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P% \ \ Seer See Fe PIELER SRK ce % fe From the London Times, May Mth. The Position of the United States. We adverted cursorily on a former occa- to a letter which appears in our columns le correspondent, well known to ers, under the signature, not inappli- him in either sense, of a " States' 4 "The object of our correspondent is t-what we should have hoped it would have 'been--to clear the freemen of America from the stigma implied in the charge that the sympathies of America are not on our side. To the great mass of men who judge matters n their first aspect, and have neither leisure inclination to sound the depths of politi- uestions, there is something shocking, én revolting, in the admission that, policy may keep the United States ent contest, and interest ad as loudly in favour of Russia as of and France, the feelings and sympa- m , the conscience and heart f the nation, which are not under the con- interest, nor subject to considerations tate policy, side with the Powers of the cast in their present deadly struggle with the owers of the West. - To those who know America only from the overstrained praise of the Manchester school, who look upon her as the paradise of the poor, the land of high wages, vote by ballot, universal suffrage, no State endow- vents, cheap newspapers, and abundant sup- s of ardent spirits, it seems almost impos- sible that the asylum of liberty, the boasted 'foundation of the future civilization of the 'world, should in feeling, if not in act, be "elosely united to a nation and a government, «the whole mission and duty of which seems - 'to be to live in darkness and misery ther- selves, and, by war and desolation, to spread that darkness and desolation over the 'face of the whole habitable globe. We will 'not offend-the susceptibility of our corres- *pondent by offering to him again arguments 'intended to induce the people of America to 'reconsider the question, and to show that duty, honour and interest urge them alike to 'desire, and, so far as their traditional policy and isolated position will permit, to contri- bute to the success of the allied powers. ~The first reason given by our correspon- dent for a Philo Russian feeling in America is; that a struggle between Christian nations inarms is a disgrace to the nineteenth cen- tury. We hope that this statement is cor- rect, and well would it be for the United States, and well for the destinies of the hu- Man race, if such doctrines had taken firm possession of the mind of the people of Ame- rica. 'The preaching of the Peace Society has failed in England, because the common sense of her people tells them that peace is not a matter like free trade or administrative reform, which it is within their own power to take or reject, but a blessing which is held, from its very nature, at the will of others, -which may be lost by the will of a madman, fike'the Emperor Paul, and regained, as in the case of the same Paul, by the dagger of an-assassin. But the United States have really before them that very option between peace and war which is denied to members of the European confederacy, and, if they would only act on the maxim attributed to them by our correspondent, might maintain peace among themselves and with all the rid. The recent aggressive war on Mex- ico, the armed assistance lent by American citizens to the Canadian rebellion, the de- struction of Greytown, and the doctrine re- eently promulgated by the Ostend Congress of American Ambassadors with regard to the seizure of Cuba, seem to afford some proof that our correspondent is mistaken in his esti- mate of American feeling, or that the United States consider themselves as an exception to the rule they apply to their neighbours, and believe that the slaughter of '" God's chief. handiwork on earth'? is only unjustifi- able when wrought by European hands. » Our correspondent further thinks that our object--the destruction of Russian prepon- derance in the Black Sea--is unwise, unat- tainable, and indefensable, and that were Russia to submit to such a proposition she would show herself half fool, half coward. But he forgets that to this very object Rus- sia has herself formally consented, and that if such consent has not been carried out into a formal treaty, it is only because that, by a series of the most disreputable quibbles and eyasions, Russia has deliberately eluded the ronsequences of a principle which she has herself, in the most solemn categorical man- ier, admitted as the basis of negotiation. The argument then comes to this--that America sympathizes with Russia because England and France demand from Russia terms which Russia herself admitted to be just and equitable grounds of negotiation. If some people are more Catholic than the Pope, surely our correspondent is more Rus- sian than the Czar. Another cause which induces America to sympathize with the wrong against the right, is, that England, be- ing a maritime power, is necessarily brought into colision with America, while Russia, having no commerce, has no grounds of dis- sénsion. That such jealousies may operate on the minds of a commercial nation we do not dispute, but as they make no difference whatever in the justice of the cause for which we fight, our correspondent in no respect strenothens his cause by adverting to them, and does his nation little credit by imputing to.it such motives. Then the English press actually presumes to canya¥s the conduct of the American people with the same freedom it exercises towards its own government, its wn institutions, and even royalty itself; there is, we suspect, the real gravaman of