The House voted to insist upon its amendment, and sent the bill to conference where in compromise the prohibition as to the coastwise carriage of slaves for sale was made to apply only to vessels of less than forty tons burthen.

The Senate agreed to this.

In the House Mr.Early opposed it as improper in law and so easy of evasion that it would be perfectly futile for the prevention of smuggling from Florida.

John Randolph said: "The provision of the bill touched the right of private property.

He feared lest at a future period it might be made the pretext of universal emancipation.