committee, and shail ve empowered to receive and appropridie donations for the carrying out of Ge oles ofthe same. At all such meet- ings, eleven members shail constitute a quo- rum. In caseany commitiee neglect or refuse to send in its report, according to article 8th, then the council shall have power to enter the bufeas ao . eau, examine the books and papers of such a ' committee ; and in case the committee shall yet ersist in its refusal or neglect, then the conn- il shall declare their offices vacant, and ap- point others in their stead. Tt. 12. A meinber of the council shall be of. security in double the amount like e intheir hands, 'his security to be given th 2 three first officers of the council. _ Art. 14. The council shall have power to make such By-Laws as are necessary for their _ proper government. ie _ Art. 9. In all cases of the meetings of the National Council, or the committees, the tra- i Se rte RI EAM tL HEM tage de Er NEN, EE ae _ be paid out of the respective funds. Art. BO. The council shall immediately es- ablisii a bureau in the place of its meeting : . penta. sbell as far as possible,be u 'the several committees for their vari- ows, purposes. The council shall havea clerk, eta moderate salary, who will keep a record _ of their transactions, and prepare a condensed report af the committegs for publication; and, also, a registry of the friends of the cause. - Art. 11. The expenses of the council shall be defrayed by the tees of membership of sub- eonieties or councils, to be organized through- out the States. 'I'he membership fee shall be ue cent per week. : [The 'following resolutions having direct beuring' upon the plan of organization were adopted: by the Convention and are therefore appended to the Council's Constitution. ] - Adesolved, That the Council shall be dele- eek select ity various Committee. i meeceseresr rrr ewecac]esce O60, eeecesace be tar Pil oa mo ee Eph oe ~ "Resolved, 'Chat the Council: shall have power to offer a premium for prize essays on different subjects agreed on by Council. " Resolved, That the said Council shall hear and grant petitions, and be governed by the rules of legislative bodies, and their decisions shall be final. Resolved, That any State applying for ad- ; mission into this Union, shall be admitted on such terms as may hereafter be agreed upon. - Resolved, That in establishing a National ~ Conneil for our own special improvement, and -a Manual Labor School for the education of our children. in science, literature and me- chanical arts, this Convention do this, not to build ourselves up asa distinct and seperate class in this country, but as a means to a > great end, viz: the equality in political rights, and in civil and social privileges with the rest of the American people. <i eee i : ree S: Fes 33 rele ie, ~ Ndi eae | eoneaeowe: Benes ane ht A PB Ce & bs f i e : (From the Correspondeat of the Morning Advertiser:) A Gigantic Railway Project.--General = L Gigas ' Tntoligénce, oer terno: uMonrRwaL; Feb. 20): J promised in my last week's communica- tionto forward you a few particulars with - reference to the Grand Trunk Railroad, its - progress, and its prospects, feeling assured, - from the English correspondence I have re- _ ceived 'on the subject, that this vast under- taking is watched in the British metropolis with much interest, and, if possible, more in a ~ social than commercial point of view. It is at this moment totally impossible to predict & the changes and conseguent benefits to the ~ ---- golony, which the running of this line will ac- - complish, spanning as it does the whole length of the two provinces, besides providing an guthet to the Atlantic Ocean for the produce of the mammoth Western States, which now in a great measure finds tts way through _ ts southern meighbor's territories. - . J know that in the midst of your present political difficulties, it is no easy task to dis- cuss the question of social improvement, whether. at home or in the colonies - put Tam equally alive to the fact, that when the war does break out--which now appears inevitable, and which even threatens an im- mediate outburst;--tuere will be thousands of persons who will at once withdraw their Continental investments, to deposit them in - gome other and safer security. To what point of the globe, then, will they turn, to - find so great a desideratum as a safe invest- ment in these times of approaching war? Certainly not on the eastern side of the At- lantic. America, then, and that British Aa North Aierica, must be most. naturally o pointed at, as being the oasis of the desert. PJere a thousand different works are now *, being pushed on with vigour, which, when - completed, will yield to ther supporters a far higher rate of premium than has been ob- tained for similar securities inthe Old Coun- _ try for many years past. . And amongst others, I would certamly u place the Grand Trunk Railroad as the first onthe list. 'lo give an idea of the vast- ace ness of this work, | may mention that it en- grosses the trailic of a region extending 800 miles in one direct line, from Portland to ake Huron, containing a population of ee nearly three millions in Canada, Vermont, A - New Hampshire and Mame. And before - proceeding further, it would be weil to ob- serve that it is, for'the whole of its length, protected from the possibility of injurious oe competition not only by legislative enactment, but: by what is of far greater security against © rivablines, viz.,natural causes. 