The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America eBook

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The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 426 pages of information about The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America.

 [22] Bidwell:  Ibid., p. 221.

 [23] Sloan and others:  Ibid., p. 271; Early and Alston: 
      Ibid., pp. 168, 171.

 [24] Ely, Bidwell, and others:  Ibid., pp. 179, 181, 271;
      Smilie and Findley:  Ibid., pp. 225, 226.

 [25] Ibid., p. 240.  Cf.  Lloyd:  Ibid., p. 236.

 [26] Holland:  Ibid., p. 241.

 [27] Ibid., p. 227; Macon:  Ibid., p. 225.

 [28] Bidwell, Cook, and others:  Ibid., p. 201.

 [29] Bidwell:  Annals of Cong., 9 Cong. 2 sess. p. 221.  Cf.
      Ibid., p. 202.

 [30] Early:  Ibid., p. 239.

 [31] Ibid.

 [32] Ibid., p. 1267.

 [33] There were about six distinct punishments suggested:—­

      1.  Forfeiture, and fine of $5000 to $10,000 (Early’s bill: 
      Ibid., p. 167).

      2.  Forfeiture and imprisonment (amendment to Senate bill: 
      Ibid., pp. 231, 477, 483).

      3.  Forfeiture, imprisonment from 5 to 10 years, and fine of
      $1000 to $10,000 (amendment to amendment of Senate bill: 
      Ibid., pp. 228, 483).

      4.  Forfeiture, imprisonment from 5 to 40 years, and fine of
      $1000 to $10,000 (Chandler’s amendment:  Ibid., p. 228).

      5.  Forfeiture of all property, and imprisonment (Pitkin: 
      Ibid., p. 188).

      6.  Death (Smilie:  Ibid., pp. 189-90; bill reported to House,
      Dec. 19:  Ibid., p. 190; Senate bill as reported to House,
      Jan. 28).

 [34] Smilie:  Annals of Cong., 9 Cong. 2 sess. pp. 189-90.

 [35] Tallmadge:  Ibid., p. 233; Olin:  Ibid., p. 237.

 [36] Ely:  Ibid., p. 237.

 [37] Smilie:  Ibid., p. 236.  Cf.  Sloan:  Ibid., p. 232.

 [38] Hastings:  Ibid., p. 228.

 [39] Dwight:  Ibid., p. 241; Ely:  Ibid., p. 232.

 [40] Mosely:  Ibid., pp. 234-5.

 [41] Tallmadge:  Ibid., pp. 232, 234.  Cf.  Dwight:  Ibid., p. 241.

 [42] Varnum:  Ibid., p. 243.

 [43] Elmer:  Annals of Cong., 9 Cong. 2 sess. p. 235.

 [44] Ibid., p. 240.

 [45] Holland:  Ibid., p. 240.

 [46] Early:  Ibid., pp. 238-9; Holland:  Ibid., p. 239.

 [47] Ibid., p. 233.  Cf.  Lloyd:  Ibid., p. 237; Ely: 
      Ibid., p. 232; Early:  Ibid., pp. 238-9.

 [48] Ibid., p. 484.

 [49] This was the provision of the Senate bill as reported to
      the House.  It was over the House amendment to this that the
      Houses disagreed.  Cf. Ibid., p. 484.

 [50] Cf. Annals of Cong., 9 Cong. 2 sess. pp. 527-8.

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