 | James Madison, Henry Dilworth Gilpin - 1840 - 710 Seiten
...that can be apprehended from the liberty to import slaves. So long a term will be more dishonourable to the American character, than to say nothing about it in the Constitution. On the motion, which passed in the affirmative, — New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland,... | |
 | James Madison - 1842 - 588 Seiten
...insert the words, " the year eighteen hundred and eight." Mr. GORHAM seconded the motion. Mr. MADISON. Twenty years will produce all the mischief that can...than to say nothing about it in the Constitution. On the motion, which passed in the affirmative, — New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, North... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot, United States. Constitutional Convention - 1845 - 672 Seiten
...insert the words " the year eighteen hundred and eight." Mr. GORHAM seconded the motion. Mr. MADISON. Twenty years will produce all the mischief that can...than to say nothing about it in the Constitution. On the motion, which passed in the affirmative, — i\cw Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland,... | |
 | Daniel Parker - 1848 - 174 Seiten
...1808, as the year before which Congress should not prohibit the foreign slave-trade, he remarked, " Twenty years will produce all the mischief that can...than to say nothing about it in the Constitution." And in support of the principle that the Government should have the power to tax the importation of... | |
 | 1849 - 100 Seiten
...the Union."* And Mr. Madison, in opposing the continuance of the slave-trade beyond the year 1800, said, " twenty years will produce all the mischief...than to say nothing about it in the constitution." f We are mortified to say, that, if every member of the Eastern States had then joined with Mr. Madison,... | |
 | Franklin Dexter, William Jay - 1851 - 64 Seiten
...(Madison Papers, p. 1396.) Mr. Madison would not consent to the continuance of the traffic till 1808. " Twenty years will produce all the mischief that can...nothing about it in the Constitution." (Madison Papers, p. 1427.) Mr. Mason from Virginia denounced the traffic as "infernal." (Madison Papers, p. 1390. )... | |
 | William Jay - 1853 - 684 Seiten
...Madison Papers, p. 1396. Mr. Madison would not consent to the continuance of the traffic till 1808. " Twenty years will produce all the mischief that can...nothing about it in the Constitution." Madison Papers, p. 1427. Mr. Mason from Virginia denounced the traffic as " infernal.'1 Madison Papers, p. 1390. The... | |
 | Wendell Phillips - 1856 - 220 Seiten
...insert the words " the year eighteen hundred and eight." Mr. GORHAM seconded the motion. Mr. MADISON. Twenty years will produce all the mischief that can...than to say nothing about it in the Constitution. On the motion, which passed in the affirmative : New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland,... | |
 | Michael W. Cluskey - 1857 - 672 Seiten
...In opposition to the motion, Mr. Madison said: " Twenty years will produce all the mischief that con be apprehended from the liberty to import slaves ;...Papers.) The provision in regard to the slave trade IDS 199 shows clearly that Congress considered slavery a state institution, to be continued and regulated... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, Benjamin Chew Howard - 1857 - 260 Seiten
...Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, 'voting in the affirmative; and New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and i Virginia, in the negative. In opposition to the motion,...can be apprehended from the liberty to import slaves ; BO long a term will be more dishonorable to the American character than to say nothing about it in... | |
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Twenty years will produce all the mischief that can be apprehended from the liberty to import slaves. So long a term will be more dishonorable to the American character than to say nothing about it in the Constitution. 
