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.
with few Exception.— no Jurisdicti[o]n— no court has power to try the papers.—
. < is> in the dark— <does not know> why <he is made the> prosecutor— he <is> not a prosecutor— but <is permitted to come in here—> a matter of corttesy.— fugitives— <must be taken by> virtue of the constituti[o]n of the Kents Comme[n]taries 2d vol 32 in th[e] notes. Jud[i]cial power extends in all cases— where the action arises under laws—— Tremendoeas power of the executive to deliver up an affidavit to enquire— into the fact. greater than any Emperor ever used to be transplantd from his home.— Transplanting of Individuals from these colenies [p. 57]