Gazette and sentinel., 1860-06-02


ments of particular views. Mr.. fancy
also made a syllabus of what he con-
sidered TO have been decided by the
Court. 1t is true that the precise point
before the Court is that which binds the
parties,tbut no lawyer will deny the as
Scrtion that those principles which the
Court itself lays down as being the
basis upon which ii arrives at its decis-
ions, are also decisions of the Court
They are not dicta merely. Mr.. Brnia-
min then went into an argument to
| show what was the decision, and read
rom the decision to sustain his views.
claiming that they decided thcpowers Of
Congress.
Mr.. Pu-h, Of Ohio, said that they de-
cidcd Congress had fright to establish
courts and jurisdiction.
Mr.. Benjamin asked where Congress
. got the power t. DO this, and not the
power % ~Ovcrny
Mr.. Pugh said in clothing the courts
with admiralty jurisdiction, they excr-
ciscd both Federal and State power, but
there was no decision that gave Con
/ grrSs the entire power of a State.
Mr.. Benjamin. The decision tells rs
where it stopped. 1t says they havcmo
power except when the Constitution
imrcrlcrrs. But the Senator from Hi
nui> says although the supreme Court
decided that Congress had the ungu"s-
/ toned power L. govern the Territories,
and hy which decision hc agreed 10
Hn
r,,..r ,. CIIrrr.s and tL.u the Terri
,;,l l,,;-l,tI,. I'm In al H.. ,..r.r
a. Ir7I ~ r,
vi u" "'I""'" ""'"
makes me SI"HI oI SoH--oN Il"
the Territorial Legislature, where '"ll-
grcSS gnt the power of se~Lt-govcrn-
mrut! 1t IS absurd.
Mr. BENJAMIN said the Court saws that
| &. rrrnss rrov commit the mower of self
-r,,n,, :, T. T.r,it ,r;os Th,ro !
- nm
H"I1'"T 'I9"'. - 10
WI. luS" san" ''hTIoS9 hau 10 pow
cr OF scll-GoVcrhmrnt 10 grant.
Mr.. Benjamin. Nhat Is meant 10y
committing the power of ~SeIf-gUvcru-
mont tn the proulr?
NJ, p, t.r,-,.I.ln;, = Pr.
MI -" 80 =,
congress- C"h MOI -'""' u PO"'' '""'
she HAS NOT GOT. II ahNuiu lpNdN ina
Congress has tn" power Of scli-g0vcrn-
mcnt in the Territories.
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m irc T.,rt.,o,s md vh,n rh.v com
= al ~ ,,,.r 10 tho re,cr. nf the Tori.
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: - non,I, Laoonoa Ly sono nrpce,
= so"sod Of tome inherent 6onnIar save,
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au.h''uy . 81 SoH.LoIM oitizars IN ~
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= : 20 80 IT, 49, pn,I ~,
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