The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-10-17
Correspondence 81 she Democrat.
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WHAT rHE DEED SCOTT CASE DEcIDEO.
There has been great deal " dispute as 70
what the supreme Court did Or did not decide
in the Dred Scott case.
In the l9th volume Of "H0wsrd's Reports, "
page 395, IL is stated that the supreme Court
Of The United States, decided In that case ~
follows:
/. The Territory thus acquired, is acquired By
the people OF the United States, for their common
and equal benefit through their agent and truseee,
the Federal Government.
"ConRress can exercise no power over the Fghts
of persons or property Of citizen In the Territory
which 10 prohibited By the Constitution
The Government and the eitiSsHs, Whenever
the Territory is open . ssstIenent, 18th enter e.
the COnstituttOa."
3. "CosTress has N right 70 prohibit the eiti-
sens Of any particular State OF States from taking
up their hosnes there, Ghtbe 10 permits etstSens OF
other States 10 do 20.
s.NoT has t right TO give privileges 70 one class
Of citizens which u refuses 10 another The Ter
rtsFy is acquired sOT their equal and e0masOn ben
eft, aud u open to any II must BE- open " all upon
). g Every citizen bas = right to take with him
into the Territory any article u property which
the Constitution Of the United States recognizes
~ property"
Z. ''Thc Constitution Of the United States recog-
niksS slaves as property. and plrdges the Federal
GOVernncnt to protect II. And Congress cannot
exercise any more authority over property OF that
desert ption than il may eOnstitutiOnAly exercise
over property Of any other kind"
5. '' The act Of COngTeSS, therefore, prohibiting
. citizen Of the United States, taking with him
his slaves when he removed to the Territory In
question to reside. ts exercise Of suthOrity
private peopeTty which 10 not warranted hy the
Constitution, and the removal Of the plaintiff by
his OF neT 10 that Territory, gave him title to
freedom"
g. While II Yemains Territory, Congress may
rgislate over Il within the scope 81 its c'4-titU
tiOnal pOweTs IN relation to citizens of the ntrd
States, aud may establish TeFTiinTial gov cHI
and the form Of this local government must bc reg
ulAtCd ty the discretion Of C0hgTc<s bur With
powers not exceeding those Whirh Congress itself
Icy the Constitution Is authorized 20 exercise
ritizens Of the United state, IN respect Ia their
rights ot persons. or their right. at property"
Clear and plain IA are III" points .L W drci.
dcd by the supreme Court lh" las, and iinnl
arbitrator. under our form W government il,
all disputed Constitutional questions, are in
relation To- the rights Of the government and
the citizen III the common Territory. vet We
find Stephen \. Douglas aud his allies, Seward,
Grcclcy. G,d'hgs. Lincoln and Tie " l"lc All,
liii"n, Rrrublican crew. irving to cvnd" thr
binding fprc" # ilal decision IN the gpv"'u
mcn', IA well IL on every good, honest CIT zen,
aud :" lung mt operation their st,Ii Gus,
irca>.tabl". d. >tructIv,. higher law. Aboi,tan
dneit inc. with the ilend.>h rurr">r nf dc>'rny
Ing :,.' b'>t = ~, rnuvut TIE world ever saw
:" - t. 'tin. about their hong desired equality
i "hitc nan With n"Li"rs. t!lt amen. Indian.
Ar lbs. llottcut"'> aud Calnbils. llca their
treas ulhle language:
Strrkrn \. Douglas SAYS:
'It matters not what VI, the ~uprrmc Cour,
NAV hereafter drcid" a. L. the al.traet question,
w'"'h'r sii'cr! ~! ur may not - into III" IrtfI
tory nhacT the Constitution, Tia" people have tL'
Ia" fnl means 10 Introduce ur exclude II A. the,
pltase.