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# VOICE OF THE FUGITIVE, WIVDSOR, CANIDA WEST- sewers a THURSDAY NOVEMBER 18, 1852. Extend the Circulation. Any person who will forward to us four dol- Inrs, with postage paid, we will send to their order rive copies of the Voice, during the term of one year. To Postmasters and Subscribers. For all subscribers in the United States, the Voice of the Fugitive is mailed in Detroit Mich. So th: t the postage should be no more to the sub scribers in the States than it would if the paper was published in Detroit. *,* Editors and publishers are hereby respect fully requested to mail our exchanges to Windsor, Cunada West, or Detroit; Michigan, as we haye now moved our office from Sandwich to Windsor which is directly opposite to Detroit on the Ca- nada shore, \ Gerrit Smith Elected. Elected from the State of N. Y., to the Con- gressof the United States: not elected as a Whig or a Democrat; notas a " Barnburner" or " Freesoiler," but as an uncompromising abolition- ixt, and a bold consistent adyocate, of the uncon- stitutionality of American Slavery ; of a ' Right- eous civil government." Glorious was his elec- tion for the cause of American liberty. We can find no language to express our, appre ciation of the election of this God like man, to Congress, Oh, that Wm. Lloyd Gamison, Lewis Yappan, Wendell Phillips and Samuel Lewis might be placed side by side with him in Con- gress. {a9 By request of many of our anti-slavery s renders, we have re-published the poetry headed - ® Away to Canada." i fn appeal for thel Wolee.or the Fugitives The Voice of the Fugitive, has nearly reached its, third yolume; it was commenced here on Canadian soil by a fugitive from American slaye- ry, with limited means and!education soon after the passage of the fugitive bill in 1850, for the two-fold purpose of making known our wrongs a | vindicating our rights. Through embarra sments, discouragements and Ypposition too, the paper has been issued regu- larly every other week, and we are happy to be ab'e to say that we have heard no complaints from our friends about the course which we haye pursued n conducting it--but on the other hand, we have received many encouraging letters which have cheered us on in the path of duty; and in performing according to the best of our conyic- tions of right, we haye heard but one voice from the true friends of the refugees from Aamerican despotism which has been to "iv on, thou 'ex- poser of iniquity, go on." Ww e have been under. the serutinizing eye of _ the respective anti-slavery societies and journals of the United States, Canada and England, who would have been faithful to rebuke us if we had yaried from the right. But there'has been a dissatisfaction expressed however, about the paper's not being published weekly and made larger. This we could not haye done with the limited 'eae of subseribers which we had, without almost impoverishing ourself. As the "child must crawl before it walks,' so had we to publish semi-monthly before we could safely issue the Voice weekly, We have concluded however to make it larger, and to issue it weekly from the firt of January next---the particulars of which we shall Jay befure our readers before that time in 9 prospectus, for this object we most earnest ly though respectfully appeal to the friends of «mrcause to lend us their aid--by getting new sibseribers--donations and paying up in ad- yunce, ; A Pro-slavery Calumuiator. 'A malicious writer of this description assisted by a sister in this vicinity, is oceupying a large space in thie " Oak," frum the fact that they have very strange sympathy, with each other. Ie has taken i upon himself to villify the colored peo- ple settled in Canada in general, and abuse} the Voice of the Fugitive in particular, This scandalous writer commenced by ra- king up all the mean prejudices that he could think of against the colored people, in order to cteate a public sentiment to atop their onward progress in this Proyinee. A detestable feeling of jealousy, at seeing Yow far above and in advance of him many ef the individuals among the colored peo- ple were, no doubt prompted his venom- eus ebulitions, = ' He like them' probably came here to hencfit his condition, haying the geater ad- vantages of beiny all lis life time free, seme education, and a profituble pursuit for aibeviibtend.s evwe yous ot ttt But unlike them, he fas not made the same progress upwards, and in the course lof conduct between them and him, the | scripture parable has been reversed : he has buried the five talents he possessed, whilst they have cultivated the one talent, which they had; and the award which the future will make to them both, will doubtless be accordingly. 