the eharge. America is the land of liberty, and it is lawful for her untaxed press to utter, unchecked, the most scandalous accusations against individuals and the most bitter impu- tations against political parties ; but if Ameri- €an citizens presumes, by speech or writing, to call in question the policy, the political character, or the domestic institutions of the nation--if he hint thata government which decidedly gives to physical labour a supre- macy over intellectual capacity--which, while preaching non-intervention to us, sends out to European countries, under the name of Ambassadors and Consuls, agents of in- surrection and disorder; he is soon taught to bow to the will of the majority, and to learn that even in the land of liberty freedom of discussion on all subjects is not permitted. From this democratic censorship the press of England is necessarily exempt, and it is therefore no wonder that our American cousins should hear with impatience from vriters abroad truths that théy will not tole- rate from journalists and statesmen at home. The next ground for sympathy with Rus- sia is the belief of some people in America that England and France were, under the pretence of securing Spain, meditating a Crimean expedition to the Western hemi- sphere. Such an expedition could only be; ~_----~--~~~~_*rrrm'v_vmvV--v_--"_--_"verrerere' eeeeeeeeeeessrereeree ms eee caused by aggressive policy on the part of America ; and now, when we know that hu- man life is so sacred in her eyes that no con- tingent or proscriptive danger justifies war, and that all foreign interference is an " il] paid trade," there can be, on our correspon- dents own showing, no possible reason for such an intervention. We conclude, then that our correspondent has giveff no reason- able or consistent grounds for American sympathy with Russia; but we believe that those grounds for which such sympathy exists are not difficult to find. The slaveholding States sympathize with the Czar as a slave- holder, the fillibustering factions admire, as they wouldimitate, if they could, the vast scale of his aggressions; and democracy, claiming that ifs will should be above all law, sympa- thizes with a man who has established for himself the same awful exemption ; and both are led by their several creeds, so contrary in appearance, so identical in fact, to hate a country, where law asserts her supremacy over the will of the many or the few, and where the absolute equality of mankind is no part of the political system, and therefore serves as an excuse neither to the despotism of the one, nor the tyranny of the many. -- <0 Oe Law of Partnership. "The Government bill to amend the law of partnership has been printed to-day, to- gether with the bill for establishing limited Hability on the part of public companies, of which a description was given yesterday. It provides that loans may be made to per- sons in business under an agreement to share profits without subjecting the lender to any further liability, upon due registry being made of all the{particulars of the transaction in a form to be approved by the Board of Trade and to be advertised in the Gazette. In case of bankruptcy or insolvency, such. lender is not to recover anything until all the other creditors are paid in full, and he is to be liable to repay any amount he may have received, either in the shape of profits or as a repayment of principal, within the preceding year. Agents and servants may also be allowed to receive profits in lieu of wages. Neither of the acts to apply to Scotland.. In the short analysis yesterday of the limited liability bill it was mentioned that according to report any public company formed by its authority would be required to have a capital of not less than £20,000, in £25 shares, with £20 paid up; but the clause on this point in the printed bill states that 20 per cent. on each share is-the sum thus required. Both bills have the merit of great simplicity and breadth, and are likely to be received with favour by the commet- cial classes. They restore to the public the right to lend their money or to give credit upon any terms that their own sagacity may dictate, the law merely fulfilling its natural function of taking care by the en- forcement of proper measures of publicity, that these terms shall be clear, and that no one shall be led to act, except with his eyes open. Whether the first abandonment of the paternal system which "protected" the public by virtually prohibiting them from giving trust, except in particular modes deemed safe by the Legislature, may lead to some instances of folly is a question on which different opinions will, perhaps, be entertained; but there can be no doubts as to the wholesomeness of the permament results to be anticipated from throwing off artificial restrictions condemned by the concurrent experience of almost.every other nation, and shown by unequivocal evidence in this country to have long defeated the very object for which they were established. --London Times. 