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An Act to emancipate certain slaves therein mentioned. 1824 150 (1824.11)

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curity, into the hands of the state treasurer, to pay to the
State, two and a half per cent. on the amount of the sum
accruing from said lottery, immediately after its drawing.
Approved February 18th, 1825.
RESOLUTIONS.
H'IIElEAs the cxpression of national gratitude is the high-
est reward which can he bestowed on a citizen, who retires
from public life after having served his country in the highest
office.
THEREFORE, Be it resolred by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the 8:ate of Louisiana in General IJssem-
bly1 conv-ned, That the Legislature of this State entertain
the highest veneration for James Monroe, who, by his admin-
istration of governent, has preserved the purity of our
Republican institutions and the honor of the nation abroad.
ItESOLVED, That he is entitled to the gratitude of the peo-
ple of this State, both for the share he had in eiecting the
union of Louisiana with the American confederary, and as
chief mnagitrate of the union hy his integrity, talents and
virtue.
RESOLN'Mv, That the Governor of the State be requested
to forward these resolutions to James SlonrocpiesidcUtof
thle United States.
A1pprovcd February 18ll, I 825.
AN ACT
To envi ncial ti ce rain slaves therein mentioned.
Be it enacted Hl the Senatr and House of Representativer
of the Sitte of Lnuisia na in General;Issmly convened, That
Victor Coulon, of the interior parish of Lattache. le and he
is herchY authorised (it cmiancipate his slave Evarist'', aged
about nineteen years; and that Peter Aubert of tI e same
parish be also authorised to emancipate his following slaves.
to wit Josephine, mulatto girl, aged sixteen years, Ctles-
tine. mulatto girl, aged fourteen years, and Doralize. qu11arte-
roon, aged about eight years. after the usual publications.
if 1o opposition is made to said eummanipation, is.nconformi-
IV to law.
Ij pr-e ed Fe'bruary 18h, I 8?5.

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