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7 5 ae a --_-- -- - that Shadwack iaete in Queen Victoria's Dominions. i Some time since at a public meeting in this city, to consider the Tugitive Slave Law, Elder Weaver* being called on remarked as follows: "I do not be- lieve a fugitive slave could be taken from Bangor ; (applause) if one should chance to come among us and wanted food and protection, if no body else will afford it send him up to York street, and such food and shelter as I have, he shall have, renewed applause) and for so doing, if eed be, I will go and Jay in yonder jail six months, and they may get the* thou- sand dollars if they can, (rapturous ap- plause.) . : On Washington's birth day a Free Missionary Meeting was holden in this city, and, in the providence of God, a riend and brother man, who had eman- cipated himself from Southern bondage, and was now fleeing to a foreign land to escape the blood hounds who were on his track, came into our meeting; after hearing his story a eing satisfied of its truth, a collection was taken up to aid him in his distress, and it was obser- ved by those who passed round the boxes that every person present contributed ! He was thus enabled to go on his way rejoicing, if it was possible for him to re- joice under any circumstances, before he reached the promised land. He is, with- out the Jeast doubt, now on free soil; God save the Queen. . Yours sincerely, ' A SUBSCRIBER. * Elder Weaver. like most good ministers, is not rich : ie this worlds goods, or Great Anti-Slavery Meeting in Canada. We learn with much pleasure from the 'Toronto Globe,' that on February 27th, there was a glorious demonstration given in that city, against the diabolical system of-slave-holding and slave-hunting, in the United States. : / Down with the bloody system! bring down the execration of the whole civil- ized world against it, and the work is done ! ; "The largest and most enthusiastic meeting we have ever seen in Toronto, was held in.the City-[all last night--his Worship the Mayor in the chair. The spacious Hall and the large gallery, shortly after the opening of the doors, were densely crowded, and many persons left from being unable to obtain places. The meeting was.called to enable the citizens of Turonto to enter their protest against the manifold and unspeakable -iniquities of Slavery, and a very interest- and effective demonstration it cer- inly was. 'The speaking was exceed- igly good; we have a full report, but as the meeting did not rise until alate hour Jast night, we mugt postpone it till Sat- urday. Meanwhile we may state shortly the proceedings. Rev. Dr. Willis having opened the meeting with prayer, the first resolution was moved by Rev. Mr. Mc- 'Clure, seconded by Rev. Mr. Esson, and earried as follows. 1st.--That Slavery, that is, the wanton and forcible bringing into bondage, and retaining indefinitely in that state, of rational beings, is an outrage on the Jaws of humanity,-and of the Bible: and that the continued existence of the practice on this continent is just cause of grief, and demands our best exertions by all lawful and practical means, for its' ex- tinction. It was moved by Rev. Dr.: Willis, sec- -onded by Mr. Peter Brown and carried:-- 2nd.--That, entertaining' the feelings of brethren and friends to the inhabitants of the neighboring States, (in the most part nnited to us by a common origin and common language,) and disclaiming all desire to intermeddle officiously, with their internal affairs, we feel we but take the privilege of our common humanity in asserting that the Slavery enforced under their laws is not to be confounded with dinary oppression, however severe, her political or domestic, civil, military, Naval; it is the forced servitude in in perpetuity of the helpless poor, unac- cused, untried, and uncondemned; im- posed on them by a power which they cannot resist, supported by laws in which they have no voice. These laws are grievously aggravated by the Fugitive Slave Bill, are at open variance with the best interests of man, as endowed by our Great Creator with the privilege "of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,"-- privileges and rights always inalienable, except when forfeited by crime, charged and proved. It was moved by Rey. Mr. Lillie, sec- onded by Rev. Mr. Roaf, and carried:-- 3rd --That this meeting heartily bids God-speed to the noble and eyer-increas- ing band of Christians and Patriots in the United States--the truest friends, in this particular, of their country,--who pub- licly plead without fear or favor, the cause of their enslaved fellow-subjects, by all constitutional and Christian means, pursuing their object with singleness of aim, and not mixing it up with ulterior and irrelevant designs. It was moved by Mr. Plummer, sec- onded by Rey. Mr. Geikie, and carried:-- 4th--That a Society be now formed, called "the Anti-Slavery Society of Can- ada," the object of which'shall be to aid in the extinction of Slavery, all over the world, by means exclusively lawful and peaceable, moral and religious, such as the diffusing of useful information and argument, by tracts, newspapers, lectures, and correspondence, and by manifesting sympathy with the houseless and home- less victims of Slavery flying to our soil. It was moved by Captain Stuart, sec- onded by Mr.'T'. J. Short, and carried: -- 5th.