6International Cases.
1764. Leake's Joint Resolution. [§ 86.]
7English Law. Northwest Ordinance.
1775. Cox's Resolution. [§ 86.]
8Fugitive Question in Constitutional Conventions.
1786. Stevenson's Resolution. [§ 86.]
9CHAPTER II. LEGISLATION FROM 1789 TO 1850.
1797. Niblack's Resolution. [§ 86.]
10The First Fugitive Slave Act.
1808. English's Joint Resolution. [§ 86.]
11Propositions of 1797 and 1802.
1819. McClernand's Joint Resolution. [§ 86.]
12Propositions from 1817 to 1822.
18210. Hindman's Joint Resolution. [§ 86.]
13Period of the Missouri Compromise.
18311. Kilgore's Resolution. [§ 86.]
14Canada and Mexico Places of Refuge.
18412. Johnson's Joint Resolution. [§ 86.]
15Kidnapping from 1793-1850. Prigg Case.
18513. Crittenden's Joint Resolution. [§ 86.]
16The Second Fugitive Slave Act.
18614. Douglas's Joint Resolution. [§ 86.]
17Arguments for the Bill.
18715. Florence's Joint Resolution.
18Arguments against the Bill.
18816. Morris's Joint Resolution.
19CHAPTER III. PRINCIPAL CASES FROM 1789 TO 1860.
18917. Douglas's Bill to amend the Fugitive Slave Laws. [§ 101.]
20The First Case of Rescue.
19018. Florence's Joint Resolution.
21Kidnapping.
19119. Kellogg's Joint Resolution.
22Interference and Rescues.
19220. Kellogg's Joint Resolution.
23Interstate Relations.
19321. Kellogg's Joint Resolution.
24Prosecutions. Act of 1850.
19422. Peace Convention Amendment to the Constitution. [§ 85.]
25Sims and Burns.
19523. Clarence's Joint Resolution.
26Garner and Shadrach.
19624. Crittenden's Joint Resolution.
27Rescues.
197* 25. Compromise Bill to amend the Fugitive Slave Act. [§ 87.]
28Castner Hanway. John Brown.
19826. Pugh's Joint Resolution.
29CHAPTER IV. FUGITIVES AND THEIR FRIENDS.
19927. Johnson's Joint Resolution on the return of fugitives.
30Reasons for Escape.
20028. Powell's Joint Resolution on the return of fugitive slaves.
31Escapes to the North.
20129. Lovejoy's Resolution against the return of fugitives by the Army. [§ 95.]
32Fugitives disguised as Whites.
20230. Trumbull's confiscation Bill. [§ 90.]
33The Underground Railroad.
203** 31. Chandler's confiscation Act. [§ 90.]
34Operations "Underground."
20432. Wilson's Joint Resolution for discharge of fugitives from the Washington jail. [§ 97.]
35CHAPTER V. PERSONAL LIBERTY LAWS.
205* 33. Wilson's Resolution on repeal of the black code in the District of Columbia. [§ 97.]
36Analysis.
206* 34. Clark's Resolution on persons in Washington jail.
37Review of the Acts by States.
20735. Lovejoy's Bill to prevent return by the Army. [§ 95.]
38CHAPTER VI. THE END OF THE FUGITIVE SLAVE QUESTION (1860-1865).
208* 36. Sumner's Resolution on Army orders relating to fugitive slaves.
39Enforcement. Slaves of Disloyal Men.
20937. Trumbull's Confiscation Bill.
40Confiscation Bills.
210* 38. Fessenden's Resolution on the Washington jail. [§ 97.]
41The Emancipation Proclamation.
21139. Bingham's Resolution on the Washington jail. [§ 97.]
42Fugitives from Loyal Slave States.
21240. Morrill's confiscation Joint Resolution. [§ 91.]
43District of Columbia.
213* 41. Hale's Resolution on the slaves of rebels. [§ 95.]
44Repeal of the Acts proposed.
21442. Wilson's Bill for emancipation in the District of Columbia. [§ 98.]
45Discussion of Repeal Bills.
215* 43. Sumner's Resolution against the surrender of fugitives by the Army. [§ 95.]
46Repeal of the Acts.
21644. Lovejoy's confiscation and emancipation Resolution. [§§ 91, 95.]
47APPENDIX A. COLONIAL LAWS RELATIVE TO FUGITIVES.
217* 45. Julian's Resolution to amend the Fugitive Slave Law. [§ 95.]
