Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-10-28
The Fugitive Slave Law.

The Fugitive Slave Law. ~
Below we publish the famous law pas.
sed at the recent session Of Congress, for
the recovery OF Fugaivs Slaves. sa p
s-s-'-- A BILL 5is DTS -5-~ -
To provide for the more efectuaz exeeu-
ton otfthe third czaass Of the second
ssetion of the fourth article pfthe Con-
] stitulion Of the United Stafes., ~, "a, b.
/ SECTION !. Be at enacted BY The Sen.
ats and House Of Representatives. Of the
United States Of america in Congress
ASSEMBLED, That the persons - ho have
been or who may hereafter be appointed.
Commissioners, in virtue Of any. act Of
Congress, by the Circuit Court Of The Uni
ted States, andwho in consequence Of such
appointment, are authorized to exercise the
powers of any Justice of the Peace, or
other magistrate in, the United S,ales may
exercise in. respect 10 offenders fut any
crime or offence against the U6iisG Stntes,
by afrssling; impfisoning, or baiiing the
SAME tinder and by virtue elihs tI,irtylHifda
section Of The act ofthe. 24.b of September
1880, entitled ''Anf net 10 eslablish the
Judlclul Codrts Of the United Stales,''
shall be, and are hereby authorized and
required 10 exercise and discharge all the
powers and duties con lerred by this act II
Sec D. And be. at .tapther seaacteH,
That the Superior Court Of each organ
lied Territory Of the United S!ales shall
have the power TO appoiht Commissioners
to take Acknowledgements Of bail and afr
davis, and TO take deposiiions Of witnesses
in civil causes, which is now possessed. by
the Circuit Courts soc The United States;
and all Commissioners who shah hereafter
be appointed for such purposes BY the aSu.
perior Court of any organized Territory
of the United States fot similar ,purp6ses,
aiid shall moreover ,sxefcise and discharge
all the powors and duties conferred by
this act: a''F-''-'
: SEC. 8. And be II JNrthar enacted;
That the Circuit Courts of the United
States, and the Superior Courts Of ench or.
ganized Territory Of the United States,
shall from time to time enlarge the number
of Commissioners, with the view 10 afford
reasonable facilities 10 reclaim fugitiyes
from labor. and tothe prompt discharge of
the dotiessimposed by this act. .iiI v,as E7a =,
SEC. L., And be, at, further enacted,
That the Commissioners above named
shall have Concurrent jurisdiction with the
Judges Of tbg Circuit and District Courts
of the United States in their respective
circuits and districts, within the several
States, and UPON the Judges Of the Superi.
or Courts of the Territories, seyerally and
collectively, in tsrni-time iand vacation;
and shall grant certificates 10 claimants;
upon satisfactory proof being made; with
authority to take and removs such fugi'
tives from service or labor, under the re.
restrictions herein contained, TO the State
or Territory from which sdch persons may
have escaped or fled .,.Isa
SEC. S. And b It farihsr enacted
That il shall be the dtity 6f oil Marshalk
10 obey and execute all warrants and pre-.
! cepia issued under the provisions Of tbi'
act when to them directed: and after, tht
! arrest Of. such fugitive by such Marshal OF
his Deputy, OF while at any time In, hi
!, custody under the provisions Of this act
shoudssuchafngitiye escape. iwhetfler' will
or without the assent of such Marshal o
This Deputy, such Marshal shall be lIabl'
:. in his official bond to be prosecuted for I'll,
j benefit of such clniuiant for the, full value
of the service or labor of such fugitive, il
the State, Territory OF District iron
4 whence he escaped; and should any M ar
shulsors Deputy Marshal refuse to receiv
,Esuch WARRANT or oher process, when ten
|, dered,. or,to use all proper means 70 dill
gently execute the same, be shall on con
, Eyiction thereof, be- fined in the sith of 81
$ COO, which shall be- appropriated TO tn
JEuse Of such claimdht, on atheo molten q
4 such claimant, by the Circuit or Dlsirle
Court for the District OF. such Marshal