Book/Printed Material An examination of the case of Dred Scott against Sandford, in the Supreme Court of the United States, and a full and fair exposition of the decision of the Court, and of the opinions of the majority of the judges. Prepared at the request of, and read before "The Geneva Literary and Scientific Association," on Tuesday evening, 28th December, 1858 African American Pamphlet Collection copy
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Image 1 of African American Pamphlet Collection copy AN EXAMINATION OF THE CASE OF DRED SCOTT AGAINST SANDFORD, IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, AND A FULL AND FAIR EXPOSITION OF THE DECISION OF THE COURT, AND OF…- Contributor: Geneva Literary and Scientific Association (Geneva, N.Y.) - Foot, Samuel A. (Samuel Alfred) - African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1859
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Image 2 of African American Pamphlet Collection copy- Contributor: Geneva Literary and Scientific Association (Geneva, N.Y.) - Foot, Samuel A. (Samuel Alfred) - African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
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Image 3 of African American Pamphlet Collection copy AN EXAMINATION OF THE CASE OF DRED SCOTT AGAINST SANDFORD, In the Supreme Court of the United States, AND A FULL AND FAIR EXPOSITION OF THE DECISION OF THE COURT, AND OF…- Contributor: Geneva Literary and Scientific Association (Geneva, N.Y.) - Foot, Samuel A. (Samuel Alfred) - African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1859
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Image 4 of African American Pamphlet Collection copy 2 the pleadings, and the manner in which the case came before the Court. The action was commenced in the Circuit Court of the United States, for the District of Misouri, to…- Contributor: Geneva Literary and Scientific Association (Geneva, N.Y.) - Foot, Samuel A. (Samuel Alfred) - African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
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Image 5 of African American Pamphlet Collection copy 3 admitted by Scott to be true—viz., that he was, “a negro of African descent,” &c. In answer to Sandford's plea in bar on the merits, Scott replied, and denied, that he,…- Contributor: Geneva Literary and Scientific Association (Geneva, N.Y.) - Foot, Samuel A. (Samuel Alfred) - African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
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Image 6 of African American Pamphlet Collection copy 4 Georgia, Catron of Tennessee, Daniel of Virginia, and Campbell of Alabama, being a majority, concurred substantially in their views of the rights of the parties, and of the Constitution and law,…- Contributor: Geneva Literary and Scientific Association (Geneva, N.Y.) - Foot, Samuel A. (Samuel Alfred) - African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
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Image 7 of African American Pamphlet Collection copy 5 could be citizens of it, except those who were citizens of the several States. Our federal Government, as we all know, is one of special powers. It can excercise no authority…- Contributor: Geneva Literary and Scientific Association (Geneva, N.Y.) - Foot, Samuel A. (Samuel Alfred) - African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
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Image 8 of African American Pamphlet Collection copy 6 of different States, but extends to several other kinds of controversies, and is an important and valuable right.(a.) Hence the power of a State to declare who shall and who shall…- Contributor: Geneva Literary and Scientific Association (Geneva, N.Y.) - Foot, Samuel A. (Samuel Alfred) - African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
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Image 9 of African American Pamphlet Collection copy 7 negro of African descent, his ancestors of pure African blood, and brought into this country and sold as slaves,” then the opinions of himself and his concurring associates would have made…- Contributor: Geneva Literary and Scientific Association (Geneva, N.Y.) - Foot, Samuel A. (Samuel Alfred) - African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
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Image 10 of African American Pamphlet Collection copy 8 This last proposition, viz., that they are not citizens of a State, and cannot become such, coming in conflict with the power reserved to the States to determine, who shall, and…- Contributor: Geneva Literary and Scientific Association (Geneva, N.Y.) - Foot, Samuel A. (Samuel Alfred) - African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
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Image 11 of African American Pamphlet Collection copy 9 established and universally adhered to by upright and enlightened Judges. First.—The decision of a court is a binding authority only on the point or proposition, upon which the case necessarily turned,…- Contributor: Geneva Literary and Scientific Association (Geneva, N.Y.) - Foot, Samuel A. (Samuel Alfred) - African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
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Image 12 of African American Pamphlet Collection copy 10 shall extend to, (enumerating the several cases, and among others), controversies between citizens of different States.” From these provisions of the Constitution, it is obviously immaterial, on a question of jurisdiction…- Contributor: Geneva Literary and Scientific Association (Geneva, N.Y.) - Foot, Samuel A. (Samuel Alfred) - African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
