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But if this Senator could claim trial by jury for the protection of his pretended property, with much greater reason might the fugitive claim trial by jury for the protection of his liberty.
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He argues that if a senator can claim a jury trial for property rights, then a fugitive has an even stronger claim to a jury trial for their liberty.
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