The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-03

pssist Il Ssvs scarcely s cAs1ps 70 rsos7sr. rs. dasa-
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CT JUDGE Holman who peesdes In that tribunal Is . In
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The latter bound 10 susain the OF the owncfs
Of the Yankee and the committee judging by their con
perse Of the litigation. There be question a. 70
the illegal nature Of the step that evertuAted in Gala
mr hs viii ss in ii
upon one Or more Of which sSs case Reference
ever VA II ends before the District Court, finally Che
Surree Court Of the United sAtes viii DO called Upon
20 give s opinion on ths subject matter OF the lSson
TS6uas TO me ntson has been made q this probsblg,
ehe ietekess d stake will DO TOO important PermIt
them 20 be forever settled without testing e ms9 %
fore TIE highest forum in the country II may be- AFTER
years has expired, the United States Supleme Csurt w
lay cprn the law in relation 70 nsurrecton against state
sSsoiSrs.S 70 sScss VIZ ssr 5; s acts q he wrong
coSs. md tiHAAce' commtteA win then 30 esther CON
dsRrs q TIA esSst Ss,s h' d'''''0. wiz pos
ms Sua Win Be tried dukng the present month: if
no delay is sked by tho owners q che Yankee Lne
latter may deaire 70 obtain the testlmeny OF witnesses
In csSrecson Win els subject the militia which were
ssssra tie ecmmi.tss 40. * 70 ss sonpsns.:sd
for their services. About ave hundred Psa YsPoaded
sct;ys duty some wers taken spriaouars aud Others
though criiled Cor weeks had bot the opportunity Of
rfoyrg Their dsvcscn % 'ns ass sad CONSTITUTION;
intoduced appropriation CT $4,000. Tho Committee
Military Affairs, 70 whom was refeseed, reported
that in consequence Of deficiency legal proof Of pro-
clsnsAcr CALL &C., they were unable to detern,ine ss
WAS admitted Il Was then sent 70 the C,nmiNeo on
G. dns, who Also reported it back without recomuenda
tlon for want Of time and pressure OF other business
pointed 70 investigate the matter, they thought also
The claim was Just ard shcuti be paid This disposition
been the result II need scarcely be said thst tbs pro-
pcsion will be volenily opposed by parties in this city
and in CHE. parts Of the State They win argue that al
the men who volunteered were bad men, though the
charge false tba. they performed no actual service
and that the Legislature would isrcpresent the sen'
tcn for tie pay troops who Intended to sup
pres outbreak that strongest necessity existed for
and which consequently justhable.
An important project which has been agita.ed in this
city fer years the construction Of bukhead Ia extend
aorg tie entire water front OF cur harbor TINS under
taxing vii affect WHEN completed not alone the interests
Ct SEN Frsrcsco but the commercial interests OF nearly
every maritime cation in the world The bay OF Saa
rsive At present the necessity for bulkhsai Is press
Ig, ewing to two caosts but the difficulty arises 10
the manner OF its construction During the past six or
years immense quantity OF sand, coming from
the hills that surround the city has been throwo into tbs
bay the harbor 10 shoa in 'front.' and the deposit
CT SEVERAL feet CT mud directly before ne water line.
wharves have been constructed many hundred feet in
length and at tie present time all the vessels in the har
sor are moored At their ends Hut thcse wbarves have
fallen ITO decay. Ayra.s of have eaten into the
pies thai sustain the parking until they are wen nigh
en- the eve Of crunbng TO pieces with the mass OF wood
in harbor. Is only known here ard on the Nile In
the latter river they useful The immense RATS OF
annual floods are consumed and the Nile thus prevented
from being choked up But In the harbor Of San FrAn
ci.co the worm only destroys the whArvcs and leaves
them lettering very frai supports Hence the
silly for brkhead franchise so valuable rs the pri
vileee Of building such structure may be h
wharf reaches half million dollars yearly and OF
the parties dc rng the right OF erecting wall
prots Es@s qn bills have been iairSauees
in the Legislature providing for building bukhead TIE
wharf eempanies the cry and PrIvst. parties are ready
legislature Tho estimated cost about three millions
and half Of Collars, and the first hundred yards
cute the remainder, objected that the whole under
taxing should be given TO single company or few nd
10 be OF atone OF which an abupdAuce 10 DO
found In this State is ret likely any bill viii pass this
session IN relation TO the matter. Il s ccntended sur
vy Of the harbor should hrsi take place under the drec
ton Of United States occrs and that in giving out tbs
contract the city should be the holder Of the farch
rzed 10 let o sections OF che hundred feet 70
tractors ~ 10 insure certainty In the progress OF the
work spread i,s benefits gcaeraiy among the
Industrial classes Beside the considerations mentioned
Others not less Important are involved In the bukhead
question: The rights Of property the extension Of the
water 'front.' which would into controversy, would
lead 60 endless litigation As Is the uncertainty OF
tes 10 land In California IL The Of most Of the owls
1N~.y leiu.fs Nus-'
they are settled ths sse WIZ hs on the march on pros
perry ard fns iact VII prove almost an insuperaoe 90
lection 70 prknesd pr"ecu a. org az tbs career looms
mue fuiufe Sefists 70 the fet WI nna Tee pre1ect,
when uIoer wsy 70 onef tucts Inducements 70 invest
hotey would psy thirty per cent per annum In the under
taxing.
proesble a renearnE VII &c grszed ~ inc
Scrreme Cour, IN the case a Boxgs w. The heroed
Mining Company IN which q decsion was recently rem
dered adverse 70 DE Claim on Co6nel Fremont 70 tie
mAHeTs isncs wcuded "a hs haripoea grant III ehtd
ue scrt me Court IN oiner onons delivered heretofore
held toesLes Tie reverse Oh eoee ca0neaed IN the late
case, ard WHICH have obured 70 he extent on esAblsh.
rE rght 10 property al over the Sac counsel Tor Ere
mort contend that thousands OF acres OF land containing
Tic precious meh1-even tnVfe gfanH o. iand-hsye
changed hsncs IN view " tne law a beaued by former
cases. b argued that these oecAons are erroncous-
tie principle ree0ebzso tnfee years ago ~ We supreme
Court Tat ore boys such sncs ne sha be protected in
lie rights vrorg ops-let II De altered by legislation
sict VII t1sct 'he rights "a persons pros c1yey, bot
70 change the rule ~ sdecor OF the Couri 70 make