_House Journal_ (repr.
1826), 1 Cong. 2 sess. I. 168-81.

[29] A clerical error in the original: "interdict" and
"regulate" should be interchanged.

[30] See _Memorials presented to Congress_, etc. (1792),
published by the Pennsylvania Abolition Society.

[31] From the Virginia petition.

[32] From the petition of Baltimore and other Maryland
societies.

[33] From the Providence Abolition Society's petition.

[34] _House Journal_ (repr. 1826), 2 Cong. 2 sess. I. 627-9;
_Annals of Cong._, 2 Cong. 2 sess. pp. 728-31.

[35] _Annals of Cong._, 3 Cong. 1 sess. pp. 64, 70, 72; _House
Journal_ (repr. 1826), 3 Cong. 1 sess. II. 76, 84-5, 96-100;
_Senate Journal_ (repr. 1820), 3 Cong. 1 sess. II. 51.

[36] _Statutes at Large_, I. 347-9.

[37] _Annals of Cong._, 5 Cong. 2 sess. pp. 656-70, 945-1033.

[38] _Annals of Cong._, 6 Cong. 1 sess. p. 229.

[39] Dec. 12, 1799: _House Journal_ (repr. 1826), 6 Cong. 1
sess. III. 535. For the debate, see _Annals of Cong._, 6 Cong.
1 sess. pp. 230-45.

[40] _Senate Journal_ (repr. 1821), 6 Cong. 1 sess. III. 72,
77, 88, 92; see _Ibid._, Index, Bill No. 62; _House Journal_
(repr. 1826), 6 Cong. 1 sess. III., Index, House Bill No. 247.
For the debate, see _Annals of Cong._, 6 Cong. 1 sess. pp.
686-700.

[41] _Annals of Cong._, 6 Cong. 1 sess. p. 697.

[42] _Ibid._, p. 699-700.

[43] _Statutes at Large_, II. 70.

[44] _Annals of Cong._, 7 Cong. 2 sess. pp. 385-6.

[45] _Ibid._, p. 424.

[46] See House Bills Nos. 89 and 101; _Annals of Cong._, 7
Cong. 2 sess. pp. 424, 459-67. For the debate, see _Ibid._,
pp. 459-72.

[47] _Statutes at Large_, II. 205.

[48] Cf. Fowler, _Local Law in Massachusetts and Connecticut_,
etc., p. 126.

[49] Speech of S.L. Mitchell of New York, Feb. 14, 1804:
_Annals of Cong._, 8 Cong. 1 sess. p. 1000. Cf. also speech of
Bedinger: _Ibid._, pp. 997-8.

[50] Speech of Lowndes in the House, Feb. 14, 1804: _Annals of
Cong._, 8 Cong., 1 sess. p. 992. Cf. Stanton's speech later:
_Ibid._, 9 Cong. 2 sess. p. 240.

[51] _Annals of Cong._, 8 Cong. 1 sess. pp. 820, 876.

[52] _Ibid._, pp. 992-1036.

[53] Huger of South Carolina declared that the whole South
Carolina Congressional delegation opposed the repeal of the
law, although they maintained the State's right to do so if
she chose: