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La., 163; Mo., 170; Ks., 187; Fla.,
191; Tex., 197.
Slaves, acting as free, against, Tenn., 94;
cannot choose freedom or place of
residence, under a will, 13 (1).

baptism not emancipating, N. Y.,
52, 53.

captured with the Seminoles,
Fla., 193.

eruel punishment of, against, S.
Car., 100; Ga., 103, 108; Miss.,
143; Ala., 150; La., 158; Mo., 168;
Tex., 198.

emancipation of, see Status; War

power.

-, emancipation of by owners, pro-
hibited, Md., 24; N. Car., 82; S.
Car., 97, 99; Ga., 102, 104, 109;
Miss., 143, 149; Ala., 151; La., 165;
Ark., 174.

emancipation of, limited by se-
curity against charge, Ky., 17; Del.,
77; N. Car., 85; Tenn., 90; Miss.,
143; Mo., 168 (2).

emancipation of, limited by se-
curity to remove from the State,
N. C.. 87; Tenn., 92; Ala., 151;
L., 165; Fla., 192; Tex., 196.

, emancipated, required to leave
the State, Va., 7, 11; N. Car.. 87;
Ala., 151; La., 165; Fla., 192; Tex.,
196.

-, enlistment of, allowed, R. I., 48;
N. Y., 51, 54;-prohibited, N. J.,

61.

exciting discontent among
against, Miss., 148; La., 161, 165.

exciting insurrection among,
against, Va., 6, 8; Ky., 18; N. Car.,
86; Tenn., 93; S. Car., 99; Ga.,
105; Miss., 148; Ark., 173; Ks.,
187; Fla., 191; Tex., 199.

exportation of, forbidden, R. I.,
49; N. Y., 53; Pa., 70; Del., 74,
78.

fugitive, declared felon, Md., 22.
fugitives from State, in other
States, Va., 12; Md., 22.

fugitive. See Fugitives from
service.

gaming with, against, N. C., 87;
S. Car., 98; Ga., 107; La., 164;
Fla., 195.

hiting their time, against their
being allowed, S. Car., 99; Ga.,
107; Fla., 194, 195; Tex., 199.

importation of from other States,
against, Va., 2; Ky., 16; Md., 19,
21; Dist of Col., 27; Mass., 29;
Conn., 42; R. I., 49; N. Y., 52, 54;

N. J., 61, 62; Pa., 68; Del., 74; N.
Car., 84, 86; Tenn., 91; S. Car., 95,
96; Ga., 101 (2), 103; Miss., 147
(2); Ala., 151; La., 156, 162; Mo.,
168 (2); Ark., 171 (3).

Slaves, importation of from other States,
allowing, Va., 5, 8; Ky., 14; Md.,
23; N. Car., 86; Tenn., 94; S. Car.,
96; Ga., 103, 108; Miss., 145; La.,
159. 161; Fla., 192. See Negroes
serving under indentures.

killing, punishment of, Va., 5;
Del., '80; N. Car., 83, 85; Tenn.,
90; S. Car., 97; Ga., 101; Ala.,
150; La., 158; Mo., 168.

manumission of. See Slaves,
emancipation of.

marriage of, want of legal con-
sequences in, 82 (2), 160.

meetings of, against, Va., 7; S.
Car., 96; Ga., 101; Ala., 151; Mo.,
160.

, owners of, compensated for those
executed, S. Car., 99; Ga., 101;
Miss., 149; Ala., 150.

, ownership of ten, a qualification
to election to legislature, S. Car.,
95 (2).

-ownership of, in free States; as a
privilege of citizen under the 4th
Art., 357-370, see Citizens; in re-
spect to fugitives under the 4th Art.,
569-579, see Fugitives; under pri-
vate international law, 768, see
Status.

owners of, allowed by statute to.
hold in free State, for limited pe-
riod, Conn., 44, 47 (1); R. I, 49;
N. Y., 58; N. J., 63, 64; Pa., 69,
73; Ind., 130.

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Slaves, separation of families of, limited,

Pa., 70; of mother and child under
ten years, Ala., 153; La., 157, 161.

stealing, against, Va., 6; Ga.,
106; Miss., 146, 148; Ks, 187;
Tex., 197. See Slaves, abduction of.
teaching, against, Va., 7, 9; N.
Car., 87; S. Car., 98; Ala., 151;
La., 162; Mo., 170.

, teaching, required, N. Y., 54; N.
J., 63.

testimony of, Va., 6; N. J., 62;
Del., 75 (1); Miss., 152; La., 158,
159; Tex., 197.

trading with, against, Va., 7; N.
J., 62; N. Car., 90; Tenn., 91; Ga.,
103; Mo., 169.

trial of, Pa., 68; N. Car., 91;
Tenn., 93; S. Car., 98; Ga., 102,
107; Miss., 144, 145 (1), 149; Ala.,
150; La., 158, 164; Mo, 168.

transport of, by public convey.
ance, against, Va., 7; Del., 81; Ñ.
Car., 89; Tenn., 93; Mo., 169.
Smith, Mr. Gerrit, argument of fog. sl.
case, 403 (2).

