that Coolies might be imported into the United States under Contracts entered into in the
were
Country whence they embarked, the thirteenth Amendment to the constitution, which decrees that neither Havery nor involuntary servitude shall exurt within the United States, would render it impossible to enforce contracto entered into
Vide United Sta
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out of the United States, and that Statutes at to this fact practically prevented
the
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the importation of Coolies cinto the United States under contracts
made previously to their Embarkation.
The Government of the United States would be very glad, Mr. Fish said, of similar laws could be passed in Greet Britain.
I have, &c.
(argued) Edw. Thornton