--That a Committee, now to be named, shall be appointed, with suitable officers, who shall conduct the business of the Society, have power to make bye- laws, and shall meét on an early day for that poe ree to be a quorum. It was moved by Mr. Christie, and carried :-- t 6th.--T hat the Office Bearers consist of-- * Rev. M. Wiis, D. D., President. Rev. Witttam McCuurs, Secretary: Capt. Cuartes Srvarr,.Our. See'y. Anprew Hamintron, Treasurer. -- COMMITTEE. Samuel Alcorn; -- Rey. A. Lillie, W. R. Abbott, O. Mowatt, P. Brown, Rev. John Roaf, Rey. Dr. Burn, | John McMurrich, Dr. Connor, A. T.. McCord, George Brown, Augus Morrison, John Doel, Jr... | John McNabb, Rev. H. Esson, G. P. Ridout, James Foster, J. Laidlaw, Patrick Freeland, Mr. Pea, Rev. A. Geikie, Rev. J. Pyper, Thomas Henning, 'I'. J. Tyner, James Lesslie, J. Woodhouse, John Shaw, T. J. Short. On motion of Rev. Mr. Roaf, a vote of thanks was carried by acclamation, to the Mayor, for his service as President. The Mayor returned thanks, and the meeting broke up at a late hour. A Faithful Clergyman. We make the following extracts from the North Star, by Rev. 8. J. May. To the Congregational Church in Syra- cuse, Feb. 9th, 1851. : Joshua xxiv, 10.---If it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose ye this day whom ye will serve; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord, First Kings, xviii, 21.---How long halt ye between two opinions ? {f'the Lord be God, follow him, but if Baal, then follow him. Acts, iv, 19.---But Peter and John answer- ed and said unto them, whether it be right in in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. Is there not that in the hearts of you all, which responds at once, and in uni- son to these appeals ? these appeals of holy men, wholived atlongintervals from each other, and all of them at ages, and in countries far distant from our own? Are we not sure how the good men of those times must have answered to these appeals; and equally sure how the truly good men of our own times must answer them? Is there nct'in every one, who has a hnman nature, an intuition that man owes obedience to something higher than any usurped, or any instituted authority ? Does any sane man ever doubt, that Dan- iel did right when he set at naught the explicit commandment, ' the law" of Da- rius ? that Shadrack, Meshack and Abed- nego did right, when they refused utterly to obey the decree of their king? In all ages, who have done so much for the im- provement of the human race, as they who have dared to obey God rather than men ? Brethren, if there be a God, his will must be supreme. To teach otherwise, to teach what we are bound, or can be by any earthly power, to do what is contra- ry to divine law, is virtually, Atheism ; it is to enthrone Baal or Mammon in the lace of Jehovah. And this is what the people of this country are called upon to do. The Legislators of this Republic, urged on by the oppressors of the poor, have enacted a law, which offends every feeling of humanity, sets at naught every recept of the Christian Religion, outra- ges our highest sense of right; and now they and their political and priestly abet- tors demand, that we shall conform to the requirements of this law, because they have been enacted by the government un- der which we live. Brethren, are you ready to bow, and take this yoke upon your necks, and do the bidding of these wicked men. I hope not; you shall not be, if I can convince you that you ought not. The iniquity of our country has calumniated in the pas- sage of this infernal law. Fearful en- croachments have been made upon our liberties This last is the worst, and the most daring If we yield to it, all is lost. The country will give up to the oppress- ors. There can be no insult, no outrage, which we may be expected to withstand ; no spot, on which we niay raise a barrier to the tide of political and personal pol- lution, that must ever follow in the wake of slavery. Our government will become a little better than a despotism, or at least a cruel oligarchy; and our'religion will. be in effect, if not in name, the worship of Baal, which means "him that subdues." Many, | am aware, are ready to tell me, this is.a political question, and there- fore unsuitable for the pulpit. Unsuita- ble forthe pulpit! For what purpose was the pulpit erected ? Was it merely that we might keep up thegarms of worship, or that we might discuss the question of doubtful disputation, that divide the dif fering sects?' Is morality no part of our religion? Does