bility of a conflict of
jurisdiction between these courts? When was flogging abolished in the
army? In the navy? What punishments are inflicted by courts martial?

15. Distinguish between the militia and the regular army. Between militia
and "volunteers."

16. How many regiments of organized militia in this state? Name the
principal regimental officers. By whose authority were these appointed? Is
there any "company" near you? Have you seen them drilling? Who prescribed
the "tactics?"

17. Over what portions of this state has congress this "exclusive
jurisdiction?" Give a brief sketch of the District of Columbia. When and
by whom was slavery abolished therein?

18. Why should this be spoken of as "the sweeping clause?"

_Debate._

Resolved, That free trade should be the ultimate policy for any country.

_References._

PROTECTION.--Articles in Cyclopedias; Casey's Social Science, McKean's
Abridgment; Greeley's Political Economy; Byle's Sophisms of Free Trade;
Elder's Questions of the Day; Bowen's Political Economy.

FREE TRADE.--Articles in Cyclopedias; Grosvenor's Does Protection Protect?
Sumner's History of Protection in U.S.; Fawcett's Free Trade and
Protection; David A. Wells' Essays; Pamphlets published by the Free Trade
Club, N.Y.

A very fair statement of both views may be found in Macvane's Political
Economy.

SECTION IX.--PROHIBITIONS ON CONGRESS.

_Clause 1.--The Slave Trade._

_The migration or importation of such persons[1] as any of the states now
existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by congress
prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a tax or duty
may he imposed on such importation,[2] not exceeding ten dollars for each
person.[1]_

[1] The framers of the constitution disliked to tarnish the instrument by
using the word slave, and adopted this euphemism.

At that time there was a general desire, not ripened into a purpose
however, that slavery might soon cease to exist in the United States.

This clause, which permitted the continuance for a time of the slave
_trade_, was a concession to North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
The other states had already prohibited the slave trade, and it was hoped
by all that before the time specified the abolition of slavery would be
gradually accomplished.

[2] No such tax was imposed.

This provision is now obsolete, and is of interest only historically. (For
further discussion of slavery, se