 | Massachusetts Historical Society - 1877 - 490 էջ
..." 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... | |
 | James Wilson - 1792 - 206 էջ
..."words" are, the migration or IMPORTATION of fuch perfons, &c. fhall not be prohibited by congrefs prior to the year 1808, but a tax or duty may be impofed on fuch IMPORTATION; it is obfervable here, that the term migration is dropped, when a tax... | |
 | United States - 1804 - 672 էջ
...now exifting (hall the pow- think proper to admit, mall not be prohibited Coir'refs ^ tne Congrefs prior to the year 1808, but a tax or duty may be impofed on fuch importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each perfon. The privilege of the writ of... | |
 | Thomas Smith - 1804 - 302 էջ
..." The migration or importation of such person* 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 Elihu Hall - 1813 - 658 էջ
...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... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 956 էջ
...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 էջ
...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... | |
 | John Bristed - 1818 - 570 էջ
...persons as the . toUNting at the time of framing the federal convliould think proper to admit, is not to be, prohibited by Congress prior to the year 1808 ; but a tax, not exceeding ten dollars a head, may be imposed on such importation. In the Northern and Middle States,... | |
 | United States federal convention - 1819 - 524 էջ
...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 էջ
...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... | |
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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 the Congress prior to the year 1808, but a tax or duty may be imposed on such importation, not exceeding ten dollars... 
