Resolution on Slavery1Jump to section
Whereas, while heretofore, States, and Nations, have tolerated slavery, recently, for the first in the world, an attempt has been made to construct a new Nation, upon the basis of, and with the primary, and fundamental object to maintain, enlarge, and perpetuate human slavery, therefore,
Resolved, That no such embryo State should ever be recognized by, or admitted into, the family of christian and civilized nations; and that all ch[r]istian and civilized men everywhere should, by all lawful means, resist to the utmost, such recognition or admission.
Annotation
[1] AD-F, ISLA. The resolutions are written on the back of a page of Executive Mansion stationery. On the front page appears the following notation by John Bright:
``Extract from a letter from the Honble. Chas. Sumner, dated Washington April 17th. 1863.
`` `Two days ago the President sent for me to come to him at once. When I