...on manners ;" and that " they bring the judgment of heaven on a country." Mr. Madison said, " it was wrong to admit in the Constitution, the idea, that there could be property in man." Similar sentiments were expressed by Rufus King, Elbridge Gerry, Governeur Monis and other members...

...of the duty showed revenue to be the object, not the discouragement of the importation. Mr. MADISON thought it wrong to admit in the Constitution the idea that there could be property in men. The reason of duties did not hold, as slaves are not, like merchandize consumed, &c. Colonel MASON,...

...which conferred power on Congress to abolish the importation of slaves in 1808, " Mr. Madisonthought it wrong to admit in the Constitution the idea that there could be property in men." f Most memorable testimony to the truth from this greatest constitutional authority ! With the knowledge...

...Constitution which conferred power on Congress to abolish the importation of slaves in 1808, " Mr. Madison thought it wrong to admit in the Constitution the idea that there could be property in men."f Most memorable testimony to the truth from this greatest constitutional authority ! With the...

...convention so imperative an anti-slavery sentiment as to bring from Madison the declaration, that it was " wrong to admit, in the constitution, the idea that there could be property in man " — a declaration so far acted upon as to prevent any direct recognition of slavery in the constitution...

...of the duty showed revenue to be the object, not the discouragement of the importation. Mr. MADISON thought it wrong to admit in the Constitution the idea that there could be property in men. The reason of duties did not hold, as slaves are not, like merchandise, consumed, &c. i Col. MASON,...

...motion to subject them to a "duty," in the common language used concerning merchandise, Mr. Madison " thought it wrong to admit in the Constitution the idea that there could be property in men." And when the proposal came up, of 1808, as the year before which Congress should not prohibit the foreign...

...Constitution which conferred power on Congress to abolish the importation of slaves in 1808, " Mr. Madison thought it wrong to admit in the Constitution the idea that there could be property in men."f Most memorable testimony to the truth from this greatest constitutional authority ! With the...

...original form, "as acknowledging men to be property ;" that Mr. Madison was also opposed to it, because he " thought it wrong to admit in the Constitution the idea that there could be property in man;" and that, after these objections, the clause was so amended as to exclude the idea. But Slavery...

...discouragement to their importation. Sherman said the duty was too small to bear that character. Madison thought it "wrong to admit, in the Constitution, the idea that there could be property in man," and the phraseology of one clause was subsequently altered to avoid any such implication. GonverneuT...