Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-03-10
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Ann1rIoNAL BY TIE PERsIA.


Guilty has taken an uufsvorabe turn. The Persia
Eav,y having suddenly ceased negotiations at Pa
ris and refused TO visit London. The French Gov
eminent instructed It's representatives at London
| Vienna, II Petersburg aud Berlin, to invite thor
powers to Bccredt their resident Ministers as pen
| ipotsnGares to settle the Neufcha el sffair. Cyn
ference meets early in March, bat IS feared az I'D
| i1slment will be d'ticult
The Russians have resumed tie CIC lssian war
| It is rumored that Prussia is 70 have large cas-
sion Of Territory from Turkey. Toe Irnc'pslt7
! question remains unsettled
An accident occurred st Coliery near Wen
| bell Southshre, at which 100 Tvs were lost
Mr. Curler, President Of tie Gsorgis Contra
| Railroad has sent the L ndon Times 5fiiavits ot
| employees OF that rosd, denying emphatcsly Ar.
roWsmith's story AroTsmiih reDiej, reltera.
! ting his former story.
The ratification Of tie treaty between Russia
and Persia was exchanged on TIE Is Of January
By this tieaty Russia gets large tract Of laud on
! the frontier o. Turkey, giving complete command
Of the road from Terb'zJn to mn.
| Lord Napier the Dew B.!tsa Minister comes q
! passenger in the T, rsiA
WASHINGTON March SENATE, Extra Session.
! Mr.. Seward presented the petition. from some Bit
isl sub.cts, against the Senate ssentng to tie
| Pslmerrton act, surendering the Maritime rights
of that nsliun. 1t was laid on the table at Mr.
Stewards suggestion
Mr. BIGGER presented q protest of A memb .rs
Of the House OF Representatives and 10 members
Of the SenBts Of the Pennsylvania legislature
against the proceedings uader which Mr. Cameron
Chains o represent that state IN the Senate.
Mr Mason appointed 10 6,I vacauc, in the
Board Of Regents Of tie Suithso1iau Institute
The Seusle then vert into Executive SESSION
and finally adjourned uit d ndsy.
LOUISVILLE March Tt we5 very cold this
mcrnpg, tbermt meier s God Of IS degrees above
zero 81 O'Clock. The river Is suil falling.
The water WIS le, on; OF the lower locks Of tle
Canal yesterday Tor repairs, AID vi be lished D.
Monday,
WASHINGTON March 6.-1ha United States 81
preme Court il the Died Sept csse was delivered
to day by Cnisf Justice Tsaey. Ia fell and cab.
ors-e statement ct ihe views Of tne Court We haze
the following all important P ints:
First That DegToes, whether slave or fee, IS
men Of the African race, are not Ci.izsEs o. The
United States
Second That lie Ocd.narcs Of 1887, had not
40 independent constitutional force Ct legal IF c.
subsequent 10 lhs I'd 'p,ion Of the Constitution,
and cJu not operate o. itself TO confer freed n
citizenship within the northwest territory upoa
negroes not citizens by lie CJlsiitu ior.
EIir9-That the provisions of n st of 1920
commonly called tie Missouri Com rollse, So lar
IS it undertook 20 exclude negro slavery from, aud
confer freedom AMI CF;iz.cs1.P upon negro in
the northern part Of louisiana Uas iegis sli7e
act exceeding the powers Of Congress, and ylid
and Of 70 e5sl effect to .hat e-5
In deciding these main points the Supreme Q )Grt
Determined the following INC I,sl p,iGts:
lst Tie expression, Territory a1j other proper
ty IN toe Constitution apples n t-rus, ouly 20
such Territory as the Union Pgssessld 81 toe lils
o. the adopucn Of the Constitution
0nd TIE rsuhr at citlZars rf the TTrifad 9 sspz
ENGRAVING to any federal Territory, aad tie D 5g;r
OF the ieOecal government thars depend OF gene
raj provisions OF the Constitution, which define IN
this as in al other respects, that Congress as a
Congress does not possess the power itsef 70 make
enRc msLts relative to tue personal property Of cit
liens of tie United States il lelerai T,riitury
other than such as ihs Constitution coufers s.
it cannot coEsti,utona!ly delegate any sue power
TO q territorial government orgsazsi By It ulder
the Constitution.
Ord. Toe legal condition OF G slave in the Safe
Of n ssouri is not effected 10y a temporary s. iou n
o. such slave IL aay other Stale, bgt ~ hjs return
bis condition will dzprnd IN tue laws o! Mss 2u-i
and therefore he cold not sue in the United s,es
Courts. TIE suit must be snissed for wait OF
jurisdiction.
The delivery Of this opinion occupied atot
thee hours sid wss listened 10 with profound At
tentiO1 by q CROWDED court room. Anoig TIE
aud were many gent emtn OF Cmpent e-al
ability, and due proportion Of Laiies.
Justice Nelson stated the meuts Of the case
The question being whether or not tie removal Of
Scott from Missouri with his master to Ilinsi..
with 4 view e temporary residence, 20. kod h.s
emancipation, aud msint aimed that tie question
depends solely upon tie law Of Miss urj AID Cor
that reason Inc idgDeut Of the Court shoU be
affirmed.
justice Cstron believed that t. e SUI rsae CuIrt
has ilr.si iCyian o decide the m-TIs Of the ca q.
He argued that C9Cgre 8 uld ve7u them only
under the restrictions Of the States which cedcd
them and tie Missouri set OF 1926 violated the
leading features Of he Constitution. 1t was
fore VOID. He conferred with his brother Judges
that Scott is q slave and WIS so when the sUit
brought
Several other Judgee ore to deliver Their views
tomorrow.
Captain Pettigrew Ct the United States Navy is
des'
EEw York, March Flour heavy. Sales
to 10. over. Wheat III settled. Com quiet
Mess Pork a 90. Lard buoysuJ--s advanced &C.
Whisky firm
The steamships Cstawba and Back Warrior
from HsvsnDs have arrived 81 dates to tie BED
WAsHIEGToN March Tx President Pierce
signided yesterday 10 a degutsaon OF Teuresseesas
his intention Of msklng Scuthern tour befEre his
return to New Hsmphie.
Supreme Court.-Uhef Justice McLern deliv
cred his views IA the Died Scott case, arguing hist
slavery is limited 10 the range of States where il
is established by mere Nun c,p a. law.
Il CT gress deem slaves or free GPgr2es injurious
to q territory, they have power to prohibit tlsm
from becoming s,lts-s therein. Tue power 10 &C
gu re Terri oily csrrIes wuh it tie power O. CIV
ern l.. The N s-ter lces L. csrry 7I-l tIa : .
toe Territory The law 4 the State from vh ca lie
removed, hence the Missouri. C,mPToms5 IS con-
ST vi nal srd the presumption is ~ favor o! Tie
freedom Of Drsd Scott AID ais laul.ly, who were
free under the decisions for the last q years.
NEW YoRK, March L ties by las P r a say
prva.e sdvces from the United States havs aus.
eli su advsrCa IL elton il Have OF ) frsuCs G-d
large speculative inquiry. MsTk.t closed steady
and quiet.
Nav ORLEANS Mlrch IA duel cane of to
dsy 1T Mobile Jeiween Nc Nixon, editor of the
Crescent anu Mr Breckenridge OF the Courier At
the second shUt Breckenridge was nit ard hid
both tLiIhs broken. Nixon is uuhurt. BTeckeu.
ridge is the same wao fought with LasvenwOrth.
CINCISNATI, Harch 7--FiC1r dull; Hhi-ky IN
settled; Provisions quiet; River falling with seven
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