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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

Vol. 13. p.5

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