Commerce, to whom was referred the memorial of the friends of African
colonization, assembled in convention in the city of Washington in May
last, beg leave to submit the following report," etc. (16 pp.).
Appendix. (1071 pp.). _House Reports_, 27 Cong. 3 sess. III. No. 283
[Contents of Appendix: pp. 17-408, identical nearly with the Appendix to
_House Reports_, 21 Cong. 1 sess. III. No. 348; pp. 408-478.
Congressional history of the slave-trade, case of the Fenix, etc. (cf.
_House Doc._, 21 Cong. 2 sess. III. No. 54); pp. 478-729, search and
seizure of American vessels (same as _House Doc._, 26 Cong. 2 sess. V.
No. 115, pp. 1-252); pp. 730-755, correspondence on British search of
American vessels, etc.; pp. 756-61, Quintuple Treaty; pp. 762-3,
President's Message on Treaty of 1842; pp. 764-96, correspondence on
African squadron, etc.; pp. 796-1088, newspaper extracts on the
slave-trade and on colonization, report of Colonization Society, etc.]
~1843, Nov. 25.~ Report of the Secretary of the Navy. _House Doc._, 28
Cong. 1 sess. I. No. 2, pp. 484-5.
~1844, March 14.~ Message from the President ... communicating ...
information in relation to the abuse of the flag of the United States in
... the African slave trade, etc. _Senate Doc._, 28 Cong. 1 sess. IV.
No. 217.
~1844, March 15.~ Report: "The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was
referred the petition of ... John Hanes, ... praying an adjustment of
his accounts for the maintenance of certain captured African slaves, ask
leave to report," etc. _Senate Doc._, 28 Cong. 1 sess. IV. No. 194.
~1844, May 4.~ African Slave Trade: Report: "The Committee on Foreign
Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of the American Colonization
Society and others, respectfully report," etc. _House Reports_, 28 Cong.
1 sess. II. No. 469.
~1844, May 22.~ Suppression of the Slave-Trade on the coast of Africa:
Message from the President, etc. _House Doc._, 28 Cong. 1 sess. VI. No.
263.
~1844, Nov. 25.~ Report of the Secretary of the Navy. _House Doc._, 28
Cong. 2 sess. I. No. 2, p. 514.
~1845, Feb. 20.~ Slave-Trade, etc.: Message from the President ...
transmitting copies of despatches from the American minister at the
court of Brazil, relative to the slave-trade, etc. _House Doc._, 28
Cong. 2 sess. IV. No. 148. (Important evidence, statistics, etc.)
~1845, Feb. 26.~ Message from the President ... communicating ...
information relative to the operations of the United States squadron,
etc. _Senate Doc._, 28 Cong. 2 sess. IX. No. 150. (Contains reports of
Commodore Perry, and statistics of Liberia.)
~1845, Dec. 1.~ Report of the Secretary of the Navy. _House Doc._, 29
Cong. 1 sess. I. No. 2, p. 645.
~1845, Dec. 22.~ African Slave-Trade: Message from the President ...
transmitting a report from the Secretary of State, together with the
correspondence of George W. Slacum, relative to the African slave trade.
_House Doc._, 29 Cong. 1 sess. III. No. 43. (Contains much information.)
~1846, June 6.~ Message from the President ... communicating ... copies
of the correspondence between the government of the United States and
that of Great Britain, on the subject of the right of search; with
copies of the protest of the American minister at Paris against the
quintuple treaty, etc. _Senate Doc._, 29 Cong. 1 sess. VIII. No. 377.
Cf. _Ibid._, 27 Cong. 3 sess. II. No. 52, and IV. No. 223; _House Doc._,
27 Cong. 2 sess. V. No. 249.
~1846-1847, Dec.~ Reports of the Secretary of the Navy. _House Doc._, 29
Cong. 2 sess. I. No. 4, p. 377; 30 Cong. 1 sess. II. No. 8, p. 946.
~1848, March 3.~ Message from the President ... communicating a report
from the Secretary of State, with the correspondence of Mr. Wise, late
United States minister to Brazil, in relation to the slave trade.
_Senate Exec. Doc._, 30 Cong. 1 sess. IV. No. 28. (Full of facts.)
~1848, May 12.~ Report of the Secretary of State, in relation to ...
the seizure of the brig Douglass by a British cruiser. _Senate Exec.
Doc._, 30 Cong. 1 sess. VI. No. 44.
~1848, Dec. 4.~ Report of the Secretary of the Navy. _House Exec. Doc._,
30 Cong. 2 sess. I. No. 1, pp. 605, 607.
~1849, March 2.~ Correspondence between the Consuls of the United States
at Rio de Janeiro, etc., with the Secretary of State, on the subject of
the African Slave Trade: Message of the President, etc. _House Exec.
Doc._, 30 Cong. 2 sess. VII. No. 61. (Contains much evidence.)
~1849, Dec. 1.~ Report of the Secretary of the Navy. _House Exec. Doc._,
31 Cong. 1 sess. III. pt. 1, No. 5, pt. 1, pp. 427-8.
~1850, March 18.~ Report of the Secretary of the Navy, showing the
annual number of deaths in the United States squadron on the coast of
Africa, and the annual cost of that squadron. _Senate Exec. Doc._, 31
Cong. 1 sess. X. No. 40.
~1850, July 22.~ African Squadron: Message from the President ...
transmitting Information in reference to the African squadron. _House
Exec. Doc._, 31 Cong. 1 sess. IX. No. 73. (Gives total expenses of the
squadron, slavers captured, etc.)
~1850, Aug. 2.~ Message from the President ... relative to the searching
of American vessels by British ships of war. _Senate Exec. Doc._, 31
Cong. 1 sess. XIV. No. 66.
~1850, Dec. 17.~ Message of the President ... communicating ... a report
of the Secretary of State, with documents relating to the African slave
trade. _Senate Exec. Doc._, 31 Cong. 2 sess. II. No. 6.
~1851-1853.~ Reports of the Secretary of the Navy. _House Exec. Doc._,
32 Cong. 1 sess. II. pt. 2, No. 2, pt. 2, pp. 4-5; 32 Cong. 2 sess. I.
pt. 2, No. 1, pt. 2, p. 293; 33 Cong. 1 sess. I. pt. 3, No. 1, pt. 3,
pp. 298-9.
