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Excerpt from The Powers of the President of the United States in Times of War
In 1838 General Taylor captured a number of negroes said to be fugitive slaves. Citizens of Flor1da learning what had been done, immediately gather ed around his camp, intending to secure the slaves who had escaped from them. General Taylor told them that be had no prxsoners but 'prisoners of war.' The claimants then desired to look at them, in order to determine whether he was holding their slaves as prisoners. The veteran warrior replied that no man should examine his prisoners for such a purpose; and he ordered them to depart. This action being reported to the War Department, was approved by the Executive. The slaves, however, were sent West and set free.
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