The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-19
HISTORY OF TIE DRIED SCOTT CASE.

Itsdue the public that the impression sought
be made by political agitaor that this got
and pushed final conclusion in the Supreme Court by
the friends of the present administration party
meut or otherwise. On the contrary it has been done
solely by those who complain Of the result The
suit instituted and prosecuted by them but whether
for political effect with the hope of securing different
conclusion, shall not attempt to determine. The true
history Of The matter ia this:
Scott instituted suit in the circuit court of Missouri to
obtain discharge from servitude for himself and family
On the trial it proved that he had been originally
military post Rock island in Illinois, and, subsequently,
Fort Sneing in Minnesota at point north of the Mis-
Compromise line and that be and his family SUISSE
quenly returned with him Missouri 1t twas contended
in bis behalf that inasmuch his had voluntarily
taken him places where slavery did not exist by law
both he and his family became free and remained after
returning to slaveholdng State The circuit court de-
cded in his favoE On appeal to the supreme court of
the State that tribunal held that he and his family,
on returning to the State, continued olaves Between
the annunciaion Of the opinion Of the court and
the fling Of It's mandate in the circuit court Scott
voluntarily dismissed his suit In the State court thus
evadng ,he decision against him. and thereupon nsttu-
ted another in the circuit of the United States In
this court The question of jurisdiction depended upon his
being citizen of Missouri and the defendant citizen Of
another State If the should be of opinion that he
wss citizen then he claimed that he free because his
had taken him to Illinois, and also to apart of the
Louisiana territory north of the Compromise line The
circuit court rendered final judgment against him
and ihereupon be appealed 10 the Supreme Court
of the United States, where the questions were
raised and twice argued by his counsel and also de.
termined against him. The cause last argued by
George Curtis, brother Of Judge Curtis and Montgomery
Blair .on Of Francis p Blair for the plaintiff Scott and
by Seaaor Geyer and Revedy johnson tor the defendant
Messrs Curtis Geyer and johnson whigs while Mr.
Bars political symFahes understood to be with ha
father On the frat argument neither Mr. Curtis Mr.
johnson took part The fact that the court ordered res
argument is ample proof Of the importance Of the questions
involved and the difficulty Of solving them On the last
argument the court was filed with intelligent and anxious
listeners The court took time to deliberate and prepare
their opinions Each Judge formed and expressed his
own The reasons sustaining his conclusions placed
upon record by each, and his coantrymen will read
and reflect aud test them by the rules of common
and everyday No Judicial tribunal can rea
sonabIy object criticisms based upon such principles
Truth will suffer by being subjected to the standard
of reason and right
From this statement it is evident that SCOTS name has
been used by class of slavery agators for political e
feet Having been beaten in Missouri and in the uned
States circuit and Supreme Court they attempt fol
the same purpose appeal from the decisions of the judi
ciary to political club rooms where other considerations
than calm and sober Judgment expected to
vail Time will show whether they have calculated the
result with accuracy.