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Image 13 of African American Pamphlet Collection copy 11 States, respecting the territory thereof, in the following words, viz.: “The Congress shall have power to dispose of, and make all needful rules and regulations, respecting the territory, or other property…- Contributor: Geneva Literary and Scientific Association (Geneva, N.Y.) - Foot, Samuel A. (Samuel Alfred) - African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
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Image 14 of African American Pamphlet Collection copy 12 escaped from servitude into another State of our Union, his master, under a provision of the Constitution of the United States, might reclaim him. Third.—The opinion is given, that the Constitution…- Contributor: Geneva Literary and Scientific Association (Geneva, N.Y.) - Foot, Samuel A. (Samuel Alfred) - African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
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Image 15 of African American Pamphlet Collection copy 13 thirty minutes of north latitude, called the Missouri Compromise, (those territories having been acquired since the adoption of the Constitution), was unconstitutional and void.(a.) (a.) Mr. Justice Catron, while concurring in…- Contributor: Geneva Literary and Scientific Association (Geneva, N.Y.) - Foot, Samuel A. (Samuel Alfred) - African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
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Image 16 of African American Pamphlet Collection copy 14 the fact, that if a citizen of a slave state, say of Georgia, being the owner of slaves under and by virtue of the laws of that State, has a right…- Contributor: Geneva Literary and Scientific Association (Geneva, N.Y.) - Foot, Samuel A. (Samuel Alfred) - African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
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Image 17 of African American Pamphlet Collection copy 15 in all the free States of this Union; that as soon as a slave placed his foot on free soil, he became a freeman; and that the only modification of this…- Contributor: Geneva Literary and Scientific Association (Geneva, N.Y.) - Foot, Samuel A. (Samuel Alfred) - African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
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Image 18 of African American Pamphlet Collection copy 16 for the defendant (Sandford) must consequently be reversed, and a mandate issued, directing the suit to be dismissed for want of jurisdiction.” (19 How. R., 454.) Justices, Nelson of New York,…- Contributor: Geneva Literary and Scientific Association (Geneva, N.Y.) - Foot, Samuel A. (Samuel Alfred) - African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
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Image 19 of African American Pamphlet Collection copy 17 Missouri, and for that reason the courts of the United States had not jurisdiction of the case and ordered it to be dismissed; then a correct judgment can be formed, whether…- Contributor: Geneva Literary and Scientific Association (Geneva, N.Y.) - Foot, Samuel A. (Samuel Alfred) - African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
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Image 20 of African American Pamphlet Collection copy 18 8. That the owners of slaves have a right to take their slaves into territories so acquired, and hold them there in servitude. 9. That the act of Congress passed in…- Contributor: Geneva Literary and Scientific Association (Geneva, N.Y.) - Foot, Samuel A. (Samuel Alfred) - African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
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Image 21 of African American Pamphlet Collection copy 19 greater evil, to re-organize the Court, or allow these opinions to become parts of our constitution and laws, and give us a new constitutional and legal system on the subject of…- Contributor: Geneva Literary and Scientific Association (Geneva, N.Y.) - Foot, Samuel A. (Samuel Alfred) - African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
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Image 22 of African American Pamphlet Collection copy- Contributor: Geneva Literary and Scientific Association (Geneva, N.Y.) - Foot, Samuel A. (Samuel Alfred) - African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
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Image 23 of African American Pamphlet Collection copy- Contributor: Geneva Literary and Scientific Association (Geneva, N.Y.) - Foot, Samuel A. (Samuel Alfred) - African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
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Title
- An examination of the case of Dred Scott against Sandford, in the Supreme Court of the United States, and a full and fair exposition of the decision of the Court, and of the opinions of the majority of the judges. Prepared at the request of, and read before "The Geneva Literary and Scientific Association," on Tuesday evening, 28th December, 1858
Names
- Foot, Samuel A. (Samuel Alfred), 1790-1878
- Geneva Literary and Scientific Association (Geneva, N.Y.)
- African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
Created / Published
- New York, Wm. C. Bryant & Co., Printers, 1859.
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- - Scott, Dred,--1809-1858
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- - Cover title.
- - LAC brd 2019-04-29 no edits (1 card)
Medium
- 19 p. 24 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
- E450 .F68 1859
- E185 .A254 container F. no. 91 Another copy. Formerly part of YA Collection: YA 12292. Source unknown.
- Microfilm 87/5421 (E)
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- 10034380
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- African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Foot, Samuel A. (Samuel Alfred)
- Geneva Literary and Scientific Association (Geneva, N.Y.)