The Law of Freedom and Bondage in the United States, Volume 2

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Little, Brown, 1862
 

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Kents doctrine that the matter belongs to the judicial function
89
Authorities on the quality and source of the powers exercised by the Governors
113
66
137
CHAPTER XIX
154
Dissenting Opinion of McLean J in that case
170
Of the question as to the construction of these portions
235
The standard of interpretation found in the enunciation of antece
241
Of distinguishing the conclusiveness of a judgment as evidence
248
SEC PAGE
251
Whether Congress can give legal operation to the State judgment
257
Argument from the reasons given in the cases of recognized
264
CHAPTER XXIII
270
The personal extent of the term and the degree of privilege indi
277
Of the construction of this section of the fourth Article
280
Question between a national or local measure of privilege
295
425
296
Of the Opinions of the U S Commissioners
300
Order of inquiry in determining the personal extent of the term
323
753
343
Statement of the question of the construction of this provision
372
SEC PAGE 700 Authorities on the general interpretation of the terms
392
Standard of interpretation stated
393
Of strict interpretation in favor of liberty
394
Another reason for strict interpretation
395
Argument from the language of the Article of Confederation
398
Punitory laws protecting slavery are to be recognized in this in terpretation
399
Application of this conclusion
400
Deduction of general rule impossible here by the exclusion of the judicial function
401
Interpretation of the word State in this clause
402
Question of interpretation stated
403
General nature of the service which may be recognized
404
Whether servitude of adults under indentures is included
405
That service of the slaves of the slaveholding States is included
406
Of the discrimination of races in view of capacity for this service
407
351
409
Argument on the interpretation of that word
411
Of a case on the navigable river Ohio
412
Case of slaves who have infringed the penal law of the forum
414
Of the interpretation of State in this clause
415
Not affected by the Ordinance of 1787
419
CHAPTER XXVI
421
Reason for here considering these authorities
436
321
448
The next portion affirming the constitutionality of the Act of 1793
472
754
480
Opinion of Judge Wayne inclining to the second construction
481
Of the force of personal distinctions ascribable to universal juris
489
Bearing of the decisions justifying seizure and removal
491
A portion of the same Opinion denying the doctrines of Judge
513
Booth remanded by the State court while the action was pending
521
Opinion of Mr Daniel Webster
533
Of the persons affected by these Acts
604
SEC PAGE
608
Argument from the extradition of fugitives from other countries
614
Judicial Opinions in Kaines case
620
Of penalties under the Act
627
Cases before Priggs case
631
Language of Judge Shaw in Sims case
643
The anterior action of the constituent parties is here to be
648
Argument from the use of the word in other clauses of the Con
654
Decision of Judge Sprague in the same case
659
Argument from the personal extent of common law in the colo
667
whole
670
Citation of the various Opinions in the case of Lemmons slaves
673
Opinions in cases of Bushnell and Langston
674
Place of decisions by the U S Commissioners
675
Opinion of Mr G T Curtis in Sims case
676
Opinion of Mr E G Loring in Burns case
677
Opinion of Mr AttyGen Crittenden
678
Failure of the argument from the anterior international law
679
Defect in the argument from decisions under the older Act
681
England colonies
682
Mistake in arguing from the character of the act of judgment
683
Objections to the argument from necessity
685
The true bearing of the judicial authority
686
Argument from the basis of legislation
688
The provisions relating to fugitives from justice and from service
690
Character of the act of judgment examined
691
Of the force of the certificate given
693
Finality of the act in respect to the forum of jurisdiction
695
Argument from the effect of the certificate in pleading
696
Controversy between the Executives of Virginia and New York
697
CHAPTER XXX
698
The arguments discriminated
723
The claim is dependent on the legislative power of the State
727
Meaning of the word suit
729
Argument from the former customary law
735
The case of Hill v Low
740
The case of Peter alias Lewis Martin
746
THE DOMESTIC INTERNATIONAL LAW OF THE UNITED STATES THE SUBJECT
760
State police power
762
General doctrine of the cases previous to Dred Scott v Emerson
773
The case of Booth before the Supreme Court of the United States
776
Opinion of Daniel J in the same case
780
CHAPTER XXXII
786
Bearing of the legislation of Congress respecting fugitives from
788
The power cannot be derived by implication
789
Of the meaning of the word State in this clause
792
Of the arrest without warrant
793
Question as to the validity of the action of Governors of States
794
Argument from the continuation of preexisting law
795

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Página 179 - It being the true intent and meaning of this act not to legislate slavery into any Territory or State, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic institutions in their own way, subject only to the Constitution of the United States.
Página 155 - into the Union of the United States and admitted as soon as possible, according to the principles of the federal Constitution, to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages and immunities of citizens of the United States, and in the meantime they shall be maintained and protected in the
Página 208 - times as Congress shall deem convenient and proper, or from attaching any portion thereof to any other Territory or State; and provided, further, that, when admitted as a State, the said Territory or any portion of the same shall be received into the Union with or without slavery, as their Constitution may prescribe at the
Página 245 - and the said records and exemplifications, authenticated as aforesaid, shall have such faith and credit given to them in every court and office within the United States, as they have by law or usage in the courts or offices of the States from whence the same are or shall be taken.
Página 3 - to all rights, privileges and immunities of free citizens in this Commonwealth, and shall have free egress and regress to and from the same, and shall enjoy therein all the privileges of trade and commerce, subject to the saine duties, impositions and restrictions as the
Página 32 - all men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential and inalienable rights, among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties ; that of acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and in fine of seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness.'
Página 200 - what is stipulated in the preceding article, shall be incorporated into the Union of the United States, and be admitted at the proper time (to be judged of by the Congress of the United States) to the enjoyment of all the rights of citizens of the United States, according to the principles of the Constitution; and in the
Página 113 - carrying places between the same, shall be common highways, and forever free as well to the inhabitants of the said territory as to the citizens of the United States, and those of any other States that may be admitted into the confederacy, without any tax, import, or duty therefor.
Página 127 - There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in this State otherwise than for the punishment of crimes whereof the party shall have been duly convicted. Nor shall any indenture of any negro or mulatto hereafter made and executed out of the bounds of this State be of any validity within this State.
Página 113 - The navigable waters leading into the Mississippi and St. Lawrence, and the carrying places between the same, shall be common highways, and forever free as well to the inhabitants of the said territory as to the citizens of the United States, and those of any other States that may be admitted into the confederacy, without any tax, import, or duty therefor.

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