Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-15
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The following are 1.-The provisions OF ale phi
introduced info the rs Senate on the 4th
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81 49,. ~ ar,est and return
10 secure tnan at P1eseut, = ..
of fugitive slaves and tugitises hom
Those in the Sonth who have the mistortuneto be
hor5or S,s,es o.s ordar~ counties know welEthe-
~.:S.:I..a ,La;. aostion and the almost
ssAarhFNullss IaNl w. mdar
entire Insecurity olt1e slaHe
existing laws, or at least the present CONSTRUCTION
of tbenotbv tho antHorities ofthe Free States
he R;u nronosed nv
some suSn euaetitneuNt
our worthy senator, IS posAussy
cure to us the most obvious demands o. 1ust.es,
and for which The Snnth Is determined to con-
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guaranteed her ny the Sonsueuiou
Bin TO proride for he more e~FectuGl execution
of he third clause of The second section Of tke
fourth article Of he Constitution of the United
SirfeS:
n l.. .lo ea,a,a a,d uonsa of Re-.
.asonta,ina oe he ITnited safes of America in
nts.sssatjSI W. ,,ben ,arson5 hold In
I'M. - IN On. S,ata. or TaTritory of the
1s.. y So -. ~ Ia,,S ~ sncb STATE mr.
TTars;tory sbsJ eseape into any other of the said
ae.stso 'Ivss.;.ss;a ,ha nerson 70 ,phom. sneh
o eaa;sa oriahor may he aue. his. or her accent. or
.tasss,s IL hsrshv emnowere,l m seiza |nr arrest
smeh fng;tive from service or labor. and 10 tale
him or her before any Judge of the circnft or dis
,rjrt conrrs of the United States. or before auy
acknowledgements. or clerk of such courts. or mar
sbai ,hereof. or any postmaster of the United
$500 mr. COLLECTOR Of The customs of the United
ctotes ras;dfnp ar heinn within snch State wbere.
naSeh sa;znre mr. arrest Anal no made and nnon
rsoas - 10 sat;scaction of such =indge commits.
;onar cIart marshal. nostmasteF. COLLECTOR as
"NSsSSar - a;+Lsr bv oroI fastimony nv IN.
Suo sasJ Sos+;t;o1 l., - $500,
uaf.t a : - 80 - aa,L -. ~ -
a1tao e ~ S.H.N ~ So a.. A.
y Nuo SA'So;.aJ -. aS..St.J n,Jor ,ba i"rys NJ
pe'S = so TsN1o go - = - 81
:. I.LoS,o ,Lo rorson clo ;nioC him
owes service 9t Naoof ~ n ps n 80 -
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s!onet' cIeta' .A'IH" aaasI 49,, 80 ~
give ~ - ne Ill 10
her agtnt, vi at.ol.e q, VIZ" w. esI raoaor;nnaae
u suinstent unsao - iahos - ,he So 81 .5a
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lerFttoFy rom wn.sn ns . !, sie LsII
aee. - : = ny ~ - ~ &C., soc,ion ~ ,h;s ~.
Iaoo'' - 80 49, - - =. Iabar -
shall escape lFoh sucn sei'lCs VI '""U'' 10 t"eie
in mentioned the persohto whom such service OF
labor may be due, his, or her agent, or attorney,
may apply to any one OF the officers OF the United
States named in said section, other than a mar
shall ofthe United States, for a warrant TO seize
and arrest such fugitive, ana upon a1ldaVlt being
made before such officer. (each OF whom Tor the
purposes of this act is hereby authorized to ad-
minister an oath or athrmatIon) by such claimant,
his, or her agent, that such person does, under
the laws of the said State or Territory from
which he or she fled, owe service or labor to such
claimant, it shah be, and is hereby made the duty
of such officer, 10 and before whom such appllca-
ton and affidavit is made, to issue his warrant To
any marshal of any of the courts of the United
States to seize and arrest such alleged fugitive
and TO bring him or her forthwith, or on a dayto
be nameG in such warrant, before the officer issu-
ing such warrant, or either oil the other officers