'Terrible Mistake. A private letter from the camp, dated May 14, contains the following:--We have had terrible work here. Last night the 18th regiment fired.on the 68th by mistake. The Russians made an attack on the advan- ced batteries and were repelled by the 68th and Rifles; and the Russians returned in a short time with reinforcements, again attack- ed the batteries; and a fearful struggle then took plage. The reserves were then sent up --the 9th, 18th, 44th--and when they got -into the adyanced trench, both sides were so covered with mud, that we could not tell Russians from English, so the reserve opened fire, but it was unfortunately on the poor 68th. They then charged on them, when they found out their mistake, but not till a good many of the 68th had fallen. However, the Russians had it hot and warm afterwards. The poor fellows who are wounded in advance of the trench are obliged' to lay there all day till dark, as the Russians fire on any of our people who go to bring them in. Many of the wounded might recover if brought in, but they lie and bleed to death. The Russians make sorties daily and nightly, as, since General Jones camejup, we, are pushing the works close up to the town, so the work is very hard upon our poor fellows, often being three or four nights without rest. AFFAIRS AT CANTON. - Cantor, Apri 13.--In the Pacific squad- ron preparations are making to have another dash at that wretched place Petropauloyski ----at least so it is supposed, as two vessels have gone to sea with sealed ordere; two more have gone to Japan, and the admiral follows so soon as Sir John Bowring returns from Siam. It is supposed from Japan they will go Norihward. We have had no _poli- tical movements of any consequence during this month, as the mandarins at present ap- pear to have it all their own way in and around Canton, within a circle of 10 or 20 miles. Beyond this, from all I can gather, the rebels are as numerous and as powerful as ever. The imperialists are taking ad- yantage of the present lull in their imme- diate neighbourhood, by executing a fright- ful number of unfortunates. I have been told on good authority, that between the 18th of March and the 5th of April, no less than 8000 people have been beheaded in this place alone, to say nothing of the judi- cial murders at Whampoa and elsewhere. Near Whampoa it is said there are two separate heaps of heads. The first was raised at the expense of the imperialists when the rebels had the ascendancy there; the second pile is accumulating every day by the execution of rebels. No man's head is safe. An individual may have been ab- sent some time from his native village; on his return the chances are that some kind friend denounces him to the mandarins for the sake of the reward. My belief is, that a Chinaman would sell the best friend he had on earth for four or five dollars. There is preat distress in the city from the dear- ness of provisions. "The principal article of 'his conduct." PROVINCIAL FREEMAN AND WEEKLY ADVERTISER. consumption is more than double the price it. was three months ago. Owing to the state of affairs a great quantity of the Paddy fields have not been cultivated. The autho- rities are reported to feel very uneasy, not so much from foes without, as apprehension of the rising of friends within the walls. The insurgents still hold all approaches to the sea districts. Our chances of obtaining the last year's crop of Congou, therefore, seems as distant as ever. The fine Moyune greens are also patiently waiting for an op- portunity to.come down. You would imagine, after last year's experience, the tea- men would endeavour to find out a fresh outlet for their produce, but the only reason ascribed for this apparent want of penetra- tion is that everlasting Chinese reason for everything, "No, all same custom." 'Their teas have come down to Canton for so many years, that they must come to the end of time. About 2,000 packages of plain orange Pekoe, Ankoi, and. plain Caper, have been brought coastwise from Tokien district.-- The mandarins, however, do not approve of this practice, as they are apprehensive the teas may be landed at Hone Kong, and that they would by these means be <"chiselled" out of their duty of 2 teals per picul. Inhuman Conduct. MeE.sovener, March 8th. The bark Rio Grand arrived here last even- ing with Captain Penny and five of the crew ef the wrecked. Peruvian ship Grimaneza, which was totally lost with nearly 640 Chi- nese emigrants, who were passengers on board for Cailoa, on the 3rd of last July, ona shoal lying in the mid-channel between New Cali- donia and Brampton Shoal, lattitude 10 50 S., longitude 161 30 E.--The second officer and 18 men saved themselves by taking to one of the boats, and were picked up some days afterwards and landed at Shanghai. Captain Penny, surgeon, chief officer, and four men teok to another of the boats, and, after sailing nearly 2,000 miles, landed in New Ireland 25 days after the wreck, and suffering intensely from the effects of hunger, thirst, and disease; they were six days and nigits without food 'or water. © The chief officer was murdered by the natives two or three days after they land- ed on the island. They remained there till the 4th of September, when news reached them that the English ship had put into Gower's Harbour for wood and water, Captain Penny writes as follows on the treatment he met with from the master of this vessel, which proved to be the Sydney whaling bark, Australian, Captain Lewin Wilds:--On arriving at Gower's Harbour I found the carpenter and cooper of the Justralian. I made myself known to them, and inquired as to where the vessel was lying. They told me, but at the same time gave me to understand that I must not expect any assistance from the captain, no matter whether I was a ship master or not. However, I was determined to try. I could not believe it possible that he would refuse me and my companions a passage to some civiliz- ed place; so I made the best of my way to the vessel, and, after going some considerable dis- tance she hove in sight. I got as near to her as I possibly could, and hailed her; but, though seen from the vessel, no attention was paid to me whatever. Finally, after waiting about an hour standing up to my middle in the water, a boat put