 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...  Annals of the Congress of the United States - Page 259by United States. Congress - 1855Full view - About this book
 | Matthew St. Clair Clarke - Banking law - 1832 - 864 pages
...persons as anv 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." Among the delegated powers,... | |
 | William Jay - Judges - 1833 - 542 pages
...persons as any of the now existing States 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 importations, not exceeding ten dollars for each person.' " I understand the sense... | |
 | Virginia - Law - 1836 - 496 pages
...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 the... | |
 | New Hampshire Historical Society - Local history - 1837 - 320 pages
...persons as any of the ' States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be pro' hibited 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." — Const, of US Am. I.... | |
 | Henry Baldwin - Constitutional law - 1837 - 236 pages
...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. The whole object of the exception is to preserve the power to those states which might be disposed... | |
 | Henry Baldwin - Constitutional history - 1837 - 230 pages
...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. The whole object of the exception is to preserve the power to those states which might be disposed... | |
 | Thomas C. Thornton - Slavery - 1841 - 358 pages
...'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 is an exception from the power of regulating commerce, and the restriction is only to continue... | |
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