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WASHINGTON, Friday, March s, 1851.
The whole Slavery agitation was reopened by the
proceedings in the Supreme Court to-day, and that
tribunal voluntarily introduced itself into the pot
cal arena. Chief Justice Taney's opinion, repre-
renting tie msjOrty, vert upon extreme 5 u.hern
troUrd, affirming Squater Sovereignty in the broad
e.t DsuDon construction, and allowing .laves 10 be
carried into any Territory lie denied that negro
could be citizen of the United States in the con-
temptation of the ConstitutoD and hence the Court
had DO jurisdiction in this case. He forgot that the
Constitution allows cit zens of the several S:ates,
which is very frrent thing 70 bring actions be-
fore this Curt. But upon Judge Tauey's own
proposition, SCOTS case was concluded here, for,
jurisdiction being denied, the merits could not be
discussed. Yet in the face of this declaration, he
proceeded to argue upon the constitution OF the
Missouri Compromise, AID ended by pronouuciog i!
uncOns titutonal and void.
Judge Nelson evaded the constitutional question
aid concurrtd with the majority, resting his oPn-
ion on the late decisions in Missouri, which were
made under party excitement, and repudlated the
uniform practice of the Court for thirty years.
Judge Catron admitted the jurisdiction of the
Court, thus rebukng Judge fancy, but declared
the Compromise void, because it destroyed the OBJ
eation Of the third art lie of the treaty acquiring
Louisiana.
Justices Campbell and Daniel have prepared
options, but desire to withhold them until Justices
Mclean and Curtis have delivered theira, dissenting
from the Judgment of the maj ority, with the view
of IebuttiDg their arguments.
IL had been understood in c)nBultation OF the
Judges that the affirmative opinions should be de-
liyered in order first, aud then those opposing.
Hence the minority resist this attempted departure
from the augemen', ard meeting will be held
to. morrow morning to decide which shall go on.
Five Judges, fancy, Campbell, Catron Wayne
and Daniel, concur on the constitutional point
against the 81 ssour Compromise. Nelson and
Grer dodge by adopting the Missouri decisions for
their justification in joining the maj ritz. Mclean
and Curtis meet the Issue squarely and sustain the
iuri,dic;ion Of The Court with the constitutonaty
| If the Compromise.
| Iluch ftelrg is excited by this Decree aud the
opinion is fre. ly expressed that rev element Of
.ect yDa strife has been wantoniy impofed upo1 the
| country.
Judge Blacks friends have fna'ly trium phed and
| the Cabinet was completed and cobfrne this
| morning. This is the beginning of 'chisn IN
PenDsy lyania, VII CHI other causes viii asgrava'e.
The cast Of the Administration ia not acceptable
with the leaders Of the Democracy, a.d is opcnly
| proclaimed to be feeble.
Mr. buchanan has emphsticslly announced tina.
he will carry out The principle Of rotation in office
through the whole Union, vacating commissions as
they expire
The new Cabinet will be indicted To- morrow, and
instructed by their predecessors.
1t yet doubtful if the Dallas treaty will be taken
up. twill deTend on the wishes Of the President
who has not get decided. The Senate has adjourned
I'LL Monday