~1854, March 13.~ Message from the President ... communicating ... the
correspondence between Mr. Schenck, United States Minister to Brazil,
and the Secretary of State, in relation to the African slave trade.
_Senate Exec. Doc._, 33 Cong. 1 sess. VIII. No. 47.
~1854, June 13.~ Report submitted by Mr. Slidell, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, on a resolution relative to the abrogation of the
eighth article of the treaty with Great Britain of the 9th of August,
1842, etc. _Senate Reports_, 34 Cong. 1 sess. I. No. 195. (Injunction of
secrecy removed June 26, 1856.)
~1854-1855, Dec.~ Reports of the Secretary of the Navy. _House Exec.
Doc._, 33 Cong. 2 sess. I. pt. 2, No. 1, pt. 2, pp. 386-7; 34 Cong. 1
sess. I. pt. 3, No. 1, pt. 3, p. 5.
~1856, May 19.~ Slave and Coolie Trade: Message from the President ...
communicating information in regard to the Slave and Coolie trade.
_House Exec. Doc._, 34 Cong. 1 sess. XII. No. 105. (Partly reprinted in
_Senate Exec. Doc._, 34 Cong. 1 sess. XV No. 99.)
~1856, Aug. 5.~ Report of the Secretary of State, in compliance with a
resolution of the Senate of April 24, calling for information relative
to the coolie trade. _Senate Exec. Doc._, 34 Cong. 1 sess. XV. No. 99.
(Partly reprinted in _House Exec Doc._, 34 Cong. 1 sess. XII. No. 105.)
~1856, Dec. 1.~ Report of the Secretary of the Navy. _House Exec. Doc._,
34 Cong. 3 sess. I. pt. 2, No. 1, pt. 2, p. 407.
~1857, Feb. 11.~ Slave Trade: Letter from the Secretary of State, asking
an appropriation for the suppression of the slave trade, etc. _House
Exec Doc._, 34 Cong. 3 sess. IX. No. 70.
~1857, Dec. 3.~ Report of the Secretary of the Navy. _House Exec Doc._,
35 Cong. 1 sess. II. pt. 3, No. 2, pt. 3, p. 576.
~1858, April 23.~ Message of the President ... communicating ... reports
of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Navy, with
accompanying papers, in relation to the African slave trade. _Senate
Exec. Doc._, 35 Cong. 1 sess. XII. No. 49. (Valuable.)
~1858, Dec. 6.~ Report of the Secretary of the Navy. _House Exec. Doc._,
35 Cong. 2 sess. II. pt. 4, No. 2, pt. 4, pp. 5, 13-4.
~1859, Jan. 12.~ Message of the President ... relative to the landing of
the barque Wanderer on the coast of Georgia, etc. _Senate Exec. Doc._,
35 Cong. 2 sess. VII. No. 8. See also _House Exec. Doc._, 35 Cong. 2
sess. IX. No. 89.
~1859, March 1.~ Instructions to African squadron: Message from the
President, etc. _House Exec. Doc._, 35 Cong. 2 sess. IX. No. 104.
~1859, Dec. 2.~ Report of the Secretary of the Navy. _Senate Exec.
Doc._, 36 Cong. 1 sess. III. No. 2, pt. 3, pp. 1138-9, 1149-50.
~1860, Jan. 25.~ Memorial of the American Missionary Association,
praying the rigorous enforcement of the laws for the suppression of the
African slave-trade, etc. _Senate Misc. Doc._, 36 Cong. 1 sess. No. 8.
~1860, April 24.~ Message from the President ... in answer to a
resolution of the House calling for the number of persons ... belonging
to the African squadron, who have died, etc. _House Exec. Doc._, 36
Cong. 1 sess. XII. No. 73.
~1860, May 19.~ Message of the President ... relative to the capture of
the slaver Wildfire, etc. _Senate Exec. Doc._, 36 Cong. 1 sess. XI. No.
44.
~1860, May 22.~ Capture of the slaver "William": Message from the
President ... transmitting correspondence relative to the capture of the
slaver "William," etc. _House Exec. Doc._, 36 Cong. 1 sess. XII. No. 83.
~1860, May 31.~ The Slave Trade ... Report: "The Committee on the
Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 464, ... together with
the messages of the President ... relative to the capture of the slavers
'Wildfire' and 'William,' ... respectfully report," etc. _House
Reports_, 36 Cong. 1 sess. IV. No. 602.
~1860, June 16.~ Recaptured Africans: Letter from the Secretary of the
Interior, on the subject of the return to Africa of recaptured Africans,
etc. _House Misc. Doc._, 36 Cong. 1 sess. VII. No. 96. Cf. _Ibid._, No.
97, p. 2.
~1860, Dec. 1.~ Report of the Secretary of the Navy. _Senate Exec.
Doc._, 36 Cong. 2 sess. III. pt. 1, No. 1, pt. 3, pp. 8-9.
~1860, Dec. 6.~ African Slave Trade: Message from the President ...
transmitting ... a report from the Secretary of State in reference to
the African slave trade. _House Exec. Doc._, 36 Cong. 2 sess. IV. No. 7.
(Voluminous document, containing chiefly correspondence, orders, etc.,
1855-1860.)
~1860, Dec. 17.~ Deficiencies of Appropriation, etc.: Letter from the
Secretary of the Interior, communicating estimates for deficiencies in
the appropriation for the suppression of the slave trade, etc. _House
Exec. Doc._, 36 Cong. 2 sess. V. No. 11. (Contains names of captured
slavers.)
~1861, July 4.~ Report of the Secretary of the Navy. _Senate Exec.
Doc._, 37 Cong. 1 sess. No. 1, pp. 92, 97.
~1861, Dec. 2.~ Report of the Secretary of the Navy. _Senate Exec.
Doc._, 37 Cong. 2 sess. Vol. III. pt. 1, No. 1, pt. 3, pp. 11, 21.
~1861, Dec. 18.~ In Relation to Captured Africans: Letter from the
Secretary of the Interior ... as to contracts for returning and
subsistence of captured Africans. _House Exec. Doc._, 37 Cong. 2 sess.
I. No. 12.
~1862, April 1.~ Letter of the Secretary of the Interior ... in relation
to the slave vessel the "Bark Augusta." _Senate Exec. Doc._, 37 Cong. 2
sess. V. No. 40.
