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Ee he oy " * of Columbia, (Cheers) --we will repeal the law in short, we will put the Government active- a 'Sweep over boundless plains, 5 aa sta rise no groans from bondsmen, ic 5 (From the Bvening Post) __ © A friend met me yesterday in the stret ; Said Le,'Suppose California comes in asa state with an Antislayvery Constitution.' | re- lied. ' We will thank God and take courage. We will sing songs of jubilee in every valley of cedthetews and then collect the forces of Liberty and heave them like an ocean waye upon the rerteain point of slavery (Cheers.) --we will e the fetters off in the District of 93--we will destroy the inter-State slave trade, and stretch our arm of power and pro- fectién over the sea from pole to pole, (Cheers) ly and perpetually on the side of freedom. (Cheers)'"--(Extract from Burlingame's Sp. at the Worcester Convention. A voice from California Is come across the sea And brings the joyful tidings 'That land of gold is free. ' * "And since to me, an exile, The happy message came, With firmer step and prouder, I boast my country's name. . ere Sacramento's waters In golden channels fiow, and the proud Sierras Lift high their heads of snow, Where herds of untamed horses No sound of clanking chains, ag Tree as her desert chargers, ~ She Gomes to join us now, And pure as are the snow flakes, Which crown Nevada's brow. The noble cause of freedom, Henceforth unites our fate, Then hail, with fondest welcome, ~ Our youngest sister state, Then forward féllaw soldiers. The holy strife begun, 'We mast not shedthe our weapons Because oné battle 's won. ~ By fireside, bar and pulpit, Still plead for freedom s cause, gAnd freely, boldly use the means _ Within our country's laws, i ty 2 ar he God of battles with us, ~ Weill fight throughout the land, indlike to him of Naseby, -- The bible in our hand. oc sophists from its pages, 3 _ The blackest lies may tell, aan' dare to brand their Maker With deeds that come from Hell. . The coward priest who falters In battling for the right, Must one day hear the question, What, watchmen, of the night ? __ What though the politician Refuse to share our toils, _ He JoeB love his country, 'But loves that country's spoils. And though Virginia's chivalry, Affect a proud disdain ; The curse of God is on him, - Who feels not slavery's stain. But like to our forefathers Who freed us with the sword, Each man within his conscience Will find a full reward. And so in distant ages _ Some future bard may rise, And sing of those who conquered The Devil and his lies. And eloquence, all glowing, Will make the warm blood boil, . Th telling of the inan who won The freedom of the soil. ' ie Oseoop Frexp. Lowpon, Dec. 13th, 1849. : | Tae Forure Wives or Exurany.-- 'Mrs..Ellis, in her " Lectures addressed to Young Ladies," says: ' My pretty little dears--You are' no more fit for matrimony than a pullet is to look after a family of fourteen chickens. The truth is, my dear; girls, you want, generaly speaking, more liberty and less fashionable restraint, more kitchen and less patlor, more leg exercise and less so- fa, mote making pudding and less piano, more frankness and less mock-modesty, more breakfast and less bustle . I like the buxom, brighteyed, rosy cheeked, full- breasted bouncing lass, who can darn stockings, make her own frocks, mend trousers, command a regiment of pots and kettles, milk the cows, feed the, pigs, "chop wood, and shoot wild duck, as well "as the dachess of Marlborough or the queen of Spain ; and be a lady withal in "the drawing room. But as for your pi- ning, Moping screwed up, asp-waisted,, putty-faced, musinardering, ovel-de- vouring daughters of fashion - leness, ur consumption-soled shoes silk- , and calico shifts, you won't do iture wives and mothers of Eng~ oe a ase = THE VICTIM HAS BEEN SACRI- FICED. A MASSACHUSETTS FREEMAN CARRIED IN- TO ENDLESS SLAVERY. The Kidnappers have tridmphed. Sims taken on board the brig Acorn, un- der the escort of Mayor Bigelow, Marshal Tukey, and a posse of 300 armed men, composed of the Police and Watch Department of Boston! ! - Thomas Sims was taken from his pri- son room in the Court House a few mi- nutes before five o'clock Saturday morn- ing, under the direction of Marshal Tu- key, and marched through Court square, Court and State streets, to the head of Long wharf, "in the centre of a soli square," and placed on board the brig Acorn, Capt. Henry Coombs, of Barn- stable, master, and is now on his way to Georgia and the auction block