[16] _Ibid._, p. 412. [17] _Perpetual Laws of Massachusetts, 1780-89_, pp. 235-6. [18] _Queries Respecting Slavery_, etc., in _Mass. Hist. Soc. Coll._, 1st Ser., IV. 205. [19] _Annals of Cong._, 1 Cong, 1 sess. pp. 336-41. [20] _Annals of Cong._, 1 Cong. 1 sess. p. 903. [21] _Ibid._, 1 Cong. 2 sess. pp. 1182-3. [22] _Journals of Cong., 1782-3_, pp. 418-9. Cf. above, pp. 56-57. [23] _Annals of Cong._, 1 Cong. 2 sess. p. 1184. [24] _Ibid._, pp. 1182-91. [25] _Annals of Cong._, 1 Cong. 2 sess. pp. 1197-1205. [26] _House Journal_ (repr. 1826), 1 Cong. 2 sess. I. 157-8. [27] _Annals of Cong._, I Cong. 2 sess. pp. 1413-7. [28] For the reports and debates, cf. _Annals of Cong._, 1 Cong. 2 sess. pp. 1413-7, 1450-74; _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.