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Show 182 'l'JlJJ; SLAV .1!.: 'l'HA.D.I!.:. if they shall think it necessary, to lay at any time a tax or duty, not exceeding ten dollars for each person of any description, the importation of whom shall be by any of the States admitted us aforesaid. Fl}~hly. rrhu.t Concrrcss have authority to interdict, or (so fat· as it is or mny be carried on by citizens of the United States for supplying forei gners,) to regulate tho African trade, and to make provision for the hnmanc treatment of slaves in all instances while on their pasHage to tho United States, or to for 'ign ports, so far as it respects tho citizens of the United States. f::hxlhly. 'l'bat Congress lw,ve ulso anthority to prohibit foreigners from fitting out vessels in any port of the United States, for transporting persons from Africa to auy foreign port. Seventhly. That the memorialists be informed that, in all cases in which the authority of Congress extends, they will exercise it for tllC humane object of the memorialists, so far as they can be promoted on tho principles of justice, humanity, and good policy. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF TIIE WIIOLE HOUSE, On the Repo1·t of the Special Comrnittce 1Jreccding. llf.arch 25, 17 90. 'l'hc Committee of the wholo llouse, to whom was committed the report of the committee on the memorials of the people ca11cd Quakers, n.ud of tho Pennsylvania Society for promoting the Abolition of Slavery, report the following amendments. Strike out the fir t clause, together with the recital thcroto, and in lieu thereo f, insert, "That the migration or importation of such persons as any of the States now existing suall thiuk proper to admit, cannot be prohibited by Congress, prior to lllC year one thousand ei ght hundred ami eight.'' Strike out tho second and third clauses, and in lieu thereof, iusert "'!'hat Congress have uo authority to iuter· TilE SLAV.H: 'l'RADE. 183 fero in tho emancipation of slaves or in the treatment of them within any of tho States ; it remaiuing with the several States alone to provide any regulations therein, which humanity and true policy may require." Strike out the fourth and fifth clauses, and in lieu thereof, insert, ''That Congress have authority to restrain the citizens of the Uuitcd States from carrying on the African trade, for the purpose of supplying foreigners with slaves; and of providing, by proper regulations, for tho humane treatment during their p~tssage, of slaveR imported by tho said citizens into the States admitting such importation.'' Strike out ihe seventh clause. |