off from the vessel and pulled in the direction of where I was standing. I then hailed the boat two or three times before she was stopped, when, after making my unfor- tunate position and circumstances known, the officer in the boat informed me that he had received positive instructions to take no per- son on board unless known to him; ¢ but,' he said, 'as you are a shipmaster, I will take you on board, and 1 don't care whether the cap- tain likes it or not; he can only put you on shore again, The boat, accordingly, pulled in for me. I was unable to get into the boat, so thecrew liftedmein. [told Captain Wilds, the master, all the particulars of my disaster, and begged him to take us on board, and place us in the first vessel he fell in with. He re- plied that he was not bound to take us on board, and asked, '* Where do you suppose! am going to get food from to feed you with? Do you think that [am bound to take everybody on board of my vessel because they say they are shipwrecked? 'The laws of nations can't make me do it; and as for the laws of humanity as you call it, I don't care about them. Tama Cosmopolite, and [ ask no man's friendship; and, as to the Queen, if I.wanted a meal, [am sure she would not give me one; so Ebelong to no country at all, and owe no allegiance to none." He got an old pair of trousers, and threw them to where I was standing, and then asked the steward if he had an old shirt to give me. The steward got one and gave it to me. After a great deal of difficulty he finally consented to take the rest of my shipmates on board, and J sent the natives back with a note for them to come with all dispatch, as the ves- sel would sail next day at 12 at noon, and that if they were not there in time the captain would not wait for them. They received my note about 1 o'clock in the morning, and im- mediately started, and arrived at the vessel about 10. ne doctor told me that the men beggedefrequently to be left to die on the road, they were so reduced by sickness; and they would have been left if the doctor had not succeeded in inducing some of the natives to carry them over. A boat chanced to be on shore when they arrived, and brought them on board; and a more pitiable sight than they presented I never beheld. They were so ex- hausted that they had to be supported en either sidy to keep them from falling. I was stand- ing, at the gangway as they were passed on board, when Captain Wilds came-up to me, and asked me what he was to do with them. He said, ' Why they are nearly dead now, and it will take two or three months to feed them up tomake men of them; and (don't know. yet if I shall take you or not. Ihave a good mind to land you again; I don't see why I should take you off more than any body else, so don't make too sure about your getting off, yet.' I refrain from using the language Cap- tain Wilds expressed himself in, and at the same time from making any commonts upon In the course of a month after Captain Penny and his'men were put on board the bark Maria, and subsequently on board the Rio Grande, bound for Melbourne. ct) O-- i> (P-------- West Indies. The 7'ay steamer arrived at Southampton on Monday, the 2st. The freight on board congists of specie to the amount of 482,382 dollars, all on mer- chants' account. The Wye, screw steamer, belonging to the company, broke down off St. Lucia on the 23rd of April. The mails for Barbadoes were in consequence sent up by a sailing vessel, who, on finding the Prince at Barbadoes, de- spatched her to finish the route. This cir- cumstance was the cause of delay to the Tay, who had to wait at St. Thomas seven clear days after the regular sailing time to enable the Prince to bring the mails up. Her Majesty's brig Mariner, St. Thomas, for Windward [sland on the 4th of May; her Majesty's ship JMedea, for Burmuda, with the admiral's despatchess ee "<A D San Domingo. -A correspondent of the Daily ews writes: Since my last communication respecting the contemplated revolution for the purpose of up- 'setting Santana's government, the President entered the city on the I1th instant; at the head of 2,900 troops. Iam sorry to inform lyou that he has alowed unrestricted scope to his passions; and previous to his leaving Sey- bo, in which province he resides, he ordered six of the persons accused of having been im- plicated in the plot to be tried by a mock mili- tary commission, and to be shot in his pres- ence. Amongst that number was General Duverge, one of the oldest wenerals of the re- public, and his son, a youth of 20 years of age. Santana had the cruelty to force the father to witness the execution of his own son, and forced him to take afterwards the same place, in order to receive the balls of the file of sole diers. The wife of Duverge has since lost her senses, and died under her afflictions. The fate of those who are imprisoned in the city isnot decided. It is reported that San- tana's black list contains from 12 to 16 victims to suffer death, and the expatriation of upwards of 50 individuals, At Jamaica, De Cordova reports business 28 dull, and the courtry parishes being fully sup- plied, no immedizte improvement is anticipat- ed. Sales of run have been made at from 3s. to 3s. 4d., proof 18. Sugar rules at 11s. to 16s. per cwt., according to quality. Exchange on London: 90 days, par; 60 days, § per cent. prem.; merchant bil], 1 per cent. discount. Letters from Demerara report improved weather and a flourishing state of the crops. eet 0-9 ACTION sy an ADVERTISER AGAINST A Newsparer.