The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-01

b. ts Mexico, the santa AnDisas In caange Ter
,ney TO dIapidste Shoui not the oonsorvadofs aud
baraes modorsdos unite their orces the pusos will
triumph In the eec ion. But will tine present state Of
things until them great cea depends up,n thu
oonducs Of Brother Jonathan in respect to the Fo'ysh
treaty.
AFFAIRS IN CALIFORNIA.
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Our San Francisco Correspondence.
SAN FRANCISCO. March s, 1857.
Ta In. Pplica Decit!ous Of me Supreme Court rrs>r
Espos,ion Of he Veso, Of the yudoss-rne Dcfs'caons
TMe Ssae reaNrre'--TAe SenatoriI Cortet-Eee asssn
Of az LnSocesv Non By Judoe Lynch-Gase Of keGo,oan
&c DC
The Judges OF the Supreme Court have fertilizer sabo
rated their views on the State debt auesasa In thus
stance the before them one iovoivug the
stsuonAlity OF a0 pAssed last year spproprssiug
$500 ooo for the erection Of sate Capitol the bill for
this purpose became Law without IT. being submitted
TO vote OF the people in accordance with the eighth
ton constitution. the state debt ct the time far
exceeding he amount restricted 10 by that nssu-
ment The Secretary OF State and othors appointed
Commissioner under sh,s sot, and entered into
tract with named Nouges to build Capitol, no 70
be paid. Tho work progressed, In Saie bonds redeem
able thirty years, and tho prooeeds sssss from the
land devoted by federal government for the
public buildings pledged for the payment of the
principal sne interest Tho contractor had prosec
the WORK until the dccision tho wagon road Bill In
duoed MIN 70 stop, and on presenting his donaad Tor
work aud materials the Commissioners rcfused 10 draw
warrants In his favor The matter tnen osas be-
fore tho supreme Court saordpg opportu
niy II eluodaaing fully us views shm i'm
psrtsss question, gsasrAi desire was manifested
BY psss has Ne former dssson shosd he sod
and ths Court conceived msuadorsi,od, the iA~
and fso Of both cAsss vsry ably clearly issuss
an~~ wnrln ut.s.
meas the sass with the exception Of copsasea n
the nrs session Of tho LcshAsurs no. binding sad III.
people are lsssl bnsssiou ~ psya fne on
means By which he legsliz.t IL ny 500 hitting the
question the people. Al douoa wn.cu mEnt
entertained the extent the COURT ,ncnaed vs. sion
In the wagon road case should reach csssed "a,
and the legislature iuly informed OF the
sessasy adop, In oder iegaLzs The Tine
Court cntess into long examu ssoa OF the resuvc pc
e The Legislature and the tr oua Of last rssort aud
iasisi ,he constitution 70 . law 1t must be us.u d
BY soms one; and, sbs Lsgsssurs msxs hws within
the hnu Of the Judiciary sspoapds shem
sId when usnscends that instrument Arc
Inc Cocrt sayss-
IT. ,nea the Lssslaiure no ysh debt
beyopd iimi axed b. TIE constitution. that body
DO censutu.iona right tax the peope 10 pay VOID
debt IAe power ofasadep Tor purposes soa,emplsisd
by the coassituton unimed In tbs Iesis,ature, but
such rover Goes pos exist ior by
nssrsment out expressly pron oited Tie rsssr'c
uoa the power OF inc Legs Atnre would b. nueArcy
n The ead could 10 accompanied Ia othor mode,
The evil in ndeo 20 DO prevented would o. ~ cxst and
Ia Jury the people would be the the powsr
tho deb, dened tho pe~oS 20 isvy TAKEN 70
ppy must equally be denied Tns power 10 pay 10
neoesssyy incident 20 tine power 70 ooorsct aad tsey
both must stand os fail tosetssr.
