A new history of the United StatesThe greater republic, embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . on ofthe United States in 1860 was 31,-443,321. Prosperity prevailed every-where, and, but for the darkeningshadows of civil war, the condition ofno people could have been morehappy and promising. THE DRED SCOTT DECISION. Dred Scott was the negro slaveof Dr. Emeison, of Missouri, a sur-geon in the United States army. Inthe discharge of his duty, his ownertook him to military posts in Illi-nois and Minne
A new history of the United StatesThe greater republic, embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . on ofthe United States in 1860 was 31,-443,321. Prosperity prevailed every-where, and, but for the darkeningshadows of civil war, the condition ofno people could have been morehappy and promising. THE DRED SCOTT DECISION. Dred Scott was the negro slaveof Dr. Emeison, of Missouri, a sur-geon in the United States army. Inthe discharge of his duty, his ownertook him to military posts in Illi-nois and Minnesota. Scott married a negro woman in Minnesota, and bothwere sold by Dr. Emerson upon his return to INIissouri. The negro brought suitfor his freedom on tlie ground that he had been taken into territory whereslavery was forbidden. The case passed through the various State courts, and,reaching the United States Supreme Court, that body made its decision in March,1857. This decision was to the effect that negro slaves were not citizens, and nomeans existed by which they could become such; they were simply property^like household goods and chattels, and their owner could take them into any. JAMES BUCHANAN. (I7,ll-1KU .) lllif liTiii. ls,i7-lS61. THE DRED SCOTT DECISION. 279 State in the Union without forfeiting his ownership in them. It followed alsofrom this important decision that the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and theCompromise of 1850 were null and void,of the contracting parties to make suchagreements. Six of the justices coii- th. power cnrrt d two di
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