New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-03

Unitd States sneli have mo Sums pp%aF - ~,
poiot Commandments 20 take aeFa1 " Ia - :.
ba and sfidavit aod 70 saks d. 51s'Eioos q "iH-
peeses in civil o3uzes which IS n1R p9Si5Ss'i "
the Crcoit Courts Of tie Uaired 8sasssi ana ~,
Cornmi4sioDers ~ DO eball hereafter o. a23o.u.9I
for zach purposes by the Superior ooa,t ~ ~
esnized Territory of the Uaitod o;aseS' do+i.g
seas all the no 9ers, and ezeroise ~ tno - -,
cnnf4,,.d nv ia q uo9n the O5nmssi0nss Spp9'eet.
ed hy the Clycoi. Courts Of the Outsd . .Fes -,
stro;JSr rnySo..s and shall moreover exercise aaa
discha,gs eli the pogeis end dahss c'niFi'0' "
this act. ..,,,,.g m, .bo r,,.
mil Courts Of tie United States and she Superior
Cnnyfs of each organized Territory Of the Uaise1
st.sts sbaIl from time to time enlarge thu numoet
of Commissiouers Hith yisw - Afford reasolaole
Isotjes TO reclaim fnstives from labor, a9d . taa
prompt discharge of ths duties imposed by snis act.
SEC. 4. md be ii further e0actsd, That the
Conmisaioners aboge named shall have concurrent
Jurisdiction Nth tbs Judges Of tbs Crcui. aud Dis.
trict Courts OF % Ubitsd States 10 their re5Poc-
tive Circuits and Disuicsa w,hn the several S:i.es,
and upon the judges Of the Superior Courts Of the
Territories, severally and collectively, Ia tsrm-
time and yaoAsoo and ahall grant certliicstes 20
suoh claimants upon satisfactory proof being made
with authority to take and remove such fagtives
rom service labor, under the restrictions heEein
Contained, 70 the State Territory from winch
such PERSONS may have escaped or He'd
SEC s. And be ii further enactet That it ahaIi
be the duty Of all Ma,shaIe and Deputy Marsnals
TO obey and to execute all warrants aud PrecoQts
Issued under the provsions OF thls act Woan 20
them directed; and after arrest OF such fugitive by
such Marshal or bis Deputy, or while a; aoy time
10 bis custody under the provisions of tolls eoE,
should such fugitive escape, whether Tlsh or With
out the assent of such Marshal or his Deputy such
Marshal shall be liable in bis Official bond TO bo
prosecuted for the benefit OF such claimant for The
full yalGe Of tbs service or labor Of s1ch fugitive In
the State, Territory or D sttct from wheuce he Cd
capped and should any NJ arshsl or Deputy Marshal
refuse TO recsive ouch warrant or other procsas
when rendered or to use all proper means dill
gently to execute the came, he shall, on conviction
thereof, be fined 10 the spm VI 81 900, g the use OF
such claimant, on tuo .on Of suoh claimant by
lhe Circuit District Court for the District OF aa;h
Marshal; and she better to enable the said Com
n1issioners, when thus appointed 10 execute their
duties faithfully and efficiently, IN conf0rnty with
the requirements Of the Constitution OF The United
States, and Of this act, they are hereby authorized
and empowered, within their Counties pecsveiy,
10 appoint in writing under their hands, any one
or more suitable persons, from time TO time, to ex
ecute all such warrants and other processes az
may be issued by them in the Ia @ful performance
OF their respective duties win authority 20 such
Commisaioners or The persons to be appointed by
them, TO execute process &c aforesaid, TO Summon
and call to their aid the bystanders, or posse CDmi
satus OF the proper County, Wheu necessary to ln
sure faith ii observance OF the olaase Of the Con-
gtution referred to, il conformity with the prOvia
ions OF this act; and all good ql:zsus are hereby
comm nded 10 aid and assst in The prompt aud
efficient execution Of this lag, whenever nelr s5r.
Woes may be required, as Aforesaid for that pur
pose and said warrants ahall roa, aud be exscu
sed by said officers any where in the State within
which they are Issued.