~1862, May 30.~ Letter of the Secretary of the Interior ... in relation
to persons who have been arrested in the southern district of New York,
from the 1st day of May, 1852, to the 1st day of May, 1862, charged with
being engaged in the slave trade, etc. _Senate Exec. Doc._, 37 Cong. 2
sess. V. No. 53.
~1862, June 10.~ Message of the President ... transmitting a copy of the
treaty between the United States and her Britannic Majesty for the
suppression of the African slave trade. _Senate Exec. Doc._, 37 Cong. 2
sess. V. No. 57. (Also contains correspondence.)
~1862, Dec. 1.~ Report of the Secretary of the Navy. _House Exec. Doc._,
37 Cong. 3 sess. III. No. 1, pt. 3, p. 23.
~1863, Jan. 7.~ Liberated Africans: Letter from the Acting Secretary of
the Interior ... transmitting reports from Agent Seys in relation to
care of liberated Africans. _House Exec. Doc._, 37 Cong. 3 sess. V. No.
28.
~1864, July 2.~ Message of the President ... communicating ...
information in regard to the African slave trade. _Senate Exec. Doc._,
38 Cong. 1 sess. No. 56.
~1866-69.~ Reports of the Secretary of the Navy. _House Exec. Doc._, 39
Cong. 2 sess. IV. No. 1, pt. 6, pp. 12, 18-9; 40 Cong. 2 sess. IV. No.
1, p. 11; 40 Cong. 3 sess. IV. No. 1, p. ix; 41 Cong. 2 sess. I. No. 1,
pp. 4, 5, 9, 10.
~1870, March 2.~ [Resolution on the slave-trade submitted to the Senate
by Mr. Wilson]. _Senate Misc. Doc._, 41 Cong. 2 sess. No. 66.
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FOOTNOTES:
[1] The Reports of the Secretary of the Navy are found among
the documents accompanying the annual messages of the President.
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Index
ABOLITION of slave-trade by Europe, 145 n.
Abolition Societies, organization of, 42, 74;
petitions of, 79, 80-85.
Adams, C.F., 151.
Adams, J.Q., on Right of Search, 139;
proposes Treaty of 1824, 140;
message, 271-72.
Adams, Governor of S.C., message on slave-trade, 169, 170, 289-90.
Advertisements for smuggled slaves, 182 n.
Africa, English trade to, 10, 12-13;
Dutch trade to, 24-25;
Colonial trade to, 26, 35, 36, 41-42, 47, 75, 76;
"Association" and trade to, 47, 52;
American trade to, 88, 112, 113, 116, 148, 179, 180, 181-82, 185-87;
reopening of trade to, 168-92.
African Agency, establishment, 124, 126;
attempts to abolish, 156;
history, 158.
"African Labor Supply Association," 176.
African Society of London, 113.
African squadron, establishment of, 123, 124;
activity of, 128, 129, 146, 148, 157, 159, 184, 185, 186, 191.
Aix-la-Chapelle, Peace, 11;
Congress, 137 n.
Alabama, in Commercial Convention, 170;
State statutes, 112, 254, 263-64, 287-88.
Alston, speeches on Act of 1807, 99 n., 101 n., 102 n.
Amelia Island, illicit traffic at, 116, 117, 121, 254;
capture of, 118, 257.
Amendments to slave-trade clause in Constitution proposed, 72, 94,
111 n., 183, 248-51, 253, 258, 266, 298, 299.
American Missionary Society, petition, 182.
"L'Amistad," case of, 143, 311.
Anderson, minister to Colombia, 142 n.
"Antelope" ("Ramirez"), case of, 129 n., 132, 284.
"Apprentices," African, importation of, 172, 177;
Louisiana bill on, 177;
Congressional bill on, 183.
Appropriations to suppress the slave-trade, chronological list of, 125 n.;
from 1820 to 1850, 157-58;
from 1850 to 1860, 183;
from 1860 to 1870, 190;
statutes, 255, 265, 272-76, 277-78, 285, 286-89, 291, 294, 297, 300,
301, 304.
Argentine Confederation, 144 n.
Arkansas, 170.
Arkwright, Richard, 152.
Ashmun, Jehudi, 158.
Assiento treaty, 4, 206, 207;
influence of, 7, 22, 45.
"Association," the, reasons leading to, 47, 48;
establishment of, 50, 51;
results of, 52-53.
Atherton, J., speech of, 72.
"Augusta," case of the slaver, 315.
Aury, Capt., buccaneer, 116.
Austria, at Congress of Vienna, 155-56;
at Congress of Verona, 139-40;
signs Quintuple Treaty, 147, 281.
Ayres, Eli, U.S. African agent, 158;
report of, 128, 129.
BABBIT, William, slave-trader, 131 n.
Bacon, Samuel, African agent, 126, 158.
Badger, Joseph, slave-trader, 131 n.
Baldwin, Abraham, in Federal Convention, 59, 60, 63, 65;
in Congress, 81, 108.
Baltimore, slave-trade at, 131-32, 165, 166.
Banks, N.P., 192, 305.
Barancas, Fort, 120.
Barbadoes, 12.
Bard (of Pa.), Congressman, 90.
Barksdale, Wm. (of Miss.), 175.
Barnwell, Robert (of S.C.), 70.
Barry, Robert, slave-trader, 165.
Bay Island slave-depot, 166.
Bayard, J.A. (of Del.), Congressman, 87.
Bedinger, G.M. (of Ky.), 89 n.
Belgium, 150.
Belknap, J. (of Mass.), 77.
Benezet, Anthony, 29.
Benton, Thomas H., 140, 156, 285.
Betton (of N.H.), Congressman, 109 n.
Biblical Codes of Law, 26, 37, 44 n.
Bidwell (of Mass.), Congressman, 99 n., 100 n., 102 n., 104 n., 108-10,
111, 252.
Blanco and Caballo, slave-traders, 165.
Bland, T. (of Va.), Congressman, 81.
Bolivia, 144 n.
Border States, interstate slave-trade from, 155;
legislation of, 76;
see also under individual States.
Boston, slave-trade at, 37, 85, 166, 184.
Bozal Negroes, 166.
Braddock's Expedition, 21.
Bradley, S.R., Senator, 98, 107, 108.
Brazil, slave-trade to, 25, 114, 144, 163, 164, 171, 179, 275;
slaves in, 133;
proposed conference with, 150;
squadron on coasts of, 160.
Brazos Santiago, 180.
Brown (of Miss.), Congressman, 175.
Brown, John (of Va.), slave-trader, 52.