Christianity take no cog- nizance of the conduct of men, in the several relations of life? May men, with impunity to each other, and to their own souls, and without offence to God, and say what they will in a political meet- ing, the halls of Legislation, or the chair of State, if they will only wear a solemn countenance on Sunday, and bow rever- ently when prayer is offered? Out up- on such hypocrisy. The Church is the last place where we should go, to learn if aman be religious, in the Christian sense of the word ; the last, to ascertain wheth- er he worships the Heavenly Father in spirit and truth. What is it that distin' guishes the religion of Christ from all oth- ers so much as this, that it enjoins the love of our fellow men, all the duties brotherly kindness, of justice and merey as the only unequivocal evidence of true piety ; and pronounces him a liar, who professes to love God, and yet when he sees a brother man to have need, does nothing for his relief. If I may but be strengthened to follow the example of Je- sus of Nazareth, Iam not afraid that my however it may be condemned by un- principled politicians, and politico-reli- gious ministers. i It is a fact of great interest to me per- sonally.that my attention was first power- fully called to the subject of slavery, and my resolution to do my duty regarding it, was first aroused hy Daniel Webster himself. The first'anti-slavery meeting I ever attended, was one in which that man took a conspicuous part. It was on the 3d of December, 1819, in the -State- House at Boston, called to withstand the Missouri Compromise. Then and there, generous, humane Christian sentiments were uttered that kindled in my heart a warmth that has never ccoled. Bulle next year, on the 22d of December, 1820, a few days before | entered the pulpit, Mr. Webster delivered his oration at Plymeuth. It was an admirable exposi- tion of the rise, characteristics and spirit of our free political and religious institu- tions, Towards the close occurred the folloWing passage, wnich affected me so much. 'Ideem it my duty on this oc- casion (said Mr. Webster) to suggest tamination of a, traffic, at which ever foeli the African slave trade., .... In the sight of our law, the African slave trader is a pirate and a felon; and in the sight of heayen, an. offender far beyond the ordinary depth of human guilt. There is no brighter part of our history than that which records the measures which have been recorded at an early day, and at different times since, for the suppression of this traftic ; and I would call on all the true sons of New England to co-operate with the laws,of man, and the justice of heaven. If there be within the extent of your knowledge or influence, any partici- pation in this traffic, let us pledge our- selyes here upon the Rock of Plymouth, to extirpate and destroy it. . .. . . invoke the ministers of our religion, that they proclaim its denunciation of these crimes, and add its solemn sanction to the authority of human laws. If the pul- pit be silent, wherever or whenever there may be a sin bloody with this guilt, with- in the hearing of ,its voice, the pulpit is false to its trust." Thus.solemnly charged by one whom I then revered as a good man, no less than a great statesman, the following week { commenced preaching tremblingly alive to the weighty responsibilities I was about to incur. | I fully resolved that the pulpit I might occupy should not be silem in view of this or any other great public wrong. 'The first chapter of the Bible | ever read from the " sacred desk,' was the 58th of Isaiah, beginning, "Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet. and show my people their transgressions, and the house of Jacob their sins.'" Nor have I ever forgotten my virgin vow.-- With the little ability God gave me,! have labored with those who have brought the subject of slavery to that prominence it occupies at this time the attention of the nation. And now, thatsame Daniel Web- ster, who first aroused me to feel some- what as I ought for the efslaved, has pro- cured, or has done more than any other man, to procure the enactment of a law, under the provisions of which I may be stripped of all the property I haye on earth, or thrown into prison as a malefac- tor, or murdered by the minions of that despotic power which has gained the as- centlency in our republic. Have! not then a personal controversy with that dis- tinguished man--distinguished alas, for something else than splendid talents and exalted virtures? If I have gone wrong, did not he misdirect me? If] have done no more than he solemnly charged all ministers to do, has he not basely betrayed me? Verily, verily, he bound the burthen of this anti-slavery re- ng of humanity must revolt. I mi an| have all one common Father. form, and laid it upon the shoulders of others, but he himself has not touched it, 'no, not with one of his finger: Nay, worse, he has done what he could to