The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-18
From the Philadelphia Spirit Of the Times.
and Titles IN California.

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while they argue the validity of the present
real properly and acknowledge their general proprety
Of feeling su Smn "sb Chef uses Ksn
for instance before proceeding to his eloquent disseria-
on on the origin and of real estate takes good
care 10 relieve his heart by telling the reader that the
prominent features OF the system now obtaining are
strongly tnctured with the barbares and harjships OF
feudalism; that the existing institutions Of society are
can make them so but that they (by way Of salvo
TO the oppressed nmical to every feature oil true justice
10 cay nothing Of equity The may be said Of other
great and learned commentators They all acknowledge
The severity Of the remnants Of feuda institutions, and
express hope OF their speedy and ehectual eradication
IL may, however be remarked that they volunteer
word Of advice to the sufferers in the way Of active re-
sisancs 10 and coping with the perpstuaon Of the
knowedged evil, except through the progress OF those
liberal principles which they, at the time. resist
ssd control They TO forget that the first step OF
0pposti0n active and energetic, and that all subse-
quent progress to be at all available, must be OF the same
decisive character Such is the savishness Of law and
We have. the present time, no OF ascertain
ing the precise bearings OF the laws relating to the titles
and possession OF real estate In California The jurs-
prudence Of the country yet unsettled; the circum-
stances Of title and value newperhaps unprecedent
rational point Of view, will considerably modify The claims
OF the andholdes, who fortunate enough TO secure
possession while the country under foreign domin-
ion and not likely with the longest stretch Of imagna
ton, be rendered valuable than at the time
Of their original acquisition. ALI questions OF law
leave 10 future investigation and decision Captain SUIT
bad The point we would make is one OF practical
reference. only 10 the settlers and himself but to the
mercantile community OF the Atlantic States II may not,
however. be irrelevant to say, in this connexion that
but for the expenditure of blood and the part
OF the whole Union the title of Captain Suffer and his
lands would not have been worth farhng II may be
Well enough 10 carry this idea through the whole discus
SION .H4sf ~.
IS The present condition Of California suggests much
confirm these ideas For instance thousand dollars
rent can now be obtained for which did
over Ten or fifteen thousand dollars The on thingy
which gave value TO this properly the importation OF
merchandise from the eastern cities mere title TO land
10 without value, unless that land developed by toll pro-
duct This product increased to be attributed solely
TO the unprecedented immigration, which invited and
coued for the purpose OF enhancing the value OF the land
and s PRODUCTS without leaving any idea OF subsequent
eviction upon the mind OF the immigrant Legal questions
arise here again but the practical idea is. that Captain
Suffer, and ill who claim under him, have created this
emergency by neglecting give early and satisfactory
notice Of their alleged title, and then claiming compensa-
ton 10 ratio with the increased value OF the lands, which
never could have become valuable through any exetons
their own When Captain Suffer settled In California
hs received for the products Of his labor scarcely
enn o. ms present profits Theimported merchandise OF
me ~ now liable to instant and constant seizure and
connscsuon TO make an additional return. Thiss the idea
over winch the whole mercantile community should pom
To the contrary