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} VOICE OF THE FUGITIVE. wioevoson, CANADA WEST. THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1852, To Postmasters and Subscribers. For all subscribers in the United States, the Voice of the Fugitive is mailed in Detroit Mich. Sou that the postage should be no more to the sub- seribers mthe States than it would if the paper wus published in Detroit. * #, Bditorsand publishers are hereby respect- fully requested to mail our exchanges to Windsor, Canada West, or Detroit, Michigan, as we have nuw moyed our office from Sandwich to Windsor, which is directly opposite to Detroit on the Ca- udu shore, % Refugees'? tome Socicty. Horace Hallock, Esq, wishes to make the fol. lowing Report, as Trensuver of the above Society, He would respectfully acknowledge thesum of 252, 50, from C. C. Foote, since our last, A Sprotat Mertine of the Canadian Refugees' Home Society will be held in the City of Detroit, on Wednesday, the 25th day of August, 1859, for the transaction of important business connected with the suid Society. A full attendance is earnestly requested. By order of the Officers, kare Nathan Stone, President. E. P. Benham, Secretary, H. Hallock, Treasurer, Nathan Power, H. L. Power Robert Garner, C.C, Foote. George Cary, Henry Bibb, Bates Board of Trustees, P.S. The above is the official notice of the Refugees' Home Society ; and the notice publish- ed by E. P. Benham, in several of the auti slavery pupers, for a meeting of the aboye Society, to be held on the 30th of June ultimo, was premature. Anti slavery papers will please copy the above with this correction. » oe | National Comvemtion Notice is hereby given, that 1 National Convention, consisting uf Delogiies of the Free Domocricy, will as semble atthe city of Pittsburg, on Wednesday, the L/th day Of August next, at noon, for the purpose of selecting candidates for the offices of Presideut und Vieo President -Ofthe U.S. Friends of the principles declared wt Buthilo, at the memorable Conveution of August, 1848, ure request ed, within their respective States and Congressional Dis tricts, to moet and vlect delegates, wherever the same has not ulready been dune--ench State being entitled to tree times the nuinber of its delogution tn tho Congress of the Dnited states. Wy order of the Goneral Fras Suil Committee. Samuze Lewis, Chairman. Washington, June 19, 1852, er Refuges? Wome Socic ty. 'Ovr readers may buve seen the notice that has ap peared fur several weeks buck in our columns, fora mevting of the Refugees' Home Society, to be held in the city of Detroit, on Wednesday the 25th day of the current month. As the existence und objects of this Society, are not generally known abroad, we think it not amiss, to intraduce here the preamble of its Con stitution adupted at Farmington, Mich. as their own statement of the cuse: " Whereus itis supposed that there are, at the preseut time, between thirty-tive and forty thousand refugee slaves in Canada, whose uumber has been constantly increas- ae the passage of the Fugitive Slave be) ' And whereas, on their arrival, they find themselves in a strange land, uneducated, ov rty-stricken, without homes, or any per- ib neans of selfsupport; however withing they may be to work, they have nei- ther 'the means to work with, nor land to work upon; aud the sad story of the punier- ous fugitives who have been daagged back by the strong am of the American Govern- Ment, is # sullicient proof that there is uo protection fur the slave this side of the Ca- uadian line. The only protection for their liberty on the Americun Continent is em- phaticaily under the shadow of the British throne, | : Tn view of the above facts, the friends of humanity in Michigan, in May 1854, or- ganized a society which bas undertaken the of 50,000 deres of farming land, in on which to settle fugitives fron s sogiety would thercfore represent to from Southera slavery, who Reema Canada destitute of homes, or reafter come, being desirous of mselves up in Cauada, on an sis, and who do not buy, sell ting drinks us a beverage,' y inaking proper application to this complying with its Constitu- -Laws, be put juto possession of arming laud and qheir cbildren blessings of education per- abies : this, the 13th artiels of the Con- speciul provision that one-third ddiaby .ctlers for land, dist! be the 1st article of the B for the donation of 5 acres efland to each actual applied for the me a ws, provides a' way their children, and | lored citizens generally were moving down Woodward Avenue,led by an excellent brass band, and tnder the command of ©. ettler. Agents for the Society hitve been sent } Russell Grand Marshal and Thoinas Owen vidence of God to trayel, und present the vbjects and plans of the Society, they have met a must tion of which bas been expended in the purchase of 50 acres of land, on which some several yer- sons are at work, and which will soon be s1 wryey- ed, and laid off into lots for