...CONGRESS. 1994 JUNE, 1798.] Alien ^Enemies. . "sons as any of the States now existing shall "think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by " Congress, prior to the year 1808." He could only ascribe either to absolute forgetfulness, or to wilful misrepresentation, the assertion...

...the consent of the Legislature of the State in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dock-yards, and other needful...1808, into States existing at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, the question arises, whether it does not confer the same power in regard to the...

...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." But it deserves special notice,...

...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 345 HISTORY OF CONGRESS. H. or R. Importation of Slave». JANUARY. 1806. each importation,...

...think proper H.orR. Importation of Slave». JANUARY, 18K. ' to admit, shall not be prohibited by ihe Congress ' prior to the year 1808 ; but a tax or duty may be ' imposed on such importation, not exceeding ten ' dollars for each person." Here there is an express...

...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 1808." This provision of the Constitution, it is well understood, had immediate relation to the slave trade,...

...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 1808." This provision of the Constitution, it is well understood, had immediate relation to the slave trade,...

...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.'7 But it deserves special notice,...

...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 1808." This provision of the Constitution, it is well understood, had immediate relation to the slave trade,...

..." 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." The same power is here given to prevent migration that there...