Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-05-03
JOINT RESOLUTION
II No, %.

Asking Congress to give its material ASST st
atce in the suppression Of slavery in tei
! isiani of Cuba,
WHEREAS, The island Of Cuba has beet
! and is now struggling for independence
based on freedom of ALL without regard to
race, color or previous condition: and
Whereas, The Spanish government sus-
| tains the war against the Cubans with q
view to keep in force the institution OF
slavery and the slave trade and
Whereas, heir representatives i'm that
unfortunate island have forced into slavery
again more than fifty thousand men W ho
were set free by their former owners (the
Cubans), and that they force into slavery
all colored prisoners Of war who were OF
had been set free by the Cuban; and
Whereas, The Spanish authorities in Gu
la, regardless of the dispositions of the
Spanish Cortcs ordering that the newborn
colered persons are to be considered free,
do allow and give their sanction to the
said sale infants, regardless and in defiance
ofthe humane and philanthrohic sentiments
of all civilized people and
Whereas, The government of the United
States, for reasons which we can not CON
ceive, have, sgainst the desire of the ma
ioritv O. -. -, '>H"''i-- given TO the Spanish
government material aid against ,no !. ~ -
bans, thSseby aiding and assisting in the
continuation of said barbarous institution
of slavery at our own doors, with great
prejudice to orr trade and
Whereas, The people of the United States
have suffered during four long years the
calamities of terrible internecine war for
the abolition of said institution; and
Whereas. We the free people of the Until
ted States can not see with Indifference the
brutal, cruel and inhuman coalition of our
fcliow-men suffering for the same cause the
most atrocious persecution therefore bel
il
Resolved by the Senate and House of Re-
representatives. of the State of Louisiana in'
General Assembly convened, actuated andI
animated by the most noble and humane
sentiments, consider il their duty to urge;
upon Congress onr desires that their efforts;
ssSald be pa forth looking to speedy
suppression of slavery in the island of Gu:
IA, and furthermore, that we consider that;
the allowance to the Cuban government byl
the government of the United States of the!
same privileges allowed to the Spanish
government, would tend to the desiredI
emancipation of slav - in tbs unfortunatea
ISLAND of Cuba, and that we would see with.
Stdlliicst iVh anu Jog any ucClutu ana tlIcc-5
tive measures taken by onr government 20,
that rt,eci AID furthermore, that We feel
confident Of The support and cOuntenanccs
OF the civilized world, as well as the appro-3
baton and encouragement of every lover;
of humanity, especially of the people of thei
United Statos, in this our desire to demand
the wiping away of the last vestige of STA
very now existing on the American CONT
nent, as well as to destroy the odiouss
bonds Of slavery in the island of Cuba, in
which thousands of rational bripgs are nowS
groaning as the victims of brute force. and5
the most shameful criminal traffic which,
the eneIt.ies of liberty have ever Invented
Be it further resolved, etc, That the Leg
isl-turc of the several Southern States1
where slavery formerly existed be and are1
hereby invited to adopt these resolutions.
and that copies of the same, duly authenl1
ticated, be at once forwarded to them BY +
the clerks of our respective houses.
(Signed) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
(Signed] G. C. ANTOINE,
Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved February Is, 1873.
(Signed) WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
p. g. DEsLONDE,
Secretary of State.