be necessary to compel any foreign ship or vessel to depart the United States in all cases in which, by the laws of nations or the treaties of the United States they ought not to remain within the United States. Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That offences made punishable by the provisions of this act, committed by citizens of the United States, beyond the jurisdiction of the Uuited States, may be prosecuted and tried before any court having jurisdiction of the offences prohibited by this act. Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That nothing in this act shall be so construed as to prohibit citizens of the United States from selling vessels, ships or steamers built within the limits thereof, or materials or munitions of war, the growth or product of the same, to inhabitants of other countries, or to Governments not at war with the United States : provided that the operation of this section of this act shall be suspended by the President of the United States with regard to any classes of purchases, whenever the United States shall be engaged in war, or whenever the maintenance of friendly relations with any foreign nation may in his judgment require it. Sec. 11. And be it further enacted, That nothing in the foregoing act shall be construed to prevent the prosecution or punishment of treason, or any piracy or other felony defined by the laws of the Sec. 12. And be it further enacted, That all acts POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES. STATES. Alabama. Arkansas. California. Connecticut. Delaware Florida. Georgia.. Illinois.. Indiana. Iowa... Kansas.. Kentucky Louisiana 1850. 771, 623 209,897 92,597 870,792 91,532 87,445 906,185 851,470 988,416 192,214 1860. 964,296 435,427 380,015 460,151 112,218 140,439 1,057,827 1,711,753 1,350,479 674,948 107,710 1,155,713 709,433 628,276 687,034 1,231,065 749,112 162,022 791,395 1,173, 317 326,072 672,031 3,887,542 992,667 2,339,599 Maine ... 982,405 517,762 583,169 583,034 994,514 397,654 6,077 606,026 682,044 317,976 489,655 3,097,394 869,039 1,980,329 Maryland STATES. TERRITORIES, ETO. STATES. Total..... STATISTICS OF SLAVERY BEFORE THE REVOLUTION. AMERICAN SLAVERY IN 1715. In the reign of George I., the ascertained popu tion of the Continental Colonies was as follows: White Men. Negro New Hampshire... 9,500 150 Massachusetts.. 94,000 2,000 Rhode Island. 7,500 500 Connecticut 46,000 1,500 New York... 27,000 4,000 Pennsylvania 43,300 2,500 New Jersey. 21,000 1,500 Maryland... 40,700 9,400 Virginia.. 72,000 23,000 North Carolina.. 7,500 3,700 South Carolina.. 6,250 10,500 Total... |
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