Account of Hearing, 4 January 1843 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault]
Source Note
Account of Hearing, , Sangamon Co., IL, 4 Jan. 1843, Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault (United States Circuit Court for the District of IL 1843); in JS, Journal, 1842–1844, Book 1, pp. 50–73; handwriting of ; JS Collection, CHL.
arrested under Con of — & Law— arising under the Constitution.— ◊◊w <power> 2 sec 4[th] art[icle] Constitution delive[re]d up on dem[a]nd made <by dema[n]d made under color of Law—> any Executive of the Union— shall dem[a]nd. & produce copy inditcmnt [indictment] or affidavit. <the fugitive shall be> arrestd & securd— was arrested by law of this state— no “<most> untruly has it been statd here” Does call <for him> by authority of the Laws of or ? No!— by contitutin [constitution] & laws of the .
<> b[e]ing a good Gov & good Lawyer & says Requsitin [Requisition]. f[r]om Gov Ford was reqeted [requested] to issue [p. 59]