Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-09
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BY THE NATIONAL LINE.
Reports Furnished by the Associated Press.l
ADDITIONAL Bx THE PERSIA.

ADDITIONAL kY THE PERSIA.
NEwsYoRK, March 6.-The steamer Arago arrived
at Southampton, and the New York at GreeDock
en- tie %. DIsraeli was to attempt the overthrow
OF the Ministry by moving an amendment 10 the
financial budget. -,.e--r.
| The Persian difficulty has taken an unfayorable
turn-the Persian Envoy having suddenly ceased
negotiations at Paris and refused to visit London
| The French Government instructed its represen-
tstives at London, Vienna, ST. Petersburg. and
Berlin to invite those powers to accredit their Res
ident Ministers as Pleuipotentiaries to settle the
Neufchstel affair. Conference meets early in March,
but it is feared an adjustment will be difficult
The Russians have resumed the Circassian war.
1t is rumored that Prussia is to have large ces-
sion of territory from Turkey.
The Principally question remains unsettled.
! An accident occurred at a colliery, near Wem-
bell, Soutishire, at which 100 lives were lost
nr. Curler, President of the Georgia Central
Railroad, has sent the London 7E,es affidavits Of
employees of that road, denying emphatically Ar
rowsmith's story. Airowsmith replied, reiterating
! his former story.
The ratification of the treaty between Russia and
Persia was exchanged on the 18th of January. By
this treaty Russia gets large tract of land on the
frontier of Turkey. giving complete command Of
the road from Terbzon TO ErzeroCm.
! The affairs of Italy continue disturbed
! Lord Napier the new British Minister comes a
passenger in the Persia.
| LOUISVILLE, March Tt ives very cold this
morning thermometer stood at Is degrees above
zero at s o'clock. The river is still filling.
The water ives let out of the lower canal yester-
| day for repairs, and will be flushed by Monday.
wAsnrxGrox, March e-The decision Of the
United States Supreme Court in the bred Scott
case was delivered by Chief Justice fancy. 10 a
full and elaborate statement of the views of the
Court, we have the following all important points !:
| First-That negroes, whether slave or free, as
men of the African race, are not eitzeps of the
! United States
| s. co,,d-That the Ordinance Of 1887, had not an
independent constitutional force or legal effect sub
seQuent to the adoption of the Constitution, and
could not operate of itself to confer freedom or ct-
zenship within the northwest territory upon ne
groes not citizens by the Constitution.
.Third-That the provisions of the act of 1920,
commonly called the Missouri Compromise, so far
it undertook to exclude negro slavery from, and
confer freedom and citizenship upon negroes in
| the northern part of Louisiana a legislative act
exceeding the powers of Congress, aud void of
! legal effect to that end
In deciding these main points, the Supreme
! Court determined the following incidental points
LIST. The expression, "terrrtory and other prop
erty" in the Constitution applies in terms only to
such territory as the Union possessed at the time
! of the adoption of the Constitution.
| %. The right of citizens of the United States
emigrstiHg to any federal territory, and the power
of the federal government there depend on general
provisions of the Constitution which define in this
as in all other respects, that Congress, as Con-
gress, does not possess the power itself to make
enactments relative 10 the personal property Of Cit
liens cAthe United States in federal territory other
than such the Constitution confers. So it cannot
constitutionaly delegate any such power to ter
rtorial government organized by it under the Con-
sttution.
30. The legal condition Of a slave in the State of
Missouri is not affected 6y a temporary sojourn of
such slave in any other State, but his return bis
condition will depend on the laws of Missouri, and,
therefore, he could not sue in the United States
Courts. The suit must be dismissed for want Of
jurisdiction.
The delivery Of this opinion occupied about three
hours, and WAS listened TO with profound attention
by crowded courtroom. Among the auditors
were many gentlemen of eminent legal ability, and
due proportion of ladies.
Justice Nelson stated the merits of the case.
The question being whether or not the removal OF
Scott from Missouri with his master to Illinois, with
a view of temporary residence worked his emanci
patton, aud maintained that the question depends
solely upon the law of Missouri and for that reason
the Judgment of the Court should be affirmed.
Justice Catron believed that the Supreme Court
has Jurisdiction to decide the merits of the case.
lie argued that Congress could govern them only
under the restrictions Of the States which ceded
them; and that The Missouri act of 1880 violated the
leading features of the Constitution il was there
fore void. lie concurred with his brother Judges
that Scott is slave, and was when the suit was
brought
Several other Judges are to believer their views
tomorrow.
Captain Pettigrew of the United States Navy is
dead.
NEW YORK, March 7, M-Flour heavy. Sales
to 10 cts. lower. Wheat unsettled. Corn quiet
Mess Pork "a 90. Lard buoyant-advanced 4c.
Whisky firm.
The steamships Cahawba and Black Warrior,
from Havana, have arrived with dates to the I'd.
WASHINGTON, March President Pierce
signifed yesterday 10 a deputatiou Of Tennesseans
bis intention of making a southern tour before his
return to New Hampshire
SUPREME CoURT.--Chief Justice Mclean deliver
ed his views in the bred Scott case, arguing that
slavery is limited TO the range Of States where il is
established by mere municipal law.
II Congress deem slaves or free negroes injurious
to territory, they have power to prohibit them
from becoming settlers therein. The power TO &C
quire Territory carries with it the power to gov
ern il. The master does net carry with him TO the
Territory the law Of the State from which he re-
moved, hence the Missouri Compromise is consti-
tutional, aud the presumption is in favor OF the
freedom of Dred Scott and his family, who were
free under the decisions f. the last twenty eight
years.
NEw YoRK, March Letters by the Persia say
private advces from the United States have caused
an advance in cotton at Hayre Of II francs and
large speculative inquiry. Market closed steady
aud quiet.
New ORLEANS March IA duel came of 10.
day at Mobile between Mr.. Nixon, editor Of the
Crescent, and Mr.. Breckenridge, of the Courier.
At the second shot Breckenridge was hit and had
both thighs broken. Nixon is unhurt Brecken-
ridge is the same who fought with Leavenworth.
CINcINSArI, March Flour dull Whisky uu-
settled Provisions quiet; River falling, with seven
aud a halt feet wster 10 the channel. faA
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