New-York tribune., 1877-08-07
L. s. srrRAuE oorGr DECISIONS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. G.-Thc following are the
points involved the decision Of the United states Supreme
Cour 10 tlic cases uaned
No. original The STATE Of south crolna colnp'a,in,2,,t
umcc states, a A. iignphiejr t1ici o. i-1s n'I, I.rn
I.tr. -tIt- Army it rr''lI rNhpI1 ii'' ii'i
iiut,inon slar ana thai there is natural chluue on
side ~ gee island 9o9i m"otns at ie hr-d me oo
uc- - parpose snd probable rct 're TO mpio'r ne
ucu are obs. 1lcuous lo the naui1 how Of tle river
yet al cN0cp ie w'i ar, impio', ,lr"s i' s aSi4oil
commerce 90 Is not O. be con,eici ihst C"nere.s a. 20
cp, . ,i.o, by forcing II INTO one emanuel OF ryer
I,r ha tic other /; mas bna in tlo bed OF
tie stream ID may construct Jeiurs ~ lnS REQUIRE
and may close auy other channel TO tn"ir passage.
i7s7 by ~hl,h agreed thai the boundary between the
two state .oud ge i' northern or1n,h or ',,i "i lhe
specified chan should forever br equally free 10 Tie ctzen
uo,staou attempted forced by ou the cil
zcsoi hnoih,I, as no 81. ol ll" @ lI' r,hs t"i,,iu
late commerce with foreign nations and among the sey
river tt IL ha. Tie other naygaulc waters o Tie Uued
regulate navigation. aad h'nce cguatc and improve nav
gable f"s aud poils "n snth ooGl,s, ha power o
cot one Of several channels ln naNsaoc stream H. ln as
Judgment thereby tho navigation 9 The uvcr wni be-
Tho Wow OF lhc aw illegal one An appropriation for
ne Improvement OF arDof on on n%is1Dle sF TysF
upon officer the discretion 10 determine the mode
OF improvement and authorizes hs diversion Of ihe water
channel into another, H. b. his judgment such h o
best mode sucha diversion ,, not giving nrci,rnc t. e
state suing for the prevention a. ui-ance III naFlsnJe
ia she .,istans some special peculiar injury Thereby
sciioi Mr. Juscc strong dc.v1rrd The opinion
so. G2j.-James ". McCretdy p4uug in error. ag The
sup emc Court of Appeals Virginia The pre-.
cs quoson to be- determined ni Tins case TO- whether the
state Of Virginia can fog The citizens OF other states from
planting oysters m Ware River stream ln a STATE wlere
-iie o'O' % rri,c p has long ben srtlie1 ip I'M
Court each sate owns The beds o at tide waters wnn
manrer he staee own u and tie sl,
in them s., Tar IS ,hey capable oSuerp while run.
ning. For pur STATE represents people, and
~ ownership thai o the people ~ Their emitted sovereignty.
held is subject to ne paramount IRht Of nayi.
Eai9 Inc Iysa & S rc %S1 ~ sit @ t. iGrls4 ana
There has been however no such giant Of powers over ue
80, , T IT, n'eysi,rs a. Il ,r be,;s 49, IT, bc ma Gii' it ~ ~
il NAV be done without obsirucng navigation such ap
preparation nothing than regulation Of Tie
by the people Of their common property The fg which
TIE people Of the siae hus acquire comes not from their
pery combined 1t is Ia fact properp night. and
j. Virginia b provided the sale Of her yast
public domain and division o te proceeds among ~ o,n
OF other states bad -utntoual night 10 ihe enjoy
instead selling tie state had appropriated the prrp
/ cry y DO used as common Y ~ people ioI
other states avail Themselves of such privilege
in BY the people Of the state not different pnc
pc from ga, OF lang corn uIn Gry land held IN ie .ae
grspt 10 its own ctirns the exclusive use Of DIV if
/ ding IN respect To such a. are covered By ~al,r
euor his argument uai lte nrh Of planting may be- en-
mat Of taA.lg cannot fahu.B means, ~ oysteiman
Ihrasto,;s, 49,, ~ counsel ,sai' a, no'ilng WIN us
hr , iir ~, o Gei ~ 5r i,t M pf W. s ~
taf the state o. ie ns by reason - it- oel'sh
Nycrcd the opinion.