New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-28
q piniou &c Srdrr Underwood on ihc gfiEh;
.fE1ciuding iii- Te-iir;ony OF s"fcrcd
zen f,cs, Courts Of Justice.

r,i.,d Stale. ni,tlr Cour Dac, Of Nirsn- tae nst-
is. o. 81 petition q i.rAel Do'oy' eS-i % ''''''''
The use of the Courts Of the country and the
igttto give testimony in item nrn privilege 80 inHa
mental and Important 10 the security Of lrfsoHe anu
domestic peace. ID make tAeir deniai on" o. ti'
ytesast wrongs next 20 slsyery Itself ch can b; in'
lici.d on lnran bong. .
If,te d,ninl is permitted the victim may be robbed
anon 10 highway bio housc hurncd over his Lead, DE-
Vie or e., III c or murdered hcfuTo hseyr v 49,.
,' f-ns5 rT !,tess We see therefore ihnt iac is'
70 testify h. Cogrs OF Justice ~ rot only essential % Per
sor y sri .iriy bgt y = -e very uuiwatA 81 ae
ens. 40 other indigsga domestic and social rights
are lat no,h.Is bgt conviction ~ hirt ciine con
yossby justify .ts invasion. TIC s!3r,o ~ nc hH.d
St.i~- or which tie pctitlcucI rcles - INC
rl, o. she =econd section Of Article - and rs II ih'se
e etizsns Of each state .hau b. emitted 10 All the
privileges aud lmmunItits 81 citizens IN tie sc'eTI
States
Ttrv.,rYg HAMILTON IN commenting upon THE
e.atis,. ir the sorh nurntcr c; re ti>roiig So
III eay i.e G. leclgcd thr basis o. The Iaion And u
ID be laft principle that every E0Ecrnm'at Ought To
po-sc.i ss means 81 e1rcuiug ia own pnssionf. by
own autioflty 10 wi! follow that IN oiacr 20 the d.
vD.i' ruintsranco 81 taat oqualty ~ ~ f.'te- .nd
t.nunues u which Oh" ciun~ns "i tne Union ~ ir
rrscs In Lch = iiH citizens arc opposed q
etoihs STATE or rs To Fecuro ihr MI effect
suhisl fuyn - s Necessary that - construe don should
b, committed that tribunal which having no looa.
attachments vii D. hh"is IL d. impartial. l-i ve"n
iao cT rcht states ed thor citizens. aud mon ~ 20
80 cici 20 the Union wi never be likely TO-
feel any bias inaGspc.ouA " tie principles whon IL
I is Z -nIcd.
In The same PAYER he says: There ought always %
b. consi'aii. nal method 20 give efficacy cons,tu-
tioaa provisions 10 vii be remembered tl4t. to give
oO 20 this very provision ana 10 s.cnI9 tie invaded
fglta ol lcr clzeLs tLr Lc. tErr OF Massachusetts,
many gears nco felt eminent lurst judge iotH -
:ho Stale 81 S.ut Carolina with a apeni 10 The Courts
u Justice Gis appeal Was rudely rejected nnt nim
self nnI daughter hy mob violence driven from thai
Stale %. lawoss Wcdusu hO were chen lust beginning
their Wild fush from crime q slavery to the Kindred
of - 40.
ornnrnt that essod world. nor is II too nnch
70 assert i4t tie neglect to gigc prciicrl eject t. this
Constitutional provision has been efficient cause Of
| The VAT nom de-onliug the country.
| In support NJ these yows the case ~ CORFFID ys
CORiTfI, iih yoiuae y 'slngtou Circuit Court Re.