'To take from the indolent and improvident and give to the industrious and frugal. This the writer has judgment enough to perceive, and like the silly courtiers of Canute, comes forward to counsel the driving back of the resistless waves of the Ocean of progress from their wonted course. But the same fate awaits him, as happened to that silly undertaking. The Wiiter referred to, has written his Satan to show his cloven foot. He now entirely loses sight of the general drift of his previous communications and narrows it down, (by the aid of the deluded sister refered to in the " Oak,") to a mean igno- ble attack of an individual. And with a base personal lie of the foulest and most slanderous character, en- deayors to cover his retreat. from the full exposure we made of his real character, before the gaze of a condemning public community. Ie led off in his first article by trying to create a prejudice against col- ored refugees from American slavery, wn- der the frightful apprehension that colored men were destined to become land holders, and to enjoy the right of suffrage, and not only so, he feared that some of them might marry white wives which he thought would " produce perpetual strife ke." 2d He biings the grave charge against, the "Nefugees ILome," that it is about to buy up all of the wild land, and that we are trying to "force our way into white so- ciety" ' But finding his milk 'aud water logic entirely demolished and set in the most ridiculous light before the publie gaze He whiningly charged us with having de- eended to vulgarity in our reply, © This was because he was unable to answer it, We ask no plainer proof of writers being whipped out, in an argument than to see him get madand use blackouardism: for argument and to try to evade the question at issue; argument did we say? This compilation 'of, blackeuarcism and lies, poor and disconnected as it is with the subject at issue can easily be refuted but it is destitute of argument, logic or truth. So far as this slander was intended, to ap- ply to ourself, wherever we are known, by name or reputation will be a sufi- cient refutation of his libel, and brands the author as an ignominious calumniator. But we are fully aware that our position here, which we providentially occupy. singles us out, as a target to be shot at 'by stich base characters as this writer.' We are public journalists in behalf of a people, who haye escaped from a land of bondage to these shores of freedom, and are strug- gling upward in the path of christian civil- ization, As such it becomes our duty to vindicate them from the foul aspersions of their enemies, and call the attention of the civilized and christian world to their con- dition in order that an overwhelming pub- lic opinion may be enlisted in their behalf. Besides our journal is the organ of one of the most important moyements ever originated to elevate | the condition of 'an oppressed and destitute people; by giv- ing to the refugee from American Slavery, an inalienable ownership in the soil. With such, powerful levers of elevation, of which civilization can present none ereater; and God and Religion being on our side, there is, or ean be nothing that will prevent the accomplishment of the end for which we struggle. | Therefore ib is against these great measures, our ene- mies level their blows ; and as our humble self happens to be prominently identified with these movements, their wrath falls up- on our devoted head, But we trust that, like all other devoted men who have been providentially placed in such responsible posilions before, we shall be able to firmly resist those evil tempters, and push on+ ward inthe high starpath of duty. But we have also to lament even amongst those for whom we Inbor that there are vile trait- ors who give "aid and comfort" to the enemies who attack us, However we la- ment not for ourselves, or the cause in which we are engaged, but we ere sorry third article on the stibject, and from 'the | ment of mankind, scathing expositions we gave of his pre-| pointment of any set of men; but we do vious articles, we have at last compelled | know that the greatest of them have. la- for those = ed creatures themselves, for like Judas Iscariot and Benedict Arnold, they will at least be morally hung in the estimation of every impartial observer, who may hereafter review the