 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1820 - 490 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1824 - 434 pages
...tolerated in Missouri, and forbidden in all that part of Louisiana, as ceded by France, lying north of 36° 30' north latitude, except so much as was included...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 - Explorers - 1823 - 428 pages
...tolerated in Missouri, and forbidden in all that part of Louisiana, as ceded by France, lying north of 36° 30' north latitude, except so. much as was included...constitution was presented to congress, in 1820-21, a provisional it, which required the legislature to pass laws " to prevent free negroes and mulattoes... | |
 | Henry Charles Carey, J. Lea - America - 1823 - 532 pages
...in Missouri, and forbidden in all that part of Louisiana as ceded by France, lying north of 36° SO* north latitude, except so much as was included within...state. In the mean time the people of Missouri had elected delegates to a convention, and a state constitution had been formed. When this constitution... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1825 - 450 pages
...ceded by France, lying nortli of 36" 30' north latitude, except so much us was included within llie limits of the state. In the mean time the people of...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... | |
 | Henry Charles Carey, J. Lea - America - 1826 - 550 pages
...tolerated in Missouri, and forbidden in all that part of Louisiana as ceded by France, lying north of 36° 30* north latitude, except so much as was included...state. In the mean time the people of Missouri had elected delegates to a convention, and a state constitution had been formed. When this constitution... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1827 - 328 pages
...tolerated in Missouri, and forhidden in all that part of Louisiana, as ceded by France, lying north of 36° 30* north latitude, except so much as was included...When this constitution was presented to congress, m 1820-.il, a provision in it, which required the legislature to pass laws " lo prevent free negroes... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1828 - 328 pages
...tolerated in Missouri, and forbidden in all that part of Louisiana, as ceded by France, lying north of 36o 30" north latitude, except so much as was included...constitution. When this constitution was presented 1.0 congress, m 1 820-.. 1 , a provision in it, which required the legislature to pass laws " to prevent... | |
 | Citizen of the United States - United States - 1829 - 504 pages
...in all that part of Louisiana, as ceded by France, lying north of 36° 307 north latitude, except mo much as was included within the limits of the State....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... | |
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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. 