actual settlers. This has been accomplished in the sbort space of 16 months, The approaching mvetng of the Society is for the final ratification of .pe Constitution, and to adjust everything for the harmonious prac tical and direct workiry of this great project in the future, and we ay therefore expect to see a wonderful improvernent commeiice in Canada, amongst the re iugees in consequence, The above is a bird's-eye yiew of what we consider tlie) no- blest ane. must practical scheme ever devised by auti-slnvery men flr the amelivration of the ¢un- dition of the colored man, and it presents the most effectual check to African culonization that could have been resortedto. This suciety, as a 'oasis for the elevation of our people; und the North American League, as the architeot of that elevation, may redeum our rice. No one who has becume acquainted with the objects of this society, aud who profess to be a ivend tothe colored mn has ever spoke in any other than admiring terms of it, except un insiguificant anonymous sciibbler in this village, who has un dertaken to vilify the institution by articles in the Western Bvanvelist. We suspect who it is, notwithstanding the attempt to conceal' the 'wri- ter's vernacular, by purading two words of a foreign idiom. We judge it tu 'be the person, whom we inadvertéutly, pluced' in the position ofa public deceiver, by a statemont of a fact ia our columns not Jong since, and which brought outa, public. acknowledgement of some seciet, and underhanded measures. | But we did not expect however, toseo the sama individual endeayoring to deceive the publicsosoon again, by spreading fulse impressions concerning such anoble institution as the Refugees' Home Society. x Such an individual merits the conterapt, indig nation, and execration of the whole community, and should not be allowed to eat bread amongst a people, whose interest is this abused. 'This vilification is the counterpart uf some silly inuen- does of the same sort that appearedin a pamph- let, published on the other side, but which we al lowed then to pass for the sake of the aathor. whom we wished well, knowing the limited cir- culation that this pamphlet would have, could not effect much injury. But when we perceive the same slanders mag- nified, and anonyrnpusly propagated through a more exvended medium, we have deemed it wor- 'thy of this incidental notice, and exposition. ~ But thank God no barn can done by such vile creatures, and this uvble suciety will march on with giant strides to its glorious objects, crushing to the cust such pigmy opposition. Will the Western Lyaugelist which published the articles in question, be so goud as to copy this also, for the perusul of its readers ? ivth, Anniversary ef Wost India Hmanucipation, The first of August this year, occurring ou Sunday; Monday the second day, was set apart for the celebration of this wlorious Jubilve of freedom in Windsor C, W, The appointed day arrived, and the sun rose above the eastern hills, in magnificent glory whilst vetreshit breezes cireula- ted from the surrounding waters which tempered the heat of the day, and rendered the weather the most avreeable tor the fes- tivities of the oceasion, At an carly hour teams were hurrying into owr villavefrom the surrozuding settle- meuts, whilst the Detroit ferry wafted buat loads uf distant strangers to ourshore, some of whom had come many hundreds of miles from jilacesin the Stites, to participate with us on that glorious ocesion, At 3 @cloek in the morning, the inhabi- tants of Windsor cummeticed assembling at the barracks to forn: a procession to pror ceed to meet the Sons of Union, and. the friends yenerally from Detroit. The frignds of the North Americun League formed in the procession with badyes having the ini- tials of the League (N. A. L.) stamped up- on tLem, and beanng alott a banuer on which was inscribed " God, Humanity, the Queer, ard a Five Country." A Lanner was car ied in the provession emblemiutical of the eo. livton of slaves, on one side, re- presented by a man kneeling in chains, looking up, and asking * am [not a man, and a brother," and on the other side em- blematic-,) of the CQ0,,000 emanicipated slaves represented by # man at full lengvh standing erect, chaius and fetters lying at his feet, and broken mat, veles in his hands. {n the rear of the line the British Union Jack tluated to the breeze. At 5 o'clock the processioy beiny formed moved Irom the burracks, town d the ferry, munching tu the shrill music of t.