--On Friday last, in the Hx- chequer Nisi Prius Court, Dublin, before Baron Green, anda common jury, @ curious case was heard which is of some importance to advertisers and newspaper proprietors. The action was brought by a certain M. Rou- selfe, a teacher of gymnastics, against the proprietors of Saunders's JVews- Letter for the non-insertion of an advertisement for which, as the plaintiff alleged, he had paid the proper price, and the result of the non-insertion of which he stated to be his detention in Dublin for several days.after he had entered into an engagement with a circus company in Man- chester. The defence was, that the advertise- ment was received at the office conditionally by one of the printers, the plaintiff not having tendered the full price, and the editor having afterwards rejected it altogether. The jury, after a patient trial, found for the defendants on all the issues. --Empire. Se in in hip tlt i i A ta de ei di die dae To Correspondents. A rather lengthy, though very good, communi- cation from Chatham, ison hand ; but " E1." must send us his real name for our private informa- tion, before it can be published--zwvill not break the rule. Al) communications must be accompained with the private name. The Circutar from Amherstburg has been re- ceived, and shall appear in our next, by all means. Also, an interesting letter from John B. Lott, of Chatham. ai PROVINCIAL FREEMAN, OE I ne a pr ir nee AOA SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1855. ODO Nw NN LOLOL Na NIN IOLIS NI NN ne Ns NIN NIRS NL NL far" Mr, Isaac D. Suanp ts authorized ta receive Subscriptions for this paper, and to give Receipts for the same; he will also act as Canvasser for Torento and vicinty. ie Dr. Jesse Burke is authorized to receive Subscriptions for this paper, and to give Receipts Jor the same, fa" Mr. Moses Viney is authorized to act as Agent for this paper in the State of New York. fog. Rev. R. M. Jounson, is authorized io re- ceive subscriptions for this paper. AEP BOAO eNO el OA Ir rac Removal of the' Freeman' to Chatham. It is altogether possible that this paper will shortly be issued from Chatham, C.W, instead of Toronto, as at present; many im- portant reasons for such a change exist that did not when it was first started. At first, friends in Chatham were eager to have it there--so were those of London; but the necessary encouragement not having been given, it could not be done. The population, too, of the Western District was much smaller then than now, especially of those generally foremost in support of a paper of the kind; but happily at this time, the former objec- tions can hardly be said to have force. At the same time, it has been proposed, as was intimated before, to make a change in the entire management. The present Editor and Publisher will take the less responsible, but more congenial position of Sub-Agent, or co-laborer in the same department, with several efficient persons now in prospect, and whose names will be announced in due time. To several persons will then be assigned the duties imperfectly performed by the present Editor and Publisher." The parties solicited, and in whose hands the Freeman cannot fail to prove a useful and acceptable paper, are, Rey. Wa. P. Nuwman, Editor, and Mr, Isaac D. Suapp, Publishing Agent; and we hope to be able to announce, through our next paper, their willingness to enter upon said duties. As these changes will involve much time, expense, and trouble, we hope that our re- quest to subscribers to pay up arrears, and to get new names, with the cash for us, will not be in vain. As newspapers will pass free of postage, after the first of next month, why cannot there be an addition of three to one in this city, and in the country, the present year? Much expense is incurred by publishing a paper of the most insignifi- cant size; anda large sheet, like our own, necessitates a large outlay. Can there not be 5000 readers to it in Canada, alone, to say nothing of the many thcusands we hope to have in the United States? Emigration- ists are numerous there, and liberal anti- emigrationists will surely take it also. It has the position,--occupies the ground---being classes, colors and creeds are invited. We do not fear an influx of colored people, Irish Catholics, or poor-to-live white Yankees-- there is room enough for all; some of all do come, and so far from any dangerous con- sequences resulting, much of the ignorance, and hatred of each to the other, is giving place to a tolerant and more fraternal feel- ing. It is in preat measure to promote that, as well as to promote temperance, a a wm the country to which emigration of all. hatred of slavery, and other evils, that the Freeman has its existence? Who will not say to it, live on and prosper? and who will not help it to do the same, by subscribing and paying for it? In case its friends and supporters do not bestir themselves, it, too, must go the way all badly supported jour- nals go, as it should; why keep up a rickety existence, and be obliged to dunn and coax and flatter to get sums legally due, or to invite an increase of favour from mainly those whose best interests are promoted by its continuance? We have said that reasons exist 20w why it should go to Chatham, over any other point West, not forgetting the 'great claims of St. Catharines, Hamilton, London, Windsor, and Amherstburg; and to prevent misunderstanding, we had better be more explicit. _ Were individual preferences, as to locality, to be consulted, with us one place would do just as well as another--all are beautiful thriving towns; but Chatham is a grand: central point for the Counties of Kent, Essex, Lambton, and Middlesex; and from that fact, as well as its rapidly increasing population, it certainly should have pre- eminence. A Movement