481. New Netherlands:—Running away from Patroons. [§ 2].
21846. Shank's Resolution on the return of fugitives by the Army. [§ 95.]
492. Massachusetts:—Capture and protection of servants. [§ 4.]
219* 47. Wilson's Resolution for articles of war. [§ 95.]
503. New Netherlands:—Runaway servants. [§ 6.]
22048. Wilson's Bill on the arrest of fugitives by the officers of the Army and Navy. [§ 95.]
514. Maryland:—Runaway apprentices felons.
22149. Howe's Bill for repeal of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. [§ 101.]
525. New Netherlands:—Against harboring fugitive servants. [§ 6].
22250. Davis's confiscation Bill.
536. Virginia:—Entertainment of fugitives. [§ 3].
223** 51. Grimes's Act on criminal justice in the District of Columbia [§ 97.]
547. Virginia:—Runaway servants. [§ 3.]
22452. Trumbull's Bill for the confiscation of property of rebels and to free the slaves of rebels. [§ 91.]
558. New England Confederation:—Articles of Confederation. [§ 8.]
22553. Amendments to Wilson's Bill on Army and Navy officers. [§ 95.]
569. Connecticut:—Servants and apprentices.
22654. Wilson's District of Columbia Bill. [§ 98.]
5710. New Netherlands:—Entertainment of runaways.
227* 55. Wilson's Resolution on the management of the Washington jail.
5811. Maryland:—Against fugitives.
22856. Wilson's Bill to repeal the black code in the District of Columbia. [§ 98.]
5912. Maryland:—Against fugitives.
22957. Amendments to the confiscation Bill. [§ 91.]
6013. Virginia:—Penalty for second offence.
230** 58. Blair's Act prohibiting return by the Army. [§ 95.]
6114. New Netherlands:—Treaty with United Colonies. [§ 11.]
23159. Harris's confiscation Bill. [§ 91]
6215. City of Amsterdam:—Runaway colonists banished.
23260. Report of House Judiciary Committee on confiscation.
6316. Virginia:—Entertainment of runaways.
23361. Wilson's Resolution on the return of fugitives by the Army and Navy.
6417. Virginia:—Punishment of runaways.
234* 62. Bill for the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia. [§ 98.]
6518. Virginia:—Huie and crie after runaways.
23563. Sherman's Amendment to Harris's confiscation Bill.
6619. New Netherlands:—Runaway servants.
23664. Wilson's Bill to amend the Fugitive Slave Act. [§ 101.]
6720. Virginia:—How to know a runnaway servant. [§ 3.]
237*65. Bill for the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia. [§ 98.]
6821. Virginia:—Payment of Dutch shipmasters.
23866. Lovejoy's Bill on return of fugitives by the Army. [§ 95.]
6922. Virginia:—Apprehension of runaways.
23967. Harris's confiscation Bill. [§ 91.]
7023. Virginia:—English runnaway with negroes. [§ 3.]
24068. House confiscation Bill. [§ 91.]
7124. Virginia:—Glocester to have jurisdiction over runaways.
24169. Eliot's confiscation and emancipation Bill. [§ 91.]
7225. Virginia:—Runaway servants.
24270. Saulsbury's amendment of Wilson's Resolution.
7326. Maryland:—Against runaways.
24371. Harris's confiscation Bill recommitted. [§ 91.]
7427. Virginia:—Pursuit of runaways to the Dutch.
24472. Clark's confiscation Bill. [§ 91.]
7528. Maryland:—Against English servants.
24573. Confiscation and emancipation Bill. [§ 91.]
7629. New Netherlands:—Quakers, etc. refused admission to colony.
24674. Sumner's Resolution on fugitive slaves.
7730. Virginia:—Entertainment of runaways.
24775. Emancipation Bill.
7831. Maryland:—Runaways and their entertainers.
24876. Julian's Bill to repeal the Fugitive Slave Act. [§ 101.]
7932. New Jersey—Fugitive servants.
24977. Colfax's Resolution demanding trial by jury for fugitives.
8033. Virginia:—Runaways.
250*78. Bill for emancipation of fugitives from disloyal masters. [§ 91.]
8134. Virginia:—Runaways.
251** 79. Progress of the confiscation Bill. [§ 91.]
8235. Virginia:—Apprehension of Runaways.
25280. Bills for the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Act. [§§ 101-103.]
8336. Virginia:—Reward to the first taker up of runaways.
25381. Saulsbury's substitute on the validity of personal liberty laws in the States, etc.
8437. Virginia:—Apprehension of Runaways. [§ 8.]
25482. Discussion of the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law. [§ 101.]
8538. Maryland:—Apprehension of runaways.
255** 83. Act repealing the Fugitive Slave Acts. [§§ 101-104.]
