Pennsylvania, after an elaborate discussion at the bar, all State legislation on the subject of fugitive slaves was declared unconstitutional and void, while Congress is recognized as the sole depository of power on this subject.
Sumner references a Pennsylvania ruling that declared state laws on fugitive slaves unconstitutional.
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