_Sixthly._ That Congress have also authority to prohibit
foreigners from fitting out vessels in any port of the United
States, for transporting persons from Africa to any foreign
port.
_Seventhly._ That the memorialists be informed, that in all
cases to which the authority of Congress extends, they will
exercise it for the humane objects of the memorialists, so far
as they can be promoted on the principles of justice,
humanity, and good policy.
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
_First._ That the migration or importation of such persons as
any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit,
cannot be prohibited by Congress, prior to the year one
thousand eight hundred and eight.
_Secondly._ That Congress have no authority to interfere in
the emancipation of slaves, or in the treatment of them within
any of the States; it remaining with the several States alone
to provide any regulation therein, which humanity and true
policy may require.
_Thirdly._ That Congress have authority to restrain the
citizens of the United States from carrying on the African
trade, for the purpose of supplying foreigners with slaves,
and of providing, by proper regulations, for the humane
treatment, during their passage, of slaves imported by the
said citizens into the States admitting such importation.
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