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Warley, Jacob, fl. 1839 "In Senate...committee on Federal Relations...in relation to an alleged violation, on the part of ...[Maine]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09141.02 Author/Creator: Warley, Jacob, fl. 1839 Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document Date: 14 December 1839 Pagination: 2 p. : Order a Copy

"In Senate...committee on Federal Relations...in relation to an alleged violation, on the part of ...[Maine], of that important provision of the constitution of the United States, concerning the apprehension and trial of 'fugitives from justice.' ... The Governor of this State...to correspond with...Georgia..."

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