there be no douot thai t,e lsxss,ure o,npot do
Indirectly what they are fosbddss doing dueoiiy
and thai having no power create toe debt they cannot
spreprlase money fw ~ payment that tos powers Of
TAXATION and appropriation are limited sy the eighth sr
ofe tuition. and be uxteudod dests
ocuuAoieu In yiolstioa tnorcof
Tne Court entirely ignores Tho position that strict
oonsrocuou OF The oonsus Ion lead Injurious
oo,ssopcnces Gully regards me question IN he 'seA
sspee, In oo.eurios. 70 declared shs, all sees oos
the Lesislstore mas no yer 70 levy nr or appro
praae mosey pay msnt nesesi that such amota,s
oatstandag, osnonipared and knovn the STATE In
sebsa nsss sishoosn poss,ssiss legal existence
charge the etsss, may be adopted made legal
s sso M no ossr vss a. s.s N. oe",
stais may iasrsse TO pfcvest the Of debts
o. he nsevsss ,ssreon snse they have besn usoonss
several nemosys Of the Les,slsture have takes tae
view ,hai under This decision money could be sppro
.sS ooesss spV.sr 70 Be- cossia.s .S, sosSs Is q
the ooudiion when the financial Affairs OF the state
ere reduoed sad sesveo hey are -isnou, pc ger
hs sovcrumeut for the ensuing year, before sns
voted bee placed In sse Treasury GO remedy TINS
.ss mas bees stroduosd, vhios vii pass 10 fe-
osys-'No caim approved BY tho Board Of Evamisers
Co0sVue
dxbs Que or CONTRACTED ~ the sais, until the yer
q The Comptroller shal have bsen ssu-d therefor
sad The ccmpvoier shall issss no warrant In psym.n. Of
any oeruscd BY Hoard Of Esaincrs of salaries
o. aAy purpose vhaeves, unls there moocy 10 the
treasury Appropriated By sv " iqudais and pAy hs
same
ftcssb no steps have ys been issss 10 provide for
submission Of the qusston Of rspuds,on 10 the people
so q ,ss isn.s.sPs sssy pl.s sss ,ss p.ssss. Of
bui " hAi feci net have ope dsssnuoG voice IN
,,rsr house. An sos has bean Introduced suiborl1ns
a. .aA w~xda wad saas
pay zoe ssme sasss warrants, -hcb viii, vhcs the
y, ope~ TINE DO NE mesas q absorbing large
niD.d 70 check reckless abuse Of power nersocve
CONTRACTING heavy debts In ths faoe Of cos
H., Ana :. ~ Sgv pus SrsS,sr
for the stae The whole matter revcrs 70 toe people,
and DO, hazardous to SAY OH be demcnssrsisd py
eos OH be sAsumed, and eon5noders secured
stsr Hove, The Pr.slsss Of she Pacific Express Dom
Ies, ass~i siesk Of ths sie rrsas urcs sll 70
nsins mpsisooea cor ocpssmr, IN rcfusiss 70
qrssSoos proposed 70 MIN ~ the Grand Jsyy q sAcvs
,a -, :. s ass: acre T, VITO the , 'os -,,s
ever ne. been brovs the whereabouts " ths ars.
sum and 20, ., eli seiI M love vul purge hi meet
civ some hopes are erlsrtaned .hA, the Express Com
psry vii perform iser coo,rac and the Juy later
cot 90 he dsbs when ias due srd the truth s
An, pubic we've satsaed suoh vo-la be cs,e
~cp1 eba isut with Dr. Bates Tor enrrytus =, Hs~c
Were the si24tto so~ 70 Ne rre,rufy ~ the decision
q Iha suvroms oosfi not bs spproprstsd 10 par
tss uissest bs hoped tnst the contract cls a
e. " have bcSn wste 70 rsy the july l,eres, msy be
tarrec Uu In good fatn Ia rrcs scccfdsres sh TIE
agreement end rnr vhrn bird has been rrcn by the
Fvpfe.s Company Another consideration which orrsxes
the stert 90 Of our most re<Pcgshs Iorr ias ~ 10
how the January utsrcst 10 10 DO rovdO for No tsNcs
car b. levied nc purpose "a alter the e eet
has been approved by vOse Of tue pecpIs IN TIE mean
time xes he ccilecsd W pay the lussrcst during
| n<Jesr, or q caUncs be paid si thc unss us Guc
re sleccu senator resulted "a sac ,ucse,s o. TIE
/ v,sssh yGcmnts csrddsss, The vote vss COO tcy
tee 40 M XHrc ncnneo and 4, SEQ oppoaens Viii .
We reppss -, vcs'vtc 'srs ,nss rve huatred vctes
wscs ne -svn sss ysses iavct 81 Sae sAaos Vssa-