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Gduidaj, Jail C0;i831.
ENTRIES OF LAND, GRANTS
Question by a Subscriber,
Vt a Ob laildt on land be
1n4n tik lh fitst. and UCVtP rHtPIt
It; tut rets grant for It, will that
r-revrot any otner pmnn troia rnirrmc
A m mm m A .
ajidboldiiiff Itr . Vit want run v give
a tht liw oi the subject of vacant
land, ia yoar iiext paner' ;
r - ANSWER. r- ,
, 1; a a wait of law, a graat is con-
dasire etlJesce of title Uej nolds vs.
Flian. 1 llajw. 107 Scara vs. Parb
ih. J35-Dlckey vs. Ooodenpilf, ih
a Tte first rnatgires the best .ti
tle; ad a coart of lw will not, o
U trial of an Ejrctmeat, ro farther
kick, tiluoV into the means by which
lUfraat .was obtained Wright ud
3, Where two grants are of the sane
&te, the coart will look; to tbe num
ber, or any otbrr xfrcaotanc ap
tearia; from the fce of the grant, tu
ate bich was first isssrd- Andrews
ts. Molford, 1 Hijw. 319.
j 4. Length of passion alonr, unfo r
marked and visible bmtitrs, may
be construed by a jary iiititflideiice
of a grant having oner iKaof4: But
on tbis point, no prrcise t&ir iifijed
by law. Dudley Va! Strange, S Hay w.
13-SuUivant vs, Alston, ib. 129.
15. ( grant bas Issued fur-land,
tbat has been forbidden .by, law Jo be
graattd, a court of law will take notice
of tbe error.1 and declire Jt oid.
BtrocMelhTy
sV Where a grant his iswicd'erro-
neoasir, or iraaaaleniiy, the person
tJSrlryfd tlierrbt, bus but one court
to fursMe, aid that is jin equitable pro
-Jin under the act of 1793. Jle
jaust tetitlta tbe Superior Crt of
a County, - where the land lies) set
tin forth particular! tbe circocnsUn.
8. Tbe case of Terrcl and Alslan I without makb? any calculation oa a re.
dcr vs, Lojkn, from Eu&er&rd, was nwing balance to . re-embt:ethosi?
Yiti..... s - j -;t i ; previous expenses, unavoidat.y lacuTf
i . -" - - - , Vw;- red, together with n rcasonalli cempen-
w w rocwv agrov. sec gation for the loss of time toULud
Petitioners entered the land on the 5th I to the community,' usually spc:J in this
June 1817 and obtained a grist oa the UweW-coiajof poliikflgatr
18 of November 1818 , It rrpeared V
;:: pvli Ilcn ttnicr falac i fay; zfcal aM-IStcraterear
pretrnce of an entry," had otuined ii co'nditionM should accidently dtvp out
grant many years berore tor the ease yu"rl" "P uctuu,
land ) and had conf eyed 'j to Losan, Lf KmeZfyovt fcclingv fcr yoTrmy
iuv jfrcsrni Mi 4ciy.u, iumiph Nauircsi assurcu, ienowciuzcns,uiai my mo
pvrrhasea without nouce of any defect uves. ore pureana my aim, your
in Miller'a title, and had had posses- i0 ., , ; . ; , . ,
, , " Secondly. ' Merely for the sake ofar
sion frr more than 81 rear, previous gmVw hero admit; that at a
A ll.a filial AftU t!t! ' ' .1 S L! 1 1
iw iw Hung v mi, ntii,wi,. i pcrnciai giancc uicru js uiis one tonciy
HALL. Judge, delivers, tbe onlnion aimarcnt advantage, in favor of tlio pro
of the Supreme Court as follows; , ?&mS practice fn;cwcuonecnng: tor
Jller is not a party to the proceed- i:?ed w a '-edoded situaUon. becomes i
f ng nw befure the Court, and no de-1 candidate for office, it gives the people
cree. fo r that rcaxtin. caii be made a-1 an opportunity of hccominjln somo do-
gsinsthim. We cannot, Uieretbre, on- gtee acquainted wiUi his external or out.
