Wabash express., 1860-03-28
VOL. XIX. NO. II

any Judgment for or against either partx.
This is all that the Supreme Court did
and all that it had lawful power to do. I
consider it great public misfortune that
several OF the learned Judges should have
thought that their duty required tbem "a
discuss aud give opinions upon various
questions outside of the case. as the esss
was actually disposed of By the Court
All such opinions are extra judicial and Of
no authority. But, besides this, it sp.
pears to me that several of the questions
so discussed by the Judges are political
questions, and therefore, beyond the iuris.
diction Of the judiciary, and proper only
10 be considered and disposed Of by tbs
political departments. If sm right in
this' and it seems to me plain, the prscs.
dent is most unfortunate, because IL NAV
ieao 70 dangerous conflict of authority
among the co ordinate branches Of the Gov.
erument
3d-As TO k Colonisatios Of the Pse
Black.
For many years I have been connected
with the American olonisatiou Societv.
OF which the rising young State Of Litsria
is the first fruit. consider the object both
humane and wise, benefceat alike to the
free blacks who emigrate. and 10 the
whites whom they leave behind. But Al.
riea is distant. and presents so many OBJ
stacles to rapid settlement that We cannot
indulge the hope Of drawing of in that di.
rection the growing numbers OF our free
black population. The tropical. regions Of
America, think offer far better prospse
both for us and for them.
4h-As 10 any inequality Of rights smoss
American Citizens.
l recognize no distinctions among Amer,
ican citizens, but such as are laid down in
the Constitution and / hold that our
Government is bound to protect all the cit
liens in the enjoyment of all their rights
everywhere, and against all ASSISTANTS;
and as to these rights there is no difference
between citizens born. and citizens made
such by law.
5h-Am in fauor Of the construction ofs
Railroad from the ualley Of the Misassisri
TO The Pacific Ocean, under the ssspiess Of
the General Government
Yes, thoroughly. do net only believe
such road to be of vast Importance as the
means OF increasing The population, wealth
and power of this great valley. but neces.
sary as the means of national defence and
of preserving the integrity of the Union.
6fh-Am Tin fauOI Of the measure called tie
Homestead Bill?
Yes. l am for guarding the public lauds
as well as possible from the danger Of be-
coming the subject Of common trade and
speculation for keeping them for the ae-
tual use of the people, and for granting
tracts of suitable size to those who will se-
tually inhabit and improve them.
7h-Am in fdcOr Of The immediate admis.
sion Of Kansas under the Wyandotfe Con-
stitution
think that Kansas ought to be admitted
without delay, leaving her, like all the
other States. the sole Judge of her own
Constitution.
Thus, gentlemen, / believe I have an
swered all your inquiries in plain. intel
ligible manner, and l hope to your salts
faction. | have not attempted to support
nv answers by argument. for that could
not be done in a short letter and restrain
ing myself from going into general politics.
ular subjects upon which you requested
/ me to write.
Your obliged fellow citizen,
EDWARD BATES.