...and the ques (ion was taken on striking out the latter clause of «sid restriction,- as follows: " And that all children of slaves, born within the said state, after the ilraission thereof into the Union, shall be free, but may be held to service until the age of twentyfive...

...said state, be prohibited, except for " the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been " duly convicted — and that all children of slaves...thereof into the Union, shall be " free, but may be heid to service until the age of twenty-five " years." MR. TALLMADGE, of New- York, rose — Sir. said...

...the punishment of crimes whereof the party shall have been duly convicted ; and that all the children born within the said state after the admission thereof into the Union shall be free at the age of twenty-five years.' Judging from the previous views and measures of the general government,...

...or involuntary servitude be prohibited, except for the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall be duly convicted ; and that all children of slaves, born within the said State, afier the admission thereof into the Union, shall be free, but may be held to service until the age...

...of crimes, whereof the party shall have been fully convicted." SJd. " That all children born within said state after the admission thereof into the Union, shall be free at the age of 25 years." " On these amendments," says NILES, " a long and spirited debate ensued. The...

...crimes, whereof the party shall have been fully convicted." Yeas 87—nays 76. " And that all children born within the said state, after the admission thereof into the Union, shall be free at the age of twentyfive years." Yeas 82—nays 78. The final action of the house, to incorporate these...

...the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been fully convicted ; and that all children born within the said State, after the admission thereof into the Union, shall be free at the age of twenty-years." This proviso, after a brief discussion, passed the House of Representatives,...

...into the Union, a proposition was made in Congress to amend her constitution, by inserting the clause, that " all children of slaves, born within the said...the admission thereof into the Union, shall be free, tut may be held to service until the age of twenty-five years ; and the further introduction of slavery,...

...for, and the question was taken on striking out the latter clause of said restriction, us follows : "And that all children of slaves, born within the...free, but may be held to service until the age of twenty five years." And decided as follows : YEAS — Messrs. Barbour, Crittenden, Dagget, Dana, Eaton,...

...servitude, be prohibited, ' except for the punishment of crimes, where' of the party shall have been duly convicted. ' And that all children of slaves...• Union, shall be free, but may be held to service 1 until the age of twenty-five years;" and insert, " the Legislature of the said State shall never...