Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-03-13

The opinion of the Su preme Court in the case of
Scott Us. Sanford delivered by the Chief Justice
yesterday. 1t Was u II and elaborate statement of
the views of the court. They have thus decided the
following all-important points:
1. negroes, whether slaves free-that is,
of the African Tace-are not citizens of the United
States by the constitution.
2. The ordinance Of 1887 had no independent
constitutional form legal effect subsequently, the
adoption of the constitut Ion and could operate of
itself 10 confer freedom citizenship, within the
Northwest Tern tory, on negroes not citizens by the
constitution.
3. The proVlsi on of the act of 1920 commonly call
ed the Missouri Compromise, in so far as it under
took to exclude negro slavery from, and communl-
Gates freedom to- negroes in The northern part OF the
LOUISIANA cesson, as legislative aci exceeding the
powers OF Congress, and eotd and OF no legal effect
10 that end
IN deciding these main points, the Supreme Court
determined the following Incidental points:
The expression "terrtory and other property
OF the Unlon in The constitution, Plies IN terms on
y 30 such territory the Union possessed at the
time OF the adoption of the constitution
2. The rights of citizens Of the United States, emf
grating into federal territory, and the power Of the
federal government there, depend on the general
provisions Of constitution, which defines in that,
as in all other respects, the powers Of Congress.
AS Congress does not possess power itself to
make enactments relative the persons or property
of citizens OF The United States in federal territory
other than such the constitution conters so can
not cOnsttutonally delegate any such power a
territorial government organized by ii under the
stitutiOn
t. The legal condition of slave in the State oil
Missouri is not affected by the temporary sol ourn OF
such slave in any other State, but on his return his
condition still depends the laws of Missouri
| The delivery of this opinion occupied about two
hours, and was listened to with profound attention by
q crowded court. room and, whether decision OF
! the Supreme Court, for the constitutional argu
menls on which it stands, will exert the most power
fu and sautary influence throughout the U. States.
! Other members of the court proceeded to state
their views of the case, the Tenor of which will be
mentioned hereafter Wash Union, It'll inst.
| NORTH CARoLINA.-We really know of no better
| investment than in the stock of the State of North
Carolina whose financial probity has been equal
to that of any State country On the face of the
| globe By way of insuring the success of the sys.
tenn of internal improvements which she has matur-
ed of late yearshat is, to the necessary
fdence in her securities and bonds--two years ago
she increased her taxation SO per cenum, and at the
present session she has increased it 37a per centum
more. Such a thing default in the collection of
her taxes in the due payment of one of her oblI-
cations, is unknown. Under such circumstances
| there can be little doubt that she will shortly obtain
all the means from abroad necessary for the APP
preaching seasons work the extension OF her pro-
crossing railroads. We know the State thoroughly,
and know no other people under the sun on whose
responsibility we would sooner trust money seeking
! vestment.--Wdshington Star.