Brown, John (of R.I.), 85-87.
Buchanan, James A., refuses to co-operate with England, 151;
issues "Ostend Manifesto," 177;
as president, enforces slave-trade laws, 186;
messages, 291, 294-95, 298.
Buchanan, Governor of Sierra Leone, 164.
Bullock, Collector of Revenue, 116.
Burgesses, Virginia House of, petitions vs. slave-trade, 21;
declares vs. slave-trade, 21;
in "Association," 48.
Burke, Aedanus (of S.C.), 78-80.
Butler, Pierce (of S.C.), Senator, 65.
CALHOUN, J.C., 155 n.
California, vessels bound to, 162.
Campbell, John, Congressman, 108.
Campbell, Commander, U.S.N., 118 n.
Canning, Stratford, British Minister, 138, 140.
Canot, Capt., slave-trader, 184.
Cape de Verde Islands, 185.
Cartwright, Edmund, 152.
Cass, Lewis, 147-51, 281.
Castlereagh, British Cabinet Minister, 135, 136.
Cato, insurrection of the slave, 18.
"Centinel," newspaper correspondent, 67.
Central America, 177.
Chandalier Islands, 119.
Chandler, John (of N.H.), 104 n.
Charles II., of England, 10.
Charleston, S.C., attitude toward "Association," 49;
slave-trade at, 89, 92, 93, 96, 113, 165.
Chew, Beverly, Collector of Revenue, 116, 118.
Chili, 150.
Chittenden, Martin (of Vt.), 109 n.
Claiborne, Wm., Governor of La., 92.
Clarkson, William, 53, 134.
Clay, J.B. (of Ky.), Congressman, 175.
Clay, Congressman, 102 n.
Clearance of slavers, 157, 162, 164, 184, 280, 287, 288.
Clymer, George (of Pa.), 63, 77.
Coastwise slave-trade, 98, 106-09, 156, 161, 183, 191, 302.
Cobb, Howell, Sec. of the Treasury, 177.
Coles (of Va.), Congressman, 81.
Colombia, U.S. of, 142, 270.
Colonies, legislation of, see under individual Colonies, and Appendix A;
slave-trade in, 11, 13, 22, 25, 34-36, 46-47, 53-56;
status of slavery in, 13-14, 23, 24, 33-34, 44, 199, 200.
Colonization Society, 126, 156 n., 158, 196.
"Comet," case of the slaver, 143, 309.
Commercial conventions, Southern, 169-73.
Company of Merchants Trading to Africa, 11.
Compromises in Constitution, 62-66, 196-98.
Compton, Samuel, 152.
Confederate States of America, 187-90, 299, 300.
Confederation, the, 56-57, 228.
Congress of the United States, 77-111,
112, 121-26, 128, 131, 156-58, 174, 190-92, 239, 247-66, 268, 271-75,
278-81, 284-94, 295-97, 298-99, 301-02, 304-05.
Congress of Verona, 139.
Congress of Vienna, 135, 137.
Connecticut, restrictions in, 43-44, 57;
elections in, 178;
Colonial and State legislation, 199, 200, 223, 225, 236, 240.
"Constitution," slaver, 120, 121, 307.
Constitution of the United States, 58-73, 78, 79-83, 94, 102-03, 107,
111 n., 139, 183, 196, 248-51, 253, 258, 266, 298, 299.
See also Amendments and Compromises.
Continental Congress, 49-52.
Cook, Congressman, 100 n., 103 n., 108.
Cosby, Governor of N.Y., 27.
Cotton, manufacture of, 152, 153;
price of, 153-54;
crop of, 154.
Cotton-gin, 153.
Coxe, Tench, 68.
Cranston, Governor of R.I., 41.
Crawford, W.H., Secretary, 119, 175.
"Creole," case of the slaver, 143, 283-84, 312.
Crimean war, 154.
Cruising Conventions, 138, 139, 146, 148-49, 285, 289, 292, 297-98.
Cuba, cruising off, 151, 297;
movement to acquire, 155, 177, 186;
illicit traffic to and from, 161, 162, 164, 166, 171.
Cumberland, Lieut., R.N., 149.
"Cyane," U.S.S., 129.
DANA (of Conn.), Congressman, 86.
Danish slave-trade, 47.
Darien, Ga., 51, 117.
Davis, Jefferson, 175.
De Bow, J.D.B., 172, 176.
Declaration of Independence, 53-54.
Delaware, restrictions in, 31, 56, 76;
attitude toward slave-trade, 64, 72 n., 74;
Colonial and State statutes, 225, 226, 232, 238-39, 244.
Denmark, abolition of slave-trade, 133, 247.
Dent (of Md.), Congressman, 87.
Dickinson, John, in the Federal Convention, 59, 60, 63.
Dickson (of N.C.), Congressman, 87.
Disallowance of Colonial acts, 11, 12, 18-19, 21, 27, 29, 32, 42.
Dobbs, Governor of N.C., 12.
Dolben, Sir William, M.P., 134.
Douglas, Stephen A., 181.
Dowdell (of Ala.), Congressman, 175.
Drake, Capt., slave-smuggler, 114, 166.
Driscoll, Capt., slave-trader, 184.
Duke of York's Laws, 26, 200.
Dunmore, Lord, 226.
Dutch. See Holland.
Dutch West India Company, 25.
Duty, on African goods, 10;
on slaves imported, 10, 11, 12, 16-22, 26-32, 38, 40-42, 59, 62-66,
67, 68, 77-84, 89, 90, 95, 96, 196, 199-206, 208-27, 229, 232, 239,
247, 250.
Dwight, Theodore, of Conn., 105 n.
EARLY, Peter (of Ga.), 99 n., 100, 102, 104-08, 111.
East Indies, 50.
Economic revolution, 152-54.
Edwards (of N.C.), Congressman, 122 n.
Ellsworth, Oliver (of Conn.), in Federal Convention, 58, 59, 61.
Elmer, Congressman, 106 n.
Ely, Congressman, 103 n., 105 n.
Emancipation of slaves, 31, 39, 42, 44, 68, 70, 76, 79-84, 192, 196,
226-29.
"Encomium," case of, 143, 309.
England, slave-trade policy, 9-14, 25, 30, 42, 46-50, 53, 54, 97, 134-51,
153, 191, 206, 207, 208, 252, 254, 256, 259, 265-69, 275, 276, 281,
285, 297, 301, 302, 303, 305.