Smith, J., on fug. sl. Act, 503, 562, 668,
709; on opinion in Prigg's case,
459 (1), 513 (1), 562 (2); on legisla-
tion in respect to citizens, 374, 592.
Sovereignty, how vested in the Territo-
ries, 185 (3).

specting slaves, in non-slaveholding
forum, 772 (1).

Story, J., on effect of judgments, 253;
on the fugitive sl. Act, 457; on the
power of Congress, 467; on State
legislation, 475; on the State mag-
istrates, 634; on jury-trial, 733 (1);
on the want of, in fug. sl. Act, 705
(2).

Stowell, J., on the status of returned
slave, 781 (1).

Sumner, Mr., on the fug. sl. provision,
589 (1).

Sutliff, J., on the fug. sl. Act, 527, 592
(1), 675, 717.

Swan, J., on the fug. sl. Act, 523, 568,
674, 716.

Taney, Ch. J., on slavery in the Terri-
tories, 181 (2); on power in respect
to privileges of citizens, 374; ðî
negro citizenship, 280-298, 317 ;
on State exclusion of negroes, 340
(3), 765 (3); on fugitives from jus-
tice, 381-385; on legislation re-
specting them, 427-434, 580; on the
power of State Governors under it,
608; on the fug sl. Act. 483, 529,
555, 673; on status of returned
slave, 777.

State, 220 (2), 353 (3), 376 | Territories of the U. S., law for slavery
(1). See People.

Spain, law of, 190.

Sprague, J., on fug. sl., 468 (1), 659, 660.
State, meaning of declared, 75 (2); in

the 4 h Art., 267, 341, 402, 415.
States, the several, do not sustain legal
relations under the Constitution,
542.

Statu-liber, law of, Ky., 17 (1); Md., 21;
N. J., 64; Del., 78; La., 160, 161
(1).
Status, by going to free State, 768; on

returning to slave State, 772.
Stealing free person, against. See Kid

napping; Fugitives from service.
Story's Commentaries, on effect of judg-

ments, 247 (4); on citizenship, 315;
who may be fugitives from justice,
393; rule in, taken from opinion in
Prigg's case, 461 (1); on the power
of Congress, 535; on the fug. sl.
provision, 719; on the guarantee of
due process of law, 738 (2).

Conflict of Laws, on effect of
judgments, 253 (2); on rights re-

in the N. W. T., 112; in the Missis-
sippi T., 143; in the Louisiana T.,
155 (3); in Nebraska and Kansas
T., 180; in California, 200; in New
Mexico, 204; true bearing of the
judgment in Dred Scott's Case, 181
(2).
Thacher J., on seizure of fugitive slave,
440, 553.

Thompson, J., on effect of judgments,

249; on the fug. sl. Act, 455, 484,
556, 703; on valuation in trial of
freedom, 738.

Tilghman, J., on extradition of crimi-

nals, 395; on the fug. sl. Act, 413,
439, 700.

Trimble, J., on effect of records, &c.,

250.

Tucker, J., on the extinction of slavery
in Mass., 28 (3).

Underwood, Mr., his bill respecting fu-
gitive slaves, 758.

Universal jurisprudence, how it may be

recognized in the Territories, 211 | Washington, J., on the effect of judg
(3).

Vessels, having free negroes on board,
law respecting, N. Car., 87; S. Car.,
97, 99, 100; Ga., 104, 105, 108;
Ala., 152; La., 159, 161; Fla., 191,
193, 195; Tex., 197.

of or for New York, to be in-
spected before leaving Virginia, 10.
with slaves, on the high seas,
770 (2).
Villein, common law on claim made
against, 683 (1), 735 (3), 757 (1).

Walker, Mr. R. J., view of slaves as per
sons, 408 (2).

worth, Chancellor, on the fug. sl.
Act, 450, 554, 585, 591 (1), 633,
702.
Warner, J., on fugitives from justice,

393.

War power, emancipation under, 787 (2).
Washburn, Mr., on slavery in Mass., 29
(1).

ments, 251; on the privileges of
citizenship, 344, 351; on the fug.
sl. Act, 409, 439.

Wayne, J., on effect of judgments, 255
(1); on exclusion of negroes by the
States, 341; on the fug. slave Act,
481, 555; that slaves are property
under the Cons., 574 (1).
Webster, Mr., on the fug. sl. provision,
533 (1); maintaining the Act of
1850, 753 (3).

Westlake, Mr., on the term citizen in
American law, 838 (2).

Whiton, J., on the fug. sl. Act., 503,
521, 670, 712.

Williams, J., on slavery in Connecticut,
44 (1); on claim of slave-owner,
359.

Wilson, J., on effect of judgments, 248;
on sovereignty, 271 (1); on the na-
ture of the Cons., 512 (1).
Wirt, Att'y-Gen., on negro citizenship,
338 (1).

Wolcott, Mr., his arguments cited, 40%
(3), 391 (4), 550 (1), 700 (1).
Woodbury, J., on the fug. sl. Act, 409,
(1), 419, 659 (1), 661.
Wright, J., on the claim of slave-owner

361.

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