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Resolutions relative to a correspondence between this state and the states of Ohio and Indiana, on the subject of slaves passing through the territories of said states, when making their escape from their owners. 1816 282 (1816)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0088 and id is 1 raw text is: ,. ( 282, Resolutions relative to' a correspondence bclwecn t7dw state andd the states of Ohio and India7a, on the subject of slaves passing through the territories of said states, tlwen .iaking their escape from their owners. RESOLVED, By the legislature of the commonwealth of Kentucky, That his excellency the lieutenant go. vernor thereof, be and ie is hereby respectfully request- ed to open a correspondence, with the governors of the Mates of Ohio and lndiana, respectively, in relation to fugitive slavcs, who escape from their proprietors in this state, and conceal themselves, and are concealed, or as- sited in their concealment by some of the citizens or those atates ; that he represent to those governors res- pectively in stroug terms, the amicable disposition of the citizens of this state, towards the citizens of tiose states respectively; that it is the wish not less than the inter- 09t ofi our citizens that harmony should prevail between the states ; that the difficulty experienced by the citi- zens of this state in reclaiming their fugitive slaves who may have escaped into those states, owing to the real or supposed obstructions produced by their citizens, is cal. culated to excite sensations unfavorable to the friendly relations which ought to subsist between neighboring s tates ; and that he request those governors respective- ly, to recommend to their respective legislatures, the a- doption of such munici pal regulations in relation to this interestiu; subject, as may be best calculated to do jus- tice to all con(erncd, and to promote and inereaso the amity now exitting between this and those states. .A resobnlon requestin Mhe execulive of this stale, to' transmit aI address to his Excellency' James Madison, President of the United Stales. RLso.vEn, By the general assembly of th common- wealtJ oflkentucky, hat his excellency the lieutenant 'governor, le, and lie is hereby respectfully golicited to transmit to his excellency James Madison, president of the Uoited States, Itlho folloing address expressive of 'ho sene of this body with regard to flit dlktiingIished citizen.

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