New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-11
An appeal to the People by a Noble Regiment
The 44th Eew-York on Copperheadism
Dipstcb 10 The ". Y. Tribune.

epeeisl Dipstch, to The N. Y. Tribune.
WARRINGTON Tuesday. March lc 1863.
TIE ISSUE OF LETTERS OF MARQCE AND RI
PRISAL.
A Committee of the Chamber of Commerce hac
Ap interview with the President yesterday, al
which they urged him to make arrangements forth
with to issue letters Of marque and repIsal under
tie recent act of Congress Their arguments are
understood TO have made q strong impression upon
Mr.. Lincoln. contrary view was however, sub
sequentiy urged by Senators, who were prominent
in opposition to the passage of the law. They
represented TO tie President the dangers Of foreign
war in csse be should do what was asked Of him.
Th. subject is understood to have been before tie
Cabinet at It's meeting to-day.
DECISIONS By THE SUPREME COURT.
Several very important decisions were made By
tie Supreme Court to-day. Mr.. Justice Grer deliv-
cred the opinion of the Court in the prize cases. The
laid on by the President was valid in law, SO as to
make its violation to result in the lawful capture and
condemnation of the vessel violating; and ,econd,
whether the commercial property Of the ports block
aded in it's incidents of ship and cargo, was justly
liable to the rule of maritime capture prize Of war.
Both these questions were determined by the
Court in favor Of the Government, and the DEGREES
Of condemnation in the Courts below were affirmed
throughout in the cases "a az tbe vessels, with the
angle exception of the property Of Messis. Irwin
4 Co.. Of New-York, which was laden on board tie
Crensbsw, which, having been purchased and paid
fer before Virginia had seeded, held fall
within tie rule, and was accordingly restored. The
adjudication OF the above questions Of course, in.
volyed the discussion of tho point whether or not
such state Of war existed at the time Of the cap
tu.e, 10 contemplation Of law 10 give to the Gov
eminent of the United States full belIigerent rights
and powers.
This point, largely discussed in the opinion Of the
Court was fully ruled in favor Of the Government.
Tie dissenting opinion was read by Judge Nelson,
and took opposite view of all these questions, in
Esting that the proclamation establishing the block
sde required, as an indispensable condition prsce-
dent TO condemnation for breach Of it, that the yes
,e whether taken in egress from the port or in en-
terng it, should receive warning Of the blockade
from one Of the blockaoing vessels, and that such
warning should be indorsed upon her register. 1t
seemed to be conceded that this not the trne
rule Of blockade under the laws Of nations, bat that
under the proclamation of the President snch pro-
eeedings must precede lawful condemnation.
The dissenting opinion also held that Il, tie time
o. the captures and prior TO the meeting Of Congress-
t,ere was no state Of war 10 the United States
bringing with it tke legal consequences Of war, and
subjeetng the commerce Of any Rebel port 10 the
rule Of maritime capture. II regarded the estab'
lehment Of the blockade as a municipal proceeding.
The commencement Of state Of war, bringing with
it the legal consequences Of war; was fixed, it was
held by the act of Congress Of July 10 authorizing
the President by proclamation TO close the Rebel
porte and declare commercial intercourse with the
insurrectionary districts thereafter unlawful
After reading the dissenting opinion Judge Mel.
SOD stated that BE was authorized 10 announce that
Chief Juttce fancy and Mr.. Justice CatroD concur
red with him. Mr.. Justice Clifford tlen announced
that he also concuned in the dissenting opinion; the
Chief Justice was not present at the delivery OF the
opinion, and Mr. Justice Carton, apparently indiS-
posed retired from the bench before the reading was
concluded. OF the many eminent COUNCIL in the
ese, there were present only Mr.. Carlisle for claim
ante, and Mr.. Eames and Mr.. sedgwick with tho
Attorney General for the Government.
STATES TAXING U. 5. STOCKS.
Mr.. Justice Nelson announced that lie held the
opinion in the case Of the People of the State of
Esw-York against the Bank of Commerce in which
the stocks constituting part Of the capital Of the
bank were taxed under the State law. The tax
was confirmed by tue Supreme Court of New-York
appealed to the Court Of Appeals, and thence 10 this
Court on writ Of error. lie did no, read the OPINION
a. it was late, but announced that the Court had
reversed the judgment Of the Court below in both
cases presented, holding that ii is not in the power
Of the States to tax the stocks of the United States
This is the pnanmou, opinion Of the Court.
THE ALMADEN MINE CASE
In the great case OF the New.Almaden Quick-il.
yer Mine, the judgment Of the Supreme Court re-
verses the decree in the Court below, which was in
favor Of the claimant, Castillsrs uLder whom the
Aessrs. Barron claim. The Court adjudges that
Caftilels never had any valid title to the mine, by
reason Of the nsufciency in law OF the papers is
sued by the Mexican authorities, upon which bis
claim Of title rested. In reaching this conclusion,
the Court held in the fret place, that the dispatch
o. the Mexican Minister Of Foreign Relations 10 the
Mexican authorities in California did not amount In
law to grant Of the two leagues Of land around
NE nine, which, under It, were claimed by Cas-
Illen
lie Cont elso bsld that a.. noa.J ~ Nn,uis