The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-03
United States ConmlssIOners Court
Before Geo. W. Norton. E.q.
WHITE BOY CLAIMED UNDER THU FUGITIVE

SLAVE LAW.
july 2 In the matter Of John Van Ordcn claimed a
apprentice and arresed as fugitive from sercs ana
labor ty John Randall Of Neso Jersey -rsis os.s
warrant issued BY him. Tho testimony and arguments
were heard by him. but before decision tue pagers
were withda ard upon petition aud sfadsvias
warrant was issued, returnabls before 1t IL A. NJ
yesterday On this hearing agreed by the oouns
for tho claimant and tn the testimony
liberty to the counsel for the claimant Introduce
and further testimony to the Of the sppreutss
mes.ing Of sections art Of the constitution md the
acts OF 1893 and 1850 may possibly apply to fugitive
slaves but are infinitely applicable fugitive ap
prcntices, servants redempti0ners, &c The staeats
makes It imperative upon the Commissioner hear snA
determine cases Of this nature in . summary masnsr.
Having been fur nished by the counsel for he claa
the alleged fugitive with the .ren evidence papers
and having taken the additional testimony aud haviag
listened attenve, the able argu usnts Of this Messr
Roseveits for the claimant add thoss Of Mr. W 8ut.
ler p Han ton, and O. Norton for the alleged fusi
tive, and examined the various authorities CITED op
porunity has been afforded Of sinpg the subject
with some The evidence proves that the persoa
claimed ~ fugitive from services an apprsntice,
under voluntary contract By indenture to iesra tao
making Of shoes, and came to new York without per.
mission, and refused to return. Tas evidence doss
,bu ths ~ M ,hd sesxoe or
ticIe q the constitution Of the Uoited Safes aud Of The
acts Of Congress passed in 1888 and 1850 ras word
person In the constitution, and in the used there
in, DoynuOus with slave and the ~hols scope aoA
object of that clause of the instrument in my udgosa
is exhausted and answered in its appc ton to fugitive
slaves exclusive of any and all other description Of
runaway In 1887 ,his clause Of the consitu
tion before the Supreme the United Js
In the of Priggs the Commonwealth of enssytya
Da, and The opinion delivered by Mr. Justice story aud
that Of s the individual of Court occu sv
Ing almost one third Of ID Peters Reports GIL hes
rendered 1t impossible TO hold other THAI tn4t
sppren ices WHOLLY excluded from havog bssu within
the intention OF the trainers Of the ttutioa and
OF the acts or Congress- passed TO carry out the
trne object Of that clsuss providing for the
recovery Of fugiives from justice and ugtive slaves
described as held TO service labor Me- Jus,e 3.ery
also In his work upon the tuition when com meut
hg the various clauses where slaves are
o. persons in sespect to their migration md
scale 81 Representations EXPRESSES the unaq
vocal terms the conclusions scogu'sed No judicial
decision appears to have been made directly 100 the
Gaze OF an ePpreDtioe BY any judge Of Uaited Sta
Court But the deci,i0n referred gives IL
nation Of what the views of that tribunal thar It
would Dot become Connie sivner tn initiate a co t-uc
uoE which would in truth be adding to persons held to
service or labor the words. clidng apprentices
all other servants" The idea that &c vsoe
within the oftbe constit been
taken At very recent period to 1887 Of
It's existence has been found. One neIey
70 havv occurred rithin fe ~hee Commit onsrs
In other States have delivered up but the
ly question there raised the vasdy Of the ndsature
and the question ented
upon After as careful invest of the
cited Add the able argument. Of claimants 90 ioss
% The time oud allow the evidence aud Of osss
In my judgment does not a Utica tho
Ing the claimant TO remove ths alleged fugitive e@son
back 10 the state from which he is said TO have fled fh
apprentice, John Van Ofden Is therefore diichaTged