Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-24

to Fort Snellingas slave, and sold her to
DIR. Emerson. In 1896, rDredwas married
to this girl, by whom he had two children
-one born ON steamboat on the Miss
issippi river, north of the north line Of
Missouri, and the other at Jefferson Bar
racks, in the Stateof Missourig In 1888.
Dr.. Emerson removed with Dred, his wife,
and Oldest child, to Missouri, where they
have ever since resided. Before the COM
mencement of this suit, the pr sold them
20 thesprssentUwne aqit was brought
in the Circuit Court Of the U. s. for the
District of Missouri for the freedom of
these persons, on the ground that having
been carried out Of slave territory by the
master, they had become free, and having
once become free could not be again en-
shaved. F5k a N" "a.
b Two questions were presented to the
Supreme Court for settlement: /. Had
the u. S. Circuit Court of Missouri juris-
diction of this case? If so, was its decis-
ion right, or wrong? The Chief Justice
decided that negro cannot become cit
izen of the United States under any cir
cumstances, if he, or any of his ancestors
have ever been slaves here; consequently,
he is not entitled to sue in the U.S. Courts;
that becoming citizen of any of the
States does not make him citizen of the
United States. Judge Nelson declares
that the question was one to be decided by
the State of Missouri alone-she could
recognize the laws of Illinois or not, as
she thought proper. Judge Catron goes
still further, and declares that elf a South
ern man cannot 60 to the territories with
his slaves, it follows that Northern far
mer or mechanic cannot bring with him
his implements of il,"-that the Mis-
souri, Compromise was unconstitutional,
&c. The substance of tho whole matter
is that they have decided that Slavery IS q
National institution in this free country
and that freedom is myth. Some pas.
sages in this decision are brutal in the ex-
treme. But our space forbids further
comment. -. .-s.. g * ,l.ss- l.es.- 1850 -
The returns from New Hampshire show
glorious Republican triumph. The.
have elected Republican Governor, all
their Congressman are Republicans, The
State Senate and Executive Council al
Republicans, and the House overwhelm
ingly OF the same party. Poor Pierce
A brutal prize fight took place near Bos
ton recently. The fends foughtabout tw
hours and half, and had fifty rounds
Both of them were so badly bruised tina
their friends could scarcely identify them
The prize was 5000 Four individual
have been arrested.
The late news from Mexico represent
that country as actually without revolu
} ton at present. condition that it has nc
3 been in before for months, if not years.
A President Commonfort receives the cred
4 of this quieting influence. The Mexica
n papers contain the new treaty or treatle
e concluded by Mr.. Forsyth. There al
: five points in it: 1. A settlement of claims
r e. Reciprocity; 3. A postal arrangement
g A. A renewal of the commercial treaty
: 1881; s. A loan of fifteen millions of do
c lars at d per cent. The British Chary
y d'qfairs protests against the consumm
h ton of these treaties. 9f
d But we must close for the present.
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