 | United States. Supreme Court - Courts - 1968 - 686 pages
...migration or importation of such persons, as any of the states now existing (1789) shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by Congress prior to the year 1808. That article secures the import trade for a given period. In 1794, the current of public sentiment... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 552 pages
...state of the union to another, by the ninth section of the first article of the constitution, which provides, that " the migration or importation of such...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." After replying... | |
 | Joel Barlow Sutherland - Parliamentary practice - 1827 - 252 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 1840 - 882 pages
...declamation), where is the part that has a tendency to the abolition of slavery ? Is it the clause which says that ' the migration or importation of such persons,...not be prohibited by Congress prior to the year 1808 Г This is an exception from the po' of regulating commerce, and the restriction is o: to continue... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot - United States - 1836 - 686 pages
...declamation,) Where is the part that has a tendency to the abolition of slavery ? Is it the clause which says that " the migration or importation of such persons...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... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot - United States - 1836 - 594 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 ; but a tax or duty may be imposed on such importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each person." The Hon. Mr.... | |
 | Virginia - Law - 1836 - 496 pages
...such persons as any of the states existing at the adoption of the constitution, shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by congress, prior to the year 1808; they are of opinion that the public faith, which was mutually pledged by the states who adopted the... | |
 | James Kirke Paulding - History - 1836 - 332 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 may be imposed on such importation not exceeding ten... | |
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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, but a tax may be imposed on such importation not exceeding ten dollars for each... 
