The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-08-06

VINO have gone through the process of law for the
purpose Of acquiring the rights of citizens, have
attained their rights through the Marine Court.
IL now appears that all that has been done in this
respect has been illegal The decision disfran-
chases a great part Of The foreign volers in This
cay and State, and will have tremendous effect
IN the coming elections; to say nothing of the
lnvalidation of titles of real estate
The Judges who have made this important de-
clson in the two highest Courts are not Wing
Judges but all Of them, we believe, of Locofoco
politics. 1t has been recently decided at New
Orleans that the naturalization papers avail no.
thing when procured without authority of law
and the proper courts of law. If this decision is
to prevail here, the effect will be to undo what
has been Illegally done for more than thirty wears
past-N. Y Cypress.
The PHILADELPHIA RIoTs.-The grand Iury
OF Philadelphia, on Saturday, made their present.
ment in reference to the late riots in that city.
1t Is long document, and exhibits great industry
ana perseverlng investigation on the part of the
grand inquest. They regard the Southwark
riot as attributable to the previous Kensng-
ton riots; and express decided opinion that the
calling out Of the military the latter occasion,
and the flrlng OF the military upon the mob were
Justl1able and necessary under the circumstances
They however think that the law is not sufficient
~ explicit in regard to the direction Of the sheriff
In such emergencies !; that a riot act should be
passed by the Legislature, in which the time for
firing upon mob should be explicitly prescribed,
and not left to the discretion OF the sheriff They
think the sheriff did his duty faithfully, but that
the people IN refusing to respond to his call for
civil posse, exhibited culpable Indifference to
duty. The jury justify the arming of churches
TOR the purpose of protecting them; and alege
that the necessity of arming the church Of St.
Philip, subsequent events have fully shown. The
grand jury then proceed to consideration of the
fire department Of the city, and present several
Of the companies for the disgracefu riots in which
they have been engaged. But the prime cause
OF all these lamentable events, the Jury believe
to be the ineffciency of the police system of the
city; and the presentment concludes with plan
for the organization of the police department,
which the jury are of opinion would be found
emInently efficient and beneficial.
Loss OF THE BARK Is1DoRE OF PORTLAND
The bark Isidore, Capt. Springer, from Havana,
9th ult. bound to Constradt having sprung leak
at sea, some days since, and while endeavoring to
make harbor, went ashore on Trundy's Reef,
between Cape Elizabeth and Portland Lights,
about 3 o'clock, Aug. l, and will probably be a
total loss, with her valuable cargo, consisting of
some 1900 boxes of sugar.
The vessel we learn is insured in Boston for
$4,000. Freight in Portland at Hartford Office
for $4,000. The cargo probably at Lloyds, valued
at about $4,000.
The weather, when she struck, was thick, wind
S. e. and blowing fresh on shore.
The probability is that she will go to pieces the
next tide, as she was humping hard upon the
rocks when we left about an hour since, bottom
was stove in, and continual breach was making
over her.
at nil have hot
during the forenoon from our city, to view the
wreck, which now lies within half mile of the
shore.-Portland Express. h
LAKE SUPERIOR CopYER CoMPANY.-Every
body has heard of the mineral wealth of the cop