history of our present struggles. W. C. insinuates that the people for whom we labor, haye not appointed us to} that work. We can inform him that as we are disciples of the " higher law" we acknowledge a higher calling. Our own conscientious convictions of duty. to God, and love to our neighbors urges us on in the path of duty to make the self sacrifices we have made, are making and intend to make, irrespective of the frowns or favors of any. And we have yet to learn that all those who have labored for the advance- have did so' at the ap- bored for the good of the human family m defiunce of men and devils; so weintend to do by the blessing of God, as'long as life lasts. é Local Matters. ; The Store formerly occupied by Messrs Hunt and Blackader of this place, is again neatly fitted up by Mr. Jacosn Brown, with a new assortment of Domestic and Staple Dry Goods. We understand that J. W. Blackader, (of the late firm of Hunt and Blackader.) is to be associated with Mr. Brown duting the coming winter. They will keep on hand Pork, Flour, Indian meal &e &e, for the accomodation of laboring men, and will sell at low prices, and take in exchange all kinds of produce at cash prices. 7 Cold weather has come suddenly upon us. The round was hard frozen on the 13th and 14th, and still continues so, The steamboat Ploughboy runs from Windsor to Chatham now onlv every other day, and will continue so to do until the close of navigation. Mr. Chas. Hunt of this place has just slaughtered a fine lot of fat cattle to. be shipped before the close of navigation. The price of feriage will be doubled next month, and so continue until the opening of navigation next spiing, from the fact that it costs the ferrymen more than double the expense to run their boats in the win- ter season. . The County Court met in Sandwich, on Tuesday the 16th inst., but had to adjourn in consequence of not being able to get either a Petty or Grand Jury together on the occasion, What astate of things !-- There was between fifty and a hundred men disappointed and lost the day on _ae- count of this neglect of a few men. 'They should be fined according to law. The court met again the next morning, but in' consequence of the illness of Judge Chewitt, it was adjourned to meet in Janu- aly next, Gove to CAuirorntaA.--Three more col- ored men have left Detroit Michigan for California, among whom was George Car- ter. An Oyster supper was given him by his friends, on the eyening of the 5th, at the house of Rev, W. C. Munroe. The house was well filled, and we hada good social time with our beloved friend on the eve of his departure. 'his festival was given by the Sons of Union, of which Mr. Carter was the President. There is now about 20 men of color in California from the vicinity" of Detroit. FOREIGN. France. The reduction of the French army is said to be decided upon, and at least 15,000) men will be released trom service. *"The amnesty previously notified is about to be declared ; but it is feared that it will not be as) com- prehensive as reported, and it is not improb- able that exceptions will be made in the case of those who are considered personally inimical to Louis Napoleon. Among them General Changarnier is represented as one of the principal ones. A difference of opinion has arisen as to the title of the future Emperor. Someare for Louis Napoleon I. while others are for Louis Napoleon II. The. friends of the latter instance the ease Louis XVIIL when Louis XVII. never wore the crown. The former party deny that the cases are simliar. It is mentioned that a son of the Prince of Qaniuo will be chosen heir presumptive to the crown. The electors, it is thought likely would be eonvoked on the 21st to vote, and that the legislative corps will be sum- moned on the 18th to the count the votes, Cuba and the United States. "The Madrid correspondent of the Rolnische Zeitung writes under date of Oct. 8; that he knows from a sure source that the American Ambassador at that Court has lately renewed the offer of $180, 000,000 made under Mr; Polk's administra- tion, for the island of Cuba. The ministry after having made the matter the subject of special deliberation, replied that Spain no longer thouyht of parting with the island | but: would employ. her utmost power to keep it. As for the attempts of the flibus- | tiers to which the Ambassador had alluded | in making his proposal, he no longer fear- ed them, but was ready to suppress them as they should be made. The army in the island was strong, loyal and_ trustworthy and the civil