| Massachusetts Historical Society - 1877 - 490 páginas
..." 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... | |
| United States. Congress. House - 956 páginas
...that 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 IbOS; but a tax or duty may be imposed on such importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each person.... | |
| South Carolina, Joseph Brevard - 1814 - 620 páginas
...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.... | |
| Nathan Dane - 1824 - 726 páginas
...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 ten dollars... | |
| 1827 - 552 páginas
...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."... | |
| United States. Congress - 1830 - 488 páginas
..."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, that Congress... | |
| John Sergeant - 1832 - 376 páginas
..." 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... | |
| James Kirke Paulding - 1836 - 328 páginas
..." 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 dollars for... | |
| Virginia - 1836 - 496 páginas
...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... | |
| 1837 - 486 páginas
..." The migration or importation of such persons as any of the states now existing shah' 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 ten dollars... | |
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