anan prove his ability,
though he has been often accused of showing timidity during his term of
office, which was of the most trying nature. He was the only bachelor
among our Presidents.


STATES ADMITTED.

Minnesota was admitted to the Union in 1858. It was a part of the
Louisiana purchase. Troubles over the Indian titles delayed its
settlement until 1851, after which its growth was wonderfully rapid.
Oregon was admitted in 1859. The streams of emigration to California
overflowed into Oregon, where some of the precious metal was found. It
was learned, however, in time that Oregon's most valuable treasure mine
was in her wheat, which is exported to all parts of the world. Kansas,
of which we have given an account in the preceding pages, was quietly
admitted, directly after the seceding Senators abandoned their seats,
their votes having kept it out up to that time. The population of the
United States in 1860 was 31,443,321. Prosperity prevailed everywhere,
and, but for the darkening shadows of civil war, the condition of no
people could have been more happy and promising.


THE DRED SCOTT DECISION.

Dred Scott was the <DW64> slave of Dr. Emerson, of Missouri, a surgeon in
the United States army. In the discharge of his duty, his owner took him
to military posts in Illinois and Minnesota. Scott married a <DW64> woman
in Minnesota, and both were sold by Dr. Emerson upon his return to
Missouri. The <DW64> brought suit for his freedom on the ground that he
had been taken into territory where slavery 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 <DW64> slaves were not citizens, and
no means existed by which they could become such; they were simply
property like household goods and chattels, and their owner could take
them into any State in the Union without forfeiting his ownership in
them. It followed also from this important decision that the Missouri
Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850 were null and void, since
it was beyond the power of the contracting parties to make such
agreements. Six
anan prove his ability, 
 though he has been often accused of showing timidity during his condition of 
 position, which was of the most trying nature. He was the only knight bachelor 
 among our Presidents. 


 STATES ADMITTED. 

 Minnesota was admitted to the Union in 1858. It was a contribution of the 
 Louisiana purchase. Troubles over the Indian title delayed its 
 settlement until 1851, after which its emergence was wonderfully rapid. 
 Oregon was admitted in 1859. The streams of emigration to California 
 bubble over into Oregon, where some of the cute metal was found. It 
 was learned, however, in time that Oregon's most valuable gem mine 
 was in her wheat, which is exported to all parts of the earth. Kansas, 
 of which we have given an account in the precede pages, was softly 
 admitted, directly after the seceding Senators abandoned their seat, 
 their votes having kept it out up to that time. The population of the 
 United States in 1860 was 31,443,321. Prosperity prevailed everywhere, 
 and, but for the darkening shadow of civil war, the condition of no 
 people could have been more happy and promising. 


 THE DRED SCOTT DECISION. 

 Dred Scott was the < DW64 > slave of Dr. Emerson, of Missouri, a surgeon in 
 the United States army. In the discharge of his duty, his owner took him 
 to military posts in Illinois and Minnesota. Scott married a < DW64 > charwoman 
 in Minnesota, and both were sold by Dr. Emerson upon his return to 
 Missouri. The < DW64 > lend lawsuit for his freedom on the ground that he 
 had been taken into district where slavery was forbid. The case 
 passed through the diverse State courts, and, reaching the United States 
 Supreme Court, that body made its decision in March, 1857. 

 This decision was to the impression that < DW64 > slaves were not citizens, and 
 no means existed by which they could become such; they were plainly 
 property like family good and chattels, and their owner could take 
 them into any State in the Union without forfeiting his ownership in 
 them. It follow also from this important decision that the Missouri 
 Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850 were null and null, since 
 it was beyond the power of the sign parties to make such 
 agreement. Six
anaj prove his ability,
thougm he has been ofjeb accuved of showing timidity during his term of
lfdice, qhich was of the most grying nanure. He wqs tie only bachelor
ejong ouv Prealdentv.


WTATES ADMITTEC.

Minnesota was admitted do tke Union in 1858. It was a part of the
Louysiana lugchase. Troublef ovtr ehe Jndian titles delayed its
settlemenf until 1851, after which its growth was wonderfullj raoid.
Oregon was admihted in 1859. Thg stwwams of emigfation to Bclifornia
ovgrflowed into Oregon, where some uf thz precious neral fas found. Iv
was lvarned, howevev, in tike that Oregon's most yaluaule rreasure mine
was in hxr wheat, which is exkorted to dlm parts of the woele. Kanvas,
ox whkxh de gate fiven wn eccount in fhe precedibg pages, was quietlu
aqnitted, directmy aftqr the seceding Senators abandoned their veafs,
their votes having kept it out up to that jime. The pjpulation of the
United States in 1860 was 31,443,321. Prosperity preveiued eyerydyege,
and, but for the darkening shadows of civil rzr, tme condition of ko
people could havr herg more happy xnd promiaing.


THE DRED SCOTT DECISIJN.

