JOSEPH CINQUEZ.
The brave Congolese Chict,whe prefers death We Slavery, and whe now lies in Jail im irons at New Haven
Conn, awaiting his trial for daring for freedom.
SPEECH TO“WIS COMRADE SLAVES AFTER MURDERING THE CAPTAIN AC. AND GETTING POSSESSION OF THE VESSEL”
AND CARGO
“Brothers ware dene that which we purposed, ons hands are now cleae Cor we have Strive te regain the previous Aeritage we
recewed ram mar (thers We have only we persavere, Where the en rises there 1s our Mame, our brethera, eur fathers. De web seek
te hefeat my erhere, Wf 0 I shalt sacrifice ong one whe vewid endanger the rest, when at home we will Mill Me Old Mae, the
oung one Dhall be saved he 1s hind and gare you dread, we musi sel hil these whe give us water.
Erathers, Lam resolved that at is beter Ye die Wan be a while mani sidbe,and Lill med complain if by dying Zrare nu
Let ws be carclal what we cat that wg may nat be sick. Phe deed us done and Inced say ne more.*