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Excerpt from Argument of Robert J. Walker, Esq.: Before the Supreme Court of the United States, on the Mississippi Slave Question, at January Term, 1841, Involving the Power of Congress and of the States to Prohibit the Inter-State Slave Trade
These words from and after the lst of May, have received a settled construction by this court, in 9 Cranch, 104, 119, where they say The act lst July, 1812, provided that an additional duty of 100 per cent. Upon the permanent duties now imposed by law, &c., shall be levied and collected upon all goods, wares and merchandise which shall, from and after the passing of this act, be im.
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