 | United States. Congress. House - 1820 - 490 pagina’s
...public charge. It shall be their duty, as soon as may be, to pass such laws as may be necessary, First, To prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coming to, and settling in, tiii.s state, under any pretext whatsoever; and, Second, To oblige the owners of slaves to treat them... | |
 | 1821 - 454 pagina’s
...slaves, without the consent of their owners, or an equivalent 'paid, &c. and also makes it the duly of the legislature to pass laws "to prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coining into and settling in the state, on any pretence whatever," It can hardly be believed that congress... | |
 | Henry Charles Carey, J. Lea - 1823 - 532 pagina’s
...constitution had been formed. When this constitution was laid before Congress in the session of 1820-21, a provision in it which required the legislature to...of that description as were citizens of any of the states. The contest was warmly maintained during a great part of the session, and it was finally determined... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1824 - 434 pagina’s
...Missouri had formed a state constitution. When this constitution was presented to congress, in 1820-21, a provision in it, which required the legislature to pass laws " to prevent free negroes and mullattoes from coming to, and settling in the state," was strenuously opposed, on the ground that... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1825 - 450 pagina’s
...Missouri had formed a state constitution. When this constitution was presented to congress, in 1820-21, a provision in it, which required the legislature to pass laws " to prevent free negroes and mullattoes from ceming to, and settling in (he state," was strenuously opposed, on the ground that... | |
 | Citizen of the United States - 1829 - 504 pagina’s
...Missouri had formed a state constitution. When this constitution was presented to Congress in 1820 — 21, a provision in it, which required the Legislature...State," was strenuously opposed, on the ground that it riolated the rights of such persons of that description, were citizens of any of the United States.... | |
 | 1834 - 518 pagina’s
...makes it the duty of the general assembly, among other things, " to pass such laws as may be necessary to prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coming to and settling in this State, under any pretext whatever." This constitution was brought before Congress at its next... | |
 | C. B. Taylor - 1831 - 514 pagina’s
...Missouri had formed a state constitution. When this constitution was presented to congress in 1820 — 21, a provision in it, which required the legislature...contest occupied a great part of the session, and _ it was finally determined, by a small majority, that Missouri should be admitted, upon the fundamental... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1832 - 322 pagina’s
...Missouri had formed a state constitution. When this constitution was presented to congress, in 1820-il, a provision in it, which required the legislature...contest occupied a great part of the session, and ft was finally determined, by a small majority, that Missouri should ir. admitted, upon the fundamental... | |
 | 1833 - 202 pagina’s
...makes it the duty of the General Assembly, among other things, ' to pass such laws as may be necessary to prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coming to and settling in this State, under any pretext whatever.' This constitution was brought before Congress at its next... | |
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It shall be their duty, as soon as may be, to pass such laws as may be necessary, First. To prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coming to and settling in this state under any pretext whatsoever ; and, Second. 
