...General Pinckney of South Carolina replied firmly: "South Carolina and Georgia cannot do without slaves! The more slaves, the more produce to employ the carrying...more consumption also, and the more of this, the more of revenue for the common treasury." Although Mr. Gorham voted for the pro-slavery measure, he said...

...South Carolina, as to Virginia. He contended, that the importation of slaves would be for the interest of the whole Union. The more slaves, the more produce...admitted it to be reasonable that slaves should be dutied like other imports; but should consider a, rejection of the clause as an exclusion of South...

...importation of slaves woold be for the interest of the whole Union. The more slaves, the more products to employ the carrying trade ; the more consumption...also; and the more of this, the more revenue for the eooimon treasury. He admitted it to be reasonable, that slaves should be dutied, like other imports,...

...interests so dear to the northern wing of the Peripheral coalition, Pinckney held out the prospect that "the more slaves, the more produce to employ the carrying...more consumption also, and the more of this, the more of revenue for the common treasury" (ibid.). Baldwin, on the other hand, simply denied the Convention's...

...on such unequal terms. . . . He contended that the importation of slaves would be for the interest of the whole Union. The more slaves, the more produce...more consumption also, and the more of this, the more of revenue for the common treasury. He admitted it to be reasonable that slaves should be dutied like...

...become the carriers." Pinckney echoed this same thinking: the traffic in slaves is "for the interest of the whole Union. The more slaves, the more produce...more consumption also, and the more of this, the more of revenue for the common treasury." The South thought slavery consistent with the interest of the...

...South Carolina as to Virginia. He contended that the importation of slaves would be for the interest of the whole Union. The more slaves, the more produce...more consumption also, and the more of this, the more of revenue for the common treasury. He admitted it to be reasonable that slaves should be dutied like...

...Charles Pinckney (South Carolina): He contended that the importation of slaves would be for the interest of the whole Union. The more slaves, the more produce...admitted it to be reasonable that slaves should be dutied like other imports. State seal of Virginia Rufus King (Massachusetts): He remarked on the exemption...

...cannot do without slaves. . . . He contended that the importation of slaves would be for the interest of the whole Union. The more slaves, the more produce...more consumption also, and the more of this, the more of revenue for the common treasury. . . . Mr. Dickenson [John Dickinson of Delaware] considered it...

...abolishing it." Pinckney, on the other hand, held "that the importation of slaves would be for the interest of the whole Union. The more slaves, the more produce to employ in carrying trade; the more consumption also, and the more of this, the more of revenue for the common...