The New York herald., 1878-03-08
RIGHTS OF COL0RED CITIZENS.

THEIR EXCLUSION FROM THE EMPIRE or
BRAZIL COMMENTED UPON By THE AxEnIcAN-
FOREIGN ASTI-sLAvEGY socIETY-coRRE-
sPoNDENcE WITH SECRETARY EvARrs-rHH
LATE BENJAMIN y. WADE.
Tho American-Eorei Anli-Slavery Society Of this
city has remained in dormant condition ever since
the Emancipation Proclamation OF Abraham LincoIn
went into effect. But TWO recent events have
vitaIzed 1.-THE death OF Benjamin Y. Wade and the
prohibition against American colored citizens enter.
ing the Empire OF Brazil as laborers otherwise.
A meeting OF tho Executive Committee OF thu
society held last evening the residence OF Rev.
IL. H. Garnett No. l02 West Third street. Mr..
Garnett occupied the chair. He briefly stated the
objects Of tho meeting paid touching tribute to the
memory OF the "grand old man." who, he said, WAS
the lifelong friend and champion OF tho oppressed
coIored The secretary then read tho following
resolution, which WAS unanimously sdopted:-
Resolved That the death OF esteemed friend ths
late senator BENJAMIN the cause Of liberty aud
a man who was by nature one Of ,ioa's noble.
sna n Of dssnSs h 81 the eeas sn TOR s rsn
man ono dared his voice Tor freedom
asssr. opinions and who sScushs to
nchias in the aes Of bodily harm aud ssorn provea
ou.wk against which the tide slavery beat IN vain
friend and especially the coorod race of America who.s
OF iants lived during the sveniui iear
S period Of A%srean hs.Ors has gone Ills III mama WI
from atno to son. ro gensr~tion ~ generation. with
A committee consisting OF Rev. A. N Freeman, p.
w. Ray D.. OF Williamsburg, and $. r. Scrotton
was appointed to make arrangements for public
meeting Tor the purpose OF enabling the coored peo-
pie ~ express their respect Tor the memory Of th0
RIGHTS AMERICAN coLoRED CITIZENS
Tho secretary read u correspondence with Secretary
OF State William n. Evarts In regard 70 tue refusal
CUL.
0fed citizcns within the Empire. IL stated by
the chair aud others that under an Old law passed ~
1882 Brazil prohibited the free Amer.
coiorcu persons within the kmprc account Of
the apprchensons the government entertained oi
Their Innucnco among their then ensaved population:
that Brazil had now, however, practically aboi-
ished slavery, and The resurrection OF tho OBJ
nYxious law was having an injurious effect upon
the Industrious col0red population. ''As our tradl
with Brazil" said the Chairman, 'is receiving
impetus from he establishments VI line vi American
steamers to Rio Janeiro IL will also have O bad
tendency; for no American captain take his co.'s
orod cook steward or any other colored person
Brazil his vessel without making himself liable
line ana indghity. About QUE hundred coiored peo-
po had contracted 10 go to Braz as iaborers ON ths
Madera and Marm0ra Railroad, aud TAX Ten
passage Oh the i-ated Aetropoiis but the company,
nnding from the Brazilian representatives that the
introduction OF tho coiored had interdctsd
by the government, they were allowed 20. Ths
question arises whether colored freedmen of
inc United states have any rights which foreign
u bound to respect. rhc matter will prouaoiy
be again brought before tho Department OF Ssats
well us Congrsss."
Tho following Is copy OF the letter Of Mr. Evarts
tho secretary Of the society," asking Tor intornstoR
the matter referred TO-
DEPARTMENT STATE
WASHINGTON, Feb s.. 1873
SAMUEL r. ScRorroN, ESQ., Secretary Of the Americaus
Foreign Antisiavety society, New York -
DEAR sRl letter of the I'd last has been received
1t TO Inquire through tho Minister OF Brazil hes
tho truth oi the that company Vt
la this county for constructing railway Ia that Enprs
foroiddon thither c0ored
that purpose In reply 1 have TO express my regret
1t would deemed proper comply
with your requests There has been complains
received at this department from the referred
to that their rights been ufringed by the alleged d
erininaon against coored laOoers from thoso
AbUrers tn theirs
their imputed discharge 9cr they had beon Ia
OF objection to their employment ny thu
brazilian government. ComplAnts VI this character
would be for this uepartment to Official
proceeding II Braxii with the United
states had agreed to abstain from such discrimination
against Of color from this There how
such stipulation Ibis leaves Brazil
In 20 the laws inter-
ay to dictate. WILLIAM NJ. EfAkTs.
The action Of Spain In regard to tho liberation OF
tho slaves In The island OF Cuba was favoraDiy re-
errcd to- and The meeting adjourned to await further
developments IN regard 10 the Brazilian intcrdicI