8639. New Jersey:—Fugitive servants and apprentices.
256APPENDIX D. LIST OF IMPORTANT FUGITIVE SLAVE CASES.
8740. Maryland:—Runaways.
2571. New Netherlands and Hartford controversy. [§ 11.]
8841. East New Jersey:—Fugitive servants.
2582. Escape to Manhattan. [§ 7.]
8942. New Jersey:—Prevention of runaways.
2593. Escape of white servants to Cape May. [§ 9.]
9043. South Carolina.—Prevention of runaways.
2604. Escape to the Indians. [§ 8.]
9144. Virginia:—Repeal of law of 1663, September.
2615. Escape from English to French. [§ 11.]
9245. East New Jersey:—Runaway servants. [§ 2.]
2626. Crispus Attucks. [§ 5.]
9346. Virginia: Law of 1670 amended.
2637. Glasgow. [§ 12.]
9447. South Carolina:—Inhibition of trade with runaways.
2648. Shanley v. Haney. [§ 12.]
9548. Pennsylvania:—Regulation of servants.
2659. Somersett case. [§ 12.]
9649. New York:—Regulation of slaves.
26610. Ship Friendship, case of. [§ 5.]
9750. New York:—Punishment of runaways to Canada. [§ 8.]
26711. John. [§ 17.]
9851. New York:—Act of 1702 revived.
26812. Quincy's case. [§ 34.]
9952. Virginia:—Runaway servants and slaves.
26913. Washington's slave. [§ 35.]
10053. Massachusetts Bay:—Regulation of free negroes. [§ 4.]
27014. North Carolina fugitives. [§ 19.]
10154. South Carolina:—For the better ordering of slaves.
27115. Columbia case.
10255. New Jersey:—Regulation of slaves.
27216. Solomon Northup. [§ 38.]
10356. New Jersey:—Regulation of white servants.
27317. Williams case.
10457. Rhode Island:—Ferriage of runaways. [§ 4.]
27418. Prigg case. [§ 27.]
10558. South Carolina:—Additional Act to Act of 1712.
27519. Kidnapping of Jones. [§ 37.]
10659. New York:—Act of 1705 revived. [§ 8.]
27620. Chickasaw rescue. [§ 42.]
10760. North Carolina:—Servants and slaves.
27721. Schooner Boston case. [§ 47.]
10861. New Hampshire:—Runaway minors and servants.
27822. Philadelphia. [§ 43.]
10962. South Carolina:—Additional Act against runaways.
27923. Escape of Douglass. [§§ 68, 75.]
11063. Massachusetts Bay:—Transportation of apprentices and servants.
28024. Isaac Gansey case. [§ 47.]
11164. South Carolina:—Regulation of Slaves.
28125. Van Zandt case. [§ 50.]
11265. Pennsylvania:—Regulation of negroes.
28226. Oberlin case. [§ 50.]
11366. Virginia:—Earlier act amended.
28327. Thompson case.
11467. Connecticut:—Runaway servants and slaves.
28428. Latimer case. [§ 44.]
11568. New York:—Slave insurrections, etc.
28529. Goin case.
11669. South Carolina:—Regulation of slaves.
28630. Thomas case.
11770. Delaware:—Regulation of servants and slaves.
28731. Walker case. [§ 50.]
11871. Delaware:—Regulation of servants and slaves.
28832. Smithburg.
11972. South Carolina:—Regulation of slaves.
28933. Kirk case.
12073. North Carolina:—Entertainment of runaways, etc. [§ 3.]
29034. Brig Ottoman. [§ 45.]
12174. Virginia:—Ferriage of runaways.
29135. Kennedy case. [§ 43.]
12275. South Carolina: Act additional to Act of 1740.
29236. Slaves on board Brazilian ship.
12376. Rhode Island:—Assistance of runaways.
29337. Ohio and Kentucky controversy. [§ 48]
12477. North Carolina:—Slave stealing.
29438. South Bend case.
12578. Connecticut:—Escape of negroes and servants.
29539. Brig Wm. Purrington.
12679. Connecticut:—Pursuit of runaways.
29640. Drayton and Sayres. [§ 50.]
12780. Pennsylvania:—Harboring fugitives.
29741. Crafts escape. [§ 69.]
128APPENDIX B. NATIONAL ACTS AND PROPOSITIONS RELATIVE TO FUGITIVE SLAVES. 1778-1854.
