The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-09

The First Reception of the New rrS""e"'

ssnong tne distpg guishsd ouse6s was ex President
Pierce VINO was NO less 40 oo OF OF 20
the bsn.Naos sAisoDs W.u nas omtnguMneo wrnss, IN
contrasting our system Of g, s,naent .a tnss o. tn'
tbsse exrcutye reception Dared With the cere
moaiAis o, the most peay G-rman courts tns gauay
formst saidery, the PRESCRIBED costumes and forma
snnouvceuepu by hverea oaicias--so novel to trans
atlantic epsc 'Ator-E are wanting hero Yet no cour
in chris endom can prssen variety OF character
or inte,leo< OF cOstuuc ss Vas soen In the 'eas
mo nmDtr sdequs.sly rsasc. the varied tide o.
humaniy crcled peacefolls around, and quietly dis
persed nosu the band struck Up the well known ngnai.
The Pay OF General Soft.
The question Of pay and all .snces to Lieut. Gen SCOTT
.M Tor neais!y ssaed du ns the closing hour, Of the
fas Is understood, will amount to about $}2 400 and
his asnual pay and cmolamen viii hereafter be $4,000
-W&awgto~ Hneltoencr
The bred scott Case.
GnH DECISION OF THE sUpaEME COURT OF THE
UNITED srArhs.
Chief Justice Tauey, In delivering the opinion OF the
Court said that this CASE amer argument at the last term
ar eted to be argued At the present term owing
- d,nsrecce OF opinion exhtpg among members OF the
Court order 10 give the subject more mature de-
liberation.
There vsrs tho leading questions: nrs had ths Cir
Cours OF the United saes for the DISTRICT OF Missouri
jurisdiction In the cases and had jurisdiction, s
dsulBion erroneous or mott
fha deeae ant denied BY plea abatement the juris
dicon Of the circuit Court OF the United States the
ground the plaintiff M eg-o Of African descent,
his ancestors were Of pure African blood, aud were
brought into this country and sold slaves and there
Tore the yiantI sis rot cizsn Of the State OF Mis-
souh" To this plea the plaintiff demurred and the
Court srssaned the demurrer. Thereupon the dseud
pleaded over and usned the uespass the ground
that the plaintiff and bis smy hs negro slaves;
and statement Of facts sgreed 70 By both parties
Tho Chief Justice having stated the fsots In the case
proceeded On tone Of voice ALMOST maud ble 10 eav In
ssbstaucs shat the QUESTION frat - be decided wAs,
vhether tcs plaintiff Va, ebiued 70 sus In . Coar OF
the United States This suar question, and for
the nrss time broug Il bsors tee Cour. under such cir
cunsapces eut IL had been brought here and the
duty OF hs Oourt 70 met ard 10 decide rhr ques.oa
Vas siu,'! tcs-can negro, .nose ancestors were I'm
pof'ec AUD soid - slaves becomes msmbee OF me pD
t,s immunity formed aud brought into existence Sy
the conscaaon OF the Uapd s,es. and, ~ suea, be
ose OF which rights supf the courts OF The Uolt
% NstA~ oase therein specineds In dncussing tns
question we must not corfouna tue rights OF oitzen
which ste may confer wi,ua its own limits, With tbs
nSho o. CIT zen wthin tne ims OF the United SsSes.
pro1S.o.s Of the cons,,,u lou but n does not follow
Seaa nss. being cirxsp " ono ssa.e mas, bs 70.
oe2nirco - such ,, every s'e 10 toe Uaoa BE may
SsAAc lzso name Slate aud recognized suon In
snctber. Previous to the puoa Of the consultation
every safe might confer tne ansrsc,er OF ctzsu and
n rxhS be, oul ~ hDfs Sos have the several SoGss
r Ssrs, ss.s :"y os.; 's sss s'H .s.s = " :.
On sAy ch~f claas - dsseny yaioss Of persoae who
NO: - csSssa ,Is ss sss:. Ss.a : tie essss,sasss
sbs Usxsd ssssss. He wouls nos thereby ssoc1s
etssen Of the United SA,ss and therefore could no
enjoy shs tumuniues . ci'izen In the other Slate
Hh fxhs vouid be coonnsa sh'cly TO his Own Slate
fhs consultation gives toagress the power 10 estabh
"s unsso,u rue of nslursfzsuon;" cons eQusnuy, q
STATE by naarslIzlpg alien, could ecnfcr upon hin
sep,rsl government u 10 v"y clear, shsrstors that
No stas csn, BY any oct INTRO duoe new member into
sussoD sssa srises whehs, ise provsous Of the con
stssssss of the United ssstcs In relation to psrsoos
ss scn s . c.ss q s., y q.
sfserwN<ds imported, or made free from aay stale
aad whssha hm IN shs power OF say s.As 70 make such
. ons Q citizen OF the sssie, and ssdow him with fuli
eftspship IN any osher sase without their osossatt
Dses NE constitution OF Uoited eates so spos him.
