Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-03-20
political
is SLAVERY NAT1ONALi-THE DRIED
SCOTT CASE.

Humcnt dt the last lcftn was ulltNtlu W "c
roarguod at the present Term, owing to diff
ference of opinion existing among members
of the Court, and in order TO give the sub
oct more mature delibcratiun.
There were two leading questions first
Had the Circuit Court of the United States
for the District of Missouri. jurisdiction in
the case, and if it had jurisdiction, was its
decision erroneous or not
The defendant denied, by plea in abatc-
ment, the jurisdiction Of the Circuit Court of
the United States on the ground that the
I plaintiff sis a negro of African descent his
ancestors were of pure African blood. and
were brought into this country and sold as
slaves" and therefore the plaintiff "is not
citizen of tho State of Missouri TO this
plea the plaintiff dcmur ad and tlf Court
sustained the demurrer. Iharcupon the de-
iendant pleaded over, and justified the tres
pass ON the ground that the plaintiff and his
family were his negro slaves and a statement
of facts, agreed 20 by both parties, was read
in evidence.
The Chief Justice having stated the ihcts
/ in the case proceeded ,in a tone of voice all
most iuaudible) TO say, in substance. that the
quest tion first 20 be decided was, whether the
plaintiff was entitled to suo in Court of the
United States. This was peculiar question,
and for the first time brought before the Court
unoe' SNCn ''''n',' ''''''' 9'' ~ '''0 '" n
Court to meet and TO decide t. The ques-
ton was simply this, can negro. whose an-
ccstors were imported and sold as slaves be-
come a member of the political community
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