Joseph Cinque
The brave Congolese Chief, who prefers death to Slavery, who lies in jail in New Haven, Conn, awaiting his trial for daring for freedom.
SPEECH TO HIS COMRADE SLAVES AFTER MURDERING THE CAPTAIN & C. AND GETTING POSSESSION OF THE VESSEL AND CARGO.
“Brother, we have done that which we purposed, our hands are now clean, for we have Striven to regain the precious heritage we received from our fathers. We have only persevere. Where the Sun rises, there is our home, our brethren, our fathers. Do not seek to defeat my orders, if so I shall sacrifice any one who would endanger the rest, when at home we will kill the Old Man, the young one shall be saved. He is kind and gave you bread, we must not kill those who gave us water. Brothers, I am resolved that it is better to die than be a white man’s slave, and I shall not complain if by dying I save you-. Let us be careful what we eat, that we may not be sick. The deed is done and I need say no more.”