pof:s pages 80 aud jsl is directly IN point ard would
seem conclusive. Mr.. JUSTICE WARRINGTON in his
opinion says ~ The eiau-e ia question:
The inquiry u. what are the privileges and mTu
mites Of citizens ia the ,eNcfal Siacsf We ind no
hcatatun tn corHing thee expressions "a tioea pgy
!ccrs and i'nmuncs 81 ch nrc IN their natura funda
mental They may be- al compreheadod uaecr tie FOL
lowing generui herds. Protection bJ tue boTC.Hreat
The noym.r - Life and Liberty. With the n hit
acquire md pp.s fa pcrty Of every Kind, and g. pur
sue and obtain happiness and safety. Tie rl.Lt NJ =
cti1,n OF = De- O. pas through or 10 reside 30 al!
other State. Ng purposes of tIadc agriculture. pr0ie,
sonal pursuits oI otherwise to o,im She benefit 81 ihc
writ II hahoas corpus institute and maintain cotton,
OF any Kind Ia lie Courts Of The STATE 20 take hold ari
disposeo property. real and personal. and cIcnlp
tion from higher iiats or mpcsti0ns than paid ny
th other citizens tie State These and many others
,nmnnraa ana tho enjoyment of Them ~ tie citizens
81 each state IN every other state inancsty calg
lated 60 the @! the preamble 0i %,
rrsr0ndng pro- Aion Ia tho old articles OF oonodera-
tionl tho better 20 secure and I-rpetuate mutual
friendship ard mleiconitc emong TIE people oi the
fdif-rent states 81 the Union"
The rIght 20 ts.iH must be- included IN Tho foregoing
enumoralOn 90 pert VI tho right 10 use tic Courts
and a OF The rights enumerated arc certainly less
vial ard flulumo3t.I tAan tac night m Question.
No one who has read the able opinion OF Attorney.
General BAnG sttegly domolishing tho unfortunate.
obtr d'a IN the pIed scott cose can doubt that DOL
ored men nsy b. citizens of The United States and Of
the several S;a.osi and md cd all tho counsel Ia this
cesc te admit that TIT petitioner Is oitizon OF
Amendments.
This Corr has 70 donbt that oitznn Of Mass,ohn.
sot's hds night 10 demand tine protection vi his outb
OF ia. Union IN virtue ~ the ebote-qnoied constitu-
tional provision, which. ike treaty stipulation be-
tw cen indcpevdcIdent States, uhroges every State
law which may attempt 10 defeat It's wise and b0noyo
lent and truly national olefEliosL
Mar8lchusctis may with perfect prcprety say 10 Vr.
gul-no mnitcr with wlat wrougs for the sake Of gus
timing bloody aud harbaToue rysom you outrage bn
manity IN tho persone OF ooored men bore aud reared
rpon your own roil demand OF yOu by tie sacred
suntauiy Of your constitutional obligations, that tho
bumDost oi my ctzene. when soio,Iner ~ your ter
tory shall be secure IN al the great indHmcp rights
Of human na,uic. !
Tn the ~ dey ofJune i7i2 the Court Of Ge Kings
Bench decided ln c case 81 JANIS SONFr8iT C lined
"a riH,o ly Firgiui. planter nunad CBAgiIa w
ART that "tlo state 4 Slavery Is II such nanre tat
10 - nnpallc # Ing introduced any rorsous moral
u po,iIea. bat Only by positive law. u a 30 0dou5
ihnt Nothing con le suffered 90 support IL bat positive
law AMI therefore hc biaoh must be disclarxcd-slc
IN that celebrated The language Of Lotd MANI
fiELn Tho .npst brilliant ligii 10 hat constellation of
British iGgff 70 fsdc thas lart immortal and sod
hengclycs 90 the no.s sublime Liorpl elevation by |
1rnp 10 IN tho owy Nri crushed OF thoir fellow.
tis sesar r plso 'Les sI .e - sss tae ia Of
poht Of the same thst Gun cof DAVi made tie
icyei-io-le forgotten declaration TIT The ar OF Eng
mt "a 81 t|t.ttt. f,r. Il Is..t
1t Is time for VI to the coil u Yrgc@, soaked by