And they ultimately decided on the wording that was
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included in the clause that was then ratified by the states. The clause was ratified, not the debates that led to the clause.
The states ratified a clause that gave Congress authority over migration after a certain date. If that was unintended then they mistake was on the writers. Legislatures often make mistakes when creating laws, their intentions do not matter, just the letter of the law. It is not unusual to see them have to fix a poorly worded law.