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signed by a man (Benjamin Franklin) who ought to have known the Constitution better. Mr. Smith, of South Carolina, amongst other things, said that the States would never have entered into the Confederacy unless their property had been guaranteed to them, for such is the state of agriculture in that country that, without slaves, it must be abandoned. He complained that a gentleman could hardly bring his servants to Northern cities but there are persons trying to seduce them to leave him. Mr. Page, of Virginia, advocated the reference, relying upon the virtue of Congress that they would exercise no unconstitutional authority, and, after a long debate, the memorials were referred — yeas, forty-three; nays, eleven. The committee to whom it was referred made a report, which was referred to the committee of the whole House, which amended the report of the select committee, and resolved, among other things,-- "That Congress have no authority to interfere in the emancipation of slave