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Report of the naval committee to the House of Representatives, August, 1850, in favor of the establishment of a line of mail steamships to the western coast of Africa, and thence via the Mediterranean to London; designed to promote the emigration of free persons of color from the United States to Liberia: also to increase the steam navy, and to extend the commerce of the United States. : $b With an appendix added by the American Colonization Society.United States. Congress. House. Committee on Naval Affairs

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Report of the naval committee to the House of Representatives, August, 1850, in favor of the establishment of a line of mail steamships to the western coast of Africa, and thence via the Mediterranean to London; designed to promote the emigration of free persons of color from the United States to Liberia: also to increase the steam navy, and to extend the commerce of the United States. : $b With an appendix added by the American Colonization Society.

Name: Report of the naval committee to the House of Representatives, August, 1850, in favor of the establishment of a line of mail steamships to the western coast of Africa, and thence via the Mediterranean to London; designed to promote the emigration of free persons of color from the United States to Liberia: also to increase the steam navy, and to extend the commerce of the United States. : $b With an appendix added by the American Colonization Society.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Naval Affairs

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Naval Affairs

African Americans -- Colonization -- Africa; Mail steamers -- United States

_Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana_, That
our Senators and Representatives in Congress be, and they are hereby,
requested, in the name of the State of Indiana, to solicit the assistance
of the General Government to aid the laudable designs of the Colonization
Society, in such manner as Congress in its wisdom may deem expedient.

_Resolved_, That the Governor be, and he is hereby, requested to forward
a copy of the foregoing resolution to our Senators and Representatives in
Congress.


STATE OF ILLINOIS.

_Joint resolutions of the Illinois Legislature to transport the free
persons of color from the United States to Africa; passed session of
1847-’8._

Whereas efforts have been made to create the impression that the citizens
of the free States desire to interfere with the institution of slavery in
the States where it exists by law; and whereas such efforts are likely
to create discord and jealousy among the several States, and weaken
the bonds of our glorious Union; and whereas we desire most earnestly
to undeceive our brethren of the Southern States on the subject, and
manifest our fraternal regard for them, and to contribute all in our
power to assist in relieving them of the burden of slavery, in the manner
best suited to their feelings and interests; therefore,

_Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring
herein_, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our
Representatives requested, to employ all constitutional means in their
power to procure ample resources by the Federal Government to remove all
such free persons of color as can be induced to emigrate to Liberia, or
elsewhere in Africa, and to provide for their necessary wants.

_Resolved_, That the Governor be requested to transmit a copy of
the above preamble and resolution to each of our Senators and
Representatives, with a request that the subject be brought before
Congress.

_Note._—New Jersey, Connecticut, and several other States have adopted
resolutions similar to the above; and in most of them the resolutions
have been repeated from time to time, down to a recent date.


_Extracts from the report of the Committee of the House of
Representatives on Commerce on the subject of African Colonization. Feb.
28, 1843._

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