of Slave- ry! Mayor Bigelow composed.a part of the escort! As early as half past three o'clock, Marshal Tukey began to muster the men who were to aid him disgracing -|Massachusetts, and dooming a young man--a free citizen of Massachusetts into slavery. The instant Sims touched the deck of the vessel flying gib was hoisted and the paddles of the tug steamboat Hornet, which had been fastened to the brig, in waiting, with steam up,' for two hours, began to move, and at just one minute past five o'clock, the man stealing craft, was gliding down the stream, with her victim, amid the hisses and shouts of 'shame, shame," from the few lovers of Liberty on the wharf. This whole pro- ceeding was too cowardly to be under- taken under the pale beams of the moon, and so the leader of the works waited until her silver light faded behind the Western hills, and then marched with stealthy steps, his shameful band over the sacred ground consecrated to Liberty, and sealed by the blood of our Revolu- tionary Fathers. Some twenty of Marshal Tukey's posse accompanied the alleged fugitive down the harbor, probably to re- turn in the steamer. The Police were armed with U. S. sabres. The only per- sons who witnessed this crowning dis- grace to the soil of Massachusetts, with a few exceptions, were about one hundred of the true and tried members of the Vigilance Committee. The slave-guard was drilled for an hour and a half before the final move to the vessel. Sims was brought out the eastern main entrance of the Prison Court House under escort of some fifteen men, headed by Marshal Tukey and marched to the centre of the square mass. As he descended the steps of the Bos- ton barracoon, his sable cheeks were bathed in tears, and although he evinced the deepest grief and-sotrow he marched with a firm and manly step like a martyr and a hero, to his fate. The only de- monstration made by the spectators as the procession passed were frequent cries of 'shame, shame,' and questions of '" Where is the Liberty ?" Is this Massa- chusetts and Boston? Is that Charlestown and Bunker Hill 4 . Sims was not ironed, but 'was within the close embrace of two officers. Just as Sims reached the deck of the vessel a man standing upon the wharf cried out, " Sims, preach liberty to the slaves." 'The unfortunate youth was im- mediately conveyed below, where Cephas 'Tl. Ames, the first mate, will be able to execute his fiendish wish, expressed to us on board of that same vessel one week since. As the Acorn left the wharf, the vigi- lant lovers of freedom, who had watched during the night, gathered together, and listened In solemn silence to thé follow- ing prayer by the Rev. David Foster, an orthodox clergyman of Concord : « Almighty God: Thou seest this poor man, one of thy children, borne away by oppressors. 'I'hou art the friend of all who suffer wrong, and we have now no hope but in Thee. That hope is still un- shaken. 'Thy promises endure forever. And now we beseech Thee to show Thy power and love in blessing this dear brother, who is carried by force to the land of whips and chains. O, God, make him a missionary of power to awaken a 'love of justice and liberty, that shall end in the speedy overthrow of the accursed system which now creates millions of bleeding hearts, In merey, Heavenly Father, do Thou destroy the wicked power, which rules us. Give us righteous men to adminis- ter, just laws. Forgive the wickedness of our rulers, and lead them to true and lasting repentance, Pity the wretched man, who now goes in fetters over the waves, Pity and bless his brethren in chains. Hasten the day, when all men shall be free. And Thine shall be the Glory, Amen," The friends of Sims then sang with solemn effect : **Oh! there'll be mourning at the judgment seat of Christ !'? Tha moral of this mournful scene was) given with a cheerful spirit by Dr. Bow- ditch. The missionary hymn, "From Greenland's icy mountains," was then sung, a h em moved up the wharf and street, singing |as they went, gis " Be Thou, Oh God, exhalted high!" Pausing on the spot in State street, where Attucks Tell; the members of the vigilance committee resolved to meet at once' at the Anti-Slavery Office. Here arrangements were made for various meetings; an impressive prayer was made; the well-known verse was read, " God is the refuge of his saints, When storms of sharp distress invade, __ Ere we can utter our complaints, " Behold him présent with his aid' The words " Repeal, repeal, repeal," were then sung tothe tune of Auld Lang Syne. It was recommended that these be repeated at every Fugitive meeting, until the bill is repealed, or becomes a dead letter.