See Disallowance.
English Colonies. See Colonies.
"Enterprise," case of, 143, 309.
Escambia River, 114.
FAIRFAX County, Virginia, 49.
Faneuil Hall, meeting in, 48.
Federalist, the, on slave-trade, 69.
Fernandina, port of, 116.
Filibustering expeditions, 177.
Findley, Congressman, 103 n.
Fisk, Congressman, 100 n.
Florida, 52, 102, 114, 116, 120, 166, 170, 180, 181.
See St. Mary's River and Amelia Island.
Foote, H.S. (of Miss.), 172.
Forsyth, John, Secretary of State, 144, 146, 156 n., 176.
Foster (of N.H.), Congressman, 81.
Fowler, W.C., 112-13.
Fox, C.J., English Cabinet Minister, 135 n.
France, Revolution in, 133;
Colonial slave-trade of, 46, 92, 133, 254;
Convention of, 86, 133;
at Congress of Vienna, 135;
at Congress of Verona, 139;
treaties with England, 143, 150, 275, 276;
flag of, in slave-trade, 144;
refuses to sign Quintuple Treaty, 147;
invited to conference, 150.
Franklin, Benjamin, 80.
Friends, protest of, vs. slave-trade, 28-29;
attitude towards slave-trade, 30-31, 33, 43, 68-69, 77, 204;
petitions of, vs. slave-trade, 56, 57, 77, 84;
reports of, on slave-trade, 167.
GAILLARD, Congressman, 108.
Gallatin, Albert, 91-92.
Gallinas, port of, Africa, 128.
Galveston, Tex., 115.
Garnett (of Va.), Congressman, 109 n.
"General Ramirez." See "Antelope."
Georgia, slavery in, 13, 14;
restrictions in, 15, 16, 75, 176-77;
opposition to "Association," 51, 52;
demands slave-trade, 16, 55, 60-67;
attitude toward restrictions, 80, 81, 84, 132;
smuggling to, 89, 95, 102, 114, 116, 117, 180, 181;
Colonial and State statutes, 112, 215, 241, 244, 245, 257, 259, 276-77.
Germanic Federation, 150.
Gerry, Elbridge, in the Federal Convention, 59, 60;
in Congress, 80, 81.
Ghent, Treaty of, 136, 254.
Giddings, J.R., 183 n., 284, 287.
Giles, W.B. (of Va.), Congressman, 108.
Gordon, Capt., slave-trader, 190 n.
Good Hope, Cape of, 151, 160, 191.
Gorham, N. (of Mass.), in Federal Convention, 58, 65.
Goulden, W.B., 169.
Graham, Secretary of the Navy, 185.
Great Britain. See England.
Gregory XVI., Pope, 145.
Grenville-Fox ministry, 134.
Guadaloupe, 88.
Guinea. See Africa.
Guizot, F., French Foreign Minister, 147.
HABERSHAM, R.W., 130 n.
Hamilton, Alexander, 58.
Hanse Towns, 142.
Harmony and Co., slave-traders, 165.
Harper (of S.C.), Congressman, 92.
Hartley, David, 80, 81.
Hastings, Congressman, 105 n.
Havana, Cuba, 119, 120, 145, 162, 165.
Hawkins, Sir John, 9.
Hayti, 144 n.;
influence of the revolution, 74-77, 84-88, 96-97.
See San Domingo.
Heath, General, of Mass., 71.
Henderick, Garrett, 28.
Hill (of N.C.), Congressman, 85.
Holland, participation of, in slave-trade, 24, 25, 47;
slaves in Colonies, 133;
abolishes slave-trade, 136;
treaty with England, 137, 259;
West India Company, 25.
Holland, Congressman, 99 n., 103, 106 n.
Hopkins, John, slave-trader, 131 n.
Hopkins, Samuel, 41.
Horn, Cape, 160, 162.
Huger (of S.C.), Congressman, 87, 91 n.
Hunter, Andrew, 169 n.
Hunter, Governor of N.J., 32.
Hutchinson, Wm., Governor of Mass., 38.
IMPORT duties on slaves. See Duty.
Indians, 29.
Instructions to Governors, 12, 18-19, 27, 30, 33, 36;
to naval officers, 119, 161, 185.
See Disallowance.
Insurrections. See Slaves.
Iredell, James (of N.C.), 67, 71.
Ireland, 48.
JACKSON, Andrew, pardons slave-traders, 131 n.
Jackson, J. (of Ga.), 78, 80, 81.
Jacksonville, Fla., 181.
Jamaica, 12.
Jay, William, 134-35.
Jefferson, Thomas, drafts Declaration of Independence, 53, 54;
as President, messages on slave-trade, 92, 97-98, 251;
signs Act of 1807, 110;
pardons slave-traders, 131 n.
Jefferson, Capt, slave-trader, 184.
Johnson (of Conn.), 50, 63.
Johnson (of La.), 141.
Joint-cruising. See Cruising Conventions.
KANE, Commissioner, 162.
Keitt, L.M. (of S.C.), Congressman, 175.
Kelly, Congressman, 108.
Kenan, Congressman, 108.
Kendall, Amos, 126 n.
Kennedy, Secretary of the Navy, 185.
Kentucky, 108 n., 170 n., 172 n.
Key West, 185.
Kilgore, resolutions in Congress, 175, 293.
King, Rufus, in Federal Convention, 59, 63, 65.
Knoxville, Tenn., 170.
LA COSTE, Capt., slave-trader, 131.
Lafitte, E., and Co., 177.
Langdon, John, 59, 60, 63, 65.
Lawrence (of N.Y.), 80, 81.
Laws. See Statutes.
Lee, Arthur, 48 n.
Lee, R.H., 48 n., 49.
Legislation. See Statutes.
Le Roy, L., slave-trader, 131 n.
Liberia, 124, 158.
See African Agency.
Lincoln, Abraham, 111, 126, 151, 190, 300-01.
Liverpool, Eng., 53, 145.
Livingstone (of N.Y.), in Federal Convention, 63.
Lloyd, Congressman, 102 n., 106 n.
London, Eng., 135, 137, 137 n., 147, 150, 154 n.
"Louisa," slaver, 120, 121.
Louisiana, sale of, 74, 97;
slave-trade to, 75, 91-94;
influence on S.C. repeal of 1803, 89;
status of slave-trade to, 91-94, 171;
State statutes, 177, 291.
