The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-15

SETTLEMENT OF TIE FREMoNT CLAIM
The following is from the Telegram of the
7th:-
SETTLED AT LAsT-AN IMPORTANT De-
CIsIoN.--The Sacramento Standard of yes
terday publishes the decision of the Su-
preme Court in the famous and long litiga-
ted case OF Biddle Boggs VS.. the Merced
Mining Company. The Importance OF this
decision, both as regards the principle set
tied by it and the value of the property in
volved can scarcely be overated. 1t effect
ually settles the title of John c. Fremont to
all of the Mariposa grant, rs marked and
bounded by the most recent surveys; and
not only does it give him the control of the
land, but also declares him to be the abso-
lutte proprietor of all the minerals contained
therein. In fact, it decides his absolute right
To the largest mining claim in the world,
covering the grant does, several thousand
acres OF mining ground. Moreover, as we
understand the decision, il gives to Fremont
all the mills and other improvements erected
on his estate by the Merced Mining Compa-
ny, said to be by far the most valuable ma
chinery ever erected in the State, and in
vOlving that Company in the loss of many
thousands of dollars worth of property.
Under the decision of the Supreme Court,
Mr. Fremont can prevent miners from work
ing on any portion of his grant, the court
holding that % the right 10 mme for the pre-
cious metals can only be exercised upon the
public IaRds-that although it carries with
it the incidents to the right, such as the use
of wood aud water those incidents must also
be of the public domain, in like manner as the
lands" So far as those immediately inter-
ested in the Boggs case are concerned, the
effect of this decision will be to give FIRE.
mont the entire possession and control OF
probably the most valuable piece of landed
property in the world. But its influence
does not stop with Mariposa county. Grants
to lands III Butt, Calaveras, Tuolumne, and
other counties containing minerals have
been confirmed; and under this decision,
as soon as patents are obtained, the owners
can at once take possession of the lands
and improvements, and oust the present oc-
cupants.
The effect of this upon the future of the
State it is difficult to estimate. The field OF
free mining operations will be gradually
cireumscribed, but in lieu thereof a large
amount of valuable property will be added
to the tax roll of the State. 4 certainty o
title and protection will induce capitalists
10 invest in mining operations requiring
capital, and give permanency to the min
ing in terest which it does not now.
FILIRUsTERING EXPEDITION TO GUAYMAs
Certain suspicious movements about town
among we'll known adventurous class o
the people, have given rise to the belief tina
they are preparing for foray upon Sonora
with the intention of landing at Guyamas
How well founded these suspicious may be
it is impossible to say at present, with an.
degree of certainty, for the projectors hav
successfully covered their tracks; but if tn
rumors should prove correct, the impression
is that small vessel in this harbor is fittinl
out secretly for the expedition.-AHd.
INDICTMENT OF JUDGE TERRY.-We lear
that the Grand Jury of San Mateo county
found true bill against Judge ID. 5. Terry
for fighting a dnel, and the Sheriff of Sa
Joaquin county has been authorized to max
the arrest of that gentleman.