The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-12
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RE DscA scsss Decasae~-Report 81 the Joint
Legislative Committee.
In AxxnALy, April Q, 1851.
IT, Foor In We Assembly. and NJ. MADDEN in the
= s s:ssss under o:s
respecting the decision u the sspreme Court OF the
Uussd ss.s. in the o.seo D. % SCOTT q follow.
The JOINT Com m,ttce Of thc sensse aud Assembly ap
pointed consider and report what measures, any.
Sne eEasure OF this Stale ought 70 adopt 70 protect the
eoasssuona rights Of her citizens against the serious
end EARNING doctrines OF The Supreme Court Of the
Uned SAFES In The decision Of the case OF bred Sco9 re
That they entered upon discharge Of their dsty
der deep sense OF the importance OF tho suoJeot COM
.es 70 their rnsS coua .Ut ~. 70 ses
her Citizens the pro con OF her free labor her great
conner cia manufacturing and ssriculiural Interests,
her extensive eoucat nal system and the orals OF her
cseps all sssaiied And put Ia jsopardy by the
rops tut,onA sectional ana prosisvsry doctriues
81 the United ass 10 the decision Of the
oned for those doctrines VIII bring slavery within our
norsBxing and bhghung Influences
Your oonminee not been able to obtain suthenH
Dated copies OF the opinions Of the nve pro slavery
chained the unconstitutional doctrines which Just
y aiarmeo the people Of this state. They have, nov
ever abundant evidesoe Of their ostten, ana Of the
There only question before the Court for sdju
~ sss Dse s.. No IaSse Of the oo~, nsa r,sSs
end Tar WAS bis duty, TO discuss, Decide or even
On opinion on other question or subject Not
very Court for bin 10 express opinions any
tton besides the one directly before him. Yet the i've
iabshed prscedents after decang before them
proceeded TO dhcuss and express opinions I've other
constitutions questions Of vital importance 70 the free
/. they e1puss the opinion tina. master brings his
slave Oto nee Stsie for temporary sojourn, the slave
docs pes tee. Tnis 10 In direct
cherish 90 oIlncipe OF the common sw-shat when .
slave places his foot res soil he becomes eemau-a
principle dear 10 The heart OF every enlightened citizen
q
which hes been recognised by the courts OF al these
ne supre ne Cour, Of the United states iuef.
They express the opinion that the ordinance Of 1857
Tho hssDa Charter OF Freedom In all she states formed
cut OF the rory northwest OF the 0alo inoperAt
and void-an opinion which ssopnhe hs intelligence Of
the country ana In direct opposition 70 the action OF
the general and State governments from Their insiilu
They declare that the ac. Of Congress admitting the
State OF Missouri the Union, known Missouri
comp onne UNCONSTITUTIONAL void and thereby
give the sanction Of their and Of the Cosr tne
usnitgAied breach Of pighed national is,h accomplish
They discuss and express the oppion that the clause
IN the nu Of the United States which declares
shst the Compress shall hsve power 70 dispose OF and
make ] needful rules and regulations respecting the
eesrilory or other property belonging 70 the Unised
he Usi cd STATS when the canssi,u.on ~as sdootsd
and coniers authority Congress 70 pass laws regu
Asng The territories acquired snce; and thus they deny
10 Congress The power TO exclude Osvery from them
o. TO authorize Territorial government 70 exclude 10
While every we'll IN fornsi persop 10 rue ooantry Knows
CURED the ad,pslon Of tho oonsttuton has been
governed BY the laws Of Congress TIE 20 yer II
Congress those Territories and the authority pro-
hibit ssvsvy thep never been DOUBTED or 9uss
toned, I'LL the promalsaron Of the opinions Of the
Tbey declare 70 be thsir opinion thai slavery u nos
osal Institution they bold that 10 NOT cont ned 10 the
limits n the saae BY the lsws Of which creaea
Dey be carried beyono thsm and INTO the territories OF
lssf, three solemn dec.ons Of the supreme q
hs free ..s, ana the dec sons tn. oses. Of most
not a Of the slave sstcs OF our Union IL 10 contrary
= one % ss ~. p o. ~ a.
cry and has can only be taken from him by statute
Of the safe In which he lives and every yro In the pro
force beyond ih hm'1.
foioss e ares conscqsenoe OF tins dossrine tsa'
solvpg The relation Of master and slave aud your
ntec csnnos but be alarmed and shocked 81 the appre
ssssn that some usure oecson o. ,ns pro ssyery ns
toFy OF he Supreme Court viii authorize slave driver,
- threatened BY the devosess OF slavery 70 Gall the roll
Of hh pansced gspg 81 the loot OF tbs monument On
The proposition Witch the majority OF The Court laid
eosp 70 oec'ong tne qucsnon egnmaey oe'ore then,
eDo.ely slave, . ctrzsn Of ne United saiss,
though born freeman and bis ancestors for many
erss'ons before him sIso freem'n. and though ninety
mise par out OF one hundred OF the blood which runs IN
M veins Anglo saxon, And me skin vhikr, his heart
psIer and his head clearer than ose OF the jlEe wao
cuee - MIN ana teousn Ms atoer may Rave u leo nj
shc Battle OF New odesns. on tes glorious ssn Of Jan
nay 81 we call OF our Jscksou, or ms EvAn ffs,hss
Sveo WIN noeof, " oieo N ossie un ser oos Whnltg
sou vo enon OF me sacred Princfpee announced 70
cur Decarsoon OF oependet oe nosuie 10 tne spirit OF
oer nnsouoo. s1u sse ~ W ss'on We I'VE aepsrs
opposed 10 the weight OF cdcA authority In tb country
ssd EDslans
-FOUR com mEec nave DO ncs'Auon expressing the
oPpon ~ m~ oeo'son ~ clropeous ans ousn' 70 De
ovsrruno ano ney oencye " VII De ovorruied a. 5000
- we uee saMs nave tner Jus repfo eEtsons on the
senon Oh tpes oourh
Inc sshnnon you tee ves arrested by
proposipon stated o. Chtel Justice rAueg In
NE opinion ne delivered. - The organ OF .
nsprny OF NC Coer 10 Tue iouorT WORDS
"by (the ooiored tsoe) had no rights
veson vse men v@e bound 70 respect /" Your commit
~ cannot osbeex 70 ohsracterxe tnn proportion
human, urobvhuap, srecious-dheracsfu 70 the Judge
voo u~ered IL eod 70 toe uiouDal vnson ssnosionsdh
me noel eensursole pat OF the ooedaos OF thee I've
pre- slavery JUDGES yet remains 70 DO stated, and 10 10
oh-rne nve oorsttuuousi quesnous above staied,
vhcn we're not involved IN the posn before IN. court for
decisioo, upon which, IN violation OF judicial deoorum
sad csisolDhed pvecedenv tnsy vounseered o9tnoas,
have ~nhin the last 100 ysas become political and party
soescrs, have divided me two gvest political parties Of
TOE oeuptr, and that Division unfortunately, has