...in cases that may arise uqder the third section of an Act of Congress, passed February 12th, 17t3, entitled "An Act respecting fugitives from justice,...persons escaping from the service of their masters ; " to any person who may claim any other person as a fugitive slave within this state. 2. No sheriff,...

...removed to the State having jurisdiction of the crime.' "On the 12th of February, 17P3, congress passed an act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters. The first section of this act is substantially reproduced in section 5278 of [Barriere v. The State.]...

...the Constitution, it seemed logical to do so again in implemental legislation. And so Congress passed "An Act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters." The first half of the law, dealing with criminal extradition, proved to be essentially declaratory....

...of the attorney-general of the United States, before Congress ; and the result was the act of 1793, entitled "an act respecting fugitives from justice,...persons escaping from the service of their masters." Thus, it appears, the very occasion of the passage of the act of 1793 was the enforcement of the legislation...

...pp. 93-94. 49 Ibid., p. 54. 50 Jones v. Van Zandt, 46 US (5 How.) 215 (1847), p. 230. Chapter 11 1 "An act to Amend and Supplementary to, the act entitled...persons escaping from the service of their masters,' " 9 Stat. 462 (1850). For further information on the political background of the act, see the vast...

...authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned," section 6, Slat., 1:125-26; "An Act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters," section 4, Slat . 1:302. See also David Engdahl, "Federal Question Jurisdiction Under the 1789 Act,"...

...Congress be instructed and our Representatives requested to introduce and vote for a bill to repeal an act entitled "an act respecting fugitives from justice...persons escaping from the service of their masters"; and, failing in that, for such a modification of it as shall secure the right of habeas corpus and...

...Congress be instructed and our Representatives requested to introduce and vote for a bill to repeal an act entitled "an act respecting fugitives from justice...persons escaping from the service of their masters '; and, failing in that, for such a modification of it as shall secure the right of habeas corpus and...

...facto, it would be superfluous; therefore, we insert the Bill alone, with explanations following: — AN ACT To AMEND, AND SUPPLEMENTARY TO THE ACT, ENTITLED,...THE SERVICE OF THEIR MASTERS," APPROVED FEBRUARY 12, 1793Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America w Congress...

...West Indies. Several attempts to amend the fugitive slave law failed in the early national period. An Act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters. . . . Section 3. And be it also enacted, That when a person held to labor in any of the United States,...