Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-15

forever We call 1t, then, great national
measure.
Every line of it glows with tho most feryid
] repu blicanism. 1t contains q provision for a
homestead exemption. The twentieth section
| directs that the commissioners who are to be
appointed to frame the code, shall 'sadd there
to and codify such laws of the State of Mary
land as may be or become in force during the
preparation Of said code, and be applicable to
the circumstances and condition Of said Dis
trlct" The new Constitution of Maryland di
reefs the Legislature to provide for an exsmp-
ton Of property not exceeding five hundred
dollars in value
| The clause above quoted also secures to the
citizens Of the District of Columbia, the bsne-
tit of tho labors of that enlightened body of
jurists who are now engaged in revising the
laws of Maryland.
The bill has ample provisions for the speedy
recovery of debts and it must, therefore, be
expected that its opponents will enlist under
their banners all such men as were instru-
mental in fomenting Shay's rebellion in the
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honest and desperate debtors. To the honest
but unfortunate poor man, however, this bill
has no terrors. Independently of the exemp-
| tion from execution which will be secured to
| him, as we have already shown, it offers the
| ample est opportunity and indulgence to those
who have substantial defence; and, en- the
other hand, it imposes penalties upon plain
| tifs who may be remiss in the prosecution of
| their demands We have not space to enter
into the exposition of this matter in detail
| but We refer our readers to the second section
of the bill
Instead of tho present crude, heterogeneous
| and undigested mass of laws, drawn from the
four quarters of the earth-a mass of laws
which are sealed book to the uniniti ated, and
| under which the citizen is left in ignorance of
his dearest rights, unless he chooses to ex-
| change his gold for Information doled out to
him i'll tho form Of en- opinion by some Learned
| doctor of the laws-instead of this the bill
| will give US code, "constructsd according to
| simple method, expressed in langua e con.
Disc and plain, and made Lowell to the under.
standing Of person of ordinary intelligence
and education; and upon the adoption or re-
jection Of this code every free white male
citizen is to be permitted to vote
We earnestly hope that these principles, SO
| congenial with the spirit of our institutions
| and of the times, will be asserted here, az
they have been asserted everywhere else
| throughout this broad land
Mexican Bound ary Commission. un-
derstand that official information has been re-.
oeiyed from. Commissioner Emory, at Ell Paso,
| to the effect th.t he met Ms Salazar, the Mex.
| loan Commissioner, at that place on the Sd of
December, when all the questions that could
possibly lead to any difficulty Of solution were
| discussed and satisfactorily settled. The two
commissioners have agreed upon the parallel
of 80 AT as the initial point Of boundary on
| the Rio Grande.
Major Emory had commenced the erection Of
| an observatory for the astronomical determin.
ton Of that point; but having previously
made observations when engaged on the old
line, which appropriately establish tn at point,
he was enabled thereby, with the appreciation
of the Mexican Commissioner, to place parties
In the isld for the commencement of the sur
vey of the line westward from tn at point. We
| have no doubt that, under the direction of the
accomplished officer in charge of this import
ant work, progress will be displayed, which
| in point of energy and ability, will appear in
| strong contrast to the cumbrous operations
under the late administration
Confirmation The following paragraph
frsm letter frsm the Tribune special Paris
correspondent in Paris, published in that Jour
| nal Of Saturday last, confirms what We "a id
some weeks ago about the manner in which
Mr. Soufe had been received On his return. to
the Spanish capital. We quote it here, as an
illustration of the accuracy of the infor nation
on public affairs which We manage to get so
long before our cotemporaries
| PARIS, Dec. 2S:-A special diplomatic mes
| senger, ust arrived from Madrid brings news
OF curious nature in regard to the position
of Mr.. Soule in that capital, and the progress
of the Cuban question. This gentleman as
sures mo that, whatever naay have been said
Il
Madrid, on his return frem Paris, in manner
the most fattering. Soon after arriving Mr..
s. called upon the members Of tho Cabinet
end the Diplomatic corps, as etiquette requires,
| and within the twenty -four hours following,
his call was returned by every Individual Of
these two bodies, and he was otherwise treated
| with a marked politeness which seems diff.
| cult to comprehend, under the circumstances
The Appraisers Store. in San Francisco.
We understand that the CONTRACTOR for furnish.
ing the sign, shutters, DOCS Hinaow-frame
sash, &c, Evans d Watson, of Phifadslphia, !,
| and for the iron beams and girdsrs, Cooper &
Hewe,t Of New York, for the large apprais-
er's store, now being constructed on the Gus.
tom house (Governmsnt) lot in San Francisco
have already shipped ali these articles from
New York and Philadelphia, as per contract
The Treasury Department have advertised
for bids to put up this building, and when
these articles reach there, the work will soon
| be completed