¢ fife and dram, é ' The procession halted at the fetry and a deputation went over to Detroit 10 meet the provessiun frum that side. By the tine ferry had landed ov the opposite shore, the Sous of Union, « colored suciety of Detroit, | appre cled In 'sphuudid rego', gid the ¢O- ; out, to muke an appeal to the public for aid, and | Asst. Marshal, mounted on fiery steeds, and wherever they have been permitted in the Pro | by whose tact and effi sleney, wonderful regularity were kept in the ranks. The de- putation from \Windsor received them aud nuble response. A very encouraging amount escorted them on the boat, which pushed of money has been collected already, and a por- off tur this side, where the mass of the Windsor procession were in waitmg to be Joined by them. ; By the time they had landed from De- troita detachment of acolored military com puny from Amherstburg were discovered under quick merch, to join in the procession and. to whom was given the right of the line of mare. The whole of these divisions being formed into line at halt-past ten o' clock the procession moved tu the Pear tree Grove, where a hollow square was formed, a stirriny anti-slavery song' was sung, and the Chrone of Grace addressed by the Kev. W. Munroe of Detroit. | After which the progessiou re-formed and pto- ceeded about a mile on the river bank to a beautiful grove where the speaker's stand and the dinner table were ereeted, 'The procession formed around tlie stand and the committee ofarrangements and speakers o¢eupied the platform. Henry Bibb, the President of the day called the assemblage to order, and J. V', Holly read the requisi tion of twelve frecholders to the sherift for permission to hold this public meeting, and and the compliance: of the sheriff thereto, whereupon the President proclaimed the meeting legally assembled, and duly opened for the exercises of the day, exliorting every one to ¢onduct.themselyves prudently, and with a due respect to the majesty of the laws. And in conclusion welcomed the society from Detroit, and the strangers generally to the hospitality. of the inhabi- tants of Canada West. At this stage of the proceedings nine cheers were giyen for the Queen, and the band struck up * God save the Queen." Mr, Carter President of the Sons of Union responded in behiulf of the society and strangers' from abroad, and coicluded with a glowing eulozy of the occasion of the celebration, The Rey. W. Munroe, was then iutroduced to the audience, who after an exordium in which hé claimed the toleration of what peculiar views he mixht set forth, proceeded to a direct and practizal discourse setting' forth the way the colured poople must work out their own elevation, not trusting to the ima- ginary philanthrophy of political rulers, and declaring that although it was the philan throphy of the British people that prompt- od West India emaneipation, yet less wor- thy considerations finally secured it through the British parliament, namely the pounds and shillings that were going in the planters pockets is bonuses, Which position he fortified by relatins some facts and, inci- dents of personal knowledee, which exme under his notice, whilst travelling some years ago in the British West India Islands and in England. The Rey. gentleman in the course of his remarks, complimented British subjects on the equal rights they enjoy un- der their aristocratic government, and said that the name of Demvcracy hag no charms for him, That he preferred aristocratic freedom to demoeratic slavery. The band struck up a spirited piece of muse at the conclusion of the Rey. gentle- man's reinarks. The Nev: Samuel J. May of Svracuse N. Y. was then introduced to the audience, who addressed the vast assemblage for over one hour, in a brilliant and soul-stirting speech, amidst the continual plaudits of the hearers, He relerred to his own country, and its unjust guvernient ; excoriated the apostate Webster, whom he said, was the first man thathe had ever heard make an anti-slavery soeech ; and that was over thir ty years ago, when he (Mr, May) was a student 1a a university in Massachusetts, -- The oveasion of thisspeoch of Mr. Websters, vas at the timo uf the Missouri Compro- mise agitation, the admission of which as a Slave State, senator Webster opposed with all the force of his mighty eloquence ing speech on Plymouth Rock, 1t was then that he heard anti-slavery truths enuneia- ted, that he had never heard before, ana he hung upon Mr. Webster's wordsi as if fired by inspiration. But how has the god- like fallen trum his high estate? Naw in stead of raising his vores against iajustice and oppression, he haus become the pliint tool, tv du the dirty work of slave bidding, and las prostituted his trancendant ability' to upheld the abonimiable Fuvitive Slave Law and to quict the anti-shwery agita- lion, of which he was the noble exemplar thirty-three years ago, Mr, May referred to a tour he has just made to several of the colored settlements in Canada, and ex- pressed and ayieeable surprise to find such thiift and industry and progress amongst a people who had been deprived ofall advan- tages, aud crushed all their life time, until within adew years ago, when most of them arrived destitute on Whose shures of freedom, He (Mr, May) encouraged them to go on in well-doing, wud concluded with som noble suzpestions tu the colored refugees in Ca- Bava in relation to how thay shonld act to elevate themselves in the scale of being.