...coast of Africa, as agent or Jhc^&c". agents lor receiving the negroes, mulattoes, or persons of color, delivered from on board vessels, seized in the prosecution of the slave trade, by commanders of the United Stales' armed vessels. § 3. That a bounty of twenty-five dollars be paid to the offi- Bounty ofas...

...persons, residing upon the coast of Africa, as agent or agents, to receive those persons of color " delivered from on board vessels seized in the prosecution of the slave trade by the commanders of the United States armed vessels." The then President of the United States, Mr. Monroe,...

...thousand dollars. For the agency on the coast of Africa, for receiving the negroes, mulattoes, and persons of colour, delivered from on board vessels...the slave trade, by commanders of the United States arrned vessels, thirty-two thousand dollars. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several sums...

...the coast of Africa, as agent or agents for receiving the negroes, mulattoes, or persons of color, delivered from on board vessels seized in the prosecution...by commanders of the United States armed vessels." President MONROE, as will be seen by his message of 17th December, 1819, interpreted this act so as...

...the limits 'of the United States, of all such negroes, mulattoes, or persons of colour, as may be so delivered and brought within their jurisdiction :...by commanders of the United States' armed vessels. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That a bounty of twenty-five dollars be paid to the officers and...

...thousand dollars. For the agency on the coast of Africa, for receiving the negroes, mylattoes, and persons of colour, delivered from on board vessels...by commanders of the United States armed vessels, thiity-two thousand dollars. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the* several sums hereby appropriated,...

...the coast of Africa, as agent or agents for receiving the negroes, mulattoes, or persons of color, delivered from on board vessels seized in the prosecution of the slave trade by commanders of tho United States armed vessels." A doubt immediately arose as to the true construction of this act....

...and removal beyond the limits of the United States, of all negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color, delivered from on board vessels seized in the prosecution of the slave trade, by commanders of United States armed vessels, and to appoint a proper person or persons residing upon the coast of Africa,...

...thousand dollars. For the agency on the coast of Africa, for receiving the negroes, mulattoes, and persons of colour, delivered from on board vessels...by commanders of the United States armed vessels, thirty-two thousand dollars. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several sums hereby appropriated,...

...the coast of Africa, as agent or agents for receiving the negroes, mulattoes, or persons of color, delivered from on board vessels seized in the prosecution...by commanders of the United States armed vessels." A doubt immediately arose as to the true construction of this act. It is quite clear from its terms...