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WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1855
The Missouri Compromise was opened By N~k
gomery Blair in the Supreme Court to-day ia .
argument of three hours length, msinly directed /,
establish the jurisdiction which is disputed, % \.
count of the plaintiff being q colored man. n.
commended that the rights of citizenship claimed \
the plant # did not necessarily include all the p,,
eeee and immunities of citizen, but entitlei n.
to appear in his present capacity in vindicatr n
his personal rights. The constitutionslity Of a.
Missouri Compromise was barely broached, IN
will be discussed at length in the reply.
Senator Gtyer and Reverdy johnson rep,ss.
the other side, and will probably consume two d.r
when Mr.. b air will close the case.
If the Court meets the distinct issue nvol,L
there can be hardly doubt of the decision but n
effort will be made to give it collateral directs
upon the convenient plea ofjurisdicton.
Mr.. Morse's instructions contemplate acquhiSn
of depot at Panama with guarantees Of fun n.
curity to the lives and property Of American d9
zens, transient and stationary, and protection b
railroad transit. Compensation is to be mMs n
this object, but the terms are not indicated end IN
dependent upon the turn negotiations may asuua
If the arrangement be perfected as is now sn1d.
patsd, ample indemnity for the Losses by the riot
to be reserved by the United States from the pr.
chase money agreed upon, the claims being mk
mitted 10 Commission mutually acceptable.
The Tariff bill reported at the last session M
assigned for to-day, but by some misundsuhadir
with the Speaker, Mr.. Campbell did not get u
floor to make motion for special future coasA
Grafton. 1t must now lay over till next Monday
The Army, Indian and miscellaneous appro,ds
tons were prepared for report BY the Ways al
Means Committee, but postponed by the ensrossiy
debate. lN
Mr.. Etheridge's resolution against the slave hsA
produced an unexpected sensation in the Hoas
and csussd much Autteiing on the Southern ~
It will hardly be denounced a. new Nor,Aan
aggression.
The statement made in John Van Buren's recsus
letter, that Judge MLean supported Buchanan, w
gratuitOus unauthorized and unfouaded. He void
openly for Fremont, acknowledging the moral ~
political obligation imposed by the Conventionb "
fore which be was a candidate.
The President sent message to the House 10
day, GOVERN g dispatches from Gov. Geary relative
10 Kansas affairs. The Governor reports thstk
has kept an hourly record Of bis executive as6M
since be entered upon bis duties. Pescs il pr.
manently established in the Territory. A band Il
robbers still remains in the south part Of the Ter
ritory, not exceeding seven, for whose arrest ~
wards are offered. The regular setNen have
sgreed to leave all contested questions to bsds
termined at the balot-box. He aludes to the est
lision between himself and Judge Lecempte, aad
expresses desire that Chief Justice will DO Y
pointed who is impartial, and not complicated wiA
the late disturbances. He alludes 10 speecAh
made at Ii avenworth on the occasion Of tho Lad
sales, by invitation of the authorities. His 70
marks were we'll received. He thinks the sale d
public lands to well disposed settlers the suress
method Of maintaining the peace Of the Terribly
BOSTON.