'l'o continue then, at Portland it connects with the system of railways reaching eastward towards the n province of New Brunswick, and, hereafter ce es Halifax, in. Nova Scotia, as well as south, by dines, already existing, to Boston hey & { Noe eb et en hig i bet and. New York. At the frontier of Canada : it again unites with other lines to Boston andthe great manufacturing districts o1 New England. From Richmond it runs eastward to Quebee and, Trois Vistoles, 253 miles, giving. direct access to the great shipping hie port.of Canada in summer; and hereafter by have power, at its option, to appoint a new | ¢ "completion, by which communication is had / with the southern part of Western Canada, 'as well as with the railways in operation from oo He toe cae ls as eas oo 'tion extending through Lakes Huron and . 13. All officers holding funds, shall | Wa ( |périor, At Sarnia, the American railroads veling @xpenses (if any) of the members shall 'the road, I have now to draw your attention \ 5 i rail to the Atlantic at Halifax, by 'Trois Pistoles and. Mirimichi, forming the only route to the great fisheries of ihe Gulph of ' Std Lawrence, and the castern timber, coal, and-mineral district of New Brunswick. abe At Montreal it again meets three railways - now in operation to Boston and iN ew York. At Prescott the tributary line from Bytown, | andethe vast timber districts of the Ottawa, 0 miles, now in course of early completion ; and on the opposite side of the St. Lawrence, ye the northern New York road to Ogdensburgh will pour its: stream of passenger traliic upon the trunk line. At Kingston, the Rome and St. % Vincent Railroad, also from New York, be- | 'comes its tributary. rom thence to Loronto : it receives the entire produce ofthe rich country north of Like Ontario, through the channels of Belleville and Peterborough branch, and several other new lines already in . progress to constuction, and all tributary to 'the main trunk road. At Loronto the Ontario Simeoe, and Huron Railroad, 100 miles now nearly finished, pours on the trailic of the region around Lake Simeoe and Georgian - Bay. At the same point is aiso met the "peat Westen Railway, «by Hamilton to eth dit, 240 miles, now ina forward state for Regt O52 ra ¢ en Be ys i ee he tite Wee J . Ge Ng RAE } Detroit to the State of Michigan, Hlinois, and Wisconsin. From Toronto, westward, the line passing through the heart of the western pen- insula of Canada, ensures to the Grand Trank the exclusivé traflic of the finest part of the province; while at its terminus on Sarnia it debouches at the very outlet of Lake' Huron avoiding the shallows of the Detroit and St. Clair river below--a point the most favourably situated for the naviga- Michigan, and hereafter through Lake Su- now in course of construction, place the Grand Trunk Line in the most direct communication with the arterial lines to the Great West and the Mississippi, a region whose advance in population and wealth has been regarded as al- most fabulous, and whose resources are still very partially developed; while the traffic of the copper and iron districts of Lake Supe- rior, the most valuable and extensive in the' world, with the coal of Michigan, will aceu- mulate on the railroad at this pot; reaching ocean navigation at Montreal in much less time, and by the same mileage, that it can now pass by boat to the waters of Lake On- tario, 350 miles above that city. It will, therefore, be seen, that the road commencing at the debouchure of the three largest lakes in the world, pours the accumu- lating traffic in one unbroken line throughout the entire length of Canada, into the St. Lawrence, at Montreal and Quebec, on which it rests at the north, while on the south it reaches the magnificent harbours of Portland and St. John's on the open ocean. The whole future traffic between the western regions and the east, including Lower Cana- da, part of the States of Vermont and New Hampshire, the whole of the State of Maine, and the Provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward's Island, and New- foundland, must, therefore, pass over the Grand Trunk Railway. Another feature in connexion with the road, and which cannot fail to produce sum- mer traffic, will be the Montreal Victoria Tubular Bridge, which, when erected, will be the greatest achievement of engineering skill yet accomplished on either side of the Atlantic. Thus far have I endeavoured to give a faint outline of the country this hne is to be carried through. Its contractors are Messrs. Peto, Brassey, Betts and Jackson; its directors some of the first men in Canada; in London, its direc- tors are Messrs. Baring, Glyn, McCalmont, &c. ;. and its managers are Sir C. P. Honey, Mr. Alexander Ross, and Mr. 8. BP. Bidder, men who have engaged for the last twenty years either in the construction or manage- ment of railways. 'Having said thus much ef of the prospects of the unfinished portions of Fares to the section which. is at present open and working, and also to the sections which will be opened in the ensuing spring. 'The lines open extend from Montreal to Portland, a distance of nearly 300 miles; and in the course of a couple of months the line between Montreal and Quebec © will be completely finished. It is right. to remark, that had it not'been for the disastrous shipwrecks of last autumn, this road would have been opened last year ; but as four ves- sels, which were laden with iron for the bridges, &c., along the road, went. to the bottom of the sea, the delay could not be avoided. | am given to understand thatalready contracts have deen entered into for the conveyance of the enormous amount: of two hundted thousand superficial feet of timber daily from one district alone. Tue ABOLITIONISTS AND FREE Comor- ED Propie.