--Boston Commonwealth. | EXHIBITION OF COLOREDMECHA- | NICS. Puivapeipnra Saturday April 12. There is now open in this city, an ex- hibition of the colored méchanies, on the plan of the Franklin Institute and for the first effort exceeds the most sanguine ex- pectations of all. On visiting the place was much suprised to see the beautiful specimens of work exhibited there, which would be acredittoany mechanic. 'The portrait paintings of Videll of your city, and Wilson of this, are very creditable. The marine paintings by Bowser are ex- cellent. Dutere, an undertaker, has some fine work im his line. Dr. Rock has some of the most splendid specimens of artificial teeth that we ever beheld, and his recommendations as to character and science we have never seen equalled. There is an invention by Roberts for re- placing cars on the track when thrown off, which is quite ingenious. There are many dreditable things, such as sofas, spring bedsteads, fancy tables, bonnets, embroidery, stoves, stereotype plates, stone ware, saddles, &c. For the whole we think the exhibition reflects credit on the colored people.--WV. Y. Tribune. THE SUFFERING FUGITIVES IN CA= NADA. ; C. C. Foot asks what we have to say about something to be done for the suf- fering fugitives in Canada. Ha te Russians and Austrians driven Kossuth and his Hungarians to a wild forest on the borders of civilization, where they were shivering with cold, and hunger and nakedness, what a-stir would be made in all Américanslavedom! The fatted calf would be killed, and ships sent with it, and a table spread in the wilderness, over which the stat spangled banner would un- fold our beneficence and glory. But these poor, stricken and hunted refugees in Canada are not Hungarians-- they are Americans. 'They are a solita- ry example on the face of the earth. We are bound to divide the last loaf with them, for they are brothers, and they have confided in our protection, and they throw themselves on our bounty. We wish we had room and time to give the gushings of our heart on this subject. What are houses, and lands, and cattle on the hills worth, if these noble men, and women and children must die from want by our side! What the education and comfort of our families, if the bodies and souls of these poor ones must shrink and shrivel there also! We approve of the suggestions of Mr. Foot. Let them be adopted at once. Send Mr. Foot to be their almoner, in- structor, and land agent at home--and send Mr. Bibb to knock at the doors of, and to tell the story to, every kingdom in Europ, and on the face of the earth,-- they should be helped suddenly.--Liber- ty party paper. New Mexico.--The census returns of New Mexico are given in a late num- ber of the St Louis Republican. From them it appears that the entire . popula- tion is 61,547 and the whole number of farms in the territory is 6,715. The num- ber of deaths during the past year was 1,157. Captain Merrit, the U.S. Marsh- al, who took the census, states that since the American troops first entered New Mexico under Gen. Kearney,some twenty manufacturing establishments of various descriptions, have been started, and are now in successfnl operation. In Rio Ariba county, the census taker registers the names of father and mother with a family of twenty-four children, all of whom where living in the same house, and all of whom apparently were in the enjoyment of hale health--The father and mother promised to live yet many --_ youre The Boston Mail states that the expense attending the extradition of the fugitive Sims is estimated at $5000, A large part of this will fall upon the claimant, some $1200 upon the city, and $700 up- on the U.S, Government. The total ex- pense, including subsistence of troops and officers, and fees of counsel, not to con- sider the out lays of the vigilance Com- mittee, will far exceed the sum of #5000. eo ee ye ae a = L er which the assembly | -- From the Pennsylvania Freeman. SLAVERY IN LIBERIA. Many of our readers. will remember that, more than a year ago, we published large extracts from an address upon the |condition and character of Liberia, by) ithe Rev. S. S. Ball, a colored clergyman of Illinois, who visited that colony, un- der the patronage of the 'Colonization Society ; and that in that address) Mr. B. affirmed that large numbers of thé native Africans were held by the colonists in a state of degradation little inferior to slavery, though under the name of