Cours seiuk hs aarmative be maintains ID and
nS sDs psinen could not b. citizen Of Missoun vith
nv. =: % q: e's s.ass . %
NJ OouIU.
S wu. that every per'ou, aud syory ol.s. and %
scnpscu of pcrsous s the ef the adoption OF the
Constellation regarded oirs Of the several states,
became cst'zens Of thus new political body, and none
cther ID was formed fur hon and thsY postsry, ana
Tor aobody sss and eli the rights and muunitss were
sissded 70 embrace osly OF 5aas c,mnu uaes, or
. On vher 'es osnsssutson adopted. Il vas usiou
~ ohcss VINO wsrs members of tue political oomm anf
sss.s s,. sSs ~ios ,.,rosie: Of sss Jni,ss sI.ss.
aad gave saeh ellison rsh or.sde hn STATE which ee
ava %, befsre pssse,s and placed ali rs.s Of persons
ssss~s. a oscsssssy. o therefore, v ssssy.ise VIA.
vsrs oazns & v. several ssa.ss xhe.ras cc.J
uon uss adopted In order 70 do this Ne mos tssur
% shs Opoaes wass tssy sspar~sod roa e-s Britain,
iornsd new ccmnusissss, and took thsr place among
sss s,s.. .:" q q. ss assr.s ,.s i.s:Ss.ssss. q
grsa, Bysa end asssad~d b. force q asms Another
~. Sss "a sscossncs Usss = ,..nScS Ne
insludsc sss Dsmovsbse inswumert-the Dsclarauon
isasy sssses ns dl@cs ~ .s.; a.y 70 ,s,l,, sns
wnh The Gvissd 80 snnsh,cneS portion Of the World,
d abs uss = " Dscs,son o. iDceps.dsnoe .sd the
for Doss . cestsry bs.n ,es1aed /. beings o, an
inferior order usoi associses tor ths white rsee,
sS ,.. . .s,' .srs n sopsd 5 r.,sc sss ne escs nan
night be reduced 70 slavery, bought Aud sold, end treat
n shsl lrse vss nzsd ana universal vnh NE civilized
porpeo os Tho vhne rsoe. vss regarded ~ An axiom
o.s Ssso.y scssd upoc n wsssus dossuss for mo.
ms shs sorrscuc~ Of the opuion And n no ration
y.s Nv: sgscs ncrs ssss s,a % ssssrsy ,Csss upss %
ouy selzer tAem NJ coast % Africa bst took them
as.srdnsry mercnsn'iss 70 -herc thsy could make
pront on nena. Tho spnop thus enter lncd vas univw
rally Impressed on he Jclorsu ,hs side Of the Atlantic
uocordsiy, negroes of The African r~ce we're rsssrted
sy Ss. .,:s one n. s.n sss a' oolsuss .sas asss
N the Dcnsssron Of fndspcn6enoo, and aervrd formed
ns ssss,rsY .,,o,css ~ se p,s ssou Of saspsnd
suns u begins hus whom In the oousss Of hdnas
evszss a booomn ssGy for one people 70 Dissolve
Ne portoal bonds whch have o0uneoted them Win
sno4kss end 70 sssnns amoes the powers OF tho esrsh
se sst and equal s.top N which the laws Of nature
ana Of natures God eaue them ds ,sss respsot 70 Tue
cpx.orv kind requires that they should declare the
saussu phich mpel Them 70 zoe sep,rauoc;' and then
prcoeess We hold shesc srhs 70 be self eviisnttnat
III men are crse.sd sqp,, tss tssy endowed, BY
shsr Creator with cstss unAnspase rghh that among
shsss are fe Ibsrty and The pursuN d hAppusss that
- secure these rshs rrvwnmssn are Instituted amsns
men, sevv,ng their jest posers IRON tne consent OF ms
aovsrnsd /" &c. Tue words bsfore Quoted would seem
esbrsos sbe whole human family sns used IN . sins
instrument n thi, day veuld oe 30 Underwood bu
n No oear for spu ensisvsd African race wor
ucx inseoced 10 be peiuded that case, the dshn