The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-26

grove, few hundred yards Oft, where the meeting
had convened. The number present was small
enough, and consisted chiefly Of those long haired
young men from the city and district, who are
known at once as belonging TO a class Of fremen
more remarkable for noise than for service in the
hour Of danger. The speeches were absolutely be-
meath all criticism; and thought that the speakers
who doled out the neffable nonsense, looked heart
lily ashamed of their vocation. There were no ar
guments that heard worthy of the name; and LEFT,
you may be sure, with very unpleasant first i'm
preston Of native American meeting. After the
natives had returned homewards some three hours,
the New York train arrived, and we took our places
on the boat which carries the eastern passengers
from Bristol to Philadelphia. Among those who
came from the cars 10 the boat, was company Of
United States marines on their way TO join Captain
Stockton the noble ship Congress, which has just
been ordered TO sea by the Secretary Of the Navy.
They were fne-ooking fellows, and seemed to be in
capital spirits Getting into conversation with two
or three of them, found, to my surprise, that the
most Of them were Irishmen They spoke cheer
fully of the service in which they were en-
ployed, and expressed the warmest anxiety TO
tight for America. They were giving thought. a
better evidence Of devotion to their adopted country
than had the noisy and proscriptiye natives to the
land OF their birth, by their wordy patriotism in the
afternoon. This little incident was much more ef-
ective in convincing me of the truth and justice Of
democracy, well of the worse than impractical
bility of natvism than all the speeches that could
have been made.
The decision of Judge Kennedy in the case of the
city vs the district of Spring Garden and the North
ern Liberties granting an Injunction against their
use OF the Schuylklll water the plea that it was
an INVASION of the right TO that water Of the corpo-
ration Of the city, and invasion of the privileges
OF the Schuylkill Navigation Company, continues
to be discussed with great warmth and power, and
will no doubt form the subject Of considerable ex-
element in the districts for some time to come II
the city has right to the water she has to the air
and the light; and presently, as Lord Brougham
once said of English taxation, she will collect reve-
nue. from for the use Of these other material ele
ments But the decision of Judge Kennedy is ex-
traordinary in another sense Properly construed
his remarkable opinion asserts that the legislature
have the right to grant to company, for their own
use, the exclusive right to the water Of public rv-
er-or, what is the same thing, to grant single per-
be used by no one but himself! The facts of the
case, as It originally stood, follows: The city
has had for years the unrestricted supply of water
to the people of the city and the districts on her
own terms; and these terms were Of the most ex-
orbltant character, heing SO per cent. more as
After submitting to this injustice for long time
the districts applied fora reduction in the price, but
were always met by an arrogant refusal ON the part
Of the city. They then applied to the legislature
for power to erect works Of their own, and with
success but the law granting to them this power
hic Wy Wouiu supply uSulClb
at the rate Of five dollars dwelling, then it was to
be void. This, the city refused and the districts
began to erect their works, which, when they had
progressed for a considerable period, induced the
city 70 offer to supply the water at four dollars
dwelling. But il was now too late, as the works
were too far advanced to completion; and the offer
OF the city was declined. II was now that the APP
plication for the injunction, since granted, was
made. The works Of the districts were afterwards
completed; the water is now supplied at about half
the price charged by the city; and the works are
yielding large profit their expenses, interest,
DC. 1t will thus be seen that the districts were
forced to erect their works by the tyrannca conduct
of the city-conduct which has lost to the city an
annual income Of fifty thousand dollars. perceive
that the commissioners of the Northern Liberties
have already passed a resolution employing coun-
sci to make an appeal from Judge Kennedy's decis-
ion and pledging their property, and any other Sc
curity that may be required, on such an appeal, by
the supreme court. This course will, no doubt, be
promptly followed by the commissioners of Spring
Garden. am informed that an appeal will be ta-
ken to the court in ba1co.