New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-16
TIE DRED SCOTT DECISION
DISCUSSION IN THE LEGISLATURE OF
YORK.


In the course Of the proceedings of the Assembly on
Saturday. the following debate occurred;
Mr.. H. BAKER called up MI. Foote's resolution in re
gaJd TO the late decision Of the United Stses Supreme
Court.
Mr. JONES desired TO know, before the question was
tax en- what the mover proposes 70 accomplish by IT,
This sppeaIs TO be fishing resolution Tor no one
supposes that this Legislature has pOSer to nqly the
law of the land. Whist The geItlfman Or hue k'Pup !
can frier de expect 10 accomplish by its afopl0n he
car not understand. The decision cOn,uus nD'nug
new 1t was long ago declared that coored men OF
this country not citizens. The late secretary OF
State had 70 decded yet We heard no nus AMI cry IN
regard to that decision. Several Safe Couts haf so
dccided-n Connecticut more than quarter oil CEN
tuIy ago. c
Of the Tuiied States III the of Died - II havs
msde decision striking direct and IN my Judgment,
fsisl blow az one OF the most cherished ana faGdanen'
tel principles of free Republican Government Long
before u establishment o! our Federal Glvernment
or ii at any of our State Governments in this kepub,
lie the principle thst Slavery can only exist by viae oil
statute law and a. ma'ter OF legal ard l0glct ID.
clusion hat IL must be limited within the terri.oiiA
msdct;on Of the legislative power enactng the law,
was well established by the Courts and Government
OF Grea, Br ain. Aud when the Colonies resolved
TO dissolve their eotion with the mother Govern
ment ley claimed and exerc sed the nigh. to s1opt
and enjoy the body of the common law OF England as
an inheritance to be defended al the expense OF their
ves aud their property This principle, new ior
The frs. time oveued by tie hghe:t Jude al trol-
al nj the Republic was one of the established max
inns OF that bCdy of the common law adopted oy
the American Colonies. The recent decision OF the Si-
preme Count, overthrowDg the aucent maxim OF .he
common law is but one step In the progress oil the
combined and concentrated Pros avery power In THIS
Republic which is destined at no distant day either 10
dssove the present Confederation OF Staes or 70 e1
tend the institution of Slavery the entire puohc
The decision lust given Ia this case Is the hrs 0l II IA
not the last step which that Court resdy and red
tomske hy which czeus to be deprived OF their
mali, nabe ard inherent rights by the Olerahle tyr
amy Of The judicial legislation of the Federal Courts
The preservsiion Of the legal rights of our citizens
agsinst tie judicial despotism Of The Federal Courts
one of the hehest duties imposed upon the Legislature
of this State and one from which we cannot shrink
without involving ourselves in The charge OF c. ninsl
and ueachercus betrayal of the high duties condded TO
Us by our respecVe Constituents. hope this resou
| ticn may be adopted by unanimous vote Of DOH
| Houses. 80
Mr.. WooDs took the ground thai the frs ners Of the
| Constitution did not contemplate mskirg coiore1
mtn slaves or free citizens The a-sunert just IN SIDE
is entirely evave Of the spirit and letter Of the CoHs
tu,ion. Existing laws sre those binding the people.
| We have nothing TO do with old Colonial laws. Oar
! Constitution wss adopted for men who held slaves
heI The snlJc of property as now. TIE resolution
introduced as bssis Of mere bunkuJ1 speeches 70 re-
| open TIE " bleeding Kansas excitement, &c.
| Sir. HoGEuooN could no: acq-esce in he rena-k.-
be sentiments O. the gentleman from iesns. Has II
come 10 this that csnuot inquire into the ac's Of
judicial trbuusll JeeTson-tbe wisest of De )crs.s
-hsd wsru Us aCGrst The arisocrac feature OF the
! >pp-tme Coul;. Toe warning wise. We hsd
| be- q tod must dOO % preNcntN 10
on here Il 10 be crushed cut" B1tit cannot
| be d5ne. Thil decision fell Ike ;hun5erb,lt upon
The reople Tie doctrines il svogS were 10. cssd Tor
nv ii, case before IT, l. volunteered opinion 10
| c,usb ont Freedom The Cou. was C"grt Of Lsgis-
| ls.icr viii r he people mus reC'uy. TIE times
rire a., a question this Id Toe Democrats patty
Of 10 dsv l. tie sris,ocrauc patty o. td2y winch po
J sscn De moCrat can ais' c4le wlb, END b. h)n4st
l. Cerives lie power tc.dsy from the IN - Ga nnsbe
s-it:ocrscv which require; tie most de2asei serSiy
Ns rfiocsd tbst circumstances had combusd the dem
! ATTIC ard arisocrsic element fer conf =. must
C,ne-tLe sooner the better. The doc' Ne O. 81 liter
Sovfresrty was raised Last F, bat s. gu sc 10 pre-
pare Il public mind for this outrageous dc SON Aad
y; that doctrine Is swept SWAY oy this ceoisien-s &c
C.iou which makes Slavery tionGl- pfic!9e "Ic
tie people OF Territory cannot egslae a. ans'. ~,
| beng lis doctrine nov, VIVA my II %. oeVsuse
Re-, &c bsG b, en- made - bleeding hsnsSs, .ue
history e which is one of the blacklist spes tt.hs
upon cur historic page. II was the climax OF tas ma
and folly which had inside Frank Ia Pierce FIss
ieeLt Those are saoiy sTbksn who can row sne5. a.
! bleeding Names, or. vi'h holloT lsnSh hel-;Ae
refer 70 the ouiIages il X ausas. NJ ii. aIu1ed 10
AttoILty -General Castings farewell address 70 me
| judges Of The SopIene Comt, in which ne e9oyizsd
that CouT', calling them the iucarnse mind OF toe
| "tolitosl body OF the rai n-tbe pivo upon winch
Ire rights OF al government ard people rest" He
smoke ri l. slso "a TIE source Of all poser. M. t.
sd believed that that power rested ia the heats e he
ltope. G,d save toe people f:om such Go noCrs'y.
NJ. WAXTMiS had no dead Of tbs agitation 20