Sec. 6 and be IL further enacted, That when
person held 10 service or labor ia any State or Ter
YitOry OF the United States, has heretofore shall
hereafter escape into another State or Territory OF
the United States, she peraon or peraooa to whom
such service or labor may be due, or his, h5F or
their agent or attorney, duly authorized by power
OF attorney, in writing, acknowledged adi Certified
under the seal OF some legal officer or Court OF the
State or Territory in which the same may be exc.
oused, may pursue and reclaim HuCl fugitive per-
SOD, either by procuring warrant from some one
OF the Courts, Judges or Commissioners aforesaid,
OF the proper Circuit District Of County, f1r tho q
pyehension of such fugitive from secvlce or labor,
or by seizing and arfestiDg such fugitive, whore
She same be done without process, aud by tak
ing, caublDg such persons to be taken forth %th
before suoh Court, Judge or Commissioners, whose
duty ii Bhall be TO hear and determine tue Gaze OF
such claimant In a summary manner; aad upon
satisfactory proof being made by dapoaltion or si.
davit, in writGg to be taken aud certified by such
Court Judge or Commissioned, or by other alta.
factory testimony, duly taked aud cettlued 0y
come DOurt, Msgistrate, Justice OF The Peace or
other II gal officer authorized to Rdminietor an oath
and take dispositions under the laws OF the State
or Territory from which ouch persoi owing GER
vice or labu. Iasy have escaped, with oertdc0se
of such mAgstraoy other authority, al aforesaid,
with the seal Of the proper Court or officer thereto
attached, which seal hall be sufficient TO ostahish
ths competency Of The proof, aud win proof, slso
by ailid ay oflhe Identity CT the persll whose SER
Woe or labor ia caiNed to be due as Aforesaid, that
She person 40 arrested does in fact owe service or
labor 10 the person pera0nE claiming hin or her,
in the State or Territory fcOm which such fugitive
may have escaped ga azores aid, and ;hat SKID por
son escaped, TO make OUT aud deliver to sum
claimant, hia Der agent or attorney, c6rsLu13S5
setting forth tbs substantial facts as to ths SsryIce
or labor due tom such tuglslyes to she osim&ot
and oil hs or her escape ffo tne State ut Territory
in which suoh service labor was due 20 thu State
or Territory IN which he or ahe arrested, wish
authority 10 Euch claimant or his or her ageut or
attorney, 20 use buch reasonable force aud rassclnt
Is may be necessary, uuder she circumstances Of
the osso, to tAse and remove such fugitive per&on
btok 80 tho State or Territory (rom ghsuos 40 or
she may have escaped as Aforesaid Ia ~ tfi&l OF
hearing, under this ao, aha the testimony of eaoh
alleged fugitive BIZ Gdmittsd In evidences, an3 the
certificates IN thy, una The liat section me tljnod,
shall be- conclusive ofthe GIT o. the psrsonor Qer.
aons in whose favor granted, to remove such tasi-
tive to ihe Stats retritogy from which h. SO
capped, and shall prevent all moestation OF said
person or peSaous, by any process issucd by any
Cours Judge, Magistrate, or oshar pars9n, aa9n-
s0syer.
SEC. 4 And be IL further enacted, That any per
son who shall kno Riugly and Willingly obssruot,
hinder, or prevent such claimsnt his agent o. az
torney or any person persons la sfully assisting
him her or them, from arreStlng sacs fasjsve
from service or iaoor either with or without PROCESS
az aforesaid or shall rescue OF atsempt TO rssoue
such fugitive from saryoe or labor from tho custody
of such claimant, his or her agent Or attorney, OF
otoer psrson or persons lawfully assisting as afore
Sald, when so arrested pursuant 81 she authority
herein given and declared; or shali aid, aoss as
sia, auoh person owing service or labor aore-
said directly or Indirectly to esolps from such
claimant his agent or attorney, other pessoa or
Lkraor or conceal auch fugitive as to prevent the
discovery and arrest of snch person. afte, notice or
knowledge of the fact hat aoob person was flgi-
tive from service LABOR az aid, shal! f3r
either OF aad ofeuoes, be subjected to fae no.