--The assumed anti-slavery preferences of the present Legislature have emboldened the abolitionists, and they have petitioned for several laws for their exclusive interest. 'Some ten days since two or three New York lawyers sentin a request that the treasury of the State might be made to dis- gorge a large amount of fees, claimed by them as counsel in the celebrated Lemmon slavecase. The Judiciary Committee of the Senate this morning reported against the ap- plication. On Friday, the abolitionists, through Mr. Crosby, asked the Legislature to extend the elective franchise to the color- ed,or negro population. Yesterday morning, the Judiciary committee also reported against it. Mr. Crosby hoped the report of the committee would not be agreed to; he calledy the ayes and nays. Several Senators then aroused, and inquired who the petitioners were. It is now the first time it was heard of here, and several were not prepared to vote. Mr. Crosby (whig) stated that he presented the petition on [riday. Mr. Hopkins, (whig,) who presented the report, stated that the subject had been thoroughly debated in the convention which formed the constitution of 1846 ; the question had since been submitted directly to the people, when it was decided against by a very large majority and he was not aware that since then, any change had taken place in public opinion. _ Mr. Putnam (whig) said this subject was canvassed and debated for six weeks in the constitutional convention, and here we are asked to vote upon it in a moment, and take action uponit. It has occupied the attention of the greatest minds in the State, and for one, he was not prepared so hastily to vote upon it, and asked to be excused. It was not granted, and he voted to sustain the report. Mr. Z. Clark, dem. soft shell, was unpre- pared to vote. 'T'he hunkers pressed him. He said he should not vote, unless compelled by the Senate. He was excused, 12 to 8. The question was taken, and the report against allowing negroes to vote adopted as follows :-- Ayes--Messrs. Barnard, Barr, Brooks, Danforth, Hitchcock, Hopkins, Lansing, Putnam, Spencer, Storing, Watkins, Whit- ney, Yost--13. Six whigs and seven demo- crats. Nays--Messrs. Bishop, Bradford, Butts, M. Hi. Clark, W. Clark, Crosby, Dickinson, Dorrance, Field, Munroe, Richards, Wil- liams--13. All whigs,--showing the Sew- ard strength in the senate, which has never before been tested--three or four dodging.-- Albany corr. of the New York £Heratd. - Escare or Suavesi--The Norfolk Bea- con of March 81st, notices the escape of a slave the property of Mr. Richard Doyle, of that eity, and adds : , " We are called npon to announce almost daily the escape of this species of property to the North. 'lhe com- munity of Norfolk and vicinity have within the last twelve months sustained a loss of $30,000 of slave property by the aid of Abolitionists, and are now large stockolders io this kind of property north of Mason and Dixon's line. We would ask if New Bed- ford, Boston, or any other community of ef SSIES LEP aT ED ANGE St WML 8 SEES SG OPO Roe ODES Bp ny SO SMS TESS Oat cE Abolitionists were losers in any kind of pro- perty, would they sit so quietly, and not call for redress from the 'powers that be?' It is time that the South should take some ac- tion. Forbearance has ceased to be a Vir- fie"? The forbearance here alluded to, as hay- ing ceased to bea virtue, is that of the slaveholder--not of the slave --Vational Era, PROFESSOR WAYLAND. At an Anti-Nebraska meeting held at Providence, Rhode Island, on the 7th ult, Professor Wayland, of Brown University, made a speech of which the following is an extract... After describing the effects of sending slavery over the vast territory of the West, the speaker says: When this has been done, this country, at home, will present a singular spectacle. The slaveholders in the United States are said not to exceed 300,000--eall them half a million. We have then half a million of men governing, in fact, thirty or forty mil- lions. An institution unknown to the Constitution will be seen annulling and sub- verting the Constitution itself--an institu- tion by which labor is rendered degrading and despicable, legislating for men who res- pect themselves the more for earning their own bread. How long a Union of such a character can continue, may be casily fore- seen. 'Ihe question ceases to be whether black men are forever to be slaves, but whether the sons of the Puritans are to be- come slaves themselves. Nor is this all. This change in the prin- ciple underlying the Constitution changes our relations to the civilized world. 'lhe great question which is henceforth to agitate the nation is the question of Human Riyhts. It has been the glory of this country, thus far, to stand forth everywhere in defence of human hberty. It is the position which we have taken on this question that has given us our influence among nations, and taught down-trodden humanity everywhere to look up to us for succor. But establish slavery, not as the exception, but the rule--make slavery the law of the land, the pivot on which legislation turns--and we must by necessity ally ourselves with despotism. We expose ourselves to contempt, even now, by swaggering about human liberty, while a pious and benevolent lady is at this moment immured in a dungeon in Norfolk for no other erime than that of teaching children to read. What will it be when such an act of oppression is sanctioned by the whole country ? I value the Union as much as any man. I would cheerfully sacrifice to it everything but truth and justice and liberty. When 1 must surrender these as the price of the Union, the Union becomes at once a thing which I abhor. 