, ; - v i i ward appearance which at hest only
fe1 vrMt comdaincd ,0, and, as stated in jny first let-
oi, which uio uie inuie io uim. ; , . , ; ; i ler, omy caicuiaiea, iikc me poiisn oncn
The ft of 1798. which riv tLUfvcn to base metals, in order to deceive
. n . ii i . t- .. .J
court in rrrird in erantii H1? C unexpene cca . purcnascr ; oy irs
4 . . , lbnp;htncss; wlulothc internal properties
dorsjotglf elt wiiidictwawith isw L
rare to mesne conveyances from one I more essential qualifications of the man.
nVan to another Therefore wt havr and particularly of the hypocritical syc
A;.nJt t.. J oplmnt, lies concealed bt-hind an obscure
Iwsavi ' vwiisi w aii sa .vacv . . t
. . w . I mneL avnftl a tvwria Ttfifil ffcf r.t iiKa.
ade to Logan, ahd to tliose wnder Lnt prtwrties is resorted vt and as ex,
vjhoro be cUimfc Whatever title Jie J posurc to the air for a time, will prove
mav bava hr MMraaion. arnder Vftlnnrlthe qualities of .counterfeit metals; so
of those mesne conveyances, w. most $J&lL1
(save him In the undistarbed possession ificaiions of tho man. - 8o that even in
ul I ssree In oninion with the iudre 1 tins case. I am fullv Dcrsuadcd that we
in the Superior Court, that the peUioo I would tread on safer ground, by a strict
UKJUiry rvsircvunx wis : cuarocicr ana
quaQhcations, than by an hour or two
spenx m nis presence wuca souciung lor
otiice, ', j fiijf- ::.?
How often do we witness, and too of
ten to our soiTovrt . men seeking for of
fice, whoso whole soul seems as it were.
to dwell on their , tonguo T who know
tnitrV bo lasting hatred, ' and bot cr.!y ill
will DCtwecn tho parties thsmsdves but
the contagion will, 'tie' doubt, spread
thrciph an extensive circle of. their
f&hdi a J: . h. ., llifh li ;'f .
Fourthly, As it evidently must be
Emitted by werjr rational Mnuut- i
deliberate and impaflial survey -of ,he
orationS' 'of nature, which wo "daily
witness, most carry with it aja4rrc s
ztion, with a justiAl conscience, to
bcii: promoted, on principles; vt by acts
not m every sensd strictly b6norab..t
WW these rcrriarki; and ia full con
fidence that, you will act impartially in
the approaching contest, I ixy&cjierjfuk
y suosfTioQ mysei yrHurjuricna ana lol
lop citizen -iy.i . s . .i ift.t; V -:-f"'i
J0JIN SHERWOOa"
tonsive chain was made exc usijery for rcport put in circulation, no Jo
its own mdividuaJ existence but thatiu sonic designing person,' th-' tiin i
maul be dismissed with costs.
The ether Judges concurred.
: MborougthJhty J20M, 1837.
