The Empire County argus., 1855-02-10
q ColOmm: Saturday, Feb. 10, 1863.

MEN distinguish themselves in various ways--in
the field in the pulpit and at the bar, collectively,
as agriculturists mechanics and merchants. lnd-
vidual and collective effort is often directed to the
Accomplishment of designs for the common good
again for selfish purposes, and to defraud a class
cypress weaker interest, or to reduce the strong
to a common level.
Legislative bodies are prone either inadvertently
or intentionally to render themselves famous by
something manifestly good or something supcrla-
lively bad Gen. Jackson and the American Con-
gress stranged the United States Bank to death.
This was great feat and glorious performance.
Another President and Congress gave birth to the
Sub-Treasury. and inaugurated the reign OF gold
and silver. later Congress distinguished itself
and pleased the American people by the enactment
Of the compromise measures of 80 The present
Congress and Administration, painting for fame,
abrogated the Missouri compromise in connection
with which Clay made his name immortal, and in
doing it ran their misguided heads butt against the
compromise measures and Baltimore platform of
80 over stepping the mark, this Pierce admins
tration has efectually beat out its brains The
millions, the people, have condemned it, and it now
presents sorry spectacle without any ornament
except Marcys circular about coat tails with the
Ostend Congress to set off its glory, Cuba and the
Sandwich Islands being where they were before
the Court circular was issued. The smoke of
Greytown and a money lending Jew at the Hague
cannot save this Administration from the condenl-
nation of the people.
At last the administration has thought of fllibus-
tering on large scale, and therefore Marcy says
he knows nothings officially Of Col Kinneys ex-
petition. Let the Administration squirm, it has
been in league with abolitiorism and is still in
league with freesolsm and has tried to get in
league with no-nothingism saltpetre can't save it.
In this State blessed with Legislature,
now in session, of liberal religious tendencies, the
one half employing chaplain to pray for their
souls daily the other half inviting everybody to
pray for them the disciples of Joe Smith included
Then this California Assembly is smitten with
willows, backslde egregiously, rescind their request
for prayers, and adjourn to Tuesday and go
down by the seaside to look after the flesh pots of
Egypt. Returning, they are reminded of their first
professions of piety and believe that he who neg
lects his household is worse than an infdel, they
therefore hasten to legislate for themselves and
pass bill, aw in spite Of the admonitions of the
Governor, securing to each and every precious
member of the Legislature $1,000 in cash in pref
erence to every body else. They do this to prove
their piety and self-denal Pass regular built
square toed swindlng law so far creditors of the
State concerned in order to prevent being shaved
by brokers--capital. To extrcate themselves from
the odium of this personal legislation they propose
now to make Bankers disgorge to the State all
monies in their vaults where depositors have al
lowed it to remain for period of one year. They
ought to COMPEL every man in the State who has a
hat coat or pair of pantaloOns he has not worn for
year to send them forthwith to the Secretary of
State and authorize that officer to open an Auction
shop on street and compel him to devote q couple
of hours each day as "Cheap John" In this way
the $1,000 for each specimen of legislative wisdom
might be realized. There is money in the State
Treasury without special legislation, that can be
appropriated to the payment of the $1,000, there
fore the contemplated haul upon the vaults of the
Bankers is happy plan--if it succeeds This
Legislature, if they will only "grow in grace" and
backslide less may yet succeed in distinguishing
themselves not only as the Thousand Dollar" Leg
islature but may make themselves ridiculous. From
the sublime to the ridiculous is only step and per
contra if each cnch his 81 900 the Califor-
mia Legislature will be sublime indeed
If an old clothes auction could be opened and the
$1,000 paid to each legislator, perhaps something
might be done about wagon road over the plains
or a U. S. Senator elected
IMPORTANT DECISION The Supreme Court, on
Monday ast, decided that Courts of Sessions have
no jurisdiction except in criminal cases. and all pre-
yious action taken by them in civil affairs illegal