The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-03-11
Dccision OF the supreme Court ia tho
bred scott.
WAsHISaroN, March 6

WAsHIsoroN, March 6
The opinion of the Supreme Court in the
Drei Scott case, was delivered to day by
Chief Justice Tauey. Il was full and elaS.
orale statement OF The views of the Coau.-
They have decided The following all impor.
tan, points - Frst--Thal negroes, whether
slaves or free, that is, men OF the African
race, are not citizens of the United States by
, the Constitution. Second-That the ordl-
nance of 1857 had 10 indepenpent oonstilu-
tionai force or legal effect subsequently, To
the adoption Of the Constitution, aud coald
no, operate of itself to confer freedom or cil.
nenship within the Nor,hwes, Territory, on
negroes not citizens by the Consuuliou.--
Third, that the provision oil the act OF 1890,
commonly called the Missouri Compromise,
in so Tar as /, undertook 10 exclude negro
slavery from, and communicate freedom aud
citizenship 10 negroes in the northern par, of
the Louisiana cession, was Legislative &C,
exceeding the powers of Congress aud
"vod," and of no legal effect to lha, end. In
deciding these main points the Supreme Court
determined the following Incidental pons:
Fifs,-Ths expression 'Terrilofy aud other
property" o. The union in the Constitution.
applies, in terms ouly, 10 such territory as
tho uuioa possessed a, The tune OF tho aiop.
tion OF the Constitution. Second--The rights
of citizens OF the Uni,ed States, emigta,ing
into any Federal Territory, aud The powesof
the Federal Government there, depend Oh
,h ,ap,tal nrnStslnna of lba
which doRues in this, az in all other 70.
spects, the power of Congress, Thitd-As
Congress does not possess power itself 10
mako euac,ments relative 10 the persons or
properly OF citizens of the United States in
in federal territory, other than such as the
Constitution coniets, so il cannot constitu-
tioually delegate any such powers 10 Tori.
totial Government organized by it under the
Constitution. Fourlh--Ths legal coalition
OF slave in the State Of Missouri is no, et-
fec,ed by tho temporary sojoutn of such slave
in any other State, but ON his return, ais con-
dition still depends on tho laws of Missouri.
AS the plaintiff was no, clixsn of Missou-
ri, and therefore could not cue in the Gour;s
OF the United States, the sui, must be dis.
missed for want OF jurisdiction.
Tho delivery OF This opinion occupied
abou, three hours, aud i, was listened to
with profound attention by crowded Court
room, Among the auditors were many gen
lemen Of eminent legal ability, aud q 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
mssler to Illinois, with view Of Temporary
residence, worked h,s en- Ancipation. He
msintsned that the question depended solely
on the law of Missouri, aud for lhs, reason
the judgmen, of ,he Court below should DO
atktmsd. .....
Justice Cation believed tho Supreme Copr,
has jurisdiction 10 decide tie merits OF The
case. He argued that Congress could no,
do directly what 1t could not DO indirectly.
Ii it could exclude one species OF property
i, coui another, with regard 10 The Terrific
RES ceded, Congress could govern them only
with the restrictions Of the States, which cs-
dsd lhsu,, and the Missouri Act of 1870,
violated the leading features of the Consul.
lu6ou, anl WAS therefore void He concur.
red with his brother judges that Scott is
slave, aud was so when the sun was
brought.
Several other o! the Juiges arc 10 deliver
their views TO morrow.
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