v FELLOW CITIZENS;
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rVnf wiThstatulinfr . Irw f .iffmnt in
mvoUicrfcttcr.toweeflectthatlthoUffht their siroerior caracilv tolrull and dc
it highly probable, that existing circura-1 cie-e the people. . Otners we see, who,
stances would forbid the idea of increas-t in the course of events have acquired a
ing my acquaintance with you, by per few of Uus world's goods; though per
soiia i visas inreunoui wro couaiv, i una i naps more py xncappacauon oi uic crcu
that it is a matter of surprise to some: of it svsteni than bv the sweat of the brow
regret to otIa?rs; and no doubt, ol gratt- feclmg themselves exalted above their
fication to a few, that I did not take tho fellow worm-,-or honest neighbor; yet
circmt with our SlicruT.Jind my brother grasiirig at higher grades, ana courting
candidates, in order to attend the several ponularitv bv every means in their now
Militia parades, and tax gatherings. cr, whcther"tho means be, or not, in
In order more fully to satisfy the minds strict accordancoMvith truo T ginuino
6f such " as may bo wavering on that principles, either religious or moral
point, i nave como io uic conclusion 101 now oiten, i say, ao we sec sucn cnar
address you" onecT more,": statins : more 1 acters promoted to office, wliilc the hon
iuii my reasons iur mo singular course i est, irue nearicu emzen is ncgiccica or
I bavo taken with reirard to electioneer-1 treated with contempt, althoush proba-
WS Jotherwilh alricf jexposition xf 1 bly possessed of good sound judgment
my views on Uic subject f i -t A I and inariabio integrity; and on strict
" It will of course be recollected t by examination of equal i if ; not superior
those uSat have attentivoly perused my qualifications to the polislicd office hun
other letter, that I gave in that some ter, " whose solo object is, by courting
reasons wh popularity,h) .'liscv-if not tuddenlyr by"-
any excursions through tho county for progressive ascent, until such a degree
ciccuonecnng purposes ; dui icsi some i oi ascenaency, is acquirca over me peo
ot mv readers should not nave bad the nle bv mtnirue andhDocriUcaI maneu-
op)Krtunity of reading that letter, I will vcring, tliat he, can filch their money be-re-state
them in this: they are these.- ford their eyes, and at the same time
1st Bcin? a man in limited circum- maka them, belie vo him incapable of ac-
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stances, with an extensive family, who ting otherwise , than strictly honest
are dependent in a great measure pn my though - in reality actuated by entirely
aror ; lor incir support, l nave tconsc-
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every instance, each link or part, is not
omy dependant on other parts; but is ac
tually, subservient to tlie wholesome ex
istence of the : whole. Hero I migh
branch out into an extensive train of ar
gument, to prove my position; but as I
think it wilf not bo denied, ii seems un
necessary in this brief, letter. 1 1 shall
tncretorc proceed, and say, that as eve
ry other particle in nature is so closely
comUnca for the mutual benefit of the
whole; that Man, the noblest work of
Creation, was also designed, not only as
an active being in, procuring the means
r, ' ' : . i .
oi nis own existence;, dui aiso in a njvau
al want of view, in contributing to the
conifart and happiness of the whole bu-
man iamiiy Ana io trace me micrence
stfll further, while we see all nature both
animate and inanimate, progressing and
pursuing a- steady . course, -in ;ordcr to
answef ; the end of its creation; shall
not man wha has far nobler Vviews
and innmtclv nobler ends to accomplish,
be .equally diligent m order, to acquit
himself of his responsibility towards him
self, his fellow creature, and his Creator T
and not be trifling away those1 few pre
cious moments ofthne allotted him here.
in riding from place to place, and from
day to day, in tho too often Aypocrilical
guisaoi incnasnip, vowing i: tnamn
hands toith. eompftmenims, brother'
in?, and enquiring after the welfare of
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inamauais ana weir lamiucs, wno m a
nv other time' would be passed unnotic-
cd, except oy . way oi naicuic;-as me
tune uius. spent is iosi ro uiu cununumiy,
and also to the Individual who ultimate
ly proves unsuccesslul m the contest ,
Ihrn a
.o'ibt bv'-
not ab - .
prehensive that such a -report cau bo
entitled to much credit' It is thli, thai
my motives in announcirigmysclf a can
didate and publishing my other circular, '
was not so much my own elcctior, as
the election (of some one or two other
individuals; who had previously bought
mo over to their interest rnd thatniy
circular was the production of such
combination. Now it seems tome im
probablo that any person, who has had
intimate .acquaintance, with "; me, should
give any sort of credit to such a rcport,
and to such as arenot, I would say, that
I am as 1 'iimocent of uieiaTgo rar wo
cnua yet unoorn; mat my. acts, were
not' intended purposely' ibr tlie i-promo-' .
lion of any hidiyidual on earth' but my-,
uw miw iuiiuuu IU UlUt VUUUliJr,
which it appears has created such sus
picions, was used for the sole purpose of
defending my own interest; and that no i
uuier uiaivia uai in, extsiance, out my
self, was concerned either in composing
or writing that circular ,ft V ? J, g.
j . . .
rilthly. It appears to me quite a ra
tional conclusion, and I think must be
admitted by all, that whenever by the
abuse of anv nrivilciro'or custom, how
ever puro the motives might have been
in its first introduction, it becomes pro
ductive of more bad tendencies than good
ones," or in slwrt does more harm than
j est of bis compUiuf , accompanied with
jtctrtiCed copy of tbe grant and pray
last a scireacta tssoe. to tta grantee
U show cause why the ,;raot should not
beadjtidged void. ; "And by act of 1830,
ie State may. In like cases, proceed
tiuit aa individual In the same way.
