 | United States. Congress. House - 1826 - 844 pages
...for the purpose of supplying foreigners with slaves, and of providing by proper regulations for the humane treatment, during their passage, of slaves...citizens into the States admitting such importation. " Strike out the seventh clause." Ordered, That the said report of the Committee of the Whole House... | |
 | Joseph Gales - 1834 - 646 pages
...for the purpose of supplying foreigners with slaves, and of providing, by proper regulations, for the humane treatment, during their passage, of slaves...citizens into the States admitting such importation." Strike out the seventh clause. WEDNESDAY. March 24. JOHN BAPTIST ASHE, another member from North Carolina,... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1836 - 590 pages
...of providing by proper regulations for the VOL. X. H TO THE CHIEF JUSTICE, AND ASSOCIATE JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. New York,...Congress prohibited the importation of slaves by an act, which took effect in the year 1808. By a subsequent act, passed in the year 1820, the slave-trade... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1836 - 590 pages
...of providing by proper regulations for the VOL. X. H TO THE CHIEF JUSTICE, AND ASSOCIATE JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. New York,...Congress prohibited the importation of slaves by an act, which took effect in the year 1808. By a subsequent act, passed in the year 1820, the slave-trade... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1836 - 584 pages
...of providing by proper regulations for the VOL. X. H TO THE CHIEF JUSTICE, AND ASSOCIATE JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. New York,...then existing. By a prospective legislation Congress proliibited the importation of slaves by an act, which took effect in the year 1808. By a subsequent... | |
 | George Washington - 1847 - 582 pages
...providing by proper regulations for the VOL. X. ' H TO THE CHIEF JUSTICE, AND ASSOCIATE JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. New York,...a recital of the clause in the constitution, which rrfers to the slave-trade as then existing. By a prospective legislation Congress prohibited the importation... | |
 | George Washington - 1847 - 590 pages
...my opinion, therefore, it is important, that the judiciary system should not only be independent m its operations, but as perfect as possible in its...Congress prohibited the importation of slaves by an act, which took effect in the year 1808. By a subsequent act, passed in the year 1820, the slave-trade... | |
 | Richard Hildreth - 1851 - 716 pages
...for the purpose of supplying foreigners with slaves, and of providing by proper regulations for the humane treatment, during their passage, of slaves imported by the said citizens into the said states admitting such importation. ยป CHAPTER " That Congress have also authority to prohibit... | |
 | Richard Hildreth - 1852 - 718 pages
...for the purpose of supplying foreigners with slaves, and of providing by proper regulations for the humane treatment, during their passage, of slaves imported by the said citizens into the said states admitting such importation. CHAPTER " That Congress have also authority to prohibit foreigners... | |
 | Timothy Shay Arthur - 1852 - 372 pages
...for the purpose of supplying foreigners with slaves, and of providing by proper regulations for the humane treatment, during their passage, of slaves imported by the said citizens into the said states admitting such importation. " That Congress have also authority to prohibit foreigners... | |
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Such was considered by a majority of Congress as a just interpretation of the constitution on this subject. The first paragraph is a recital of the clause in the constitution, which refers to the slave-trade as then existing. 