'To form a union for the sake of perpetuating oppression, is to make myself au oppressor. 'This I cannot be, for I love liberty as much for my neighbor as for myself. To sacrifice my liberty for the sake of the Union is impossible. God made me free, and I cannot be in bondage to any man. 'lhese I believe to be the sentiments of the free States, and therefore I protest against this bill. | But there is another feature in this bill which deserves to be considered. 'The con- sequence of its passage must be the destruc- tion of the Iudian tribes within the Territory which it proposes to establish. 'Those poor red men had already begun to cultivate land, and were advancing in civilization and Christianity, when, in defiance of a hundred treaties, they were savagely torn up by the roots and transplanted to their present loca- tion, and in their removal, one-third of their whole number perished. Every guarantee that could bind a moral agent was given them, that they should remain unmolested in their present residence forever. 'They have schools admirably conducted, churches of Christ under the care of almost every Protestant denomination; they are introduc- ing manufactures; and, in fact, will lose no- thing by comparison with the whites in their vicinity. women be again driven away? Shall the most solemn treaties ever ratified by the Senate of the United States be again violat- ed? Shall an act of cruelty unparalleled in the history of civilized man be perpetrated, --because the victims are weak and their skins are red? Has no man any rights un- less his skin is white, or has a just God given permission to white men to defraud, enslave and murder their fellow-men with impunity ? SLAVERY AND THE CHURCH, A New England correspondent of the Northern Christian Advocate, writes as fol- lows on the subject of slavery and the recent action of the Baltimore Conference. If slavery is ever got out of the Church, we have got to take it by hoofs and horns and put it out. It has no conscience, no humanity, no manners. It is not only the "sum of all villanies," but of all impudence. Qur brethren of the Baltimore Conference used to tell us that they were anxious to be free from the great evil, and were uot only doing all they could for its eradication, but were looking for the "good time coming" when the reproach would be taken away from our civilization and religion. We be- lieved them until the General Conference of 1852. Since then, their anti-slavery profes- sions have been received at heavy discount. Hereafter they will have no currency in the Hast. At their recent session the papers re- port that with entire unanimity the Confer- ence yoted down the proposition of the Troy Conference, to introduce a rule into the Dis- cipline of the Church to prohibit the recep- tion of such slaveholders as sustain that relation on selfish grounds. "border brethren" are hard to please. They, and the slavery they tolerate are quite like old deacon 'Tomkins, whose religion' always led him to be in opposition to his brethren. The Church bore with the deacon's obsti- nacy for a good many years, but forbearance lost its virtue, and patience took the con- sumption. 'The Church called a prayer- meeting for the special benefit of the stiff old deacon. 'The meeting assembled, and the deacon came also. Prayers were offered up. . 'hey became earnest, importunate, de- cisive, until a good brother unburdened his heart on this wise: "Lord, bless brother Tomkins! cure him of his stubborn spirit 5 but if this cannot be done on earth, Lord, take him to heaven." "I won't go," roared out the stern old deacon; and so far as I know he did not go. So says slavery, even Baltimore slavery, the pink and model ot the institution. It isas much attached to the Church as ever deacon Tomkins was. We have been trying for many long years to get FD) f Sty TEMG i a ke LORE LEN MTN MO RENE, MRR GT re maori sIBICRALD t on,?? out of spite, ""Z wont g Lord being our helper." Baltimore and all | "the border Conference" may hold back; it | will do no good. 'The unguent of "Com- promises" and "Nebraska bills" has operated 'charmingly on the eyes that look up to hea- ven from the Northern States, and they "see men as trees walking ;" they begin to see slavery with its mockeries, lies, and unspeak- able monstrosities. They begin to loathe its pollutions, and despise its meanness ; and when once thoroughly roused, no power this side the Infinite can repress the withering' curses and blasting indignation of insulted and outraged freeman. 'lhe bullying brava- does of Southern politicians, and the devout hypocrisies of Southern Churchmen, have nearly reached their limit. We have dreaded the stillettoes of the one class, and trusted to the sincerity and honor of the other ; but as- sassins can no longer intimidate, and South- ern faith can no longer be trusted. We now appeal to the God of the oppressed,-- to the Bible---to the Declaration of Inde- pendence,--to the fathers of the Republic and of Methodism. Slavery in Church and State must be branded as the ugliest child of Darkness. It must die. Avowing their Principles, Now that France and England are en- gaged in war in the Hast, it is supposed that these powers could not afford much aid to Spain in the event of a conflict with the United States. Hence southern papers are urging the immediate adoption of vigo- rous measures for the acquisition of Cuba, as a means to reinforce Slavery in this country. We give below, as a specimen, an extract from the Richmond [Va] £n- quorer. " Our view of the policy of