 | Great Britain. Foreign Office, Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office - 1829 - 1062 страница
...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,... | |
 | 1820 - 598 страница
...twenty years; viz, till the year 1808. It is remarkable how delicately this clause is worded. It says, "that the migration or importation of such persons,...prohibited by the Congress, prior to the year 1808; hut a tax or duty may be imposed on such importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each person." ,... | |
 | Matthew St. Clair Clarke - 1832 - 864 страница
...would extend when not restricted. The first clause of the 9th section of the first article, provides, that " the migration or importation of such persons...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... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature. Senate - 1833 - 514 страница
...not delegated by the Constitution, is not law, but is altogether void and of no force. V. Resolved, That in addition to the general principle as well...year 1808." That this Commonwealth does admit the migration of alien friends described as the subject of the said act concerning aliens; that a provision... | |
 | Ralph Randolph Gurley - 1835 - 566 страница
...limits; to adapt legislative measures in such manner as to extend the funda* The Constitution declares "that the migration or importation of such persons...prohihited by the Congress, prior to the year 1808." It is most manifest that the Constitution does contemplate, in the very terms of this clause, that... | |
 | Joseph Coe - 1841 - 416 страница
...not delegated by the constitution, is not law, but is altogether void and of no force. 5. Resolved, That in addition to the general principle, as well...year 1808:" that this commonwealth does admit the migration of alien friends described as the subject of the said act concerning aliens ; that a provision... | |
 | John W. King - 1841 - 80 страница
...discountenanced. Hence the provision of the first number of the ninth section of the first article, "that the migration or importation of such persons...prohibited by the Congress prior to the year 1808, but a tax or duty may be imposed on such importation, not exceeding $10 for each person." Now it is... | |
 | 1849 - 854 страница
...possessed to control the traffic in slaves. By Section 9 Article 1, of the constitution, it is Drovided rary. We cannot indeed place Hooker (but whom dare...master spirits ; yet he has abundant claims to be This exceptioi conclusively proves that subsequently to 1808, thi migration as well as importation... | |
 | Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates - 1850 - 274 страница
...before stated? The Constitution, he said, gave the answer. By section ninth, article first, it was declared, that " the migration or importation of such...prohibited by the Congress, prior to the year 1808." Thus the power of admitting aliens into its territory, was left to the several states, respectively.... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1851 - 722 страница
...construction, every barrier which limits the power of the Legislature. It is declared in the Constitution, that the migration or importation of such persons...prohibited by the Congress prior to the year 1808. If this spirit of construction is admitted, how easy will it be for gentlemen to say migration or importation... | |
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Constitution from abundant caution has declared, " 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 the Congress prior to the year 1808. 