pre- vengeance, for those sons of New Eng- gave them from Plymouth Rock, that spo hallowed by all who truly love liberty and hate oppression. Fellow-citizens, fellow-men, fellow- oes time has come! A stand must be taken against the bold oppress- ors of our land! Resistants and non- resistants now have a work to do, that may task to the utmost the energy of their souls. We owe 'it to the millions who the memory of our fathers, who solemn- pledged their lives, thetr fortunes, and eir sacred honor to the cause of liberty ; we owe it to the expectations, the claims of suffering fellow-men the world over, who are confidently looking to our Re- public forsomething yerience under the e owe it to our country, if we would have this indeed the land of the free, the asylum of the op- pressed ; we owe it to ourselves, if we would be true men, and not the menials of tyrants--to trample this fugitive slave law under foot, or throw it indignantly back at the wicked legislators, who had course will, in the end' be found wrong, the hardihood to enact it; and thus com- mence a return to that righteous legisla- tion, from which the Congress of these United States have at the instigation of slaveholders so widely departed. Now, then, look around you ; and see the men, women and children who are particularly in danger ofthis law. Some of them have heroically won the precious boon of freedom, not with the price of their oppressor's blood, but through the perils of a long and suffering flight. And here they have lived for years, and have endeavored to unfold and improve the nati which God has given them. Here they have lived in our midst, pursuing the humble avocations by which they-are left to earn a livelihood forthemselves and familiéS, not imposing near so much up- on the charities of the city, in proportion to their numbers, as. white inhabitants ; but contributing their share to support the public burthens. Some of them have' been inmates of our families, have eaten of our bread haye partaken of our com- forts and have made usample returns for their fidelity in our service, and kindness in our afflictions. . Often have they been ether have we acknowledged that. we that the land is not yet free from the 2 with us, in the house of the Lord and to- See them now filled with alarm--knowing not whether to flee from our country, sacrifi- cing their homes, and the little properties they have gathered about them and to hazard the privations and sufferings of a flight in winter to a colder clime, or whe- therthey shall remain and trust to us to protect them. Look at them and ask yourselves whether you will obey this in- fernal law, and help to fling them back into a bondage worse than death Look at them and: ask yourselves whether you can stand calmly by, and see them torn away by impious men who dare to claim human beings as property; and I am sure you will answer with me indignant-: ly,no! Come what may to our proper- ty, political or pecuniary interests, or our persons, come what will tothe Union, we will not submit to such an outrage. Free Buacks in Vircinia.--There is a determined spirit manifested to remave all free blacks from the State of Virginia, both in the Legislature: and Convention, yet I cannot but think that the numerous applications to that effect will not be car4 tied ; for with the community there ap- pears to be more kindly feeling than one would be led to suppose, from the agita- tion of the subject--Cor. Phil. Sun. Morr Wrone to THe South.--A wri- ter in the Charleston Courier is quite in- dignant that the manuscripts of Calhoun which are to be published by order of the State, should have been sent to New York to be printed. " But,'? asks the Post, '* if they are unable to print a book well in South Carolina, how' can we help it? {-* The census taker found in Ster- ling, Conn., a colored woman, 114 years of age. She has the honor of having been the last slave in Connecticut. Bad men are made the same use of as scaffolds ; they are employed as means to erect a building, and then are taken down and destroyed. . The young lady who caught cold by drinking water from a damp tumbler, is convalescent. WARM, COLD & SHOWER ES 4a Ea Seo T. JOHNSON , Has fitted up an Establishment in elegant style for SHAVTUNG. HAIR - DRESSING AND BATHING, On Jefferson Avenue, adjoining the Michigan Exchange, Detrou. jan2our pare the prison, and to whet the sword of] land who shall obey the injunction hall. are wearing out a miserable existence} un e yoke of slavery ; we owe it to D. VOGELSANG & J. HAGGERTY. "" SADDLES, HARNESS, TRUNKS, q ITH all the necessary farming apparatus, at the lowest prices, repairing of Harness, &c., will also,be done to order. i feb26tf * WINDSOR. C.W. MRS. ALEXANDER"S BOARDING HOUSE, On the corner of Bates 5 Congress' RS. A. furnishes the best of accommodation 1 on the most reasonable terms. Please give hera call ' t J. & W. H. GRAIG, WHOLESALE GROCERS, Near the foot of Woodward ave., Detroit. {GP