officers would prove faithful to the last. .The reply concluded by re- questing the Ambassador not to renew the proposal. The general belief at Madrid, says the wrtier, is that the flibusticring reports are got.up by the American Goyern- ment, in order to induce Spain to sell the island. Accordingly, this 1eply . of the Minister's gives general satisfaction to the publie of that City---W. 1". Tribune. PARLIAMENT. Quebec November 6, 1852. Last night the Legislative Council agreed | tothe Grand Trunk Railway bill, and the the Montreal Bank Stock bill. The Gore of King Street, Hamilton, bill was read a first time. The House in Commiltee passed a reso- lution deel:ivine the propriety of amending the law relative to the Court of Queen's Bench in Lower Canada, anda bill founded thereon was read a first tirae: also the fol- lowing :--Bill for the more equal distribu- tion of business in Courts in Canada West bill to amend the Division Court bill, Cana- a West: Lessors and Lessees bill, Canada East ; Industry and Rawdon Railway bill; Lill to transfer property to the Dishop of St., Hyacinthe ; to amend the act to allow Notaries to call mectings of relations ; St. Hyacinthe Incorporation bill, The following bills were read a third time.--Montreal Loan biil, Montreal Manu- facturing Company's bill, St. Mary' Col- lege bill,--on the following division :-- Yeas,--Messis. Badyley, Barnham. Caz meron, Cartier, Cauchon, Chabot, Chapais, Clapham, Crawford, Dixon, Attorney Gen- eral Drummond, Dubord, Egan Fortier, Fournier, Gamble, Gouin, Inspector Gener- al Hineks, Jobin, Langton, Laterriere, Laur- in, LeBlane, LeBoutillier, Lemieux. Mc- donald, McDougall, Merritt, Morrison, Page, Patrick, Poniin, Prince, Attorney General Richards, Ridout, Robinson, Rolph, Rose, Seymour, Sicotie, Stevenson, Shaw, Street, Stuart, Tache, Tessier. Varin, Viger, Will- son, Wright (E, York), and Young.--d4. Navys.--Messrs. Brown, Christie, (Went- worth), Fergusson, Mackenzie, Malloch, White, and Wrigit (W. York )--7, Windsor Anti-slavery Society. The 2d meeting of this society was heid on the evening of the 17th inst--The 'meeting was called to order by the Presi- dent, and was opened with prayer by Rey. Alex. McArthur. The President introduced Mr. A. L, Power a friend of the cause from Michigan, who interested the meeting with remarks pertaining to the present condition and future prospects of the fugitives in Cana- da. Ie also urged upon those present the importance of accepting of the lands prof- fered them by the Refugees Home So- ciety. On motion--a vote of thanks was tender- ed to Mr. Power for his remarks and deep interest in the welfare of the colored pop- ulation. | 'The President followed with remarks of much interest touching the progress of the cause in the U.S, Mr, J. S. Campbell, in an eloquent manner addressed the meeting showing the necessity of an anti slavery society in Cana- da, in view of the hellish spint of caste existing in many parts of the province. On motion--The Ex. Committee were instructed to report a plan at the next meeting of the society for the purpose, of relieving the wants of the newly arrived fugitives. It was voted, that a Committee of two, chosen from the Hx, Committee, be ap- pointed for the purpose of releiying the necessities of any urgent case which may occur, between this, and the time of the' next meeting of the society, Jacob Jones, and Mary A. Shadd, were appointed said Committee, Ou motion--The President and Secre- tary, were instructed to call a meeting of the Ex. Committee, to be held next Wed- nesday evening, for the purpose of framing By-laws, for the management of the socie- The following persons give in their names as members of the society. Jacob Jones, Richard Bush, George Thomas, Robinson Bush. On motion--The meeting adjourned. H. Bibb, Chairman, Alex, McArthur Secy. Voren or rae Anti-Stavery Socrery or Toronto.