Low, I. (of N.Y.), 50.
Lowndes, R. (of S.C.), 72, 89 n., 90.
MCCARTHY, Governor of Sierra Leone, 115.
McGregor Raid, the, 116.
McIntosh, Collector of Revenue, 117 n.
McKeever, Lieut., U.S.N., 120, 121.
Macon, N., 100, 102 n., 109.
Madeira, 185.
Madison, James, in the Federal Convention, 59, 63, 64;
in Congress, 78-81;
as President, 113, 115, 137 n., 254, 255-56.
Madrid, Treaty of, 257.
Maine, 166.
Manchester, Eng., 47.
Mansfield, Capt., slave-trader, 184.
"Marino," slaver, 120, 121.
Martin, Luther (of Md.), in the Federal Convention, 59, 61, 63, 65.
Maryland, slavery in, 14;
restrictions in, 22, 23, 57, 76;
attitude toward slave-trade, 65, 74, 83, 94;
Colonial and State statutes, 201, 202, 209, 210, 219-20, 221, 223, 226,
229, 243, 251.
Mason, George, 59, 61, 65-67, 71.
Mason, J.M., 177.
Massachusetts, in slave-trade, 34-36;
restrictions in, 37-39, 77;
attitude toward slave-trade, 71, 77, 83, 94;
Colonial and State legislation, 199, 201, 203, 214, 223, 224, 228, 234,
248, 249, 261.
Masters, Congressman, 99 n.
Mathew, Capt., slave-trader, 184.
Mathew, Governor of the Bahama Islands, 167.
Matthews (of S.C.), 56.
Meigs, Congressman, 132 n., 262.
Memphis, Tenn., 181.
Mercer, John (of Va.), 139 n., 142, 156 n.
Messages, Presidential, 97-98, 113, 115, 141, 148, 157, 163, 251, 254,
255-60, 262, 264, 269, 271, 279, 280-81, 285, 291, 292, 294-95, 298,
300-01.
Mesurado, Cape, 126, 158.
Mexico, treaty with England, 144 n.;
conquest of, 155, 161, 177.
Mexico, Gulf of, 118, 159, 160, 166 n.
Mickle, Calvin, 121.
Middle Colonies, 24, 33, 57, 66.
Middleton (of S.C.), Congressman, 126.
Middletown, Conn., 43.
Mifflin, W. (of Penn.), in Continental Congress, 50.
Miles (of S.C.), Congressman, 175.
Mississippi, slavery in, 91;
illicit trade to, 102;
legislation, 112, 254, 263, 283, 284.
Missouri, 123.
Missouri Compromise, 124.
Mitchell, Gen. D.B., 118.
Mitchell, S.L. (of N.Y.), Congressman, 89 n.
Mixed courts for slave-traders, 137, 139, 151, 191.
Mobile, Ala., illicit trade to, 118, 119, 161, 181.
Monroe, James, as President, messages on slave-trade, 117, 141, 257, 258,
259-60, 262-63, 265, 269;
establishment of African Agency, 126, 158;
pardons, 131 n.
Morbon, Wm., slave-trader, 131 n.
Morris, Gouverneur, in Federal Convention, 59, 63, 64, 65.
Morris, Governor of N.J., 33.
Moseley, Congressman, 106.
NANSEMOND County, Va., 49.
Naples (Two Sicilies), 142.
Napoleon I., 74, 134, 136, 254.
Navigation Ordinance, 25.
Navy, United States, 111, 115, 118-20, 123, 124, 128, 159-61, 163, 184-86,
191, 259, 286, 295, 301;
reports of Secretary of, 185, 186, 318-31.
Neal, Rev. Mr., in Mass. Convention, 71.
Negroes, character of, 13-14.
See Slaves.
Negro plots, 18, 30, 204.
Nelson, Hugh (of Va.), 122 n., 123 n.
Nelson, Attorney-General, 162.
Netherlands. See Holland.
New England, slavery in, 14, 34, 44;
slave-trade by, 34-36, 43, 57;
Colonial statutes, see under individual Colonies.
New Hampshire, restrictions in, 36, 37;
attitude toward slave-trade, 34, 72, 94;
State legislation, 250.
New Jersey, slavery in, 14;
restrictions in, 32, 33, 76;
attitude toward slavery, 64, 74, 178;
Colonial and State statutes, 200, 205, 221, 222, 225, 230, 244.
New Mexico, 176.
New Netherland, 24, 199, 200.
New Orleans, illicit traffic to, 92, 115, 131 n., 161, 166, 171, 179.
Newport, R.I., 35, 41.
New York, slavery in, 14;
restrictions in, 25-27;
Abolition societies in, 74, 83;
Colonial and State statutes, 203-04, 210, 213, 214, 218, 229-30, 234,
239, 245-46.
New York City, illicit traffic at, 162, 166, 178-81, 190, 191.
Nichols (of Va.), Congressman, 87.
Norfolk, Va., 162.
North Carolina, restrictions in, 19, 57, 76;
"Association" in, 48, 55;
reception of Constitution, 65, 71;
cession of back-lands, 91;
Colonial and State statutes, 112, 232, 241, 242, 255.
Northwest Territory, 91.
Nourse, Joseph, Registrar of the Treasury, 120 n.
Nova Scotia, 52.
Nunez River, Africa, 129.
OGLETHORPE, General James, 15.
Olin (of Vt.), Congressman, 105 n.
Ordinance of 1787, 91.
"Ostend Manifesto," 177.
PAGE, John (of Va.), 81.
Palmerston, Lord, 146.
Panama Congress, 142 n.
Pardons granted to slave-traders, 131 n.
Paris, France, Treaty of, 134, 135, 137 n.
Parker, R.E. (of Va.), 77-78, 81.
Parliament, slave-trade in, 10, 134.
Pastorius, F.D., 28.
Paterson's propositions, 58.
Peace negotiations of 1783, 134.
Pemberton, Thomas, 34.
Pennsylvania, slavery in, 14;
restrictions in, 28-31, 76;
attitude towards slave-trade, 56, 67, 70, 80, 83;
in Constitutional Convention, 64;
Colonial and State statutes, 201-05, 209, 211, 213-14, 220, 221, 222,
223, 227, 235-36.
Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of Slavery, 74, 80.
Perdido River, 119.
Perry, Commander, U.S.N., 162.
Perry, Jesse, slave-trader, 131 n.
