Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-03-13
The bred Scott Case.

NhlCl Justice fancy, on Wv WV W ''''N'''
; The delivery occupied about three hours
; Judge fancy stated the ease to be whether
! or not the removal Of Scott from Missouri,
, with hi, master, 10 Illinois, with a view Of
: temporary residence there, worked his
emancipation. lie maintained that the
. question depended wholly on the law Of
7 Missouri, and cor that reason the Judgment
: Of the COur, below should bs affirmed
The Court make a fall and elaborate state
men, g their views. They ln,cdccidci the
; following all important points:
First-'rnit negroes, whether slaves or
, FREE, that Is, mer Ut the african race, are
not citizens Of the United State, by the
Constitution.
Sccuui-rhc Ordinance oc l5sI had m
independent constitutional forc' or legal
; effect subsequently, tn the adoption Of the
, Constitution, and could not operate Ut iis"ll
t. confer freedom or citizenship within She
Northwest Territory, on ncgrJc., not eta.
zcnS hy the Constitution,
. Thrl-Thc provisions of tho Acto ls3n,
NNiNMlNllN tNNt.Hl Nf sAlN- fNNN Nf'N lhN'iNNH't
in - lar as Il undertook T. exclude negro
slavery from. and Communicate ir',dpm and
citizenship O. nrgruc, within the Northern
rnrt II tho Louisiana c"ssion. was = l'gi,li.
tive act cNrcoiinc the powers OF Congrrs'
and void and Of 10 legal elect TO that end
Ia deciding these main points, ,hc 81.
pre,rc Court determined iAc following incl
dental uoin,s
Ti~,-- Tho crrr,-,inn "Trrritory and
other rrors ~ ct the Union" applies, m
,,rn.. only 10 such territory ~ ihe Union
possessed u, the time OF the adoption ui the
Constitution.
S.yand-Tho right. ~ ciii,rr- ct tho
uu,t,i States. tmlsr uinc into any lolrrA.
Territory. AMI ihc power oi tie iul'ul
Government herein, d,p vi on ih' general
provisions ug toe CUustiiGt, N, when declines
in this, a. loo an other respect, tho r'"cT'
~ CUn.rrss.
Th.ul-A. Congress docs no. pD, 'c'' power
it,rIfto make cu,ctments relating % The
t.T-rns ur property uf citizens 90 ,'r mite!
States in % Federal Territory, Other nan
such 10. O., Constitution D.l..r', s' % car-
~, cnusilutoua'Iy iolcsairauy such power
90 Territorial Government organized 10y %
under tHr Constitution.
Eug'h-rlr legal condition If slave
w.. ,,u,,, ,, .,,,urr %, .,,, .I,,. in any
other state, hui ou bon, return hl' condition
'ni' der'n'd' 90 The law, %. H'','. ~ "
hr therefore could uu' srr iu t.r Courts OF
the United state. Tho suit must %, dis.
m,,-rI lur want ui jurisdiction.
Jude, N.Ia.n and Cur,i.diNr from the
majority ct ,hc Court, aud has, made iu.
d.rruIsu, decisions. llrds,Urrrdh,',isNs
un SlinrI,y. Mel argued ,ha, slavery D.
hunted O, a., State where it b, established
by the municipal hw. Il I'rrrr" d,rm'
.arr- or lr,' o,I,rsd rr''n' injurious t'a
territory, they have the power 90 PR.
hlbit them from becoming settlers. The
power 20 ariur' territory carries che power
&, govern d. Tho master doc not carry
with him o. lhc territory The law "i The
state from vi'rh hc removes. Hence 'hc
Mt.-,ur, 'omVr''a''' was constitutional,
and the presumption Is In favor 'i freedom.
bred S,''' and b' t'm''y wer''''' under
the decisions ct The last = years.
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