The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-05-04

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San FRANCISCO, Cal March 30, 1854.
A. H. SANDERS, Esq.
Our citizens were throw into quite fever
of excitement yesterday morning in conse-
qusnce of the appearance of all advertise
ment in the morning papers, signed by ma
jority of the Judges of the Supreme Court,
authorizing and directing the sheriff o: Santa
Clara county, to- procure in the town OF San
Jose, suitable rooms for the future use of the
Court This was done in accordance with
an act recently passed by the Legislature, re-
curing said Court to hold its sessions at the
capitol of the State. Now our judges argue,
and think from the testimony adduced, very
wisely, that San Jose is the capitol. The
legislature, in session at Benecia, some three
weeks since, passed an act removing the cap
itol to Sacramento, where that body is now
in sesson-being the fifth removal in as
many years. Ii was first at San Jose. from
theme it was thrown and struck at Vallejo,
afterwards glanced at Sacramento. rebounded
to Vallejo, jerked off to Benecia, quvered
there an instant, dashed off once more to Sac
ramento, and now with the loftest bound
and tumble of all, comes plump down in San
Jose, the place of starting. 1t appears that
a certain III. G.. Vallejo made magnificent
propositions to the Stale, provided that the
capitol should be removed to place called
Vallejo, proposing among other things, TO
build for the use Of the legislature a State
House, Lanatic Asylum, and Penitentiary,
and to do many other advantageous things
FOR the State, within two years from the date
fba nf he
legislature passed an act accepting his PROPOSE
tion, with a pro-, so that if Vallejo tailed to
to fulfil the terms Of his contract or PROPOSE
ton, in uhOle or part. the act of thus accert-
ing his proposal should be uoid. Under the
terms of this act Vallejo gave his bond in the
sum of $4,000, as guarantee for the faith
fnl performance aud fufilment of his propo-
sitiOn to the State.
Vallejo failed to comply with the terms of
his contract with the State-on the contrary
violated, it is said, every substantial under
taking on his part towards the State. This
released the State from the acceptance of his
proposition, and the act itself, from its own
terms, became void. 1t amounted simply To
an assent on the part of the State to Vallejo's
proposal, and could only become binding a
compact between the contracting parties
when Vallejo had fully and finally complied
with his part of the contract. 1t may be
therefore said. and thus have the Supreme
Court decided, that no law has ever existed
removing the seat OF Government flom San
Jose, nor can it now be thus removed except
through a legislature which must first have
assem- bed there in accordance with the Con-
stitution.
A grave question in connection with this
affair has arisen: Can a legislature do any
| legal act except when in session at the scat
Of Government! Can the members OF the
Legislature meet in any place i'm the State
and pass valid lawst Ii nil the acts passed
by the legislature since the removal 70 Val
lejo, be VOID because it did Dot sit in San csc
then there will be the broadcast field for lii.
CATION ever opened, and nearly all the laws
and business transactions, debts, credits, &c.
would be invalid and not binding. 1t is to
be presumed that the people OF San Jose will
Immediately sue out msudanus to compel
the removal Of the State Governme Mt to their
place. and the only means to circumvent will
be for the legislature to locate the car itol at
Sacramento by u two third vote. Ii Sacra-
mento cannot muster two-thirds of each
House, che must behold the glory depart.
Our latest advicss from Mexico are not of
very fattering nature Nth rrgar TO the
happiness Of the Dictator. Gen. Alvarez.
the rebel-chief of the department of Guer-
zero, 10 said 10 have 1000 men under his
command, and to be in possession OF the on
ly pass by which the government troops can
find access by land to Acapulco; this pass is
imPregnable. 1t is also rumored that five or
SIX other departments of Mexico, have de-
clared in favor of the plan of Guerrero, and
proclaimed hostility to Santa Anna and his
government. An unusual degree of excite
ment prevails at Acapulco, and the insur-
gents are in momentary expectation Of the |
arrival of government troops by sea, from
Mazatian, to rePel which a heavy battery OF
niue guns Of large calibre has been put in |
the best order; this battery commands the !
approach of the harbor. The Indignation |
and discomfort Against the government Of
Santa Anna is very deep and general, and
seems to be sprea ling throughout the coun-
ny. It's openly declared that unless he re-
ceives the money from the American govern
ment, that is to DO paid i'm case the Gadsdcn
treaty Is acceptet, he cannot maintain his
position ninety days.
The British ship Robna arrived at this
port on Sunday, the 26th inst, from the Loo
Choo Islands, and our papers have contained
quite detailed accounts Of the movements IF
Commodore Perry's fleet, which arrived at
the lslardS some time previous from Hong
Kong, all well, and sailed again for Jedd ),
Jan. nth. Commodore Perry had left an Of
hcer and twelve men in posse ssion of the
fort of Nappa Roads, Island of Loo Choo.-
The Russian fleet, composed OF two frgates,
one steamer and one store ship, had subse-
quenily touched at the islands, but had again
salled Tor parts unknown: probably to C use
oil the Horn, and get in the track OF The
homeward bound Australian treasure ships
we anticipate soon to hear of some stirring
Incidents on the waters of the Pacific.
The droll, side-crackng Charlie Burke,