in the Right Direction. A number of the most intelligent and enter- preg colored people of Amherstburg, Canada est, have formed themselves into an association for the relief of their brethren who may escape from Slavery and be in destitute circumstances when they arrive in Canada. The object of this association is laudable, and; we feel the more in- clined to commend it, as in a circular issued by them, which we have read, they avow one of the principal objects of their association to be, to put anendto this burdensome system of begging for the relief of fugitives, with which many of our readers, we doubt not, are familiar. They proceed to state in their circular that the money, and articles of wear and provisions which have been begged formerly for fugitive slaves, have not in many instances been properly applied, but rather have accrued to the personal profits of those pseudo-philanthropists who solicited them. They particularly censure Mr. J. J. Rice, who for more than a dozen years has performed missionary labor among the colored people in Canada. We do not care to recount their accusations against him, but they are serious, and we hope are made only after proper and careful investigation and reflection. We do not know how true these charges against Mr. Rice are, and as that is a question wholly between him and the colored people, for whom he has assumed to act, we shall pass them over with this simple mention. We have met Mr. Riee, and our own opinion of him is that he is partially iasane, and unfit to act for himself or any one else. But: there is one feature in this circular' to which we refer, that we are gratified to note. It is the determination evinced by the colored peo- ple of Canada to,help themselves. We are glad to see them alive to the unfavourable opinion which must be formed of their industry and social position by those constant unremitting de- mands upon the charitable for that assistance which should come from their own numbers. First it shows the proper disposition, next it exhibits progress in competency or wealth, and it promises also far more intelligent dispensation of charities, We certainly hope that the new organization may be abfffdantly successful in the furtherance of its benevolent designs. Whether they have arrived at their present determination to help themselves through an unjust or prejudiced esti- mate of the capacity or fidelity of those who have formerly solicited assistanee for them, and man- aged the distribation of that assistance, we are not prepared to say; but their present mode of Operation is the 'correct.one, The oldsystem of essing. was all wrong, and we hope it will never be revived. Those who evinee an earnest deter- MInation tohelp themselves in an hour of real want, will surely find friends to counsel and assist,--Michigan Free Democrat. The above has reference to the " True Band" Society, the proceedings of which we published shortly after its organization: From them we gathered the fact that the people of Amherstburg were heartily tired of the begving for fugitives, because of the disgrace attached to begging for them at all; and not -the doubt of the Free Democat whether "an unjust or prejudiced estimate of the capacity or fidelity of those who have formerly solicited assistance for them" did not lead to the step. 'They are fully alive to the mismanagement of beggars, and wish. ing to stop begging altogether; and, as a consequence, the mischief the beggars do as well as to show their ability and willing- ness to attend to and provide for the cases of charity that may need their attention, and not to introduce anew system of beg- cing, are the reasons for this new association, The Free Democrat says: "the old system of begging was all wrong." Does he un- derstand this to be a new system? If so, why say it is " to put an end to this burden- some system of begging for the relief of fugitives?" What system of beeging for them is right? The Free Democrat dis- courseth like a friend, and we believe is a friend; but strange that some of the friends cannot learn to look at such matiers as they would have matters of theirs, were they in their stead. beg "Tt next exhibits progress in competency and wealth," says the Democrat. Very good, indeed, and very true! "and it also promises a far more intelligent dispensation of chari- ties." By whom? and charities from what source? Ifthe people of Amherstburg are meant as dispensers, and their charities, it is all right. " Those who evince an earnest determination to help themselves in an hour of real want, will surely find friends to coun- sel and assist." Here again we are left in doubt. Does the Free Democrat suppose that the names to the "True Band" are men who at any time need charity--that they are new arrivals? If so, why speak of their " wealth," if not it would be insult- ing to whites to talk about "counsel and assistance in an hour of real want, and is insulting colored Canadians, whether coming from friend or foe." There has been too much of this meddling advice and assistance already, and the colored people in Amherst burg, who really mean to stop begging, are intelligent enough to know what. to do, with- out advice, and are pecuniarily able to help suffering fugitives; but this indiscriminate identifying the man of yesterday, pennyles and destitute, with the man who, by indus- try and thrift has attained to a comfortable | good. results. position, is the old Yankee " trick" of " lump- ing" the "negroes." "All are alike," say the colored man's foes, and so think some of his friends. The very poor among the white Americans, or in Canada, are neither iden- tified with those