New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-10
TIE DRIED SCOTT DECISION
REPORT OF THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE
COMMITTEE.

IN ASSEMBLY. .,APnia 1851.
Mr.. Foot, in the Assembly, and Mr.. Madden, 10
the Senate, presented to-day the Report Of the joint
Conn itee Of he Senate and Assembly under the joint
resolution respecting the decision Of the Supreme Court
of the United States in TIE caselof bred Scott as
follows:
TIE Joint Committee of tbs Senate aud Assembly
appointed to consider ard report what measures If
sny TIE Legislature OF this State ough, to adopt to
p,o,ect the Institutional rights of her citizens against
the serous end alarming doctrines OF the Supreme
Court Of the United States III the cecon Of the case OF
Dled Scott respectfully
REPORT:
That they ENTERED upon the discharge OF their duty
u,der deep sense 81 the importance OF the SUBJECT
commitso 20 tlei consic eraton They could not fail
10 zee that Il igDty Of our State, tue consu-
or al lights of her citizens the pso'ectOn OF her free
sbor her great commercial, manufacturing aud agr-
cultural interests, her extensive educational system
and the morals Of bei citizens, were all axailed ana
tut in jeopardy b Tie unconstitutional sectional and
Pre- SlaveIy G0chlLes snp0uucsd by tbs majority OF
he judges Ct tie Supreme Court Of the United States
tie cecisi0n q tbs mentioned; Qf these doc
mixer will burg slavery within our borders, against our
wiD with all lis -nLalowed, demoelizns aud blight
YoDr Committee have MT baen able to obtain
su;h 1T cGfd cogss OF he opinions OF the five Pro-
Slavery Judges Who formed msjority Of the Court,
sra procsimed tie Unconstitutional doctcues wh.ch
have jurtly alarmed The peope of this State. They
have however nee Q! then contents and
0! he rinoipes ttey announce.
There wa. only question before The Court tor ad
udicafior, ard Il at was, whether bred Scott wa,
cr.zep CT the United States. No Judge Ct the Court
had light ard lar ess was il his duty 10 discus de-
Gee o. even express opinion or any ether question
subject. Not only JUDICIAL dec rum bat nunetous
decisions of tbat very Court; forbade him to express
uI iriors On arr Queetion beside the directly be-
gre tir Yettte five Pro Slavery Judges disregard
irV official decOIupI, and estabehed precedent5 alter
c,oic il the bsore them, proceeded 10 discuss
aud sypress opinions on five other constitutional ques
49, 90 thn Lrfa AFaf NJ ha
Ur6n.
Fast. They express the opinion tbs. il master
bri1ss his Save into Fee State for temporary so
oo the slave dces net become free Thu In direct
COZ ilaCic.icp to e. ershod principe OF tbs common
LAW hat Wien slave places lis foot on fee soil be
bfcouee ffeems.-a principle dear to the heart OF
y.1y erlehtered citizen Of the Free Sta'es Ut our
ULon; ADD principle which has been recognized by
tie Courts Of al Rose SAT- ~ ,pr Uvv... ?i nos, Of
the Save Siates huq by tie Supreme Court VI Tue
Cr,'ec Sts.s: itseif.
SecohI. They e3piess the option tha' the Ofdi-
rance Ct i76,-tLe Magma ChaIts OF Freedom ia ell tne
sistes formed on, cf che Territory north geet of the
OhSO-ia iuopusiYe and YoG-sn opinion which aston
Lts :. i1teisenre Of tie country, ard Is 10 direct
OF ycsitu The action Of the Gene! al aud st ste Gov
en- Il eLts. ffOm their il 4 utOp.
Iaird. The; declare that toe Act of Congress al
-.:'iI2 tie State Of Missouri ato the Union, kno"n
ds tie MssI III CCmpIoGIse was Unconstitutional AMI
VOID ard Hereby give toe ssncticn OF thsr nsmes
az o. The urt ~ unnitesed breach OF plgtted
Is oDs taiib accomplished " the repeal OF that act
Y.l,I: Ttey oist1ss aid e. pr ss the opiaoa that
le clsute in ne Con :tituii, q the LATED States
eheh declares tia. the Congress sbsll have power
10 dep &c Of aLC GsAe LseGiu i4iss and ssslla-
t'cr rep ctrg he .fr'itory or ether property De-
crying 10 the Li,eG Sliie' only applies To toe Ter
ri Which bti1Hgto to ne li'td STAKE whea lac
CC..i-tiyn mAs tcc3.'d ala c,Iers 10 adinonty on
CCpQtts-to ysss aesTeg U'Ug he Territories s"qded
sIoe spo Lbus they ceny to Congress the power To
:, ,1ce Saver cu them or TO authorize aIerI.oilal
- - Ia - HhIa yell ubOTIQec
t.,sfr ia he cor ory Knows that every Territory which
re JLied srates bss acquired siice the adoption Of
he Cor-'i'ut.cn hs- been goyerLed b. the laws Of
C,rgrEr. Tie Tt-tr % C0DgIess over those 4erTto-
ss "a tie sthHy 10 pceibit slavery N sat ~ aas
r.yl beer ctLLs6 5rGscs,oIe6 Ill tie PRONUNCIATION
# ire nj icrs OF ne sic,i.y f TIE Court IN this
csss Of Drsc SCOT.
+ N. Tt; d-olsre 1: TO be TIER oplir hat S.y-
e7sro. Iocs inefitu,ion. They hold that J: IL not
COZ fined 70 the imits If the Staie by the laws Of
siich i Il eate' bu. nsy be a.ied beyond then,
o,1 ITO TIE Territories Of tia CGued State. Ihi.
nc,iou g in cirec' opposition 10 at least three solemn
csci.op. u the Supreme Cour: 81 the United Sstes,
I'd % he dei.ols e ue Co.ts u all toe Free > &tss
- 20 TIE 6sfiFioI az the a. most il to' all OF
ire Save S-Gtss CT Uaion J. contrary 80 one Of
e fnLdsutEtAl F'lIcfies 6. TIE common !. =, yiz;
ls' ever rsl - e. inei aat!s rgat 20 his liberty
ed n n csI oily y ,akeu ffnn hin by ss'ate OF
To- Sac u Which he ifves svry iyro in 'hs PFC
ssi,u lie Asovs that ~ Sls,1Le Of > State rs
? fc-ce be. enc =. mtg.
/; foo~s "a uutct COZ = q .sLca Of this toctrre
Il -. r,5! De bic ri1vs ia'o Fses St2'e
~ - c'.srlviIr ri ea'cr 2 ste. az. slave
a.G sour Cc1u.iTfe CsnLCt ia, De slsfGle1 AID
-16,-sg u tie tp.t.-IsiCL Ges .cuo taurs ceef'oo
C - Prch aE's rSI..ry me SGPlt &c M VII
au.tcr7s zys d.iY,r - 'r-e~-sr.d -he ce9o-ees
Il S.seoy o csa 1e fo O. IA a 'naeed garg 81 zoe
fvo< 4 -. =. L.. IL ,sG lin, & d an1 "a
u--s.cd g f-std>m .,..s
T.e c!c,c.itc, 49, :he usol-y G: re Court a.a
! 5ewa u DECIDING 20 a.fs..oa .sz.imaaI 'S'"'