VETO MESSAGE. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, February 28, 1861. Gentlemen of Congress: With sincere deference to the judgment of Congress, I have carefully considered the bill in relation to the slave trade, and to punish persons offending therein, but have not been able to approve it Continue reading “Confederate States of America – Veto Message February 28, 1861 (Slave Trade)” »

ARGUMENT OF JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, IN THE CASE OF THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, vs. CINQUE, AND OTHERS, AFRICANS, CAPTURED IN THE SCHOONER AMISTAD, BY LIEUT. GEDNEY, DELIVERED ON THE 24th OF FEBRUARY AND 1st OF MARCH, 1841. WITH A REVIEW OF THE CASE OF THE ANTELOPE Continue reading “Argument of John Quincy Adams, Before the Supreme Court of the United States : in the Case of the United States, Appellants, vs. Cinque, and Others, Africans, Captured in the schooner Amistad, by Lieut. Gedney; 1841” »

Go to Statutes of the United States Concerning Slavery >> Section 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the persons who have been, or may hereafter be, appointed commissioners, in virtue of any act of Congress, by the Circuit Courts of the United States, and Who, in consequence Continue reading “Fugitive Slave Act 1850” »

Go to Statutes of the United States Concerning Slavery >> From and After the First Day of January, in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eight Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the first day of January Continue reading “An Act to Prohibit the Importation of Slaves into any Port or Place Within the Jurisdiction of the United States,” »

Go to Statutes of the United States Concerning Slavery >> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the first day of April next, no master or captain of any ship or vessel, or any other person, shall import or bring, or cause to be imported or brought, any negro, mulatto Continue reading “An Act to Prevent the Importation of Certain Persons into Certain States, Where, by the Laws Thereof, Their Admission is Prohibited” »

Go to Statutes of the United States Concerning Slavery >> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be unlawful for any citizen of the United States, or other person residing within the United States, directly or indirectly to hold or have any right or property in any vessel Continue reading “An Act in Addition to the Act Intituled “An Act to Prohibit the Carrying on the Slave Trade from the United States to any Foreign Place or Country.”” »

Go to Statutes of the United States Concerning Slavery >> SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That no citizen or citizens of the United States, or foreigner, or any other persons coming into, or residing within the same, shall, for himself or any other person whatsoever Continue reading “An Act to Prohibit the Carrying on the Slave Trade from the United States to any Foreign Place or Country” »

1794 - An Act to Prohibit the Carrying on the Slave Trade from the United States to any Foreign Place or Country : March 22 1800 - An Act in Addition to the Act Intituled "An Act to Prohibit the Carrying on the Slave Trade from the United States to any Foreign Place Continue reading “Statutes of the United States Concerning Slavery” »

Back to British-American Diplomacy Additional Article to the Treaty for the Suppression of the African Slave Trade, between the United States of America and her Britannic Majesty, of the 7th of April, 1862; concluded February 17, 1863; ratified by the United States March 5, 1863; ratifications exchanged, April 1, 1863; and proclaimed Continue reading “Additional Article to the Treaty for the Suppression of the African Slave Trade; February 17, 1863” »

Back to British-American Diplomacy Treaty between United States and Great Britain for the Suppression of the Slave Trade. Concluded at Washington, April 7,1862. Ratifications exchanged at London, May 25, 1862. Proclaimed by the President of the United States July 7, 1862 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES Continue reading “Treaty between United States and Great Britain for the Suppression of the Slave Trade; April 7,1862” »