Perry, Robert, slave-trader, 131 n.
"Perry," U.S.S., 162, 165.
Petitions, of Abolition societies, 56, 79-81, 83, 84;
of free Negroes, 85, 86.
Pettigrew (of S.C.), 176.
Philadelphia, 162, 166.
Pinckney, Charles (of S.C.), in Federal Convention, 58-60, 65.
Pinckney, C.C. (of S.C.), in Federal Convention, 59-63, 64.
Pindall, Congressman, 122 n., 123 n.
Piracy, slave-trade made, 124-25, 140, 141, 146, 149, 155 n.
Pitkin, T. (of Conn.), 99 n., 104 n.
Pitt, William, 134.
Plumer, Wm. (of N.H.), 127.
Pollard, Edward, 176.
Pongas River, Africa, 129.
Portugal, treaties with England, 135, 137, 145 n., 150, 256;
slaves in colonies, 46, 133;
abolition of slave-trade by, 136, 144 n.;
use of flag of, 144.
Presidents. See under individual names.
Price of slaves, 163.
Prince George County, Va., 49.
Privy Council, report to, 134.
Proffit, U.S. Minister to Brazil, 164.
Prohibition of slave-trade by Ga., 15, 75;
S.C., 17, 89;
N.C., 19;
Va., 20;
Md., 22;
N.Y., 26;
Vermont, 28;
Penn., 28, 29;
Del., 31;
N.J., 32;
N.H., 36;
Mass., 37;
R.I., 40;
Conn., 43;
United States, 110;
England, 135;
Confederate States, 188.
See also Appendices.
Providence, R.I., 42.
Prussia at European Congresses, 135-36, 139, 147, 281.
Pryor, R.A. (of Va.), 171.
QUAKERS. See Friends.
Quarantine of slaves, 16.
Quebec, 52.
Quincy, Josiah, Congressman, 100 n., 102 n.
Quintuple Treaty, 145, 147, 281.
RABUN, Wm., Governor of Ga., 127.
Ramsey, David (of S.C.), 69.
Randolph, Edmund, in the Federal Convention, 58, 59, 63.
Randolph, John, Congressman, 106-07.
Randolph, Thomas M., Congressman, 108.
Registration of slaves, 16, 132 n., 258, 260.
Revenue from slave-trade, 87, 90, 95, 111, 112.
See Duty Acts.
Rhode Island, slave-trade in, 34, 35, 85;
restrictions in, 40-43;
"Association" in, 48;
reception of Constitution by, 72;
abolition societies in, 42, 74, 83;
Colonial and State legislation, 200, 203, 213, 214, 222, 223, 224-25,
227-30, 233.
Rice Crop, 17, 20.
Right of Search, 137-42, 145 n., 148-51, 156, 183, 185, 191, 256, 295.
Rio Grande river, 176.
Rio Janeiro, Brazil, 145, 160, 162.
Rolfe, John, 25.
Royal Adventurers, Company of, 10.
Royal African Company, 10-11.
Rum, traffic in, 35, 36, 50.
Rush, Richard, Minister to England, 138.
Russell, Lord John, 150, 297, 303.
Russia in European Congresses, 135, 139, 147;
signs Quintuple Treaty, 147, 281.
Rutledge, Edward, in Federal Convention, 58-61, 65.
Rutledge, John, Congressman, 84-87.
ST. AUGUSTINE, 114.
St. Johns, Island of, 52.
St. Johns Parish, Ga., 52.
St. Mary's River, Fla., 113-14, 116, 117.
"Sanderson," slaver, 35 n.
Sandiford, 29.
San Domingo, trade with, stopped, 50, 96;
insurrection in, 74, 84, 86, 96;
deputies from, 133.
Sardinia, 142.
Savannah, Ga., 16, 51, 169.
Search. See Right of Search.
Sewall, Wm., slave-trader, 131 n.
Seward, Wm. H., Secretary, 151, 289, 293.
Seward (of Ga.), Congressman, 175.
Sharpe, Granville, 134.
Sherbro Islands, Africa, 158.
Sherman, Roger, in the Federal Convention, 59, 60, 62, 65;
in Congress, 78.
Shields, Thomas, slave-trader, 131 n.
Sierra Leone, 129, 151, 191.
Sinnickson (of N.J.), Congressman, 81.
Slave Power, the, 153, 198.
Slavers:
"Alexander," 129 n.;
"Amedie," 138 n.;
"L'Amistad," 143;
"Antelope" ("Ramirez"), 132;
"Comet," 143 n.;
"Constitution," 120, 121;
"Creole," 143;
"Daphne," 129 n.;
"Dorset," 115;
"Eliza," 129 n.;
"Emily," 185;
"Encomium," 143 n.;
"Endymion," 129 n.;
"Esperanza," 129 n.;
"Eugene," 115, 129 n.;
"Fame," 162;
"Fortuna," 138 n.;
"Illinois," 149;
"Le Louis," 138 n.;
"Louisa," 120;
"Marino," 120;
"Martha," 165;
"Mary," 131 n.;
"Mathilde," 129 n.;
"Paz," 115;
"La Pensée," 129 n.;
"Plattsburg," 128 n., 129 n.;
"Prova," 165;
"Ramirez" ("Antelope"), 129 n., 130;
"Rebecca," 115;
"Rosa," 115;
"Sanderson," 35 n.;
"San Juan Nepomuceno," 138 n.;
"Saucy Jack," 115;
"Science," 129 n.;
"Wanderer," 180, 184, 186;
"Wildfire," 190 n.;
see also Appendix C.
Slavery. See Table of Contents.
Slaves, number imported, 11, 13, 23 n., 27 n., 31 n., 33 n., 36 n.,
39 n., 40 n., 43 n., 44 n., 89, 94, 181;
insurrections of, 13, 18, 30, 204;
punishments of, 13;
captured on high seas, 39, 56, 186;
illegal traffic in, 88, 95, 112-21, 126-32, 165, 166, 179;
abducted, 144.
Slave-trade, see Table of Contents;
internal, 9, 155;
coastwise, 98, 106-09, 156, 161, 183, 191, 302.
Slave-traders, 10, 11, 25, 34, 35, 37, 41, 93, 113, 119, 126-29, 146,
161, 176, 178, 180, 184;
prosecution and conviction of, 119, 120, 121, 126, 127, 130, 161, 162,
183, 190, 191;
Pardon of, 131;
punishment of, 37, 104, 122, 127, 132, 190, 191, 199, 261, 264, 268,
274, 296.