--A letter will be seen on an- other page from the pen of Thos. Henning Hsq. (Secretary of the above Society,) to which we call special attention. The arti- cle is headed "Help for the Fugitives in Canada." The letter breaths the right spirit and no doubt'speaks the sentiments of the Anti-Slavery Society of Canada. It justly condemns a string of vituperative resolutions which was passed by a few disaflected in- dividuals at Windsor several weeks ago. The Result of the Presidential Election in the United Siates. This quadrennial scramble for power and |spoils has terminated, and resulted in the discomfiture of the Whigs, and the success of the heterogeneous Democracy ence which no friend of freedom need waste tears over. Personally Gen. Scott was to be prefer- ed to Pierce ; being a southerner, and to the manor born, He would have found a Stopping point in yielding to southern dictation, and being used to command, he would have dared to do what he thought expedient ; whilst it is to be expected that his more fortunate competitor being of the genus doughface peculiar to our northern states, will, like the present facile tool who disgraces a position, that a dispensation of providence whirled him in; dispense but the dictum of southern iltraist aod prostiate himself before that power, which if it did not ¢levate him to his present position, de- stroyed the availibility of his rival. * Politically the defeat of the Whig party. is the cause for the most unbounded re- joicing of the friends of freedom. Oppo- siny the Texas iniquity in 445 claiming to be the only trne anti-slavery patty, and de- nouneing those who froin anti-slavery prin- ciples refused to support the arch compro- misers of slavery, as a means of restrictine and finally abolishing that institution mee marching with blank banners and mufiled drums in the ranks of the hero of the Mexi- can war in 48 :--furnishing an Executive to give the official seal, and a Secretary to give the most effident «ail to the neuro- catching actin. And finally adopting a platform declaring that abortion to be a final séttlement of the contest between slavery and freedom--the legions. of hell and heaven ; and endeavoring to drown the ery of freemen for free press and free speech, by the thunders of Vera Cruz: the tramp of horses at Cerro Gordo, and the shouts of the fallen city of the Montezuemas: de- serve to be spurned by the north, whom they have betrayed, outraged, disgraced, and desjised by the south whom they would hoodwink; to be- spit upon, . kicked and trampled in the dust; party, platform, and politicians, as they Lave been, from Maine.to Calivoruia. Had they boldly stood up aud rebuked the principles of the reereant who fills so de- vilishly well the Executive ebair, as well as the man and his aséer--had they took is- sue with the party whose discordant ele- ments were brouglit together by the cohe- sive attraction of public plunder, they might now have another four years lease upon the Whie Ifouse, with a Congress sufficient for all practical purposes. But they were swamped following the zgnis fatuus of southern power. 'The lessons taught at the Baltimore Conyention in de- capitating Cass, Buchanan, Douglass, Web- ster, and Fillmore; and so practically car- ried out in the late election, will net be lost to the haters of oppression, nor upon the race of sycophants. Genit Smith elected to Congress by an overwhelming majority !--* There's a bet- ter time coming, wait a little longer." J, C. H. Rochester N. Y., Noy. 15, 1852. Slave Cases in Philadelphia. Three men have recently been on trial in Philadelphia, before the United States Cirenit Court, for harboring and and assist- ing thirteen fugitives to escape from their masters, . Upon the face of the case the whole pro- ceeding looks like a wicked conspiracy to rob a poor man of his liberty. Alberti sees him, marks his features and person, goes to Maryland, finds a claimant in the | person of an irresponsible, sottish looking | fellow goes ten miles and picks up a fit wit- tion of the man and hurries back, points. him ott to the witness, and after all lodge- iug together and procuring their counsel and warrant, they seize their man, Several witnesses were present for the defense to prove that Brown had resided here longer than the time fixed for his es- cape. Buta defense is an empty form be- weigh the five dollars blood-money for which his palm is itching. We are told that though he had heard not a word of the defense, he said to the by-standers, after postponing the case, that he had "no doubt the nigger was a slave." Such is the judge clothed by this Demo- cratic Government with supreme power over men's liberties, in this city of brother- ly love --A. S, Bugle. A Husband wanted. A widow advertises in the Boston Transcript, that she is yery much in want of a husband--vyery much indeed. She says she is twenty six years of age, rather good looking, kind disposition, of good ed- ucation and worth $10,000; would like a husband who has energy and enterprise, and is in every sense of the word a man, an honest man; whether polished or un- polished. ness, Makes out an affidavit with a descrip-_ fore Ingraham. No testimony could out-.