...act of congress, passed on the twelfth day of February, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, entitled "An Act respecting fugitives from justice,...persons escaping from the service of their masters ;" nor shall any such judge, alderman or justice of the peace of this commonwealth, issue or grant...

...in cases that may arise under the third section of the act of Congress parsed February 12, 1793, and entitled "An act respecting fugitives from justice,...persons escaping from the service of their masters," to any person who claims any other person as a fugitive slave within the jurisdiction of the State....

...the following points : — First. Whether, under the 4th section of the act of 12th February, 1793, " respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters, on a charge for harbouring and concealing a fugitive from labor," the notice must bo in writing by...

...Territory now receive for similar services. SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of an act entitled, "An act respecting fugitives from justice,...persons escaping from the service of their masters," approved February 12, 1793, and the provisions of the act entitled "An act to amend and supplementary...

...table. The House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill sent from the Senate entitled " An act respecting fugitives from justice...persons escaping from the service of their masters;" and, after some time spent therein, the Chairman reported that the Committee had had the said bill...

...under section three of an act of congress, passed February twelfth, seventeen hundred and ninety three, entitled 'an act respecting fugitives from justice,...persons escaping from the service of their masters,' to any person claiming any other person as a fugitive slave in this State. "Sec. 2. No sheriff, deputy...

...arising under the act of congress, passed twelfth of February, seventeen hundred and ninety three, entitled, " an act respecting fugitives from justice,...persons escaping from the service of their masters." See, 2. No magistrate of a county, or city, or town corporate, judge or justice of the peace, or other...

...consider the amendment of the House of Representatives to the bill sent from the Senate for concurrence, entitled ''An act respecting fugitives from justice,...persons escaping from the service of their masters," and agreed to the amendment, to wit : To strike out the word " deemed," in section first. Ordered,...

...Congress, passed on the I8th day September, A.'D. 1850, entitled " an act to amend, and supplementary to ' an act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters,' approved February 12th, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three." Given under my hand and seal...

...(Const. Art. 4, sec. 2.) On the 12th day of February, 1793 (Stat. 1793, chap. 7), there was approved " An Act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters." This is the law which, for over half a century, has prescribed the modes in which a runaway slave may...