The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-04-05

carries Slavery into all the States Butt
t does not carry Slavery anywhere. I'll
only acts upon it where it finds it ostab-
.ished by the local law. In connection |.
with this point, I am asked to state my
views Of the Drod Scott case, and what |
was really determined by the Supreme
Court in that case. 1t is my opinion, |
considered, that the Court de-
tcrmined one single point Of law only.
That is, that Scott, the plaintiff, being
q negro, Of African descent, not nee
essarily q slave, could not be q citizen
Of Missouri, and therefore could not
sue in the Federal Court, and that for
this reason and this alone, the Circuit
Court had no jurisdiction of the cause
and no power to give judgment be-
tween the parties The only jurisdic-
ton which the Supreme Court had Of
the cause was for the purpose of cor
recting the error Of the Circuit Court in
assuming tho power to decide on the
merits of the case. This power the Su-
premo Court did exercise by setting
aside the judgment of the Circuit Court
upon the merits, aud by dismissing the
suit without any judgment for or
against either party. This is oil that
the Supreme Court did, and all that it
had lawful power to do I consider it q
great public misfortune that several of
the learned Judges should have thought
that their duty required them to discuss
and give opinions upon various ques-
tions outside of the case, as the case
was actually disposed Of by the Court.
All such opinions are extrajudicial
and of no authority, But, besides this,
it appears to me that several Of the
questions so discussed by the Judges
are political questions, and therefore
beyond the jurisdictiot of the judiciary,
and proper only to be considered and
disposed of by the political depart
ments If 1 am right in this, and it
seems to be plain, the precedent is most
unfortunate, because It may lead to a
dangerous conflict Of authority among
the coordinate branches Of the Gov
ernment.
3D-As TO THE COLONIZATION OF THE
FREE BLACKS.
For many yearsI have been connect.
ed with the American Colonization So
ciety, Of which the rising young State
Of Liberia is the frs; fruit. L consid-
er the object both humane and wise,
benefcent alike to the free blacks who
emigrate, and to thewhitcs whom they
leave behind. But Africa is distant
and presents so many obstacles to rap.
id settlement that we cannot indulge
the hope Of drawing of in that direc.
tion tho growing numbers Of our free
black population. The tropical regions
sof America, 1 think, offer a far better
prospect both for US and for them.
4Tu-As TO ANY INEQUALITY OF RIGHTS
AMONG AMERICAN CITIZENS.
[ recognize no distinctions among
American citizens, but such as are ex
prcssly laid down in the Constitution
and l hold that our Government il
bound to protect all the citizens in the
enjoyment Of all their rights everywhere
and against all assailants; and as t.
these rights there is no difference be
tween citizens born, and citizens made
such by law.
| 5TH--AM I IN FAVOR OF THE CoNsTHUC
TION OF A RAILROAD FROM THE VAL
LEY OF THE MISSISSIPPI TO THE PA
/ CIFIC OCEAN, UNDER THE AUsPICE
OE THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT?
Yes, thoroughly. I do not only be
lieve such a road to be of vast impor
tauce as the means of increasing tn
population, wealth and power Of thi
great valley, but necessary as the mean
of national defence and Of preserving
the integrity of the Union.
GTH--AM IN FAVOR OF THE MEAsUR
CALLED THE HOMESTEAD BILL?
Yes. I am for guarding the publ
lands as we'll as possible from the dan
GER Of becoming the subject of commo
, trade and speculation; for keeping ther
for the actual use of the people, an
for granting tracts of suitable size
those who will actually inhabit an
improve them.
THAN I IN FAVOR OF THE MINED
ATE ADMISSION OF KANSAS UNDER TIL
WYANDOTTE CONSTITUTION?
! 7 think that Kansas ought to be az
! mitted without delay, leaving her, lik
all the other States, the sole judge o
r her own Constitution.
@ Thus, gentlemen, 1 believe I ha,
q answered all your inquiries in a plai
y Ineligible manner, and l hope to yol
S satisfaction. / have not attempted
e support my answers by argument f,
!, that could not be done in a short lette
y and restraining myself from going I'M
y general politics, have confined my r
4 marks to the particular subjects upo
% which you requested me to write.
- Your obliged fellow-cidzen,
i EDWARD BATES.
A Non. .INTERCoURsE MAN CoNvER
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