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John Quincy Adams:
[to the court]
Your Honor, I derive much consolation from the fact that my colleague, Mr. Baldwin here, has argued the case in so able, and so complete a manner, as to leave me scarcely anything to say. However... why are we here? How is it that a simple, plain property issue has should now find itself so ennobled as to be argued before the Supreme Court of the United States of America?
[to the court]
Your Honor, I derive much consolation from the fact that my colleague, Mr. Baldwin here, has argued the case in so able, and so complete a manner, as to leave me scarcely anything to say. However... why are we here? How is it that a simple, plain property issue has should now find itself so ennobled as to be argued before the Supreme Court of the United States of America?
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Your Honors
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I derive much consolation
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from the fact that my colleague Mr Baldwin here
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has argued the case
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in so able and so complete a manner
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as to leave me scarcely anything to say
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However
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why are we here
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How is it that a simple plain property issue
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should now find itself so ennobled as to be argued before
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the Supreme Court of the United States of America
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Movie Summary
In 1839, the revolt of Mende captives aboard a Spanish owned ship causes a major controversy in the United States when the ship is captured off the coast of Long Island. The courts must decide whether the Mende are slaves or legally
Actors
John Quincy Adams
Roger Sherman Baldwin