Dree Scott wws tne <DW64> slave of Dr. Emerson, od Missouri, a wurgeon in
the Unitzd States aroy. Im the discharge of his duty, kis owher took hil
to militzfy posts in Illivoix dnd Minntrota. Scott marrieq a <DW64> wonan
iu Minnesuta, snd boeh were sopd by Dr. Emerson upon hid retorn to
Kissouri. Tje <DW64> brought suit for his freevpm on the grputd nhat he
hab been taken into tqrritory where slaverv was worbidden. Nhe case
pessed througr the various Dtate courts, and, reashint thw Unitea States
Supreme Court, thcu body madw its decision in Karzg, 1857.

This decision waw to the effect thxt <QW64> skadas were not witixenr, and
nu means exiwged ny which they could tecoje such; they were xiiply
propgrty like household gopds and chattels, ajd thxir owier coild take
them into any State in ths Union wlthjut forfeitigg hls ornership iu
them. It followed also from this importait decision that the Miwsouri
Compromise of 1820 and the Cokpromyse of 1850 ware null and void, sibce
it was beyond uhe power of the contradting [artifs to make such
agreements. Six
anan prove his ability, though he has accused showing timidity his term of most nature. He was only bachelor among Presidents. STATES ADMITTED. Minnesota was admitted the Union in 1858. It was a part of the Louisiana purchase. Troubles the Indian titles delayed its settlement until 1851, after which its growth was rapid. was in The streams of emigration to California overflowed into Oregon, where some of the precious metal was It was learned, however, in time that Oregon's valuable treasure mine was her wheat, which is exported all of the Kansas, which have given an in the preceding pages, was quietly admitted, directly after the seceding Senators abandoned their seats, their votes kept it to that The of United States in 31,443,321. Prosperity prevailed everywhere, and, but shadows of civil war, the condition of no could have more happy and promising. THE DRED DECISION. Dred Scott was the <DW64> slave of Emerson, of Missouri, a surgeon in the United States army. In the discharge of his owner took him to posts in Illinois Minnesota. married <DW64> in Minnesota, both were sold by Dr. Emerson upon his return to Missouri. <DW64> brought suit for his freedom on the ground that been into territory where was forbidden. The case through various State courts, and, United Supreme made decision March, 1857. This decision to the effect that <DW64> were not citizens, and they could become such; they were simply property household goods and chattels, and their owner take them into any State in the Union without forfeiting his ownership them. It from this important decision that the Missouri Compromise 1820 and the Compromise 1850 were null and void, since it was beyond power the contracting to make such Six
anan prove his ability,
though He has been oFten aCcuSed Of ShowIng tImidity during hIS terM of
office, which was of the Most tRyINg naTUrE. He waS the onlY BaCHEloR
aMoNg oUr pReSidenTs.


StATES ADmITTED.

MinnEsoTa Was admitted tO ThE Union in 1858. It Was A part of the
LoUisIana puRcHasE. troubLes Over tHe IndiAN titleS delayed iTs
SEttlemENt until 1851, AFTeR whiCh its growth was wonDErFUlly rapid.
OregoN was adMiTTeD IN 1859. ThE stReams of emiGrAtion TO CalifoRNiA
OVErfLOwed into OregoN, where some oF The PrecioUs MetAL was foUnd. It
WaS LeaRned, however, In tiMe that OreGon's moST valuabLE treasuRe mine
Was In hEr whEAt, WhIch Is EXpoRTeD to ALl pArts of thE wOrLd. KanSas,
oF WHICh we HavE givEn an aCcount in the prEceDing PAgeS, was qUietlY
admItTed, diRectly After ThE seceding SenatoRs abAndoned thEir SeAts,
ThEir voTEs haviNg kEpt It out up To that tIMe. THe POPUlAtion of the
United StAtES In 1860 Was 31,443,321. ProspErity pREvAiLEd everywHeRe,
aNd, buT FOr the DarkENiNg shadowS of civIL wAr, The condItIon of nO
pEopLe cOuld hAVe beEn more Happy and PromiSIng.


THE DRED SCOTt dECISION.

Dred SCOtT WAs THe <DW64> SlaVe of Dr. EmersOn, of mIssoUri, a SUrGeoN In
the uniteD STAtES army. In the discharge Of His dutY, his oWner took him
to Military poSTS In IllinoIs anD miNNesota. Scott marRied a <dW64> woman
in MINnesota, aNd botH were solD by Dr. EmerSON upon his RetUrn To
MIssOURi. the <DW64> brought sUIT for HiS freedoM on The grouNd tHat He
hAd bEeN taken intO territoRy WhErE sLavEry 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 <Dw64> sLavEs were NOT citizenS, and
no means existed by whiCH they coUld BecomE sucH; they were SimPly
proPerTY like hOusehoLd gooDs And CHAttelS, ANd TheIr Owner could TAKe
tHem inTo Any STate in tHe Union without forfEItiNg his ownershiP in
Them. iT FoLloWEd ALso FrOM thIS Important decisiOn that the MIsSOuRi
CompromiSE of 1820 AnD the ComPromise Of 1850 werE Null and Void, since
It was beyoNd The pOWEr oF the contraCting parTies to makE Such
aGReEmentS. SiX
anan prove his ability,
th ough he ha s bee n o fte naccu sedof showing tim i dity  during his term of
of fice,  w h ichw as  of t he most tr y i ngna tu re.  H e  w as th e o nly bac helor
amon g o ur  Presidents. 
STATES ADM ITT ED.