2t the Petiti in in behalf of tbe Slate,
j iina other , procedure) nssja be by
t!te attorney general, and proscuted
t. .i ft . . rt . . At . . . i
iue ouprtine Miuri., , 1 ,: r
7. 21 years posscsKlon of lahd.andcr
color of title, IbanPthe right 'fJb
State, provided the possession has been
tnder known and visible boundaries.
Act of 1 791, Hut this does net effect
in any way, the ommon law prtnei
pic, as tor the presumpthn of a grant
from long contiiiuei'
taehtioned above.
as
CaNotn &othcrsj
KiHsesiion,
JlanJulpIi vs
Ren. 12
qtsqntlv' no leisure, more than what is ab- j
solutcfy necessary for jrccreation, and
thff1mproTi!nTennfTnin4n41ff
aoMiuon, to uicso consiacrauons, migiu
possibly after ' paying my bill at somb
umc,to my moruncauon, cxnioit an emp
ty purse, without the means to replenish,
I I . At ' I I J I "
wuicn i must tmna wouia piaco a con
didate in quite an awkward situation.
inrcpiy to wis u migm prooamj .go
said, that sliould I prove successful, I
would be amply compensated for all my
troublo and expense, a o sucn l would
lay, that as a prudent man l would wisni
ti take into view both sides of the
question, and put not only the picas-
mg ana pcruups visiunury prusiui
into the. balance; but in the other end
to place the uncertainty of success,
with its attendant train oi circumsian
ccs. and with t i impartial viewendeav
or to ascertain which end would seem
to preponderate. And even admittmg
I should ultimately prove successful, I
very, much doubt, whether tho profits a
risinff from tlio olfice aro more than suf
ficiently ample to iustify'tbe holder ( in
the honorable' discharge ' of bis duty,
selfish motives, regardless of the good
and happmcss of the community v , ;
u i niroiy, inc. ii bad uko to navo so
fafforgotfcn myself as to have again
said, gambling candidate;) but it you
will please, to pardon my inadvertency,
or absence of mind, I will try to substi-
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tuic some otner wora in its piacc, ana
say, Racing candidate, in his real to
excell in a stump speech, ' and perhaps
laboring under some embarrassment a
rising perhaps from a consciousness of
his own incompetency to make a mas
terly display of his peculiar -parts; and
also from a, want ot justifiable matter
for a copious train of remarks; in order
to convince the-people, whose interest
no nas so much at heart -oi nil peculiar
quautications to serve tltem; too ottcn
lets fall somo ; unguarded expression,
which peradventuro conflicts with tlto
interest or views of some fellow candid
ate, which in accordancolwith our na
ture, produced irritation, sharp retorts,
and sometimes quarrels between Jtlie
parties; and if the contest should not fi
nally terminate in exertions toscttlo thti
matter by the application of fist and
t -a h iv "a
auu, ino consequence wm in m proo4-
"Ma. 8wai: - ""- ' ,
- . ;t At I undentand tbe numier f n
eoplea printed pt Cpt Coi't C'ircuUr, ii too
tnull for th ell which i likely to be ma.te
for thtt intere ftinf (Joeumcnt, I witti you to in
sert It in th 'Ciiixeti'! of t!i week. v If no' bo
dy cIm will pay the dHtionl expense, I will.
