As the provision in question does not appear in the catalogue of powers, and does not purport to vest any power in the Government of the United States, or in any department or officer thereof, no power to legislate on this subject can be derived from the general grant.
Sumner asserts that the Constitution does not grant Congress the power to legislate on fugitive matters.
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