Allen Hutchins

Ionia, Michigan

17,379 30

posite of $397 71, in the Bank of Metropolis, to the credit of
the Treasurer of the United States, on account of the judgment.
Execution issued August 15, 1840. William C. Scott, Esq.,
late district attorney, by letter of 17th July, 1841, acknowledged
to have collected from Judge Roane, in Arkansas paper, pre-
vious to the bank suspensions, the sum of $1,145, which he
held back, in consequence of being unable to convert it into
specie. This sum of $1,145 has been passed to the credit of
Judge Roane's account, and an account has been raised on the
books of the Treasury for said sum, against Mr. Scott, as late
district attorney. The claim against Judge Roane has been re-
duced to the sum of $1,115 77, exclusive of interest. This
claim is considered safe.

A suit was instituted on the 4th October, 1841, against Mr.
Scott, for the amount collected by him from Judge Roane.
Suit pending.

Suit ordered, March 8, 1838, for $23,686 77. Balance reduced,
in December, 1838, to $17,739 30. The district attorney, by
letter dated February 13, 1840, advised that, in the suit in the
State court, on the account of Hutchins, a judgment, was ob-
tained in May, 1839, and writs of sale of the property attached
by the sheriffs of the different counties, to which precepts had
been sent, were ordered. He further advised that the suit on
the bond was continued at June term, 1839, on affidavit of the
defendants. Verdict for plaintiffs, July 7, 1841, for $13,056 72.
Motion for a new trial, July 8, 1841, filed by plaintiffs' at-
torney. The motion for a new trial overruled at October term,
1841. Execution against the sureties, for $13,056 72 and
costs, in the hands of the marshal, returnable in February,
1842. The district attorney, by letter of 27th December, 1841,
advised that the sureties were insolvent, or nearly so, and there-
fore asked for specific instructions how to proceed in relation to
the lands of the principal, seized under attachment.

The necessary instructions relative to future proceedings re-
specting the sale of Hutchins's lands were transmitted to the
district attorney, January 8, 1842.

Suit ordered, January 26, 1839, for $3,600 50. Balance reduced, in July, 1840, to $523 89. The district attorney advises, by letter dated November 19, 1841, that this claim will be paid

soon.

T. Brown

Springfield, Missouri

523 89

Remarks of Solicitor of the Treasury.

Suit ordered, January 5, 1839, for $26,691 57. Balance reduced, in December, 1840, to $2,373 81. On the 23d June, 1841, Mr. Allen made a payment of $1,000, to the credit of the Treasurer of the United States, which reduces the balance against him to the sum of $1,373 81. Indulgence granted to Mr. Allen until the middle of March, 1842, for the payment of the balance.

The correspondence between the Governments of the United States and Great Britain, in relation to the international law of copyright.

APRIL 12, 1842.

Referred to the Select Committee appointed the 14th of March, 1842, upon the subject.

To the House of Representatives of the United States:

I transmit, herewith, to the House of Representatives, a report from the Secretary of State, with a copy of the correspondence requested by their. resolution of the 7th instant.

JOHN TYLER.

WASHINGTON, April 9, 1842.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

Washington, April 9, 1842.

The Secretary of State, to whom has been referred the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 7th instant, requesting the President to communicate to that House, "if not incompatible with the public interests, all correspondence between this Government and the Government of Great Britain, in relation to the international law of copyright," has the honor respectfully to submit to the President the accompanying copies of papers. DANIEL WEBSTER.

To the PRESIDENT of the United States.

Mr. Stevenson to Mr. Forsyth.-[EXTRACT.]

LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
London, March 18, 1839.

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I herewith forward to you copies of an official note from Lord Palmerston, with my reply, on the subject of a conventional arrangement be

tween Great Britain and the United States, in relation to international copyright.

With the correspondence I also transmit copies of the last act of Parliament on the subject, and the stipulations proposed by Lord Palmerston, as the basis of the desired arrangement on the part of Her Majesty's Government. I take the liberty of asking the early consideration of the President and yourself of the subject.

Lord Palmerston to Mr. Stevenson.--[cory.]

FOREIGN OFFICE, March 6, 1839.

SIR: I have the honor to transmit to you, for the information of your Government, a copy of an act of the last session of Parliament, entitled "An act for securing to authors, in certain cases, the benefit of international copyright."

The Government of the United States of America will perceive that, by the ninth clause of this act, the benefits which the act is designed to afford to foreign authors and publishers cannot be conferred upon them until it shall appear that due protection is afforded to British authors in the territories of the State to which such foreign authors and publishers belong. Her Majesty's Government are therefore desirous to ascertain, through you, whether the Government of the United States is disposed to enter into any arrangement with the Government of this country, for the purpose of securing copyright to authors and publishers within the dominions and territories of Great Britain and the United States. It appears to Her Majesty's Government that the stipulations, of which I enclose a copy, might effect this object; and if the Government of the United States should be disposed to entertam the question, I would suggest to you that any negotiation on this matter would be carried on more conveniently in London than at Washington, because the Board of Trade is in possession of much useful information on this subject, which was collected with reference to the bill which was passed by Parliament last year.

I have the honor to be, with distinguished consideration, sir, your most obedient humble servant,

PALMERSTON.