Account of Hearing, 4 January 1843 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault]
Account of Hearing, 4 January 1843 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault]
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Account of Hearing, , Sangamon Co., IL, 4 Jan. 1843, Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault (United States Circuit Court for the District of IL 1843); in JS, Journal, 1842–1844, Book 1, pp. 50–73; handwriting of ; JS Collection, CHL.
Historical Introduction
Historical Introduction
laws— to reqire bonds of masters of vassels— by retaliation.
Priggs— Comweath of — fugitives from Justice & Savvery <Slaves> on the same footing.— Congress having passed Laws— the State laws are void.— 5 wheaten— where Congress has legislatd— it is not competent for State<s> to Legislate, all power <is> in congress— in relation to fugitive Slaves— (Story) last January term S. C. of aid of States is not wantd. they cannot intrude themselves.— Federal Governmnt is competent.
This Court has not only Jurisdicti[o]n [p. 62]
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Footnotes
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TEXT: Possibly “master,”.
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Prigg v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 16 Peters 611 (1842).
Peters / Peters, Richard. Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States. 17 vols. Various publishers, 1828–1843.
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Houston v. Moore, 5 Wheaton 23 (1820).
Wheaton / Wheaton, Henry. Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States. 12 vols. Various publishers, 1816–1827.
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Prigg v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 16 Peters 617 (1842).
Peters / Peters, Richard. Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States. 17 vols. Various publishers, 1828–1843.
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