...industry could not be suddenly changed; and the constitution of the United States yielded to the provision that the migration or importation of such persons,...prohibited by the Congress prior to the year 1808. But, long antecedent to this period, Congress legislated on the subject, wherever its power extended, and...

...o/sur/i parsons as the several States shall think profxr to admit, shall not be prohibited by the legist prior to the year 1808: but a tax or duty may be imposed an such importation not exceeding ten dollar* for each person. New Engianders' demands for...

...such persons as any of the stales 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." Although Congress forbade...

...such persons as any of the stales now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the year 1808 but a tax or duty mav be imposed on such importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each person." Although Congress forbade...

...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...

...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 10 dollars for each person. The privilege of the writ of...

...another and more special provision, inserted in the Constitution from abundant caution, has declared that "the migration or importation of such persons...prohibited by the Congress prior to the year 1808;" that this commonwealth does admit the migration of alien friends, described as the subject of the said...

...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 for eacr persons." Now, sir, observe that the...

...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. CUS Art. 1. §.9. This article,atthetimethecons...

...perpetuated slavery. Article One, Section 9, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States provides that "the migration or importation of such persons...prohibited by the Congress prior to the year 1808." This clause represents a political agreement by the framers of the Constitution to protect the slave...