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Show 62 ae ba Sel Bd ekey Beeee Pe? dt Se Te tnd Io mene . sd nr) an was void; that they had the undisputed, exclusive power to grant or withhold; to concede, with or without limitations, and that they have chosen to confirm without limitation; that, to the expression of their will, their own officers owe implicit obedience, and are without power to question or evade what is expressed by the law to be their duty. If it be necessary to quote authority in support of the proposition that the act of the sovereign, unlike the deed of an individual, can confirm and make valid a void grant or conveyance, the case of Wilkinson Vv. Leland, 2 Peters, 627, is directly to the point. a find nothing in this case, under any aspect in : ich it can be viewed, to justify the land officers of the nited States in refusing to survey this grant as confirmed by congress. With all the respect which I entertain for their opinions, I cannot doubt that they are (without the least intention of doing so) inflicting a grievous injustice on the purchasers by refusing to sureae grant unless restricted in the manner they pro- oe ‘“‘Temple, 18th January, 1871.’’ pe cults In addition to the foregoing opinion others of lik ea given by Thomas F. Bayard, William M. haw oah Davis, George T. Curtis, and George H. Williams. ee ed Pied ned Beeeel ToeeB , Ph a neeeewd Podeee MPS ee THE SPANISH ARCHIVES THE SPANISH ARCHIVES OF NEW MEXICO Pe tat a Po (it De ee a oh ded ae Oe ls ee ee r “ ee 8-8-88 Seriet ee 7ah eetet") eh het | ae) ted 8 ~@0@-t as JLa Cee o~t~F ear eal PR Seae a se Paes me ae ae eh eh nd imies reAta eele} Oeoa? Pain ‘ot ot ne et PS Pe et ot dt,eS a. atee ee at * : eu eroe oe C7 ed Pi e+. 0-¢ Po it et Se + ted ad oA é-@# * a Pade > (te Stel ha OO Peetd ee ee ee el ee ee tal ed Soll al Sol Pe O08 * Sd OM a Per aeete ee * ” ee Te Ey ie aed 6-0-8. 60-7 ee ae bia Pe 151 SANTIAGO BONE and OTHERS. Reported Claim No. 35 gq. v. 1h? oo REU BACA y ORTIZ and SANTIAGO to Maria Gertrudis Barcelo. August 6, 1844. County of Santa Fe. Conveyance. 103 CARLOS Before Tomas Ortiz, Alcalde. BEAUBIEN. Petition in the name Hy of the sett] me Fe, June 8, 1844. No action tok. of the Poml. Santa On Januar a i oo yeahs Hipolyte Trotier-Beaubien and Guadal ee randa filed a petition with the govCa exico, Manuel Armijo, asking for a grant ie in that portion of New Mexico ea in the limits of Colfax ¢ ounty and a partogee of Las mas county, Colorado. The petition vegncaed a tract of nee ] "ee eei below the junction of the Rayado Ro 8, ' rom thence in a direct line to the east to Irom thence following the course of Red 63 OF NEW MEXICO Red river in a northerly direction of Ufia de Gato with east river; from whence following along said hills to the tableof the Ufa Gato river to the summit of the following land (mesa), from whence turning northwest, sepwhich n mountai the of summit the to said summit the arates the waters of the rivers which run towards folthence east from those which run to the west, from y direclowing the summit of said mountain in a southerl thence tion to the first hill east of the Rayado river; from place of the to hill said of brow the along ng followi beginning.’’ ity with law, On January 11th, the governor, in conform On February 22, 1843, made the grant as requested. a justice of the possession was given by Cornelio Vigil, Chavez, actMariano year ng followi The Taos. peace of action upon his basing erant, the ed suspend ing governor, Martinez, José Antonio Rev. the by a complaint filed the pueblo of Taos joined by the principales and chiefs of , known as the who complained that the land in question sly been granted previou had o’’ Colorad Rio del ‘‘nineon rd appointed govto the Indians by Carlos Bent, afterwa the revolution of in killed and Kearny ernor by General that neither BeauJanuary 19, 1847; they also charged of Mexico, but were bien nor Miranda were citizens foreigners. appointed governor, Manuel Armijo having been again matter to the Dethe referred 1844, April, of on the 18th d the action of reverse body which partmental Assembly, to Beaubien grant the d approve Governor Chavez and and Miranda. r of customs for Guadalupe Miranda had been eollecto a very promwas n Beaubie Carlos Armijo. General 1846, when New inent man, and on September 92, General S. W. by named were officials Mexico’s first court by supreme the of justice Kearny, was appointed that army officer. as follows: The petition filed by the grantees is gned, Mexican undersi The Sir: “Mogr Excentent in the most approved citizens and residents of this place, d by law, state: That of all the depart- require exception of the ments of the Republic, with the most backward fornias, New Mexico is one of the etc., and tures, manufac and , industry telligence, to be ges advanta natural the few others present of ce abundan its of account on only therein, not manner Caliin 1nsurely found water, |