who form associations for their benefit, nor are they generally active in getting up associations to assist them; and the same holds good of the colored people, except isolated cases, where here and there a man of the Rice stamp has made puppets of them, for his individual purposes. Why be so much disposed to misrepre- sent their true condition then? In no coun- try of America is there less " need of beg- ging assistance and counsel" to colored peo- taste. Newspapers by Colored People in the United States. Very lately, quite a number of newspapers» under the management of colored men, have come into existence, in the United States, Tn addition to these we have noticed, the Elevator has been resuscitated by some Philadelphians, and the A. JZ, E. Recorder is circulating semi-monthly. This simultane ous introduction of 'instruments' to promote the elevation of colored citizens, (?) must mean something. Men would hardly risk the difficulties necessarily attending the establishment of such enterprises, unless hopeful of final success. We dare not at- tribute-such movements to personal motives, in the absence of facts to justify such a thought, but must concede to them, the very greatest desire for the welfare of their people--yet, in view of the plans proposed by them, so far as we have seen, we fear that little will be done towards accomplishing the end in view. They are, without exception, we believe, advocates of the old, long tried, and long condemned policy of remaining in the United States, at all hazards, almost to a man, to make the white American give to them equal political and social privileges, in the face of the contrary policy with respect to whites, 'so long tried by their opponents, and with such admirable results, If there selves from proximity with the Yankces, it is the philosophy of their progress, made up as they are in part of oppressed people, who have emigrated from other despotisms, and the absolute utility of emigration, as declared encouraged, and promoted, by their wisest men. True, the emigration of Europeans has been made to act as a check upon the aspirations of the free colored man--the emigrant has been elevated, meanwhile, but not. to the extent possible, had not the popu- lar colorophobia been made to influence him. The opinion prevalent among colored men, that the success of the white emigrant is mainly to be attributed to his degradation, is not true in fact--the emigrant would have had a more secure position had preju- dice against the colored man not existed at all--but being looked upon in the light of a necessary substitute for an obnoxious class, when the necessity is done away with by erowth of population, or other cause, then against him as against the colored man, political and other influences are brought to bear to crowd him out; but withal, he con- tends for Emigration, and so frustrates, in a measure, their opposition. The colored man, on the other hand, rejects Emigration, through speeches, and through the press, the most powerful means, and has the satis- faction of moving in a circle without any They will yet be obliged, from outward signs, already multiplying, to "cut a different figure," else we are mis- taken. Young colored America will move away of itself, by force of inherent and cul: tivated energy, at no distant day, and their journals will be obliged to follow suit. Al- ready we hear of the "better class" of foreigners leaving for Canada, and in our Western country, the better class of colored "natives" are coming also, The Refugees' Home Society and Mrs. M. E. Bibb. We. understand that the widow of the late Henry Bibb, of Windsor, presented a vlaim tv the Refugees' Home Society, lately, for two hundred acres of land, purchased through the agency of Mr. Bibb, and now in possession of that Society; but which was not admitted, partly on the alleged posses- sion by her, of $10,000 worth of property in the city of Detroit, and elsewhere, Mrs. Bibb is reputed a "clever" woman, and is certainly well-to-do for the widow of a "poor man." (<> The Colored Citizens of Hamilton intend celebrating the West India Eman- cipation, on the Ist of August next, in a fine style; preparations are already being made for the purpose. We hear it is the inten- tion of a portion of the citizens here to join with them. (<> The " Herarp oF Frespom" is the name of an Anti-Slavery paper, just started in Cincinnati, Ohio, under the management of Mr, Peter H. Clark, of that city, and in the interest of the colored people generally. It is a handsome and ably managed sheet, and speaks well for Young Cincinnati. Though taking moderate Anti-Emigration grounds, at present, from the talented char- acter of its Publisher, we confidently antici- p te progress on the Emigration question at nodistant day. % ple than in this, and the very liberal demo- leracy of the Free Democrat is not to their is any thing they should appropriate to them-. Dzar Miss Suapp,--I read an _ last week in the United Empire, on protection to Cuba, on which, for { slavery and rebellious sentiments con r ea therein, I intended to make some tema, but having misplaced the paper, I bee: indifferent about it. Having seen another article in this day's Hmpire, from an inn : dent Yankee, highly praising the forme; and abusing the loyal Editor of the Niagara Mazl, because he dared to speak in such terms of that rebellious article ag.it deserved I beg to say a few words thereon, 'he Cuba; but not one speak of Sympathy for who are oppressed by those few whites notwithstanding they know perfectly well to extend and perpetuate slavery. T ought also to know, as they meddle so my Spanish rule, is ten