promise which can scarcely fail of seeing a death
blow inflicted on the culture of sugar by slave-labour, which all the
misrepresentations of all the slave holders in the world, with all
their clamourous partisans in this country cannot avert, or even long
retard."

Since their views have been directed to the subject, your committee
are fully satisfied that its further investigation will be highly
important; and that at no very distant period, _the results of very
interesting experiments nearer home may be obtained_.

Respectfully Submitted,
B. LUNDY, Chairman.[6]

_Baltimore, December 1, 1829._

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE CARRYING ON THE SLAVE-TRADE, FROM THE UNITED
STATES TO ANY FOREIGN PLACE OR COUNTRY.

Section I. _Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America, in Congress assembled._ That no
citizen or citizens of the United States, or foreigner, or any other
person coming into, or residing within the same, shall, for himself or
any other person whatsoever, either as master, factor or owner, build,
fit, equip, load or otherwise prepare any ship or vessel, within any
port or place of the said United States; nor shall cause any ship or
vessel to sail from any port or place within the same, for the purpose
of carrying on any trade or traffic in slaves, to any foreign country;
or for the purpose of procuring, from any foreign kingdom, place or
country, the inhabitants of such kingdom, place or country, to be
transported to any foreign country, port or place whatever, to be sold
or disposed of, as slaves: And if any ship or vessel shall be so
fitted out, as aforesaid, for the said purposes, or shall be caused to
sail, so as aforesaid, every such ship or vessel, her tackle,
furniture, apparel and other appurtenances, shall be forfeited to the
United States; and shall be liable to be seized, prosecuted and
condemned, in any of the circuit courts or district court for the
district, where the said ship or vessel may be found and seized.

Section II. _And be it further enacted_, That all and every person, so
building, fitting out, equipping, loading, or otherwise preparing, or
sending away, any ship or vessel, knowing, or intending, that the same
shall be employed in such trade or business, contrary to the true
intent and meaning of this act, or any ways aiding or abetting
therein, shall severally