this measure," it says, as of every other, is determined by the paramount and controlling considera- tion of Southern interests. It is because we regard the acquisition of Cuba as_ es- sential to the stability of slavery, and to the just ascendancy of the South, that we con- sent to forego our habitual repugnance to political change, and to advocate a measure of such vast, and, in some respects, uncer- tain consequences." "The only possible way in which the South can indemnify itself for its concess- ions to the Anti-Slavery fanaticism, is by the acquisition of additional Slave territory. We must reinforce the powers of Slavery as it out of the Church, and send it to perdition, | tion. " Seating the meeting house," as it where it belongs; but it refuses so hot a | was called, was delicate and difficult business, home; and if we should propose to send it | as pride, envy and jealousy were active pas- to heaven, it would reply like the deacon, sions in those days. A person was fined, 1 c | he occupied seats beneath the pulpit. 'T'he But it must go, will go, shall go, "the | boys were ordered to sit upon the gallery an element of political control, and this can only be done by the annexation of Cuba. In no other direction is there a chance for the agerandizement of Slavery." | "The intrigues of Great Britain for the abolition of Slavery in that island are pur- sued with a zeal and energy which cannot fail of suecess, unless the United States in- terfere to prevent the consummation. The only effectual mode by which this may be done, is by the transfer of the Island to the dominion of the States." The avowal of similar sentiments in the chivalrous South is becoming quite com- mon. We wish the reader to remember two positions in the above extract:--lst, That the doctrine of non-intervention, which | | is vehementiy insisted on at home, for the sake of Slavery, is to be boldly repudiated in the affairs of foreign powers--to plunge the country in war with, and rob a nation of her possessions, to promote " the stability of slavery, and the ascendancy of the South" in this government; and 2nd, That the most distant design of a despotic government to abolish human bondage in her own pro- vinces, is considered a just cause for war, iby the "model republic." There is not a particle of doubt that these considerations | are discussed in the Cabinet at Washington, for it is a notorious fact that the fillibuster- ing fire-eating, Jefferson Davis is the ruling spirit of that Recent in matters pertaining to Slavery. The Washington Union not long Shall these Christian men and ! ago, which is always semi-official, expressed similar sentiments. Every opportunity is | watched by the present administration to vet a tolerable pretext to pounce upou Cu- ba. Can the libertics of a country be safe when the government makes the most de- termined efforts to repeal the laws of Free- 'dom at home, and to plunder surrounding territories for the purpose of strengthen- ing a gigantic system of bondage ?--Olive Branch. A PURITAN SUNDAY. As every matter connected with the social life and customs of the first settlers of New England is of much interest to their descen- dants, we propose, in a few short articles, to give as correcta description of " Sunday in New England" two hundred years ago, as we can collate from our former annals. The Puritan Ssbbath commenced on Sunday after- noon. No labor was performed on the even- ing which preceded the Lord's Day. arly on Sunday morning, the blowing of a horn, Verily our | in some villages, announced that the hour of worship was at hand; in other places, a flag was hung out at the rude building occupied by the church. In Cambridge, a drum was beat, in military style. In Salem, a bell in- dicated the opulence of the settlement. The religious services usually commenced at nine o'clock in the morning, and occupied from six to eight hours, divided by an intermission of one hour for dinner. 'The people collect- ed quite punctually, as the law compelled thew attendance, and there was a heavy fine for any one that rode too fast to meeting. The sexton called upon tne minister, and es- corted him to church, in the same fashion that the sheriff now conducts the judge into our State courts. 'The minister was clothed with mysterious awe and great sanctity by the people; and so intense was this sentiment that even the minister's family were regard- ed as demi-gods. 'The Puritan Meeting- House was an odd structure. 'The first ones erected by the colonists were built of logs, and had a cannon onthe top. 'Those stand- ing two centuries ago were built of brick, with clay plastered over the courses, and covered with clay-beards, now called clap- boards. 'The roof was thatched as buildings are now seen in Canada East. Near the church edifice stood those ancient institutions ---the stocks--the whipping-post--and a large wooden cage to confine offenders against the laws. Upon the outside of the church and fastened to the walls, were the heads of all the wolves killed during the season. In front of the church, in many towns armed sentries stood dressed inthe habiliments of war. 'There were no pews in the church. The. congregation had places assigned them upon the rude benches, at the annual town-meet- ing, according to their age and social posi- ' | | atlentively, but be not discouraged. t € stairs, aud as boys always will be boys, three constables were employed to keep them in order. Prominent before the assembly some wretched male or female offender, sat with ascarlet letter--" A" or" D;" on the breat, to denote some crime against the stern code. We make a few extracts from the laws of the New Ingland colonies respect- ng the Sabbath: "The Sabbath-day shall begin at sunset on Saturday." ' " No woman Shall kiss her children on the Sabbath or fasting day." "No one shall run on the Sabbath-day, or walk in his own garden or elsewhere, except reverently to and from meeting." "No one to cross the river, but with an authorised ferry man."