Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-14

ment upon the action Of the two erudite courts
mentioned above, as though it were the action
OF crossroads court, composed of one justice
who can barely write his name, and another
who rarely draws perfectly sober breath. II
proof of the rapid deterioration of the tone Of
society at the North were wanting, the editor
ial comments of the New York city Times on
the decision of the Supreme Court Of Pennsyl-
vania in the case in question, would surely
furnish it, Twenty years ago, the whipper
snapper editor, who would thus set himself I'D
as reviewer Of the judgment of the highest
courts in the land, would be voted by those
around him having substantial interest in the
well-being Of society, a ct subjectfor straight
Jacket. Now, however, the surest way to pop
ular favor at the North is to set oneself I'D to
pull down everything in society which our
fathers regarded worth preserving. However,
there is evidently method in the EDITORS mad
ness; for he takes due care not to risk the ex
pertinent of permitting his readers to see the
legal opinion or decision he condemns as the
most monstrous atrocity of the times. His aim
Is to have his readers form their judgment of
itby his opinion concerning it-not by perusing
1t, as one would wish who seeks only TO do
justice, and publish the truth in such case.
Putfincation.-A day or two since we noticed
the trick Of the New York Ereniue Post. in
endeavoring to give consequence, in the popu.
lar estimation, to the schemes of Kinney, by
making great men "on paper" out of some of
the small potato adventures who are with
him. Since then we find the Post extending
Its operations in the same line, announcing the
purchase by the Colonel, 70, $500, 900, of
9O,OOO,OOo acres of land in Nicaragua, under
the Sheppard and Haley grant. Now, the
validity Of that grant is secuted by the
Musquito king, who, long since, revoked it;
by Britain, the sovereign Of both Sheppard
and Haley, who has peremptorily refused to
protect them in it, on the ground of its utter
lnvalidity; by Nicaragua, whose territory il
impudently assumed to cede away: and bv
the United, whose Government has formally
decided that it can have nothing whatever
TO do IN the matter of cssaying to enforce
it, Besides, whatever there may be of that
grant is in the hands of Senator Cooncr
OF Pennsylvania, and his copartners, who
purchased it Of Sheppard and Haley. It
was originally not lands, but the right to
locate lands on certain conditions that were
not fulfilled, the Mosquito King having given
the right, though he had no more authority so
to do than TO grant similar rights in and to
lands In our own western country. But, even
II the right of Sheppard and Haley to sell the
grant under existing circumstances was good
one, we entertain n strong doubt of the exist.
ence within reach for any such application. Of
the $500, 600 alleged to have been paid by Col.
Kinney. The money being wholly magma
tive, the humbug Of the Post in this copnec-
tion becomes truly sublime On the whole
IN its connection with this Kinney speculation.
the Post shows that it will make q grand
organ for companies organized to work copper
mines in the moon, and to make money ont
of other such feasible schemes.
The Baltimore Membsrs.-Last night in
Baltimore, Joshua Vansant and Henry Nav
were renOminated by their political friends for
Congress, from the third and fourth districts Of
Maryland They were among the ablest and
most effective men in the last House Of Ron.
resentativcs, and, if reelected, bid fair 70
WELD an influence second to that of no other
gentlemen in the hall. Mr. Vansant. though
professionally mechanic, has proved himself
powerful debater, while his KNOWLEDGE Of
the business of legislation and of the prac.
teal affairs Of life promise to earn for him y
very distinguished reputation, if his coustit.
uents have the good sense to keep him long in
his present position. Mr.. May was, perhars,
the ablest orator of the last House, while, as q
constitutional and legislative LAWYER, he was
without superior. He enjoyed great per.
sonal popularity in the body, which he was
careful to turn, on all occasions, to subservo
the interests of his State and Immediate CON.
stituents. ..
Mr. NJ. has challenged his competitor. Henry
Winter Davis, Esq, to discuss with him. on
the stump, the questions now in issue between
the parties. We presume that Mr.. Davis will
promptly meet Mr. Nay, as he is perhaps the
finest popular orator in the ranks of his party
in Mary land. A debate between them will he
an intellectual treat worth travelling hun.
drcd miles to enjoy. We conceive it certain
| however, that Messrs. May and Vansant will
| be re elected, if but from the fact that Know
Nothingism has been going down hill in Mary.
land of late, as in all other quarters of tho
country.
Progress Of California Surveys The Au
gust returns of the Surveyor General of Cali
fornia have just reached the General Land
Officer They embrace the following survey,
from the San Diablo meridian:
The exterior lines Of twenty townships north
of the base line east of Sacramento river, in.
Guiding the valleys Of the American and Co.
| sumnee rivers, and the subdivisions into sec.
lions Of two townships adjoining Sacramento
City on the east. The exteriors of ten town.
ships north Of the base, line west of the meri