Wall, hert it ii verbatim.-.. Citron
1 i '! i .- -v "'f " '" " f ' -'' ' - -
L circular, y ,
Friends and Fellow Citizens of this
You will , permit me to address you
this letter, on account of the propriety
of the custom,1 of Candidates writing,
and submitting Circulars to tlie examin
ation of the public, of whom they arc
asking patronage. ,4 1 haye thought if it
were entirely to supersede the practice
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good; it is then lully ume that all good oral electioneering it wouia do Dener
ciuzens snouiu unite uieir uuiuence in vuiu ha uiuau uih.iiuii vi pui-m.
order to ptit it down. - ? i ; favor with the principles and viewshoy
Sixthly.' In selecting a public officer, might therein declare, and seal their
it appears to mc that the first and most 1P from that duplicity and prevari-
esscntial points which present them- cation with which they, are1 sometimes
selves for examination. arc not whetli- chargeable. - - . -- -''- -
er ho is1 a rich man, a great orator,! :'l might nevertheless, feel, that on this
or (to use the familiar phrase,) a portly occasion, the apology for mo would be
wen looking man, or is no our lamer, s iirapiu as me pleasure wouiu be cohv
brother, cousin or what not, but first plet in tfoing; the circuit of tho "differ
is ho it, mart possessed of tho reauisite cnt ckfunties with my Brother A. Rench-
qnalificaUons to fill tho office wim c
: .a limnolC anJ f IfC-i !.-.r tliA rvArv. frioYll in lKi 1ietnrt flllt n( Irhmvinrr
VJ IIIIIWII BIIU (Mliaiuvuiru W mw lW- I m. .u.uu uw miivnu.
Iple? and secondly, is he a man who byr that 1 can-have the opportunity . to do
ms mvariaoie micgnir, nis atnex aaucr i wwwiw uiuiuyic cuucssarjr uiai
anna to moral nrincinlos. his honest un-1 1 communicate with vou in this wav
right conduct in his dealings, and a clear I suppose it is already known to many
manifestation by the whole .tenor of his of you through the medium of tho news
conduct,' of his wishes to promote ne t paper, that I am one of the two that are
only his own interest; but the interest asking at the hands ot the people, who
and happiness of all with whom he may alono has the power of electing one of
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navo anv intercourse, nas enuiieu nun-1 us - it ro uiu nunur vi a seat ia uiu
self to entire confidence! There arc
still noints ' of less imDortancel which I Fellow Citizens: after looking and
ought in their turn to claim our attend-1 reading of Mr. A. Rencher's hand bills,
tion; bnt if we wish our public oftices l navo thought ol ihe-Condiaon-nLDuE
well managed, we should never lose
svcr-loso I government and what spend thrifts our
sight of those highly important qualifica big men is with public money to which
Uons in selecting men tor that purpose, never no hour ot hard work in the corn .
' Fellow Citizens you now have some field have they done for this, but pick
of my .views oh the subject of tho popu- poor men's pockets for their spending
lar practice of electioneering, with soma money. rj Now if this is not the truth, I
of too niost prominent reasons,1 why I am no judge of public business. ' And
coum ; nor ronscienciousry, tano mo i not oniy au oi tnis,f Dut ; woK4t tne ex.
course pursued by my fellow candidatci j penditures Of the1 government; ydii must
it is now wun you to examine tno mat-1 yv eiruca wun tue great ana. alarming
ter impartially, and say whether you increase within the last fourorfive vears.
tnma my scrupios are aumcicnuy weu inu u in live or six more years me uv
f rounded, to justify the ''singular course ercaso of the expenditures ' should inr
have taken. '' I would furmcr remark crca.-e as thev have, what will tho peo-
thatin all cases I' hold myself open to pie do? forwe are tight rubbed to raise "
conviction," and just as soon as any per- money enough to pay our tax now; and .
son will give Sufficient reasons to prove by thattimc.say whit will you do? why I
that I am 'Irt.aa error, I, am - porfoctly say wo wijl have to livo in as tight law as
wiljing to make prompt acknowledge- if wo were under the British govern
ment, and retract ny course; but until mcnu 'for it Will take one third of pro
then, I must strictly adhere to the same duce from us td pay our tax and then
course of policy which I have taken ' in what will tho people do?
respeefw .elnrtioiKscringt for you may Why, ''t 'think now something about
rest assured, however highly I may ap- tho surplus revenue that is now in Uho
prcciatoOT value your favor; vet I would hands.of our goncral government and,,
prefer to remain; in s humble, secluded wh4t must be ' done with W or what
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