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"in a calm two gunboats could sink a frigate and if they were obliged to retreat they could run out of danger at any time" He resisted the bill for extinguishing the balances found due from the debtor states! In February 1804 he made a speech against the importation of slaves, 2 and in December 1806 he spoke again on the same subject. He said "In 1784 Rhode Island passed a law declaring all blacks from there after should be as free as whites But since some people of the state have been tempted by the high prices offered by the southern people to enter into this abominable traffic. I wish the law made strong enough to prevent this in the future, but I cannot believe a man ought to be hung for only stealing a negro Those who buy are as bad as
1. Annals of Congress Vol. 13 pp 903-912
2. Annals of Congress Vol 13 pp 1016-1017

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79 "in a calm two gunboats could sink a frigate and if they were obliged to retreat they could run out of danger at any time" He resisted the bill for extinguishing the balances found due from the debtor states! In February 1804 he made a speech against the importation of slaves, 2 and in December 1806 he spoke again on the same subject. He said "In 1784 Rhode Island passed a law declaring all blacks from there after should be as free as whites But since some people of the state have been tempted by the high prices offered by the southern people to enter into this abominable traffic. I wish the law made strong enough to prevent this in the future, but I cannot believe a man ought to be hung for only stealing a negro Those who buy are as bad as 1. Annals of Congress Vol. 13 pp 903-912 2. Annals of Congress Vol 13 pp 1016-1017