 | United States. Congress. House - 1820 - 490 էջ
...public charge. It shall be their duty, as soon as may be, to pass such laws as may be necessary, First, To prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coming to, and settling in, tiii.s state, under any pretext whatsoever; and, Second, To oblige the owners of slaves to treat them... | |
 | 1821 - 454 էջ
...slaves, without the consent of their owners, or an equivalent 'paid, &c. and also makes it the duly of the legislature to pass laws "to prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coining into and settling in the state, on any pretence whatever," It can hardly be believed that congress... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1823 - 428 էջ
...constitution. When this constitution was presented to congress, in 1820-21, a provisional it, which required the legislature to pass laws " to prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coming to, and settling in the state," was strenuously opposed, on the ground that it violated the rights of such persons of that... | |
 | Henry Charles Carey, J. Lea - 1823 - 532 էջ
...this constitution was laid before Congress in the session of 1820-21, a provision in it which required the legislature to pass laws " to prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coming to and settling in the state," was strenuously opposed on the ground that it violated the rights of such persons of that... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1828 - 328 էջ
...When this constitution was presented 1.0 congress, m 1 820-.. 1 , a provision in it, which required the legislature to pass laws " to prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coming to, and settling in the state," was strenuously opposed, on the ground that it violated the rights of such persons of that... | |
 | 1828 - 494 էջ
...as soon as may he, to pass such laws as may he necessary, t. To prevent free negroes and mtdattoes from coming to, and settling in this state, under any pretext whatsoever; and, 2. To ohlige the owners of slaves to treat them wiih bumanity, and to ahstain from all injuries... | |
 | 1834 - 518 էջ
...makes it the duty of the general assembly, among other things, " to pass such laws as may be necessary to prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coming to and settling in this State, under any pretext whatever." This constitution was brought before Congress at its next session. The clause in question... | |
 | Citizen of the United States - 1829 - 504 էջ
...When this constitution was presented to Congress in 1820 — 21, a provision in it, which required the Legislature to pass laws, " to prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coming to, and settling in the State," was strenuously opposed, on the ground that it riolated the rights of such persons of that... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1832 - 322 էջ
...constitution. When this constitution was presented to congress, in 1820-il, a provision in it, which required the legislature to pass laws " to prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coming to, and settling in the state," was strenuously opposed, on the ground that it violated the rights of such persons of that... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 600 էջ
...constitution. When this constitution was presented to congress, in 1820-21, a provision in it, which required the legislature to pass laws " to prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coming to, and settling in the state," was strenuously opposed, on the ground that it violated the rights of such persons of that... | |
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It shall be their duty, as soon as may be, to pass such laws as may be necessary, First. To prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coming to and settling in this state under any pretext whatsoever ; and, Second. 
