New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-19
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURI:

The case of bred Scott was resumed. Mr.. JcAAses
presented precedents In support OF his We've o. ~
question Of citizenship Of negro.
Mr.. Blair said his colleague Mr.. Curtis psopcscSe
argue merely the constutionalty Of the Missouri Co..
promise.
port of the jurisdiction of the Court and tho oeam
big client to Citizenship mainly 90 the SAM
various authorities IN support Of bi; proPosuons ~
defended at length the coustitufioney Of the Msses
Compromise. He said II was sectional question, -
A calls up the passions of ell sections and ell CO.
tries. Nobody ever questioned its constitutionay
I'll within brief period Mr. Calhoun, 10 $780, thoee
believing il q dangerous measure, did not ~
was unconstitutional That record continued q;
tl Is47, when that distinguished man bfoschei
tories. The Count . now called upon to rssses
an institution which by oct cotemporaneous WI
the Constitution is declared utterly violsave 3
the institution upon which Republics are fosa6se
construction Of word in The Constitutioa-" Ten
tory"-decide whether this shali be slave o. Q ~
continent. Chief Justice Marshall says the 0ovT
neLt has general sovereignty over this Territory. -
friends on the other eide OF the case ssy thai ~
Msrhal was an inspired man, but in bis lasgeegs..
was looee The looseness b not with the yscc'
words, but with those who impesch them. Jssge.y
shall says: Upon the words Rules and Rcsu@S
sis founded the right to govern The Terhtorkn- -
not this language wsneDt such copcusonI usYs -
can CCICelNc VI uny otucx ioiihosy os.F,~~-- 40,
political government over IL bis vision is cIeSsN
mine. Judge Marshall Gays the power o. 49,
is unlimited, supreme, subject only to cerss ~
items imposed by the Constitution III kneI
there arc 20 limitations forbidding the pronf'
Slavery. a..pvi,
Mr.. Reverdy johnson submitted eyiderce ~ LA
dent Madison did not believe the restrictiS % ~ "a
the true ecope of the Consti ntion; also, foass
of q veto message, written by President 1T ~
this ve,y bill, saying that If il is no. violeons
Constitution, II b repuRnant in iS pFou~
general sentiment of IL States. ~i
Mr.. George p. Curtis OF Boston MADE II. -
argument in favor Of the constitutiooahy g =
so1li Compromise. He said he woah cosens ~
marks TO The third section of the fourth essIs ~
Constitution, which gives Congress aotnony - -
al needful regulations for tue govefnnl. I'm ~
ritsrv. ard claimed that there existed ~ -
iatiye power. Inc question is epnenty a. - -
one, end when you have placed me iscI ..,tiioe ~
toricsl relation, you have gone far lossI, 80 vhs
controversy. fbe great unOecuPed ianos sia1
the boundaries Cf the cider Saiss 49,. 49, So
the only subjects of contention 10 NV. r.s1 y
No sooner had Virginia made . cocoeeslon vhst &sgt
,crd tie Ohio than the question soss .ss.;ssb
sition thall be made Of it J BY the deea " y
Upittd Stotes wee oso bed With power 90 ~
feuublicsn Ststes. When Jeherson, miaL assh
his resolution, IL was the creates ~, .ssIS
Ctperess had power TO psts It. In TO-
ernticn Ss,eu TITO The Territory, whiee 80
son;s .rassnre entirely Inadequate, Fad me
IN - ~ cstsbli,hed. This act va passcS ~ -
80. Al NswYok. on The lJa Of July, ~ ~ -
ii.i.d rsrsati- 10 TIE Ptil.ss,Phia p.Pe"%