prohibited; and it shall be the duty of Congress to pass
laws to prevent the importation of slaves, coolies, or
persons held to service or labor, into the United States and
the Territories from places beyond the limits thereof.
The vote on the adoption of this section resulted as follows:
AYES.--Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky,
Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, New Hampshire,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, and
Kansas--16.
NOES.--Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and
Virginia--5.
So this section was adopted.
The following gentlemen dissented from the vote of their respective
States: Mr. BALDWIN, of Connecticut; Mr. CLAY, of Kentucky; Mr. RUFFIN
and Mr. MOREHEAD, of North Carolina; Mr. WOLCOTT and Mr. CHASE, of
Ohio; and Mr. HACKLEMAN and Mr. ORTH, of Indiana.
Mr. GUTHRIE:--I move the adoption of the sixth section of the report
as amended, and desire that the Secretary may read that also.
The Secretary read as follows: