Year: 1866

Our Washington CorrespoDdence.


WASHINGTON Feb II, 1866
THE SUPREME COURT pEcLAsEs THAT souruERx STATES
4 - - ARE THE UNION.


An important decision was rendered in the Supreme
Court days SINCE bearing upon the status Of the
rebeous States which have been entirely over
looked by the correspondents hero It is however sig
nncant straw, indicating the correctness Of President
Johnsons position and the folly OF the action Of the party
in Congress which engaged in fostering and carry
ing out extensive revolution dangerous to the
country than the late rebellion t "a eer s ttt
The point raised whether the suprcmo Court wond
take up those from the Southern States which had
been set one side during tho rebellion The Supreme
Court OF the United STATES cannot originate ITSELF
but upon the decisions OF the courts below H. and
confirms rejects those decrees In thus deciding qucs
lions appealed the decision whatever 1t may be- Is sent
70 tho court from which appeal aken. This Is
the only way that the OF the supreme Court
made applicable In other words the court below mott
fed whether Its decisions sustained overued and
that court officially notifies the parties IN interest,
and shapes It's own course thereafter accord
ingIy. Now, while the rebellion was in exist
ence there were no United States courts held
In the Southern States, and therefore place for the
Supreme Court 10 send its decrecs of confirmation
joction those originating in courts there All
the suits awaiting action the calendar from the late
rebeious States wcre early sage Of the war; set
one side FOR tho time being until the United States
District and Circuit Courts could again their
duties enabling the Supreme Court enforce its decrces
and for the additional that parties Interested did
not appear on either side.


RAISED


few DAYS since the question raised whether the
Supreme Court, that the rebellion was over, would
take up those thus set one side whether they



in their regular order whether they should take
of the courts organized since the close OF the
rebellion the same as the Northern States This Of
brought up the question In fact, the OF
the Southern States, whether States Territories A.
written opinion rendered by the Court deciding that
would try those side during the war and
try them in their order, whenever parties interested
appeared before the Court. Also, that cognzance
would be taken OF all questions brought up
from the existing courts In those States the
same from any other State To this opinion Chief
Justice Chase announced IN court no disagreed aud
did not Chase stood alone The associate jus
ticcs Of mindaIl in that opinion and
ovsrred Che Chief Justice His dissenting standing
he did alone, docs not eject anything II n therefore
settled against him. aud the Supreme Court fom this
time forth treats those stafes IN the Union hav
ing been Thus President johnson sustained
by the highest judicial tribunal In tbs land 10 treating
the eleven States engaged In the rebellion stu in the
Onion, never having lost their status as snch


This decree Is direct rcbike TO the revolutionary
faction In Congress and another step towards early
restoration Now the question b, Will the rsvontionsts
In Congrrs sl persist In their efforts violate law and
attempt 10 override the decisious Of the hgcst Of
the land by treating the Southern States Territories
This places the radicals position before the
country revolntonists iu reality. The only way
thai they avoid that POSITION H. to take the back
track and support the Prcsdsnvs policy uniss they
DO that tbsy encnsed In . rsoeiion - ~.
much NJ The Southern seoeszionisis werei when
they originated tho southern rebellion tfis N
the position that they stand IN before tho
country In the light Of this decision ihey cannot snirk
H. and long a. they continue IN their preseD course
should Be treated fuch This " In fact upousDt
point gained In behalf OF the Presidents poiy, and
places him before the country right point of Inv u
has got 70 be settled, n at all.