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_Statutes at Large_, II. 205. For copy of the proposed bill which this
replaced, see _Annals of Cong._, 7 Cong. 2 sess. p. 467. For proceedings
in Congress, see _House Journal_ (repr. 1826), 7 Cong. 2 sess. IV 304,
324, 347; _Senate Journal_ (repr. 1821), 7 Cong. 2 sess. III. 267, 268,
269-70, 273, 275, 276, 279.
~1803, Dec. 17. South Carolina: African Slaves Admitted.~
"An Act to alter and amend the several Acts respecting the importation
or bringing into this State, from beyond seas, or elsewhere, Negroes and
other persons of colour; and for other purposes therein mentioned."
Sec. 1. Acts of 1792, 1794, 1796, 1798, 1800, 1802, hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. Importation of Negroes from the West Indies prohibited.
Sec. 3. No Negro over fifteen years of age to be imported from the United
States except under certificate of good character.
Sec. 5. Negroes illegally imported to be forfeited and sold, etc. Cooper,
_Statutes_, VII. 449.
~1804.~ [~Denmark.~
Act of 1792 abolishing the slave-trade goes into effect.]
~1804, Feb. 14. Congress (House): Proposed Censure of South Carolina.~
Representative Moore of South Carolina offered the following resolution,
as a substitute to Mr. Bard's taxing proposition of Jan. 6:--
"_Resolved_, That this House receive with painful sensibility
information that one of the Southern States, by a repeal of certain
prohibitory laws, have permitted a traffic unjust in its nature, and
highly impolitic in free Governments.
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