For ships, see under Slavers, and Appendix C.
Slidell, John, 182.
Sloan (of N.J.), Congressman, 99 n., 100, 105 n., 111, 251, 252.
Smilie, John (of Pa.), Congressman, 99 n., 105 n., 104 n.
Smith, Caleb B., 190.
Smith, J.F., slave-trader, 131 n.
Smith (of S.C.), Senator, 78-81, 93.
Smith, Capt., slave-trader, 37.
Smuggling of slaves, 76, 108, 109, 114, 116, 117, 127, 128, 129, 130,
166, 179-82.
Sneed (of Tenn.), Congressman, 170.
Soulé, Pierre, 177.
South Carolina, slavery in, 13, 14, 17, 18, 93;
restrictions in, 16-19, 75;
attitude toward slave-trade, 49, 52, 55, 57, 81, 84;
in the Federal Convention, 59-67, 70, 72;
illicit traffic to, 89;
repeal of prohibition, 89, 90, 92, 95;
movement to reopen slave-trade, 169, 171, 172 n., 173;
Colonial and State statutes, 201, 208-13, 215, 218, 220, 222, 229, 232,
237-38, 241-43, 245-47, 289-91.
Southeby, Wm., 29.
Southern Colonies, 15, 23.
See under individual Colonies.
Spaight, in Federal Convention, 65.
Spain, signs Assiento, 11;
colonial slave-trade of, 10;
colonial slavery, 133;
war with Dutch, 25;
abolishes slave-trade, 136, 137, 145 n.;
L'Amistad case with, 143;
flag of, in slave-trade, 113, 114, 115, 144, 150, 159;
treaties, 206, 208, 257.
Spottswood, Governor of Virginia, 20.
Spratt, L.W. (of S.C.), 171, 172, 190 n.
Stanton (of R.I.), Congressman, 89 n., 106.
States. See under individual States.
Statutes, Colonial, see under names of individual Colonies;
State, 56-57, 75-77;
see under names of individual States, and Appendices A and B;
United States, Act of 1794, 83, 242;
Act of 1800, 85, 245;
Act of 1803, 87, 246;
Act of 1807, 97, 253;
Act of 1818, 121, 258;
Act of 1819, 123, 259;
Act of 1820, 124, 261;
Act of 1860, 187, 297;
Act of 1862, 191, 302;
see also Appendix B, 247, 248, 254, 264, 272, 273, 276, 277, 285,
286, 289, 291, 294, 300, 303, 304.
Stephens, Alexander, 175.
Stevenson, A., Minister to England, 146-47.
Stone (of Md.), Congressman, 79, 81, 108.
Stono, S.C., insurrection at, 18.
Sumner, Charles, 192 n., 305.
Sweden, 135, 142, 269;
Delaware Colony, 31;
slaves in Colonies, 133.
Sylvester (of N.Y.), Congressman, 81.
TAYLOR, Zachary, 286.
Texas, 116, 144 n., 150, 155, 156, 165, 176, 180, 273, 277-78.
Treaties, 11, 135-37, 141, 142, 145, 147-50, 151, 159, 206, 207, 228,
252, 254, 256, 259, 265, 269, 275, 276, 281, 285, 288, 292, 301-05.
Trist, N., 160 n., 164, 165 n.
Tyler, John, 148, 285, 286.
UNDERWOOD, John C., 181.
United States, 55, 74, 77, 84, 87, 88, 89, 90, 92, 97, 98, 102, 103, 110,
114, 117, 119, 120, 122, 126, 127, 128, 129, 133, 138, 136-51, 153,
156, 157, 158, 162-67, 168, 178, 179, 185, 188, 190, 242, 245-48, 264,
272-76, 277, 285, 286, 289, 291, 294, 297, 300-04.
See also Table of Contents.
Up de Graeff, Derick, 28.
Up den Graef, Abraham, 28.
Uruguay, 144 n.
Utrecht, Treaty of, 207.
VAN BUREN, Martin, 79-80.
Van Rensselaer, Congressman, 108.
Varnum, J., Congressman, 105 n.
Venezuela, 144 n.
Vermont, 28, 57, 94, 226, 228, 232, 249.
Verona, Congress of, 139.
Vicksburg, Miss., 172, 181.
Vienna, Congress of, 135.
Virginia, first slaves imported, 28, 306;
slavery in, 14;
restrictions in, 19-22, 76;
frame of government of, 21;
"Association" in, 48, 52, 57;
in the Federal Convention, 61, 62, 64, 71;
abolition sentiment in, 74, 78, 83;
attitude on reopening the slave-trade, 171, 173 n.;
Colonial and State statutes, 201-04, 213-15, 219-20, 222, 226, 227,
240, 249.
WALLACE, L.R., slave-trader, 131 n.
Waln (of Penn.), Congressman, 85.
"Wanderer," case of the slaver, 180, 184.
Washington, Treaty of (1842), 148-50, 170, 172, 182, 185, 285, 286,
288, 292.
Watt, James, 152 n.
Webster, Daniel, 147, 281.
Webster, Noah, 68.
Wentworth, Governor of N.H., 36.
West Indies, slave-trade to and from, 10, 13, 17, 25, 35, 37, 41, 42,
46, 48, 50, 55, 114, 117, 141, 151, 275;
slavery in, 13, 168, 193;
restrictions on importation of slaves from, 26, 75, 76, 87;
revolution in, 74-77, 84-88, 96-97;
mixed court in, 151 n., 191.
Western territory, 81, 261.
Whitney, Eli, 153.
Whydah, Africa, 149.
Wilberforce, Wm., 134.
Wilde, R.H., 132.
"Wildfire," slaver, 190 n., 315.
"William," case of the slaver, 315.
Williams, D.R. (of N.C.), Congressman, 102 n., 109 n., 111.
Williamsburg district, S.C., 169.
Williamson (of S.C.), in Federal Convention, 59, 63, 65.
Wilmington, N.C., 88.
Wilson, James, in Federal Convention, 56, 58, 62, 70.
Wilson (of Mass.), Congressman, 295, 296, 298.
Winn, African agent, 158.
Winston, Zenas, slave-trader, 131 n.
Wirt, William, 118, 126 n., 130.
Woolman, John, 29.
Wright (of Va.), 126.
YANCEY, W.L., 171.
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