--Boslon Transcript. PROVINGIAL FREEMAN. See ee a ee ae ec cee ce cee esse ee ees ee tiser. 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S. shall appear in our next; also, 8. of Brooklyn, * PersonaL.-- Wesley Furlong, now resident in this city, is desirous of hearing of or from his brother, John Furlong, some time -resident in St. Catherine's, C. W. He has disappeared from. that locality, and has not been heard of for about five months. Any information respecting the above will be thankfully received. Address Wesiey Fvruons, at this Office. To Sugscrisers 1n Toronro.--As several of our subscribers in this city have not given their addresses, we will send their papers through the post office, until further instructed. Revivan Meevines.--A correspondent informs us that the revival meetings which are now being. held in the 2nd Richmond street church (Rev. Mr. Hatfield's) have so far been attended with great success. Many converts have been made, cs Tue New Mecuanics' Hatu.--On Moncay last, the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new Hall was performed, in the presence of alarge concourse of interested spectators. The day was bright, and the procession of Masons, with their insignia, appeared to the best advantage. Addresses were delivered by the President, T. J. Robertson, Esq., Dr. McCaul, President of the Toronto University, and by Patrick Freeland, Esq., Vice-President of the Institute. The Hall will bea large and hand some edifice, equally ornamental as useful. Tae Puivapetpuia Recisrer.-- Weare indebt- ed to some one of our triends in the Quaker City, for daily copies of this independent, outspeaking paper. Thanks! It is tous asthe smiling face of an old acquaintance. Long may it flourish ! D, Cuance or Name.--The citizens of London, C. W., propose changing the name of their city to Westminster, alleging as the reason, that their correspoddence largely finds its way to the Lon- don, England That is inconvenient. Davis, the fugitive, surnamed the " Salt Water Fugitive," has been remanded to the man who claims him asa slave. This is about the most outrageous case of iniquity that has ever been perpetrated by the Northern tools of slavery The receipts on the great Western railread, last weelx, amounted to $24,100. -for this are obvious, First, and chiefly, in the ' "About Canada. r column, a letter from a treal, to the London Adver- i]] peruse it We give in anothe correspondent in Mop ome facts in rela- et Z e tion to these Provinces such as we presume som of them are desirous of becoming acquainted with, We might enlarge upon the subject of agriculture, commerce, population, education, &e.; we might talk of the free and cheap govern- ment of Canada; we might even adopt the words used in a cotemporary, and say, that" Canada 48 the freest country in the world. The oppressed of | all nations even those of the United States can' dian Soil, that moment they are free. In the eyes of justice both white and black, slave and tree-born, rich, and poor, learned and unlearned are the same." The truth of this statement is apparent, and the proof easy; but, as we do not wish to give our readers too much on one subject at a time, we forbear. We will often, however, have occasion to return to this matter, as we intend to redeem our promise, and furnish our readers , with facts respecting the condition and prospects of Colored Canadians. In the meantime, we may stale generally, that we find colored men here following successfully every description of mechanical trade, without let, difficulty, or hindrance. In the more western. parts of the Province, many are prosperous as farmers, millowners, &c.; and their prospects for usefulness, comfort, and elevation, are in every way superior to what we have wit- nessed in any portion of the States. The reasons Free States, generally, the law does not recog- nize the colored man as an equal with the white --the disastrous consequences of which partiality are every where patent to the most superficial ob" server ; secondly, publie feeling, in the States, is opposed to the colored man ; in. the church, he is colonised ; at the theatre he is colonised; from the large majority of places of public amusement and instruction, he is entirely excluded, and if admitted at all to the public schools, as he is in some of the Free States, it is with a grudge and against much opposition. Not so in Canada. Here heis recognized by the law, asa man-- there is no such phrase as black man, in contra- distinction to white,in the civil code of the Provi- inces. The churches are alike open toa 1], withou, apy distinction of color. The schools (dy law)are open The sympathies of the public are with and not against the colored man, as in the States; and when prejudice, in its worst forms: does exhibit itself--as it does occasionally---it is invariably found to be trom persons of American origin, or under American influence. If the culored man does trot make his way here, his to all. failure cannot be attributed to the institutions of the country. D. Winpsor, C. W. Dear FREEMAN: The agony is over. You are up and out and we are all pleased to see you. Our faith in your final appearance was at one lime very small in- deed, but now that we must admit your