-- Thce¢ sugcestions were timely and to the point, we have not room to report them here, nor were they intended for general interest abraail, bur we bave the satisfagtion to know that many of those to whom they | were addressed, treasured them up in their hearts for to guide their future actions.-- At the conclusion of the Rey. speaker, the band again struck up a spirited piece of music. The Rey. Mr. Colver of Boston Mass., then was introduced to the audience. He complimented the colored people for the fine demonstration, that he witnessed that day, and expressed the happiness he felt in being permitted to meet with them in celebrating so glorious an event. He spoke of the interest he had taken seyeral years ago, in procuring the foundation ofa settle- inent for the colored people in Canada, which is situated 7 or § miles from Wind- sor, Which he'was prompted to do at the solicitation of the Rey. Father Willis, an in- defatizable colored clergyman. He states that his intention, now was to visit the co- lored people of Canada and examine into what they were doing. And for this rea- son he said he almost envied Mr. May the honor that he had of anticipating him in his mission. He then claimed the right of one long devoted to the cause of the color- ed man, {o give them some fatherly advice. He urged upon them the nécessity of be- coming tillers of the suil, of woing back in- to the "bush," and leaving the towns and Villazes, Let the young men be induced to become agriculturists, persuade, or drag them away trom menial employments-- He (Mr. Colver) said that lie just had the satisfaction of settling some of his sons. on farms in the west, and he thought that it was the best thing they could haye chosen foran oucupations, névt after preaching the cospel, - Tie continued his fatherly advive for nearly an hour ¢nlarging upon the sug- westions of Mr. May, and adding some new points of vital interest. "The earnest maa, ner, in which he spoke showed that his soul was in the subject, and the attentive mode that he was-listened to, showed that the audience appreciated his good advice. When the Rev, gentleman resumed his seat, the band again stick up a spirited piece of music, . at Esquire Woodbridge of Sandwich, then addressed the multitude. He suid thar some years avo, when the colored people first came to Canada,' being ignorant of the laws of the Province, violated' them, and the caols contained a good many of them; but since then a chanyve had taken place, they have becume acquainted with the Jaws, and now not one twentieth as' many were found euilty of any 'misdemeanor, -- Less of them in proportion than of the o- ther inhabitants. were brought before him, as an officer of the uvernmient on criminal charges. For this obedience bo the Inws he thought the colored people deserved great credit, and urged them to @o on im well doing, and they would be respected. He guaranteed tothem the same rights and privileges as any other of Her Majesty's subjects, but they need not expect any more. For he would feel it his duty to execute the Juws as rigidly on them for misdemeanors as on any one else. These frank remarks of the gentleman, was received with evident satisfaction by the asseniblaze. | After which the mecting adjourned for dinner, Avrer Dinxun.--Tlie meeting assembled again after dinner, and Miss Jackson, danzh- ter of Kirk Jackson of Detroit, was placed upon the stand, whe recited a piece to the Queen, on the beniticence of Her Govern Ment, in protecting all classes of Ler sub- jects, which was performed in admirable style, and drew duwn the applause of the vast assemble. A Rey. gentleman from Tndianapolis, Ind., was then introduced to the audience, who maile a few brief remarks appropriate to the geension, Me. Richard Gordon of Detroit, then took the platform, and inva very able arow ment, shoived that the freedom of the Bri- tish soil, to all refugees was decided long | ago, by « judicial decision of the courts of Eneland, in the Somerset case, the credit of which decision, is due to the indefatioa- ble exertions of Granville Sharpe, who af- ter the slave who bad beet brought trom the West Indies; to London, had been given up to his master on the first. @xam- ination, obtained u wit of JZabcas corpus, followed the vessel that was already bear- ing the mantoslavery, overtook it, brought the man baek, the ease was reexamined, and, that celebrated decision procared, which made the British soil sacred to free- dom. The Ney. John Lyle of Sandwich, con- cluded by a few pertinent remarks on the elorious acoasiun, and the vast asemoblige disperse well satisfied with the rich intel- lectual feast, that lad been spread out be- fore them 'and doubly animated with the }, spirit of the occasion. 'Ché following senti- ments were adopted by the committee of arrabyements for the oceasion; 1st Tne Queen--May the happy and be- nificent ren of our Most Gracious Sove- rein, Victoria the Ist, by the Providence of Gad, be long continued, as a biessing to har Joyal subjvcts. 