fold to that which it is under that hypocritical Republic, -- ~ The mission of Great Britain js to extend freedom to all men; but that of the Ame. rican Republic, to extend it to only a part, while the rest is to be kept in the most de- grading bondage, for the convenience of that part. But a word to the Yankee corres. pondent of the Empire. He talks abou 200,000 rabble invading Canada. He for. gets that it would only be necessary for Great Britain to land a few thousand of her Black troops in the South of the States, by means of which, distribute a few handel thousand muskets and rifles among their slaves, and that fire for freedom, which jg now smothering within, would then burst out and burn to the nethermost parts of the Slaveholding Union: then this moily rabble would have more on its hands than they could attend to. As to Canada being annexed to that Republic, as that Yankee braggadocio would have, it is more likely that a portion of it will be annexed to Ca- nada, and so come under the wholesome monarchical rule by which it ig governed, The volcano of its destruction has already begun to throw in its midst, growing out of the ambition of its statesmen, and sectional interest, to say nothing about the slavery question, fcr there is little good to be expect- ed from it, on that all-important matter; for generally it is never united to bring forth any good, but like a phalanx, to bring forth evil. I believe a more ignominious fate awaits that Republic, than that which befel the Grecian Republics, and it will only be wicked things which were... oe I will inform the E'wpire, and its Yankee correspondent, that there are other people -- than those for whom they write, that have a deeper interest in passing events in America; they will form a powerful element in the the conflict of which that Yankee writer so boastfully'speaks. There are right minded men enough among our white fellow subjects, with whom colored men ean unite, in repel- ling and bidding defiance to any force the Yankees can spare from watching the slaves in the South. A DrEscEeNDANT oF THE AFRICAN Race ges et No. X. Sea ee -- Slave Catchers--Conference--W. F. Jonn- son, Blind Man--National Know-Noth- ing Conference. PHILADELPHIA, June 9th, 1855, Miss Wilson, Cummings, & Co., Slave Catchers, referred to in my fast, have not been seen or heard of in this quarter since; were scenting. -The "large hand-bills," however, are still to be seen posted up in various parts of the city, admonishing all concerned to " Beware," &c. a Ofthe Conventions and Conferences which are in the habit of holding Annual Convoca- tions in this city, none interest so large a number of "'our people" as does the Confer- ence of the " A. M. E. Church." It. con- vened here on the 26th ult., under the super- intendence of Bishop W. Nazery, and con- tinued in session about ten days, the attend- ance from abroad, as well as around, as usual, being large; not so large, however, as it used to be previous to the division of the 'Conference two years ago. z In the way of lecturers, this week, Wm F'Jobnson (blind man) of the New' Yor Institute for the Blind, has been ae v Natural History, Astronomy, Botany, Phre- nology, also illustrated by a Mathematical Board, the mode and manner of educating the Blind; likewise gave specimens of arti- cles manufactured by himself, and others, entirely deprived of their sight. Mr. Johnson's intelligence is highly credi- his'sight, as he is, he is nevertheless capable of making himself very useful. For a few months past he has been in Baltimore and. Washington, giving lectures, and working at his trade (making reed baskets ;) thus keep- ing himself engaged, and interesting others. the purpose of maturing plans to supplant all other political parties during the cone struggle for the next Presidential. elec 102. Their unexampled progress, as a party, secret conclave in this city, doubtless, for to foreigners, and Catholics, had made them a dread in the nation, perhaps, that few coul honestly deny. Hence the interest felt m the country, on the part of the public, to get an idea of the acts they would perform, m4 the public have waited the issue, not being able, however, to comprehend in what way they should get light, as the Convention could only consent to transact business 1 privacy. In this, however, it seems nob 10 have been successful, as the New York Daily Tribune, which has always nobly opposed t the Order, somehow or other, managed to pro light." Rs Scarcely had the delegates assembled, ant the Conyention organized, before "old a both North and South, the most unquaul obedience to the " peculiar Institution, cluding assent to slavery in Kansas and }) braska : Northern members not beir ie ' cna ese =P x Tee: 4 as pliable as what ok! Slavery eZ : writers for the Empire evince great concern os for the few misgoverned white people of | the 600,000 down-trodden African dave, that the Yankees wish. to acquire Cuba, : | with Cuban affairs, that the chance of me Gi 600,000 slaves becoming freed, under known among tke nations as one of the | Torowro, June 127TH, 1855. bad From our Philadelphia Correspondent. nor have the Fugitives, on whose track they respectable audiences, on the subjects of ? table to his people, and though deprived of For nearly two weeks past, the National Know-Nothing Convention has been ™ | je many " triumphs" which have been claimed for them, their secret schemes, opposition -- national capacity, has been intense. Thus ' cure daily reports, which completely exposee all their doings, very much to the discom- fiture of all who loved " darkness rather than very" appeared in their midst, denatidin 2