Read A Defence for Fugitive Slaves, against the Acts of Congress of February 12, 1793, and September 18, 1850 online free

Chapters

1. POVERTY, ITS ILLEGAL CAUSES AND LEGAL CURE.—PART I. BY LYSANDER SPOONER.56 words
2. RECOMMENDATIONS.756 words
3. An Act respecting Fugitives from Justice, and persons escaping from the service of their Masters.715 words
4. An Act to amend, and supplementary to the Act, entitled “An Act respecting Fugitives from Justice, and persons escaping from the service of their Masters,” approved February 12, 1793.2,702 words
5. CONTENTS.165 words
6. section 1.223 words
7. section 2.: Denial of a Trial by Jury.*1,170 words
8. section 3.: The Commissioners, authorized by the Act of 1850, are not Constitutional Tribunals for the performance of the duties assigned them.813 words
9. section 4.: The State Magistrates, authorized by the Act of 1793, to deliver up fugitives from service or labor, are not constitutional tribunals for that purpose.2,155 words
10. section 5.: Ex parte Evidence.1,594 words
11. section 6.: The provisions of the act of 1850 requiring the exclusion of certain evidence, are unconstitutional.427 words
12. section 7.: The requirement of the act of 1850, that the cases be adjudicated “in a summary manner,” is unconstitutional.244 words
13. section 8.: The suspension of the writ of Habeas Corpus, by the act of 1850, is unconstitutional.361 words
14. CHAPTER II.: The Right of Resistance, and the Right to have the Legality of that Resistance judged of by a Jury.5,912 words
15. CHAPTER III.: Liability of United States Officers to be punished, under the State Laws, for executing the acts of 1793 and 1850.2,347 words
16. A: Neither the Constitution, nor either of the acts of Congress of 1793 or 1850, requires the surrender of Fugitive Slaves.6,101 words
17. B: Authorities for the Right of the Jury to judge of the Law in Criminal Cases.142 words
18. ARTICLE I.2,967 words
19. C.: Mansfield’s argument against the Right of the Jury to judge of the law in criminal cases.1,002 words
20. D: Effect of Trial by Jury, in nullifying other Legislation than the Fugitive Slave Laws.1,743 words
21. UNCONSTITUTIONALITY OF SLAVERY. PARTS FIRST AND SECOND.78 words
22. RECOMMENDATIONS.1,018 words
23. ALSO FOR SALE AS ABOVE.1,871 words
24. About Liberty Fund328 words
25. The Online Library of Liberty235 words
26. Copyright Information531 words