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,— ... ■ -Passport# to Mrs or Color.—Senator Wil-! son recently Applied at the State Department for a passport for D. J. 8. Koek. a colored men. of j Boston, and received the following reply from : the Secretary,:Departvsrt or Statb.* VVnahington,. April 1R, 1868.To the Ilm, Henry Wit*ton, Semite Chamber ;TkI*a#}Ve*«Veneinu A ptevi under t Wont w Senor Sthe ter* had *Khem plovwh (*Sir—I have had the honor to receive your note ; ruUt*iL — — i . — t li ^ .1. #.....^ A ’ T Jk.-. Up% «Hfrom a]ic»- il. Iid stof yesterday, with iu aivompaiuiikcriU*. ■Tn reply, T have to inform you that it i# not; pop' 1the practice of the department totem* any tier with tli paper than passport* to person# gning abroad 1 ken ha1 f om this com try. A pasapt-it being *e»ntif j the F»lt; cate of cittSmmhip, him never since the fonuda- j Preside tion of the Clovernmcut been granted to person* t merit, 1Btiill 101of color. No change in thia respect has takenSince in consequence *Jf Die doaWon of the T)red cott caw). Hctiirniug the inctoaure in yonr Utter I have the honor to lie, .sir,Vour obedient aervant,LKW1S CASS.It* iogas arore*! uj with a* It wliia HagconjunBrazil.
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Cumberland Democratic Alleganian
Cumberland, Maryland, US
Sat, Apr 24, 1858
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