The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-14

throughout the Mexican domnions all suits de-
cded by the acade in favor OF the highest bidder for
mountains that the United States flag waving over
every important place in this territory hoped that
the nearious practice If 1t existed would be abo
shed, and the citizens secured and protected In all
their rights by scrupulous adherence the part Of
the judges to the written laws of the territory without
regard to the statements Of A. B. C. in relation to
certain customs which probably never existed The
written laws Of the country easily be obtained and
published, and for the convenience of the people it
ought to be done at once. The people in the
situation of the subjects Of the tyrant who had his laws
written but placed them high that they coull not
be read by the people; consequently many ignorantly
violated them and lost their lives and property. 1t is
well known TO every American citizen in this country
who has paid any sttention to the constitution OF his
country, that the aw-making power Is vested in the
two houses of Congress alone, twothirds concurring
and every attempt to palm anything else off for law
imposition upon the people Commodore Stockton hay
ing been clothed with power to organise territorial 60
yernment in California, his proclamation settles the law
In this country for the present and ought to be regard
ed as the paramount law by all our courts.
These difficulties were, however, obviated by
Commodore Stockton's proclamation, which we
published some time since, and which settles
the law for the present.
Their alcades, or petty justices, are a smokey
set Of fellows, as appears by the following -
LAW Love MINES.
" MR EpIroR--
Among the many good rules adopted by our late Al
calde and broken by the present one, no to mention
the high handed violation of the dearest rights Of free
refusal Of trial by jury Of which hereafter) Is
that of smoking in the court and this too prac
tised almost solely by the judge and his CLERK who are
than half their time putting forth clouds Of smoke
from their greatly to the annoyance OF per-
having business in courtpartic those not in
the habit Of smoking. Besides, | would ask, does It
look very dignhed for judgefo be delivering decision
IN an inp ortdnt case nth segdr in has stopping
s.YERBA BUENA."
We trust the AlcaIde in question has ere this
put aside his 50 Longtime" while dispensing JUS
tice.
Democracy is progressing there rapidly. Read
the following
We say to those who have little power and influence
at the present time not to attempt trampe upon the
people for the time IL not distant when all power will
be In the hands OF the hard-nsed yeomanry of the
country
The editorial fraternity in California are fully
as vinegarish towards each other as they are on
this side of the continent The editor of the
Californian sent couple of copies of lis paper to
the Star, with the characteristic letters, please
ex." written on them. Here is the answer to
the polite request:-
CALIFORNIA NEwsPAPERs
We have received two late numbers OF the CdiDor-
nian, dim, dirty little paper printed In Monterey on
the worn out materials Of Of the old California
presses IL Is published and edited by Walter Cation
and Robert sempe, the n whining sycophant. and
the other an overgrown ck-spitte At the top OF
of the papers WE find tho words "please exchange y
This would be considered in almost any other country
baref,oed attempt to swinde We would consider
IL SO now IL not for the peculiar situation Of our
country which induces to do great sesl for others
In order to enable them TO do little good. We did
think of charging the OF the Californian I'VE d'l
lars and y-ve cents to boot between the papers
but us il seems to be th~ir determination to hump
themselves in future while on the editorial tripod We
have concluded give paper to them this year 80
as TO afford them insight into the manner In which
a republican newspaper should be conducted They
appear now to be awfuly verdant.
Civilization is rapidly progressing IN Caliier-
MIA; witness the following evidence ofit--
Ia hereby given TO all persons not to credit my wife as
shall not be responsible for any debts she may hereafter
contract JOHN FULLER.
January Ia, 1871.
The way the editors serve their subscribers is
rather novel;
The commanders Of launches In the bay, will confer
favor upon by letting know the time Of their de-
parture and their destination that may have an op
portrnty Of sending paper to the subscribers around
the bay.
We recommend the following TO the notice OF
our Common Council. 1t may enable them to