The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-09-12
NOTICE TO AMERICAN CITIZENS
And Ship Owners.

LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
Ar HONOLULU, Aug. 81, 1868. }
ENOR THE INFORMATION OF I-
IL CAN CITIZENS AND SHIP OWNERS, resident on these
Islands. and Of American Ship Masters touching here, 1 deera
it proper to publish the following Resolution on the subject OF
the Coolie Trade, which unanimously passed both Houses of
the Congress Of the United States, viz;
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
Whereas, The traffic in Iaborers, transported from China
and other Eastern. countries, known as the Coole Trade, Is
n nodarn an; nma nj . n ~ and noiicy' which have substantially
extirpated the African Slave Trade to prevent the establish
ment in its place of a mode of ensIaving men differing from the
force to make its victims captive Be it therefore
RESOLVED, That it is the duty OF this Government &c give
effect to the moral sentiment of the nation, through airs
Agencies. Tor the purpose Of preventing the further introddc-
o o. comes mo tHs nisP W -, ,e anr.ao;ng Resointion
Ordered, That the Secretary lay me foregoing hes'iuH'
AIT Attest st' 'e'''e u 'e J. W. FoRNEY, Secretary.
In furtherance of the humane policy adopted by the Govern
ment L represent, L also deem it my duty to cali the attention
Of all whom it may concern to an Act entitled An ACT L pro-
nibit the lCooIe Trade by American Citizens and American
vessels,n approved, February 10. 1862, which provides:
lst-Tbat no citizen OIL resident of the United States shall
prepare any vessel to procure or carry from China or else
tchere" persons known as COOLIES" t'be disposed OF, "
sold. or transferred. for any term Of years, or for any time
ice o. labor. Any vessel owned by citizens of the United
States in whole or in part, so employed shall be forfeited to the
United States.
2d-Every person building, equipping, sending TO sea, or
aiding to prepare IN any way. or navigating as MASTER factor,
agent, owner or otherwise, any vessel belonging in whole or In
part to any United States citizen, or registered. enrolled or
licensed within the United staies to ne employed in the above
trade, or in any wise aiding or abeuing therein. shall be hao'e
to be indicted therefor, and on conviction, punished by a nne
not exceeding two thousand dollars, and Imprisonment not ex
ceeding one year.
3d-Any citizen Of the United States who shall, contrary to
the true intent and meaning of this Act, take on board, or e
ceive, or transport any such persons, for the purpose OF DIS
posing of them as aforesaid, shall be liable to be punished as
before mentioned.
4th-Free and voluntary emigrants may be taken upon the
of the Z. s. Consul or Consular Agent at the port
where they embark, which certificate is to be given to the
master Of the vessel only upon satisfactory evidence that such
emigration is actually free and voluntary.
5th-An United States laws applicable to the carriage OF pas
sengers by L. 5. merchant vessels, apply also to all vessels
owned 10 whole or IN part by citizens Of the United states, or
registered or licensed within the United States, carrying pas
,engers between foreign ports, with the same penalties and for
etures.
6th-The President of the United States Is authorized 20 direct
United States war vessels to examine all vessels navigated or
owned 10 whole or in part by citizens Of the United states
whenever there is reasonable cause to suppose such vessels are
Engaged in any way in violation of this Act.
The foregoing is simply an abstract of the law, which VIII be
ound in full on page $40, volume II, of the L. 5. Statutes at
EDWARD NJ. MoCook,
Gazette please copy, t6il 81 Minister RESIDENT