Main Entry: 1du·ty
Pronunciation: 'dü-tE also 'dyü-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural duties
Etymology: Middle English duete, from Anglo-French dueté, from Old
French deu due
1 : conduct due to parents and superiors : RESPECT
2 a : obligatory tasks, conduct, service, or functions that arise from
one's position (as in life or in a group) b (1) : assigned service or
business (2) : active military service (3) : a period of being on duty
3 a : a moral or legal obligation b : the force of moral obligation
4 : TAX; especially : a tax on imports
5 a : WORK 1a b (1) : the service required (as of an electric machine)
under specified conditions (2) : functional application : USE <got
double duty out of the trip> (3) : use as a substitute <making the
word do duty for the thing -- Edward Sapir>
synonym see FUNCTION, TASK
- off duty : free from assignment or responsibility
- on duty : engaged in or responsible for an assigned task or duty
In this case that revers to a tax on imported GOODS. This refers to
slaves. The word "slave" doesn't need to be used, becase the word
duty refers to a tax on a property to be imported.
--- In [email protected], <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> But neither section 8 nor section 9 mention slaves at all. In fact
section 9 specificly mentions persons. Do you have a source for you
interpretation. Otherwise it would be best to go with the words as
written. Unless we can find some evidence of meaning of terms
drifting as what happened with the word 'regulated' in the 2nd amendment.
>
> BWS
>
> From: Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Wrong. It means after 1808, Congress may place prohibitions on the
> > states in regard to the transport and importation of slaves, not
> > immigration. Migration is not immigration.
> > --- In [email protected], "hrearden_hr" <HRearden@>
> > wrote:>
> > >
> > >
> > > Although the section of the article was refering to slaves the
> > > wording of it means that after the year 1808 Congress can place
> > > prohibitions on states in regard to migration. After 1808 in fact
> > > Congress did enact legislation prohibiting slaves from being
> > > transported to the U.S.A. Congress because of Article I sec.9 can
> > > plase prohibitions on immigration. The part about a duty being
> > > imposed on importation of persons is useless because slavery and
> > > indentured servtitude have been abolished and thus people are no
> > > longer transported to the U.S.A. as slaves or indentured
servents as
> > > payment for their passage. After 1808 it was illegal to transport
> > > slaves to the U.S.A.
> > >
> > > $
>
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