2d. Tas Burrysh Exvema--Territory on which the sun never ceases to reflect his benignant rays; su!l on which every qslave becomes a freeman, by the gesius of univer sal amans: pation. 32. foe Govewon GeseraAr--The fuith- merits the respect and contidence, of al} the loyal inhabitants of British America. 4th. Tae Norra AweErtcan League-- The giant lever of elevation, that shall bind together iu co-operative efforts, the color- edrage on the American Continent, and adjacent Islands, by the three-fold cord of Agricultural Manufacturing and Com- mercial industry, bth. 'tue Kerverss' Wome Socrery,-- The most practical scheme that has ever been devised, tu ameliorate the condition of the escaping bondsmen ; because it offers. them an inducement to escape trom slave- ry in search of freedom, and provides: for them a "home," when they arrive on the shores of emancipation. 6th 'Lue Brevis Asoxrrionisrs--Indefati- gable agitators by Wkose exertions the: chaius were struck from tbe limbs of 800, OVO vietims--the 17th Anniversary' of which event we celebrate to day. 7th. Amexnican ABOLItIONISts--Self-saenh-- cing philanthropists who demand the im- mediate aud unconditional emancipation of, 4000,000 American Slaves; and the un- compromising opponents of the subtle scheme of African Colonization, 8th. Yue ANTESLAVERY Socizry or Ca: napA--the youthful sister of the British and American anti-slavery societies; may she imitate their devotion to.the cause of liberty, and smovthe the pathway of the escaping fugitves to this Province, 9u. 'Tue Sivurirs or rue Unwep Coen- quzs oF Essex axbd Lampios--By his coun- tenance and periuission, we are enabled to. assemble this day, uuder'the laws of this Province, ; 10th. Luz Orarons ov te, Day--By whose flow of reason, we Laye enjoyed a. feast of soul, Letters were received fromGerritt Smith Esq. 8. Rk, Ward Esq, J. M.Laugston Esq. Jolin Prince lsq: Rev. Wim. Kong, J. Ne Still Psq., aud others, declining to attend. Mr. Sull having wrote his scutiments at length, we insert his letter in, another co lumn, Local Matters. A number of building lots are now offer- ed for sale in Windsor, by, Arthur bankins Esq. upon liberal tepms. : Any persuu who wishes to purchase pro- perty in a promising Cauadian' village, would do well to vive Mr. Ratikins a call. Why go to Detroit to purchase dry goods and groceri¢s, when yutt can get them much cheaper, and of better quality in Windsor, Your answer may be, that you have a few dozeu ol eggs &e., to sell, and that they will bring a aigher pce in De- truit market, than Windsor, Grant it: but are you not ubliged to pay duty to the custvum house, ou your egys before you sell them in Detroit, aud then to pay another duty on the goods you bring to Canada, and your feniaee over the river? After you have had w vood. Yankee shave, and both cf the cusiom houses have had a pull at you, you will tind that,you would have done far better to haye caried your egus to Mr, Hunt or Me Crae, who keeps on hand a good supply of dry goods and groceries at fiberal prices, and either of whoin will take ull kinds of produce at the market price without giving you a "yunkee shave" on it The potatoe crop in this vicinity is very good this season, and we haye heard uo. cumplaint of the rou yet, Tue Raitroap,--The speed with which: this work is being proseeuted under the supervision of Mr, Case, is, remarkable.-- The timber for completion of this end of the road, willsoou be Lorne ta Windsor on, board of the rail-cars. We have had several deaths and births. in Windsor, during the past week. Windsor is no place for loafers. During the past weekwe have observed quite a num ber of persons, sitting and, hangiwy around the docks and taverns of Windsor ; among whom were both white and colored persons. Now this looks bad at this season of the year when there is good wages offered and work enouvh to be done. Gentlemen who ave independent are not obliged to work, steal or starve; but-uotso with the poor lounging loafer. Ife must do one or the other; otherwise he will suoner or later: be- come a town pauper, Indolence and loa- fering is the first st-p to vice and immoras lity--hence we hope that it may find no eucouragement i Wiudsor, over which waves "in terror to evil duers" the British flay. Wuar i Costs.--The Deficiency Bill, vow before the United States Senate, con- taius appropriations to the amount of 5b, Qu0,0U0, Among the items is this:--"#er expenses of Courts, dc. in sending colored men into slavery, de, ninety thousand dal- lars?! Northern men, you pay this blood- stained myney. For whas/--aye !for what? Georce Saompson.--This distinguished advocate of the slave hus lost his election to Parliament. it is said bis reeent visit to this country was the occasion of Ins failure. #2> Reaping has comenced in the neigh- bourhood of this city, and the crop 3s gene rally good.---Torexto Glote. ul represestati eof our sorercign, who