New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-19
CUBA AND THE UNETRD STATES.
Important Action ia the Louisiana Leais-
lature.


lature.
Senator Burch, of East Baton Rouge, has
introduced into the Senate the following
important joint resolution:
WHEREAS, The island of Cuba has been
and is now struggling for independence,
based on freedom for all, without regard TO
raoe, color and previous condition; and
Whereas, The Spanish government sus
tains the war against the Cubans, with q
view to keep in force the institution OF sla-
very and the slave trade; and
Whereas, Their representatives in that
unfortunate island have forced into slavery
again more than So 900 men who were set
free by their former owners fthe Cubans),
and that they force into slavery all colored
prisoners Of war who were or had been set
free by the Cubans; and
Whereas. The Spanish authorities IN
Cuba, regardless of the disposition of the
Spanish Cnrtes ordering thai the new born
colored persons are to be considered free, do
allow and give their sanction to the sale of
said infants, regardless and in defiance of
the human and phi.anthropic sentiments of
all civilized peoples; and 4,j
Whereas, The government of the United
States. Tor reasons which we can not CON
ceive, have. against the desire OF % majority
of its people, given to the Spanish govern
1nent material aid against the Cubans,
thereby aiding and assisting in the con
tinuatiOn of said barbarous institution OF
slavery at our own doors with great preju-
dice to our trade; and
Whereas, The people of the United
States have suffered during four long years
the calamities of terrible interneclne war
for the abolition of said institution; and
Whereas, We, the free people of the
United States, can not see with Indifference
the brutal cruel and inhuman condition of
our fellow men, suffering for the same cause
the most atrocious prosecutions; therefore,
be it
Resolued, That the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State OF Louisiana,
in General Assembly convened, actuated
and animated by the most noble and hu-
name sentiments, consider it their duty to
| urge upon Congress our desires that their
efforts should be put forth looking to a
speedy suppression of slavery in the island
OF Cuba; and furthermore, that we con-
| slider that the allowance to the Cuban gov
| ernment by the government OF the United
| States, of the same privileges allowed to
! the Spanish government, would tend to
| the desired emancipation OF slaves in
! the unfortunate island of Cuba, and
! that We would see with qualification and
| joy any decided and effective measures
! taken by our government to that effect; and
| furthermore that we feel confident OF the
! support and countenauce Of the civilized
I world, as well AS the appreciation and en-
! couragemsnt of every lover OF humanity,
especially of the people of the United
! States. in this our desires to demand the
I wiping away of the last yestige of slavery
. now existing OF the American continent, as
we'll as to destroy the odlous bonds Of slaF-
| cry In the island of Cuba, in which thous-
ands of rational beings are now groanng,
as the victims of brute force and the most
shameful criminal traffic which the enemies
Of liberty have ever invented.