The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-07

ed 10 award much praise TO the hotels at pl,re
Uae o. the hr't IN rank is that Of Mrs. Camp a
widow lady, and OF course the best kept hotel. a.
widows know best how to do all things well. Her
husband lost his life by the burn ng of the steam
boat Erie in August last Her house has every
comfort assimilating with luxurious Entertain.
iheh'' Your obd't serv't, A.
HE LATE JUDICIAL DEcIsIoN.-We have been
with an abscraet Of the points decided by
,h Supreme Court in the case Of Edward Prigg vs.
e Sate OF rennsylvania 1t will be seen that the
aec'eh OF the Court is conclusive and that il CO.
49,. aIe whole sround Of the controversy. The
| $50: oP'hiohs oil the non conc urrins Judges as
In the abstract are different from those Of
me majority only in minor points On the rcal issue
tue decision was unanimous
ne case was argued for the State Of M.rvisud
| by Jonathan Meredith and John Nsisor Ey NJ
! NJ. was appointed at the beginning of The contro-
versy, Commissioner on the part Of this S,.ts "a
vasis snd 70 ~ us various stages in PenDsyl
STATE ior its being brought before the SUPREME
court. Inose gentlemen have acqsitea Themselves
wei: 10 their industry and ability much is due;
their rights the people Of Aaryland will NOT forget
me Important part which they have born in schiev-
irgt.
The abstract is to the following Effect
lst The constitutional provision executes itsen.
so Tar as to authorize the master, or his agent to
seize fugitive slave in any State in the Union as
property -and That NO State law is constitutional
which int rferes with the right.
ID But the provision also conte mplates legisla-
ton BY Congress- TO make the delivery of fuetive
slave more ehsctua against all State or other inter-
Sd. Congress has lsgisated, and such Legislation.
is the supreme law OF the land, excluding all State
legislation upon the same subject. No State there
fore can pass any law to qualify, impede, or con-
troll, the remedy given by the act of Congress
4th The power Of Legislation by Congress il ex.
elusive, and NO State therefore can pass any law.
to carry into effect the provision in the constitution
In respect to fugitive slaves, whether Congress has
n mn I'D
9th The points decided are in no way intended
to interfere with the police power in the States to
take up runaway slaves, and to guard themselves
from their tcpredatons
The Chief Justice and Mr.. Justice Daniels con-
Cured With the Court, in opinion that the Pennsyl-
vania law was unconstitutional and void but differed
as to the exclusive nature OF the legislative power,
holding that though one State could pass no law to
impair or impede the act of Congress, they might
still legisate in harmony with it
Mr. Justice Mclean also concurred in the result
to which the Court had come, but was of opinion
that state officers and magistrates were bound
under the constitution to act in obedience to the
provisions Of the act of Congress on tie subject.
He was further Of opinion, thai the owners Of flu
remedy prescribed by Ii act Of 1893 ana have no
right TO seize and carry fugitive uwav without
. certificate :-and that stat. r.. uetent to
punish such an act, IS a viola CAGE and
dignity.
Mr.. Justice Baldwin held that both the Penn
sylvana law, and the act of Congress, were uneon-
stitutional,-b the provision intended to
Mr.. Justice Wayne concurring with the maio-
rity, briefly recapitalated the points decided, ac-
coIdng to the above abstract, in order that there
might be no misunderstanding-B Amer.
WILD DucKs.-Early yesterday morning We
witnessed handsome string Of wild ducks wend-
ing their way to the north, with all the speed Of
pleasure. We fear that this is rather premature
move the part of these light hearted fellows, and
that they will frd themselves egregiously mista-
ken in the matter, unless they Itake the " sober
second thought" in season, and HE them back to
their warm quarters in the sunny sou,h.-BaHimore
american, March g.
GsEAT CRLvAsss AT ALeIERs.-Between and
10 o'clock, last evening, about three hundred feet
levee at the upper Jerry landing, caved in The
house known as the Willow Grove, occupied bv
Mr. Bell, has entirely disappeared, and the beautf-
tai garden is now pond Of water. The houses ad-
joining, above have also fallen in and the building
occupied as a pin alley had nearly gone when
our reporter left MIR He'll, we learn, saved no
thing The Lady Of Lyons Boat Club lost their
house, aud all the boats except one. 1t il feared
the damage will not end here, as the appearance Of
the scene threatened greater destruction at late
hour. No lives were lest N. o. Adr. FEB. 81.
SUPREME CouKT OF THE UNITED SrArEs-Friday,
March 4, 1872 mo. 80 Daniel Dobbins w. Com
missioners OF Erie county. in error to the Supreme
Court OF Pennsylvania. Mr. Justice Wayne deliver
ed me opinion OF thus court, reversing the Judgment
OF the said Supreme Court, and demanding the cause
TO that court, with directions to affirm the judgment
OF the Court of Common Pleas Of Erie county. No.
80. William H. Williams vs. James Ash, in error to
the Circuit Court of the United States for the Dis
trct OF Columbia. Mr.. Chief Justice fancy deliver
ed the opinion Of this Court, affirming the Judgment
OF the said Circuit Court in this with COSTS
No. 81. John d. Amis VS. Nathan Smith. This
cause was argued by Mr.. Key for the plaintiff in
error. and by Mr.. Walker for defendant in error
No. 81 Thomas Armstrong ct al plaintiffs in error,
vs.; Treasurer Of Athens county, This cause was
submitted to the CouI! on printed argument by Mr..
Ewing for the plaintiffs in error. No S. The Uni
ted States Charles Jenkins ct al This cause was
argued by plaintiff Mr. Attorney Genera for the plain
1T No. 56. The U States, plaintiff in error.
VIM Eiason's ADMINISTRATIVE. This cause was ar
gued BY Mt Attorney General for the plaintiff in
rcr ard by Mr.. Bradley for the defendant ia error.
Adjourned till TO morrow ii o'clock A M.
Hohz SqUADRoS.--rhc Bos ton Transcript of the
9th inst. says that after a tremendou, exertion,
stuff cient TO burst Paixhan gum the frigate Colum
bia which has beer lying in the stream, ready for
sea quite long enough to ratify her title TO place
in the home squadron took her departure yesterday
afternoon at o'clock. We understand she has
orders TO cruise any where along the coast, where
there will be no use for French boots or German
dances.
ARRIVED AT LAST The ship Octorara, Captain
Smith, about which 80 much anxiety has been felt,
is below. She has been out IS days from Liver.
pool: We understand insurance 10 the amount Of
$500 Oc0 has been effected upon her She will
doubtless reach the city this afternoon or evening
Phil. Gazette M1ch5.
R,poRrEp SLAUGHTER On CApruRr az DO
MExicANs,-Capt Andrews, of the schooner C. C.
Zabriskie, from Matamoras reports thus:-IIa viag
cleared and dropped down from the town, was de,
stay at home ever night. On coming on board the
next day they reported that official news had been
received, that there had been fight somewhere up