presence, we naturally begin to make large or small calcu- lations as to your success according to our, faith in the class most likely to rally around you at I see that you invite subscriptions from all Do you want the patron- first. classes; how is that ? age of persons opposed to our interests? When I say our, I mean the Colored people. Do noi you think that we had better avoid such aid? Our friends might stand aloof--and you know we want their help any how. But I merely hint and You see I have been thinking about getting subscribers, leave the matter to your better judgment. Judag that is if you pay something, and as my phiz is not the hardest I would ask to be excused from putting your claims to persons wao might show me the door for my temerity. AsTI told you in my first the people are coming--63 last week, 23 fugitives and 40 free emigrants. Ten of the fugitives came in one company. The free people come from Pennsylvania and, Indiana principally. From what I can learn they are but the advance guard of a "crowd," most of whom have pockets well lined. The Spring is fairly op2n with us--boats rvtn- ning--the Great Western, the pride of the West is doing fine business in the silver line; if she could only lift her freight without lessening her receipts I would be as well satisfied. Ben travels as well as his neighbors, and when on the road a day or two since, making a voyage from this place to Chatham, my neighbors in the car were a live Yankee andan American citizen of the pro- gressive school, Taking full satisfaction of his disgust at my presence, by such an impudent stare as can only be given by "citizen kings on the other side," Yankee remarked to the other, 'there are a great many niggers in Canada." 'There are a great many fugitive slaves here, and I wish they were all here," was the response. Young America left at once with his grist for an- other mill. BENJAMIN. REMARKS. Our friend Benjamin is more verdant than we had supposed, if he imagines for a moment that the subseription list of the Freeman should be confined to " friends." The more subscribers from enemies the better--they are only enemies because they do not understand us, and how will they unless we become acquainted? Get them to take the paper and that will be introduction enough. Benjamin talks about " help." Weare not beggars ; we furnish a paper such as readily commands 10s. per annum, for 7s. 6d. If he will offer the paper, the subscribers will get an equiva- lent for their outlay at least. " Our friends" can hardly stand further off than they do, so we think his "calculations" on that score premature. Fortify yourself with the con- fidence the propriety of the enterprise warrants-- and straightway solicit friend and foe to take the Freeman--the Provincial Freeman--mind. We want our subscription list to be 3000, and the cash forall, in no time. Work to that end, and as you like " pay" take 20 per cent. *« "The American Jubilee." We have received the first number of a new handsomely printed monthly, bearing the above title, edited by Wm. Gooneut, the well-known author of several treatises against slavery, and for many years a prominent and distinguished advocate of the mode of interpretation which makes the Constitution of the U. S. an anti- slavery document. The' Jubilee unfurls to the bréeze, the following, as "" Tus New Banner :" No more compromises with slavery. No more recognition of past compromises whether imaginary or real. No more constructions of the Constitution on the assumption of compromises, No mure delay in repealing all acts of the gov- ernment that faver or recognize slavery. No more rendition of fugitive slaves, No more slave-hunting among freemen. No more recognition of slave property. No more voting for candidates acceptable to 'sive circulation. If cannot fail to do good servieg to the cause of the oppressed. come to us, for as soon as their feet iouch Cana- {| A 'see it receiving the sanction of law in fitteen of | gards their relations to the Federal government | | 'sanetions slaveholding, he shall not be compel- x 'led, by the strong arm of the law, to return thi- slayeholders, REE Central and Great Western of Canada railwa No more admissions Meat the Constitution that any administration w qder it, can, at the sq time, tolerate slavery and piQ!ect freedom. y No more attempts to maintNn American lidey without suppressing American Savery. 1 No more admissions that there tan be slavery in the nation that is not national slavery. No more pleas that the American governme and the American people are not responsible! jy American Slavery, anu bound to seppress it, If the American people can be educated tg adopt this asa national banner, it is very clea, that slavery will soon cease throughout the. States, and the year of Jubilee will indeed dawy upon 'the three millions of bondmen. We ho the paper will have, as it deserves, a very exten. Publications. We have received a copy of a Sermon preach. ed by the Rev.Justin Perkins, Missionary of A. B. F. M., " before the members and'fan of the Nestorian Mission, at Ooromiah 2 on "Our Country's Sin," from John 7: 48 four main points of the discourse are: 1. That American Slavery ts the crowning mination of the land. oe 2. That American Slavery ts the' greatest human that exists at the presrnt period. 