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A Resolution requesting the President of the United States to negotiate with the British government, relative to fugitive slaves belonging to citizens of the United States, who are now resident in the British North American dominions. 1820 223 (1820)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0113 and id is 1 raw text is: J Rsolauion r testing the President of U ates to e.. Joiate With- the British gm ernme4, i~d belonging th citizens of the United e'.;WWoM nowm'eoro dent in the British J'otA merican -demimsn. WHEREAS it is represented to the present general assem. lly, that many negroes and persons of color,, the property of citizens 'of this commonwealth, have escaped from their lawful owners into the province of Canada, and are there protected from reeaptiOn by the subjects of his majesty, thekingof Great Britain, residing in'said province of Canada : And' wbereak the pracdde of concealing and countenancing slaves thatlhu4 escape from th-awful owners, tends greatly to the injury of the people. dI Ihis state, and if persevtred in .n lear to unhappy consequences bqween the subjects of his said majes. ty's-government and thPitizens of the Unite4 States: Resolvted, therefore, That it is the opinion and desire of'the present general assembly, th!it the goverl*t of the United States invite the attention of the British governent to this subject ; and if practicable, procure arrangements to be made on -the part of that government for the restoration of such fu. gitive slaves as shall have heretofbie escaped, or may here. after escapefrom their lawful owners. (being citizens of 'the United Stats,) into anyof his said majesty's North American dominions. And theovernor is. requested to transmit to the executive of the United States, antto each of the senators and represen. -tatives in co. grei .rom this state, copies of the foregong resolution. Restion'fixinga-da.for th election of a President and Di- rectors to the Bank of Kentucy, also Treasurer apd Public Printer. *IRSOLVED by1 the General Assembl t ft/e Commonwealth of9 entucky, That they will, on Thursday the seventh day of December, proceed to the election' of a president and six di- rectors of the Bank of Kentucky, also a tzeasurer and public printer.

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