ap-| prentices. They will also remember the | testimony of Dr. Bacon, who resided several years in liberia, as a physician, that he knew prominent men there to be engaged, directly or indirectly, in the African Slave trade. Many honest men and true philantrhopists, who have been deluded by the fair words and specious pretenses of the Colonization advocates, have thought these statements incredible or greatly exaggerated. A work has recently been published in England, by Commander F. Forbes, of the Royal Navy, which not only di- rectly and powerfully confirms the testi- mony of Rev. Mr. Ball, and strengthens that of Dr. Bacon, but exhibits the con- dition of the servile class in Liberia as even more abject than Mr. Ball repre- sented it. 'The book is entitled Dahomey and the Dahomans, and is spoken of by European critics as a copious, graphic and valuable narrative. We quote an extract, to which we ask the reader's careful attention. "In Liberia there is as much, if not more domestic Slavery--that is, the buy- ing and 'selling of God's image--as in the purent States of America, over which flaunts the flag of liberty. It is difficult to see the necessity or the justice of the negro who escapes from slavery on one side, crossing the Atlantic to enslave his sable prototype on the other, yet such is the case; and so long as it lasts, not- withstanding the attractive reports haa emanate from this new republic, it can- not be held as an example of future good, but if possible, should be remodeled, even at the expense of internal revolution, or even total annihilation. I doubt if many benevolent christians in this coun-, try are aware, that the model republic is, in reality, anew name and form for Sla- very in enslaved Africa, and until the system be altered, totally undeserving of the high support and liberal charity it receives from the benevolence of Eng- lishmen. The system of domestic Slave- ty is by no means confined to the Libe- rian portion'of civilized Africa. Pawns (as the fashion terms the slave on the Gold Coast) are received and held by Englishmen indirectly, and are to all in- tents and purposes their slaves. The plan adopted is this: the merchant takes unto himselfa femme du pays, and she manages his establishment. Nor does he enquiré how she hires her servants Her mode is to accept pawns, i. e. purchase slaves, by receiving man, woman, and child in liquidation of debt: in other words, selling goods to native merchants, who for convenience leave slaves in pay- ment. These pawns are as directly slaves to their master as any slaves in the United States, but cannot be sold out of the country. I myself am aware of one femme du pays of a British merchant being the owner of forty pawns, who per- form the household and other services of the master, and are, except in name, his slaves." If such is the present social and mor- al condition of the "Young Republic," what may we expect of it when increas- ed power and larger bribes, and the swollen greediness of traflic offer strong- er temptation?' Are these facts at all surprising? What right have we to ex- pect the ignorant and degraded subjects of our own oppressions, whom we have banished to a barbarous shore, to practice a purer morality than church exhibit here?' What supreme folly it is for us to'expect it. The result teaches a les- son which history had taught and com- mon sense had read a thousand times be- fore, that when driven from their native land, men carry with them their vices, their deformities and ignorance, or their virtues and knowledge; that transporta- tion to pagan shores does not conyert,-- as colonization dreamers would have us believe----"'degraded, ignorant,stupid say- ages." into 'missionaries of civilization and christianity," and subjects of the most debasing tyranny into 'model re- publicans." It teaches that here, in the midst of all our intellectual, moral and social privileges, is the place to educate and elevate them, and that for us to en- slave and brutalize them, and then with all the deformities of slavery, to cast them upon the shores of Africa, is to re- visit with another scourge the land which we have so long peeled and plundered.-- If the advocates of colonization are sin- cere in their- profession of benevolence to Africa, and good-will to the colored man, let them unite all their energies to restore to the colored people their rights and the opportunities of improvement _,Fueitirve Staves.