 The migration or importation of such persons as any of the states now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the year 1808, but a tax or duty may be imposed on such importation, not exceeding ten dollars...  The American Whig Review - Page 1121848Full view - About this book
 | John W. King - United States - 1841 - 80 pages
...persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the year 1808, but a tax or duty may be imposed on such importation, not exceeding $10 for each person." Now it is clear that this prohibition... | |
 | Thomas C. Thornton - Slavery - 1841 - 358 pages
...'the migration or importation of such persons, as any of the states now existing, shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by congress, prior to the year 1808?' This is an exception from the power of regulating commerce, and the restriction is only to continue... | |
 | Joseph Tate - Law - 1841 - 992 pages
...1. The migration or importation of such persons as any of the states now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by congress prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight ;(s) but a tax or duty may be imposed on such importation, not... | |
 | Joel Barlow Sutherland - 1841 - 560 pages
...1. The migration or importation of such persons as any of the states now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by congress, prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight; but a tax or duty may be imposed on such importation, not exceeding... | |
 | George Washington Frost Mellen - Constitutional history - 1841 - 452 pages
..." The migration or importation of such persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by congress prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a tax, or duty, may be imposed on such importation, not exceeding... | |
 | Law - 1843 - 520 pages
...the migration or importation of such persons, as any of the states now existing shall think proper tj admit, shall not be prohibited by congress prior to the year 1808.' This is an exception from the power of regulating commerce, and the restriction is only to continue... | |
 | Great Britain - 1845 - 564 pages
...articles which restrict the powers of congress, and declares, " that the emigration or importation of such persons as any of the states shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited prior to the year 1808." Now, sir. where is the difference between a power to prevent... | |
 | Francis Wyse - United States - 1846 - 482 pages
...persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the year 1808 ; but a tax or duty may be imposed on such importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each person. The privilege of the writ of... | |
 | George Gibbs - United States - 1846 - 578 pages
...contravening the 9th section of the 1st article, which provides that the migration and importation of such persons as any of the States shall think proper to admit should not be prohibited by Congress prior to 18OS. To this it was answered, First, That the section... | |
 | 1848 - 544 pages
...the emigration or importation of such persons as any of the states now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by Congress, prior to the year 1808 ; but a tax or duty may be imposed on such importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each person." We observe in this clause... | |
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