 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
 | William Newnham Blane - Canada - 1824 - 530 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." * Can any one help shuddering... | |
 | Nathan Dane - Law - 1824 - 726 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... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 528 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... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 526 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... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 552 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." Why is this restraint upon the power of Congress, confined to the states " now existing ?" It was to... | |
 | Enoch Lewis - Slave trade - 1828 - 390 pages
...clause of the 9th section of the 1st article, it is provided, ' that the migration or importation of such persons as any of the states shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the congress prior to the year 1808.' Who were the persons here meant .'—Africans.... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 488 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." Was it not, he would ask, under this clause, thus expressed,... | |
 | Mathew Carey - African Americans - 1832 - 132 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." In consequence of this unfortunate... | |
 | Gilbert McMaster - Political ethics - 1832 - 84 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." In answer to your question,... | |
 | John Sergeant - Cherokee Indians - 1832 - 376 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." Why is this restraint upon the power of congress, confined to the states " now existing ?" It was to... | |
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