Account of Hearing, 4 January 1843 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault]
Source Note
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.
to great Britain— 7 years war f[r]amers of Constitution would vest the Governers of the States with the same powers of oppression.— <suppose he is gui[l]ty in view of the retributive Justice due for the murders &—>
— affidavit. that Joe Smith has been accesary <to the shooting of himself>.— this p[e]ople whom he has compelled to flee f[r]om — <which does the fleeing refer to> f[r]om the shooting of — or the fleeing of this people from the Mob
◊ . 1st question by — <that this court has> no Jurisdict[io]n to relieve— & says that this is the opinion of the bar— <I have a> great respct for the bar— <but a> contempt for out door <& bar room> opinion; <without thought. or reading> this court has exclusive Jurisdiction. Law <Prisonr> is [p. 58]