The American patriot., 1855-12-29

appointed fer the purpose of drafting rcsoln
tons, and If saeh losol4tions were adopted, VT
tend to, and see that such resolutions were
carried out, and acted upon forthwith
The undcrmenlioned gentlemen formingsuch
COMMITTEES,
Messrs. B. N, G. Brown, Chief Of Patrol.
Henry Marston, II. $. Hcethcno,
G. ". Munday, Il. W. fauyre
A. ". beLee, Nj. Frank,
NJ. &. Mills, II. Il. Chase.
J. v. Cleveland, l.. Sturers,
Wm. Patterson, Preston Pond,
VIM. Sadler,
Resofrs7 That the Planters and all owners
and employers Of slaves in the parish of East
telioiana, be requested to keep their slaves
upon their OWN places us much as possible,
during the Christmas week, and that If they
do allow their slaves to come to Town, pass
from sunrise 70 saR10isa, shall be tle extreme
limit for such pass.
Resolced, That in every instance, planters
shall make themselves acquainted with the
nature of such produce as their slaves may
have to dispose of, and name the same on
their pass, likewise directing them of whom to
make their purchases, but on no dccouat per-
nat them to b@y qf eng qerscn or persons, or
deal in @ny r,lace, nhere oohiszcy has been
hnow" TO here been disposed etc slares.
Eesotted That tie Citizens of this Parish,
be required to organize aud maintain on eli
ciet, Police OF Patrol, to be continued during
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deemed necessary,
Hesolsed, That the Patrols of the respective
Wards, shall put themselves in communea-
ton with, ard from time to timo report to the
Central Patrol, @. NJ G. Brown, Ch,i,) such
proceedings as may be deemed worthy OF re-
porting,
WE, the undersigned, hereby recognize the
Committee named above, as nominated by our
selves, and ehcuiluily bind ourselves to sup
port them in tl,air action, knowing them to be
men OF fiirmness, and relying ulon their ,iudg-
ment and character to carry ont our wishes in
proper spirit; and we also pledge ourselves
to report and prosecute, in every instance we
meet Will, OF are Informed, Of violation of
any part OF portion of the 23d and oath sec
tiuns Back Ccde of Louisiana
This document has been numerously signed,
and is now lying for signatures, at lieccheno's
Drug Store, in Clinton.
[from Louisiana Black Codcl
SGc. 2SS :2sS. BE ii further en-
acted, &c, That amy person
who shall buy, sell, or receive
of, to or from any slave, any
corn, hay, fodder, meal, spiritu-
GUS liquors or other produce.
or commodity whatever with
out the consent, in writing, of
the owner, ovcrsccr or om-
pIoyer of such slave, shall be
held guilty Of Il high misdc-
mcanor. and shall on conyic-
ton thereof, be fined in a SUM
not loss than fifty, nor more
than five hundred dollars, ana
shall be imprisoned IN the par
ish jail, MOI less than one, nor
more than twelve months, one
half of die iine TO be paid to
the info ler, and the other
half to Tie parish
In the Indictment, or infor-
nation for the offence spcclii-
fed in thus section, it shall not
be necessary to charge the
kind or quantity OF the produce
OF commodity so bought, sold,
or received, Eor the name OF
the slave, nor the name OF his
owner, and OH the trial OF such
Indictment, it.shali not be nee
cssary To prove the nane or
ownership of such slave, but
it shall be deemed and held
sufficient TO prove that such
buying, selling, or receiving
was OF, 10 or from Il slave, if
he be a person OF color,
/ SEC. u u. BE IL JGtriher ca
acted, &c, That II any Save
shall be seen or fouad m ANY
storehouse warehouse, tipping
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