Colored seamen, free, laws in Southern States on, 1843
Tag Archives: Slavery
Colored emigration — British West Indies. Message from the President of the United States, in reference to the emigration of colored laborers to the British West Indies.
Presidential message on colored emigration, British West Indies, 1852
Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting copies of the instructions which have been issued to naval commanders upon the subject of the importation of slaves, made in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Representatives of the fourth January, instant.
Instructions to naval commanders concerning slave trade, 1819
Message from the president of the United States, transmitting, In pursuance of a resolution of the Senate, of 20th April, A Report of the Attorney General, relative to the Introduction of Slaves into the United States, contrary to existing laws
Presidential message transmitting Report on illegal introduction of enslaved persons into United States by citizens thereof, 1822
[Resolution on payment of claim, case of Spanish schooner Amistad]
House and Senate Documents: Resolution on payment of claim, case of Spanish schooner Amistad, 1852
Missouri Compromise and Fugitive Slave Law. Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut, protesting against the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, and urging the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850.
Resolutions of legislature of Connecticut against repeal of Missouri Compromise and urging repeal of fugitive slave law, 1854
Message from the President of the United States relative to the disposition of the Africans landed at Key West from a stranded Spanish Vessel.
Presidential message on Africans landed from Spanish vessels at Key West, 1828
Legislature of Alabama. Resolutions of the Legislature of Alabama, Responsive to those of South Carolina on the subject of controversy between the states of Maine and Georgia.
Legislature of Alabama on controversy between Maine and Georgia, 1841
Appropriation — Slave trade.
Slave trade, appropriation to suppress, 1826
Seizure of American vessels — slave trade. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a communication from the Secretary of State in relation to the seizure of American vessels by British armed cruisers, under the pretense that they were engaged in the slave trade; and also correspondence with Consul Trist, upon the subject of the slave trade, in compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 21st ultimo.
Correspondence on seizures of American vessels by British cruisers, under pretext of vessels being engaged in slave trade; correspondence with Consul at Havana Nicholas P. Trist, 1841
Message from the President of the United States, to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-fifth Congress.
State of the Union address, 1857
[Treaty with Colombia for the Suppression of the African Slave Trade.]
[Treaty with Colombia for the Suppression of the African Slave Trade.], 1825
Africans in Fort Monroe Military District. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House, transmitting a report of Major General Wool, on the number, age, and condition of the Africans in his district.
Report of Major General Wool on number, age, and condition of Africans in Fort Monroe military district, 1862
Message of the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress.
State of the Union address, 1858
Memorial of sundry masters of American vessels, lying in The Port of Charleston, SC
Memorial against certain police regulations of Charleston, S.C., 1823
[Sundry memorials and resolutions of several State Legislatures, on colonization of persons of color]
Sundry memorials and resolutions of several State Legislatures, on colonization of persons of color, 1828
Spanish slave ship Fenix. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting documents in relation to certain captives on board the Spanish slave vessel, called the Fenix.
Case of Fenix, Spanish slave ship, 1831
Virginia. Inhabitants of Buckingham County — Free Negroes.
Free men. Memorial from Buckingham county, Virginia, 1831
Report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 26th of May, a copy of the preliminary report, and also of the final report of the American Freedmen’s Inquiry Commission.
Copy of preliminary report; also final report of American Freedmen’s Inquiry Commission, 1864
Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 6th of June, information in regard to the African slave trade.
Message of President with information on African slave trade, 1864
Report of the Committee to whom was referred so much of the President’s message as relates to the introduction of slaves from Amelia Island.
Illicit introduction of enslaved persons from Amelia Island, 1818
Owners of slaves enlisted as volunteers. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 17th instant, in relation to appointment of commissioners to award compensation to the owners of slaves enlisted as volunteers.
Answer to resolution on compensation to owners of enslaved persons enlisted as volunteers, 1865
In relation to captured Africans. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 16th instant, requesting information as to contracts for returning and subsistence of captured Africans.
Letter on contracts for returning and subsistence of captured Africans, 1861
Message of the President of the United States, informing Congress that he had approved and signed the act entitled “An act for the release of certain persons held to service or labor in the District of Columbia,” and recommending an amendatory act.
Presidential message informing Congress he approved and signed act for release of certain persons held to service or labor in District of Columbia, and recommending amendatory act, 1862
Lieutenant Isaac McKeever
Claim of Lieutenant Isaac McKeever for prize money for capture of two slave vessels, 1826