--Three fugitive slaves, a man, wife, and child, were at- rested at Harisburg, Pa., onthe They were brought before a U. 8. Com} missioner, who furnished the usual certi- ficate, and they were re owners: ment among the colored people, but no breach of the peace occurred. here. Then, when by intelligent, moral 7 of = numbers about 100,000. ae culture and social independence, they are prepared to carry. a true civilization and Christianity into Africa, they can also appreciate any appeals to them in behalf of their benighted Father-land. of them' desire to visit it as missionaries. or tosend colonies upon its shores, they will encounter no opposition from aboli- tionists. But to steal from Africa her children, dehumanize them by slavery, in like manner and corrupt und distort their children for successive generations, and then thrust them upon that country with all the pollutions and vices to which. we have trained them, is onlo repeating and aggravating our injuries to our colored fellow citizens, and to the land of their ancestry. Every just and impartial mind must turn If any from the proposal with disgust." KIDNAPPING IN WESTERN PENN- SYLVANIA, West Pike Run, Washington Co,, Pa, Fourth mo. 2d, 1851. Frrenp Jonnson: An attempt was made on the 20th, to arrest a black man in vicinity, which failed, and nine of the kidnappers were arrested. for their appearance at next court, two were let go and Geo. W. Stamp, the pre- tended deputy Marshal, was sent to jail, One other, calling himself Fleming, is not yet taken. their intended victim, it is said. same gang also failed in two like attempts Six gave bail This man shot twice at The in West Newton. -- These things have tended greatly to awaken the dormant sympathies of the people for the oppressed and trodden down fugitives who are flying for life, lib- erty,and the pursuit of happiness,beyond the reach of Fillmore's puny arm. Davin Grirrrn. A. S. Bugle. EARTHQUAKES IN Evrorr AnD Asta.-- A succession of earthquakes have' been felt at Macri,a town of Natolia, in Asiatic Turkey at Samsoon, a seaport in the Black sea and at the Island of Rhodes, At the first mentioned place there was great destruction of human life. houses and stores were leveled to the ground.--The neighborhood of Lovissey, which contained 1,500 houses, has not one left standing, and 600 human beings are supposed to be under the ruins, Other villages in the vicinity suffered the some fate. At Rhodes the upper part of the castle which is at the entrance of the town, fell with an awful crash, overwhel- ming the offices of the Austrian Lloyd,s Steam navigationCompany. Other buil- dings sustained great injury. The Great Tunnet.--The Buffalo Water Works Company are making a Tunnel in the rock under the Erie Canal and Black rock harbor to the Niagara River. The shaft is 30 feet deep and 8 in diame- - ter, nearly the whole being through rock. From the bottom starts the tunnel which is nearly circular, 6 1-2 feet in diameter cunning horrizontally towards the bed of the river, which is distant about 360 feet. Tt has been opened 280 feet,and by work- ing day and night it is extended two feet per day. Only 4 men can wor kat a time. The rock is soft and easily drilled, and the blast explosions sound like diseharg- es of heavy artillery. : SLAVE-HUNTING In Wisconsin.--The Milwaukee Democrat says a slavecatcher has been prowling about the habitations of the colored people in that city in search of prey. He entered the dwelling of acol- ered person, and questioned the woman very closely,asking if she and her husband were free, and if they were not related to some other persons named. ocrat thinks that if the husband had been at home there would have been work for a coroners inquest had the slave-catcher been as impe cient to him as he was to his wife. col although they have no occasion for ale The people of Wisconsin being almost unanimous in their opposition to kidnap- ing and slave-catching. the Dem- T ored men go armed, How To sE A Man.--When Carlyle was asked by a 'young person to point out what course of reading he thought best to make aman, he replied in his characteristic manner: books alone, or by books chiefly, that a man isin all points a man. faithfully whatsoever thing in your actual situation, then and now, you find either expressly or tacitly laid down at your charge, That is your post, stand in it like a true soldier. Silently devour the many chagtins of it--all situations have many, and see that you aim not to quit it, without doing all that is your duty. | : It is not by Study to do d inst. nded to their There was considerable excite- It is stated that the German population