CASH PAID FOR FURS, jan29ef A. DERRICK, af TADTLORING AND... CLOTHES CLEANING ESTABLISHMENT, °°! Griswold st., Baggs' New Bloch, North of ' Jefferson avenue, Detroit. jan29tf | LIVERY STABLE. ee undersigned, thankful for past fvoriwelam respectfuily inform the citizens of Amherst- burg and the public generally, that he continues to keep on hand, for hire, all kinds of Livery, ac- commodations; such as horses and carriages. THis buggies are both double and single, and his horses are good under the saddle as well as in the harness Persons who may favor him with cusiom will find his charges redsonable and stock first rate. ee 3 LEVI FOSTER, N.B. He has constantly for "hire a greater and superior variety of sleighs and cutters than can be found in any similar establishment in this town jan29rf ; : NEW LINE OF STAGES, Accommodation Tine tries Heaieratbir a, to Windsor and back. ; N R.LEVI FOSTER will start a new line of Stages on the above route, from Mr. Marie's: tavern, Amherstburg, at 8 0'¢lock on Tuesday and Friday mornings: and from Mr, Beeman's Hotel, Windsor, at 9 o'clock P. M. on the same days. Le Extras started when required.) As Mr. Foster has prepared the most excellent teams, and very comfortable covered conveyances (both by wheels and runners) he trusts to obtain a fair share of public patronage the present winter. His stages will commence their trips on thefast day of 1850, Amherstburg, jan29tf + SONS OF TEMPERANCE CONFECTIONARY SALOON. BENJAMIN LEE sata Woz inforin the inhabitants of Detroit and vicinity, that he has opened a new Confec- tionary, Saloon, on Jefferson Avenue, one door above Cass st., where he will be happy tosee his friends. He will keep on hand a large supply of STEAM REFINED MOLASSES CANDY and other confectionary. Also, f PIES, CAKES, BEER, ICE-CREAM, SODA WATER, &C; , All of which will be of the FIRST QUALITY. Det. Feb. 26, W. F. PARKER, No. 157 Woodbridge st., opposite Davis' Hotel, sign of " Point Comfort." Hs fitted us an Eating 'House, where every delicacy can be furnished in better style than at arly other establishment in the city. He is pre- pared to supply any nuimbet of tne best cooks and most experienced waters for parties, &c., on the shortest notice , : P. S._A few day boarders wanted. jan7tf-- ; Det. ANTI-SLAVERY BUOKS, ae be had in Detroit, at McFarren's Book Store Jefferson Avenue, hs The UNCONSTITUTIONALITY OF SLAVE- RY, by Lysander Spooner. HENRY BIBB'S NARRATIVE OF SLAVE- RY, Illustrated with Engravings. Thi worl will bE sent to order by applying to the book agent of the 'True Wesleyan book concern No. 8 Sita st. New York, or to Wm. Harned, at {G1 Jehn st., at the following prices: ort ' 80 37h . 50 Paper, COVerS. 55 des «acs »e:ssielen Cloth bindmg...... Extra gilt bound........0..«.++. 1 00 For cash in hand one-third will be ta':en off. ,. UNINERSAL HISTORY of the COLORED and INDIAN RACK, by R. B. Lewis. STANUG & LARKINS* Auction and Commassion Merchants in Detroit} opposite City Hall Market. ans Xe RY GOODS of yarious kinds, also new and second-hznded furniture will be sold here ev- ery day, Sundays excepted, at 9 o'clock A.' Mi}! andet 2 P.M. oe READY MADE CLOTHING.» > FALL AND WINTER, 1850. TIE Subscribers are prepared'to offer one of the best assortments of READY MADE CLOTHING eyer offered. in this city, Without extendinga long catalogue of articles, they would say in general that their stock comprises a full ng-) sortmentof Over Coats, Dress, Frock vud Sack Coats, Pantaloons, Vests, Shirts, Furnishing + Goods, &c., in every variety of 'leet! and style: runks, Also, India Rubber and Oil Clothing, ar- pet Bags and Umbrellas. ' One of the firm having spent most of the summer in the ea tern markets, in the purchase of their stock, they are confident their goods for style, cheapness and adaptedness to this market canuot be excelled. They would also add, that having confidence in the "ONE PRICE" g stem, believ- ing it to be more satisfactory to all who wish to deal upon fair and honorable principles, they have fully adopted, and design strictly to adhere to it,in their intercourse with their customers. All there- foré who favor them with their patronage may re- . ly oe being dealt with upon' the following prin- ciples : Ist. Their goods shall always be offered at the lowest market rates, ; 2d. The price first asked, being the lowest at which the article can be afforded, and will be strictly adhered to. Under this system those who are not judges of goods, will purchase as cheap as the most ex pert and finished buyer, and the proprietors hold themselves responsible promptly to correct any mistakes, or to make good any representation made to customers, while purchasing at their establishment, Thankful for the patronage heretofore so li- berally bestowed upon this establishment, they solicite their old friends and all purchasers of clothing to call and examine their stuck and prices before re ' HALLOCK & RAYMOND Detroit: Sep. 23tf, »