.,-a great lliStauce from
he coast counties or Mississippi,
the hoWe OF tue suItOIs and liu-
eants.
Aud your petitioners further
represent. that, in order to reach
that NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
!ltigauts residing IN the coast cOun
ties have to travel hundred Of
miles-tO make a long and circuilOuF
journey they have 10 20 either
Uy way OF New Orleans through
the State of Louisiana, or by way
of Mobile, through the the State OF
Alabama, there being no direct
connection by railway between the
coast connection and the city of
jackson ; aud there il no prospects
Ot any such connection at al early
day. SO the people of these cOun
ties who have Ia attend the FEEDER.
al Court at Jackson + subjected
to great incOnVenience-they lose
much time and incur much eY-
pensp.
And your petitioners further rep
Resent, that in many ase brought
in the Federal Court, many admir-.
atty aud maritime causes, it he.
comes necessary tor The snltOrs to
apply Ia the Judge OF the Federal
Court tor restraining orders AID
other w~ri,s-writS Ut al interlOcn.
tory nature--wriIs of injunction
and other wits of an intsrlOcutOry
natnre-wTitS of seizure aud Sr-
questration and that these writs
are absolutely necessary III order
10 make eftrctual the iual judg.
ments or DEGREES of the Court.
But your petitioners represent
that sd great is the difficulty and
delay aud expense attending the
application for such writS to tho
Judge of tue Federal Court, rtSil.
lug at Oxforu, that suitorS, rather
than incur them, in many cases
fOrego their rights altO2ether-give
them ny, and thus they Incur MANY
and serious loses.
And your petitioners further rep
resent, that tho Federal Govern.
mrnt is the proprietor OF large
bodies OF Land lying in the Coast
counties OF The State of MisSissip.
pi; that the value of this land con.
Slsts of the timber Ou it that for
trespaSses on this land aud for cut
thug and removing timber there.
from, prosecutions aud actions are
brought in the Federal Court at
Jackson, to reach which, Az above
stated, persons prosecuted or snrd
by the Government have 10 travel
of miles to reach the
place where the Court sits, with
their witnesses, 10 make their de.
tence to such actions or prOsecu.
ions aud They further state that
N such cases citizens are subjected
20 greatiucOnvenipn;o aud expense,
aud TO much loss OF time.
Aud, in this connection, your pc. !
.itioners deem it not inappropriate
state that in the year 1879, near.
y all the stw-lOgS at all the saw
Mills on and near the Coast we're
'rized by the United States Mar.
on the ground that these logs
lad been cut on the Governments
and; aud that all the lumber mills
II the Coast were stopped, I'LL the
0ss seized that thousands OF la.
were thus thrown out Of em.
10y ment.
And, further, your petitioners
that the parties accused
t Violating the Federal law-the
Iill.Owners aud the log men-were
ubjected to great Inconvenience
nj expense aud loss of time, in
Oing to Jackson time aud again
NH their witnesses TO defend them.
elves ; aud that the upShOt of the
hole matter was, that the Govern.
lent got nothing by the suits and
resolutions, set on foot by a set of
ltOrmers without any Just cause.
Aud your petitioners further rep
that it frequently happens /,
nat rather than iucnr the loss of 1
me aud the Inconvenience aud ex 4
OF Il suit ia the Federal Court
} aSsert their rights, citizens of the
Counties give up those rights
Together. 1
Aud yOur petitioners further rep I
that while they do not cou-
nd that Justice ought to be {
IOnght home TO every mans door.
they ito submit aud insist that 9
le COurts-the Federal Courts {
lght TO he so established aud 80 81
thai all citizens required to d
said courts may BE- enabled
do 80 with as little iucOnven
noe aud expense AZ possible; aud
Iey further submit that the Law, as /
now stands, does not accomplish
lis Important Obj ,ct. r
Your petitioners represent, that \
e legal business ia the Federal 4