29842. Washington case. [§ 39.]
129Treaties and First Act.
29943. Hamlet case. [§ 53.]
1301. Fugitive clause in treaty with the Delawares.
30044. Gannett case.
1312. Fugitive clause in the treaty of peace. [§§ 13, 22.]
30145. Gibson case.
1323. Fugitive clauses in Indian treaties. [§ 13.]
30246. Case in Pennsylvania.
1334. Fugitive clause in King's ordinance. [§ 14.]
30347. Sims case. [§ 54.]
1345. Fugitive clauses in Indian treaties. [§ 13.]
30448. Shadrach case. [§ 57.]
1356. Fugitive clause in Northwest Ordinance of 1787. [§ 14]
30549. Christiana case. [§ 60.]
1367. Fugitive clause in the Constitution. [§ 15.]
30650. Miller. [§ 61.]
1378. Clauses for returning fugitives in Indian treaties.
30751. Jerry case. [§ 58.]
1389. First Fugitive Slave Act.
30852. Parker rescue.
139Bills and Propositions.
30953. Brig Florence.
14010. Abstract of amendatory bill on fugitives. [§ 19.]
31054. Lewis case.
14111. Restoration of slaves by Indian treaties. [§ 22.]
31155. Glover case.
14212. Fugitive slave clause in the Treaty of Ghent. [§ 22].
31256. Bath.
14313. Amendments proposed to Pindall's bill. [§ 20]
31357. Burns case. [§ 55.]
14414. Provision for delivery on executive requisition. [§ 20.]
31458. Garner. [§ 56]
14515. Proposed limitation to four years. [§ 20.]
31559. Williamson case.
14616. Fugitive Slave clause in the Missouri Compromise. [§ 21.]
31660. Johnson case.
14717. Investigation into the Pennsylvania Act. [§ 21.]
31761. Gatchell case.
14818. Maryland resolutions protesting against Pennsylvanians. [§ 21.]
31862. Oberlin-Wellington case. [§ 59]
14919. Assumption of claims on Indians for fugitives. [§ 22.]
31963. John Brown's Raid. [§ 62.]
15020. Calhoun's resolution on the status of slaves on the high seas. [§ 24.]
32064. Nalle case.
15121. Woodbridge resolution on extradition of slaves. [§ 23]
32165. Anderson case. [§ 23.]
152Prigg Decision. Resolutions.
32266. Wisdom case. [§ 91.]
15322. Significant extracts from the Prigg decision. [§ 25.]
32367. Major Sherwood's servant. [§ 91.]
15423. Giddings's resolutions on the status of slaves on the high seas. [§ 24.]
32468. Norfolk case.
15524. Benton's resolution on slaves escaping to Canada. [§ 23.]
32569. Archer Alexander.
15625. Giddings's resolution for the abolition of the slave trade in the District of Columbia. [§ 28.]
326APPENDIX E. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FUGITIVE SLAVE CASES AND FUGITIVE SLAVE LEGISLATION.
15726. Hall's repeal resolution for the District of Columbia. [§ 28.]
3271. Sources of information.
158Resolutions. Bill of 1850.
3282. Libraries.
15927. Giddings's resolution inquiring into the condition of the District of Columbia jail. [§ 28.]
3293. Secondary works.
16028. Giddings's resolution on the jail in the District of Columbia. [§ 28.]
3304. Biographies.
16129. Meade's resolution on more effectual enforcement of the constitutional article on fugitive slaves. [§ 27.]
3315. Original sources.
16230. Legislative history of the Fugitive Slave Act. [Jan. 3 to Sept. 18, § 29.]
3326. Slave autobiographies.
163Second Fugitive Slave Act.: 31. Second Fugitive Slave Act. [§§ 29, 30.]
3337. Records of trials.
164Act of 1850. Resolutions.
3348. Speeches.
16532. McLanahan's resolution against repeal of the law of 1850.
3359. Reminiscences.
16633. Clay's resolution on the Shadrach case, Boston. [§ 51.]
33610. Reports of societies.
16734. Bright's bill explanatory of law of 1850.
33711. Periodicals and newspapers.
16835. Fitch's resolution affirming the Compromise.
33812. Materials bearing on legislation.
16936. Jackson's resolution affirming the Compromise.
33913. Alphabetical list of works.
17037. Hillyer's finality resolution.
340INDEX.