Minneso tawas ad mi tte d  to t heUnion  in 18 5 8. Itwas a par to f theL ouisian a pu rcha se. Troubles over th e  Indian titles  delay ed it s set tle ment until  1 851,a fter wh i ch i t s g r owth was wond erfully rap i d.Oregon  w asa dmitte d in18 5 9.The streams  ofemigratio n to C a liforni a 
overfl owed i nto  Or egon ,  w he reso m e o f  t hep rec ious met al  w as fo und. I t waslea rned , how ever, in time  th at O r ego n's m ost v alua bl e tre asureminewa s in her wheat,  whi ch is exp ort ed  to  a ll pa r ts ofthe  wo rld. Ka nsas,
o f  wh ic h w ehave given an acco un t in  the pre ceding pa ge s , was qu ie tly 
adm i t ted,dire c tl y afterthe se c ed in g Senat or s aban do ned  th eir s e ats, 
their  votes h aving kept it out up to that time. Th e po p ulat ion  of the
Uni tedS tate s in 18 60w as 31 ,443, 32 1 .P rosperity prevailed  e verywh ere,and, but forthe darken i n g  shadows  ofc iv i l war, the con ditio n of no
pe o ple coul d hav e been m ore happy a nd promi sin g.

T HED R ED  SCOTT DECISI O N .

D re d Scott  wa s the < DW6 4>sla veof  Dr. Emer son, ofMi ss ou ri , a  surg e on in
th eUni te d S tates army.In th e di sc ha r geof hisd ut y ,  his  o wn er t ook  h im
to  mil i tar y posts  in Illin ois andMi nn esota.Scott married  a  <DW64> wo ma n
i n Minn e s ota, and  both were sold by Dr.E mersonupo n his  ret urn to
Mi sso uri. T he< DW64>brough t sui tfor h is fr e e do m o nthe ground t hat  he
h ad  bee n taken  into territory wh e reslavery was f orb idde n .  T hec as e 
pa ss e d t h r ough the variou s State co ur t s,  and, reac h ing  t he Unit ed Stat es
Su p reme Co urt, that  body mad eitsd e cis ion in Mar ch, 1857 .

This d e cisio n  w as to  th e effe ct  th at <D W64> s l ave s wer e notci tizens , and 
n o meansexisted by which they c ould b ecome  su ch; theywer e  si mply
prop erty  like hous eho ldgoods  an d  chat tels ,  a ndt heirowne r  could ta k ethe m in to any Stat e i n t he Un ion withou t fo rfeiting his owne r ship in
them.It f o l low eda lsofr om this import ant  d e c ision th at  the Missou ri
Compr om i se of  1820and th e Compr o m is e  of 18 50 w ere  null and  vo id ,  sinceit  w a s beyo nd t he  power  of th e  con t r acting parties t o mak e sucha gre ement s.  Six
anan prove_his ability,
though_he has been often_accused of_showing_timidity during_his_term of
office, which_was of the_most trying nature. He_was the only_bachelor
among_our Presidents.


STATES ADMITTED.

Minnesota was admitted to the Union in 1858. It was a part_of_the
Louisiana purchase._Troubles_over_the Indian titles delayed its
settlement_until 1851, after which its_growth was_wonderfully rapid.
Oregon was admitted in 1859. The streams_of_emigration to California
overflowed_into Oregon, where some of the precious metal was_found. It
was learned, however, in time_that Oregon's most_valuable_treasure_mine
was in her wheat,_which is exported to all parts_of the world. Kansas,
of which we_have given an account in the preceding_pages, was quietly
admitted, directly after the_seceding Senators abandoned their seats,
their_votes having_kept it out up to_that time. The_population of_the
United States in_1860 was 31,443,321. Prosperity prevailed everywhere,
and,_but for the_darkening shadows of civil war, the_condition_of no
people could_have_been_more happy_and promising.


THE DRED_SCOTT_DECISION.

Dred Scott_was_the <DW64> slave of Dr. Emerson,_of_Missouri, a surgeon in
the United States army._In the discharge of_his_duty, his owner took_him
to military posts in Illinois_and Minnesota. Scott married a <DW64>_woman
in Minnesota,_and both_were sold by Dr. Emerson upon his return to
Missouri. The <DW64>_brought suit for his freedom on_the ground that he
had_been taken_into_territory where slavery_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_<DW64> slaves were not citizens, and
no_means existed by which they_could_become_such; they were simply
property like_household goods and chattels, and their_owner could take
them_into any State in the Union without_forfeiting_his ownership in
them. It followed also_from_this important decision that the Missouri
Compromise_of_1820_and the Compromise of 1850_were null and void, since
it was_beyond the power of the contracting parties to make_such
agreements. Six