 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...  Annals of the Congress of the United States - Page 259by United States. Congress - 1855Full view - About this book
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1877 - 490 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." Therefore, all applications to Congress for such prohibition are absolutely precluded ; and I apprehend... | |
 | John Elihu Hall - Law - 1813 - 658 pages
...took in selecting their language. The words are, the migration or IMPORTATION of such persons, &.c. shall not be prohibited by Congress prior to the year 1808, but a tax or duty may be imposed on such IMPORTATION; it is observable here, that the term migration is dropped, when a tax... | |
 | South Carolina, Joseph Brevard - 1814 - 620 pages
...oftheconsti43. The migration or importation of such persons as any of the states now existing shall thinkproper 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. [See Title 148, Rights of the... | |
 | United States federal convention - 1819 - 524 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... | |
 | 1820 - 592 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 mere student of politics... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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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