3. That Northern influence--and primar Y, the influence of Northern Christians, is the stronges and the most responsible support of Americag Slavery, at this time. : 4. That the U.S. is in most eminent peril from the fearful system of American Slavery, of fa). ing into deep national disgrace, &c. ay The preacher sustains his position " as well'as can be expected," from a divine under services, the A. B.F, M.. and the modicum of anti-slavery for dainty palates in America, and its long sea voyage will take little away from its harmles. ness. 2 from slavery, for the A. B. F.M.; ana the Rey, Justin Perkins, no doubt, realized the seeurity of ed to preach against '" our country's sin." Fowler & Wells, bas been received: This journal is certainly one of the best, if not the best, in the U.S. The present number contains articles on Architecture, Agriculture, &c. -- The Little Pilgrim, Grace Greenwood & L.K' little readers in a manner altogether new to that class. little people, and last, but not least, the poetry and Howit's and other great writers, make the Pil. grim just the paper intended. Hope 100,000 girls and boys may make its acquaintance, instead of of 50,000, only. . Price 50c a year. egg ag legislation cannot take away; or else it isa ernment, and which legislation cannot legalize. No middle ground between the two proposi- lowing: Slaveholding either is or it is not a natural right. If it is me¢ a natural right, then it is an unnatural wrong; a violation of natural law, a crime. But ifit 7s a natural right, then it is not morally wrong ; it is an innocent and lawfalact, nocent and lawful acts. Civil government is charged with the duty of protecting what is innocent and lawfual, of sup- pressing that which is inherently unlawful and. criminal. {i'has no lawful authority either to punish what is innocent, or to forbear to punish what is criminal. 5 a It cannot make innocent acts criminal and. others lawful. Its province is not to make cer-. lain acts criminal and others lawiul. Itcan only declare what is criminal and suppress it, what is innocent and protect it. And the validi- ty of its declarations and acts depends -- wholly' upon their truthfulness and equity. This is only a repetition of the well-known and time-honored ples of democracy, of the Bible. a We are thus shut up to the necessity of either declaring that slavery cannot be legalized, or that it cannot be legally forbidden. shall we take 2 yee The slave party are already beginning to take the latter position. The party of treedom, if they would meet the true issue, must take the former. On no other issue can the question ever be per- manently settled, Lot We quote the above from Mr. Goodell's new paper, (Tae American Jubilee,) though we feel constrained to confess, that. it sounds to our ears, -- 'to say the least, somewhat mystical. We can produce in Canada thirty thousand living. evi- dences to the fact that slaveholding is considered not only a lawful, but an innocent act, in the United States. More than thirty thousand yic- tims of the slave system are now in these "pros : vinces, for the very reason, and no other, that itis ' lawful to hold them as slaves in the States, and the the whole weight and power of the civil govern- ment stand ready to enforce that law. True, it may be a sinful act, but is it not, nevertheless, | lawful? What the ruling authorities of any people, in their legislative capacity, enact, that, and that only seems to us, without any contro~ Senate end House of Representatives; but. in each case their enactment is law... Itis Jawsul few years since, to , hang: 1a mang fo we consider both of- these and even contrary to natural law. So, in respect to slavery in the States. When we the States, and see that sanction covered by the | broad shield of the Federal Government, in the Fa- i gitive law.of '93, and the Fugitive law of 1850, 10 |. say nothing of other matters of doubtful interpre : tation, we are forced to the conviction that slave | ry is lawful in the States. It will certainly | not be denied that slaveholding is honorable, and slaveholders esteemed, inasmuch as 'a large proportion of the Presidents have followed that business, We should, therefore, feel disposed to adopt the proposition, that slavery can be legal' | ized, and.can be legally torbidden; in precisely, ; the same way asrum-selling is legalized, \ando} has been legally forbidden; provided, howevely that both are placed on the same footing as re-' --namely, that when a man leaves a State which ther to slavery, any more than he now is com- pelled to return to intemperance in a state that sanctions rum-selling. More light! - GoD. $a y - The Detroit Democrat says that in two days 3000 passengers travelled over the Michigan obstacle to the spread and triumph of Christianity, . fervor it contains, will do the good it will, and a no more, inthe U.S. It was evidently intended 4 Ooromiah, Persia, is a convenient distance -- The Phrenological and Scientific Journal by 4 Hay Lippincott,Editors. Three copies of thisexcellent -- little monthly are before us. Grace entertains her _ Her beautifully written Biographies -- and charming poetry, L.'s elegant chat withthe -- correspondence from Tupper, Miss Sproat, the : The Real Issue. : a : Slavebolding is either a natural right, to be protected by civil government, a right which -- criminal act, to be suppressed by civil gor- -- tions can be tenable, as will appear trom the fo). -- entitled to the same protection with all otherin _ | axioms of common law, of the foundaticn princi- | plain teachings of the versy, to be the law of the land. Those ruling 7 authorities may in one case be an Emperor, | . * 5 sls in another a Parliament, and in a third @ | among the Fejee Islanders, to eat human-fiesh, at the present day ; it was according to,law, & sheep stealing in Great Britain. Of eaourse | things wrong, | his position, away among the heathen, when call. | y 4 'i Which ground | Be