New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-24


iadsrout between Tie parties. Tue ehy jursdcsisz
~ ich the sopiepe Court had Of toe cause WA for Tie
tu,p. se Of correcting the eror Of tho Ciarat coart
h a,sur the power to decide upon The rssri'ssf .ss
sAso. This power the Supreme Court did exercise, ~
Getting aside ths Judgment Of the Circu Courf apss
tie meriis, and By dismissing the suit, without any
Judgment foT against either party. This 10 ell sass
the Supreme Court did, and eli that 1t had iswfo'
power to 10.
IcofsideTlt great pablo nfoforture that several
Of the learned Judges should have Thought that sei
DUTY required them 10 dscuss and give Opinions u>on
various questions outside Of the case the case IVES
sctrally disposed OF by the Court. All such opins1s
are extra judicial and Of authority. But bide this,
it appears that several Of the qusstioDs dis
cussed by the judges are political questions and there
fore beyond the coynizance Of the Judiciary, ant
proper Only to be considered and disposed Of by ths
political departments. II I Am igh. in ths, and Il
seems TO me plain, the precedent b mort unfortunate.
because may lead to a dangerous conflict Of sutho
~ among the coordinate branches Of tbs Govsnmeas-
g. A. TO the colonization Of The free blsckE
For many years 1 have been connected with tas
American Colonization Society, Of which the risins
young State Of Liberia is the irst fruit CONSIDER tne
object both humane and wise bene6cent sike 10 tho
free blacks who emigrate, aod to the whites whom
they leave behind But Africa is distant and presents
60 many obstacles to rapid settlement that we cannot
indulge the hope of draining off in that direction the
growing nuu bers Of our free black population Tho
tropical egons Of America think, offer far better
prospect both for us and for them
As to ssy inequality Of rights American ctisenA
Trecognize distinctions among American citizens
but such expressly laid down in the Constitu-
ton. And hold that our Government Is 6oundte
protect s the citizens In the enjoyment Of all their
rights everywhere ard against all assailsnis. Add
to all these rights there ia difference between cih
zens born and citizens made such by law.
Am favor Of the construction Of Rslrosd from the
Valley the sppi to the Pacific ocesn under the susss
Of the General Government.
Yes, strongly. not only believe such a road Of vsst
Importance as the Of increasing the pepdstien,
wealth and power of this great valley, but necessary
the means of National Defense and of preserving the
integrity of the Union.
Am IN favor Of the nleasnrs called Homestead bi7
Yes; am for guarding the public lands, as well ~
possible from the danger Of becoming the subject Of
common trade and specustion-for keeping them for
the actual use of the peope-and for granting tracts Of
sniible size to those who " actually inhabt and i'm
prove them.
Am in favor Of admission Of Ksnss unds<
The W ysndot Constitution
think that Kansas ought to be admitted without
delay leaving her, like the other States, tho sole
Judge of her own Constitution
Thus gentlemen, j believe have answered all your
inquiries 10 plain, ineligible manner, and, hope,
to zotr satisfaction, hGEe not attempted 70 support
my answers by argument for that could not be doae In
short letter. and, restraining myself from going into
general politics have confined my remarks to the
par ocular subjects upon which you requested me to
write.
Your obliged feuov.citLzen,
EDWARD Bates