iv uowaru, j;j.j, the same court, bv a
vote of C to 2, one judge not express-
ng an opinion on that point, declared
that Congress did not possess the con-
Biuuuonai power 10 exciuue slavery
iroiu ine .territories during tneir ter
ritorial existence, but in lsU'J the Jte-
pubucan party lappealed from
the court to the people de
claring that Congress did pos
sess such power, and elected II r.
Jiincoln President on that declaration.
ouier cases count De cueu, out these
are enough to show that neither of the
great parties of the country has re
garded the decision of the Supreme
court as hnal, as against the neonle.
I am not stating what I think ought to
be the rule, but simply stating an his
torical fact.
Very respectfully,
John- J,. Thomas.
Post-office Department, Washington,
juay 27, 1S'J..
What is
Mm
Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitcher'
prescription for Infants and Chil
dren. It contains neither Opium,
Morphine nor other Narcotic sub
stance. It is a harmless substitute for
Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups,
and Castor OiL It is Pleasant. Its
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