Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-11
ApufilunrJ S'irDtatdH.
Morning. March 1861.


The uplnioa Of the srrEgSE CegHT N the case 0
seon re-. Sanford was delivered yesterday ~ Che
Justice T1xrY II was fall and elaborate staiemcu
of the views OF the Court aud decides the follovIn.
al-imporiant points
/ Negroes whether Slaves OF free-tha; Is, met
of the African not citizens Of the Unite,
States by the Constitution.
2 The ordinance Of 1851 had no independent con
s,itgtioua1 iorce or legal effect subsequently, ia,
adoption Of the Constitution, and could not operate
of itself to confer freedom citizenship within the
Northwest Territory on negroes citizens by tbs
Constitution.
B. The provision ofthe act Of $50, commonly call
ed the Missouri Compromise in 50 faras IT undertook
exclude negro slavery from and communicate free
dom and citizenship TO negroes in the northern part
Of the Louisiana cession legislative act exceed
ing the powers of Congress aud void and Of no legal
effect to that end.
In deciding these main points the supreme Court
determined also the following incidental points
l. The expression "tcrritory and other property
of the Union in tho Constitution applies 10 fr"' only
to such terror, the Union possezsed Al the time
of the adoption OF The Constitution.
> The rights Of citizens II the uied States cHi-
graiiag into any Federal territory, aud be power Of
the federal Government there depend On The general
provisions of the Con stitulIon winch define tn this
rs in all other respects, the powers Of congress.
,. As Congress does not possess power itself 10
make enactments relative 10 the persons or property
Of citizens Of the United States in Federal territory
other than such the Constitution eoufefs, so it
}
Territorial Government organized bf 1t under The
Constitution
4 The legal condiJiou ola slafe m lie state Of
Missouri Is not affected by the temporary sJ94r 90
such slave IN any other state. bit on hs return his
condition It'll depends on The laas Of AIss9afi.
The delivery Of this Opinion orc4Pied about two
hours. and listened 10 with profound attention
by cr0H ded courtroom aud. whether a. a dccis-
ion Of the supreme Court or r the constitutional ar
guments on which II sAndA VIII work powerful iu-
hue0ce throughout the United Stats It. conc.u-
sioas wefe conenrred in, understand by sis ofthc
justices Of the Couft-uamdY. Justice TANEY,
WAYNE, CATION, DANIEL, Cana. and IAsPHElL.
Mr.. Jsstee NILSSON read an oPlaion IN which be
did Cot enter iat3 the ,ous'Htis4llf5 u flr hsspu
ri Compromitc but held and =. that zfo4ul all rucd
the judgment Of ths Court beos tina. slave carried
into free STATE, whatever might be IL laws Of that
STATE remaiae4 slave Whenever returning 10 the
State ia Which his oaa cr resided.
Ar. Justice CArBus also delivered a. Opinion IN
which tie Freedom Of the NefibWest TERRITORY was
made 70 BE- The act 81 the state II 4tz ia ~ h,b
the Original proprietor Of toe Igrftsrf I'll Which
alone. and not Congress he'd the naEt r. prohibit
slavery there. Il, expressed l. n ~ IA tefs 'er' ei
terms asHsnsi iae ryns'HutIan.itiy 81 He alss'pn
Compromise
W ARE Informed that Opinion. dissenting from The
Judgment OF fhe Canrt viii be delivered hi. morning
at O'Clock by Justice, NoLEts aad Cerfr Sat
In IN yehee
This decision. by The highest judicial nn,hority
Of The eoscrnmen, constitutes siguni sindca-
ton Of tie legality and ririliulness OF the po.i.
tons held by the slaveholdiug sla'es AMI of hcir
patience, moderation and f5tbrarance, under Oft.
repeated and long continued acfs 4 injustice ana
wrong. The principles here adj1deateA cover
nearly tie whole ground Of controversy between
the North and the South. aud d, eide every point
considered in favor If the hitter. They settle
expressly, or by direct implication. the masters
right Of iranst q sojouIn with hir sa,e in II free
Staie-bis right Of migration into and douicil
in any Territory belonging II the eoY'lument-
the hbrogaiion 81 the ordinance # l1s7-fhe un-
consitfuiionnlty Of the Missouri Compromise,
The Nilinot Iro,iso and of Territorial ntcrdict-
and the abstuco # power Ia Congress 10 abo-
ish slavery il the District Of Columbia. Add TO
these tie conceded right to tceapfofe fugitive
slaves, and it will be seen there 30 longer re.
mains 10 the North plau-ibie ground for an is.
sue with the South Il,uceorth, ali eiforis Of ia.
naics or other, IN contfayeuli. u Of any Of the
principles determined by the supreme Court
should be regarded a-revolltonary nnd treason
able, and 50 treated 10y law abiding citizens, North
as well as South. 4 basis is nuw furnished ON
which men who seek only what is a-' aud right,
Of all sections. may stand together. There will
be no longer ground for discussion aud variance
among those who have honestly differed
The decree Of our highest tribunal foreeloscs all
debate, and admits of no disobedleuer. We SIN
cerely trust that the result may be restoration
of peace and good feeling