ities of Moldavia and Wallachi would be occupied by Ressian troops. The Sultan could not accede to so insulting a demand ; but whew the actual occupation of the Principalities took place, the Sultan did not, as he might have done in the exercise of his undoubted right, declare war, but address- ed a protest to his allies. Her Majesty, in conjunction with the sov- ere of Austria, France and Prussia, bas made various attempts to meet any just de- mands of the Emperor of Russia without _ affecting the dignity and independence of the Sultan; and had it been the sole object of Russia to obtain security for the enjoyment by the Christian subjects of the forte of their aa and immunities, she would have found it in the offers that have been made by the Sultan. But as that security was not offered in the shape of a special and separate stipulation' with Russia, it was rejected. Twice'has this offer been made by the Sul- tan, and recommended. by the four Powers, once by a note originally prepared at Vien- na, and subsequently modified by the Porte, once by the proposal. of bases of negotia- tion.agreed upon at Constantinople on the oe Bldf of December, and approved at Vienna, on the 3ist of January, as offering to the two parties the means of arriving at an un- standing in a becoming and honorable It is thus manifest that a right for Russia +h 18 thus a Sea in the ordinary relations of Turk- ish subjects io their sovereign, and not the happiness of Christian communities in Tur- key, was the object sought for by the Rus- sian governinent ; to such a demand he will not submit, and his Highness, in seli-defence, declared war upon Russia; but her Majesty, nevertheless; in conjunction with her allies, has-.not ceased her endeavors to restore peace between the contending parties. i The time bas, however, now arrived when the advice and remonstrances of the four Powers having prove wholly ineffectual, and the military preparations of Russia becoming daily more extended, it is but too obvious that the Emperor of Russia has entered upon a course of policy which, if unchecked must lead to the destruction of the Ottoman In this conjuncture her Majesty feels eall- ed upon by regard for an ally, the integrity and independence of whose empire have heen. recognized as essential to the peace of Europe, by the sympathies of her with right against wrong, by a desire to avert from her domin- ions most injurious consequences, and to save Europe from the preponderance of a Power which has violated the faith of treaties, and defies the opinion of the civilized world, to take up arms, in conjunction with the Empe- ror of the French, for the defence of the Sultan. _Her Majesty is persuaded that in so acting she will have the cordial consent of her peo- ble; and that pretext of zeal for the Christian relegion will be used in vain to cover an ag- gression undertaken in disregard of its holy preepts, and of its pure and beneficent spirit. ~ Her Majesty humbly trusts that her efforts may be suecessful, and that, by the blessing of Providence, peace may be re-established an a'safe and solid foundation. VesTMinsTer, March 28, 1854. »@ ng "War is declared. A peace which had lasted the unexampled period of thirty-nine years, which many fondly hoped was to last as many more, isatan end ; and the three most poweriul States of urope are once more en- gaged ina struggle, the duration, the end, and the results of which no man can tell; but which is too likely to produce disasters and sufferings, of which we are mercifully spared the foreknowledge. It is not for us to at- tempt to lift up the veil of futurity which inust be sad in many respects; nor is there any need. No alternative is left us; the de- eision had been taken out of our hands; and, unless we would submit, with our allies, to crouch under the insolent dictation of a bar- barie Power, and see the liberties of Europe disappear under the tramp of the Cossack, we find no other course than to do what has now been done in sadand solemn form. 'The sight of the document we publish to-day will _eall many to their senses who have specula- ted on the chances of war as a still remote _ contingency, or have looked at it only in its holiday aspects. If the mere sight of a manifesto to which we are happily so little used might sober the most thoughtless, the perusal of it will remove every scruple from those who do not think all war unjustifiable. The document does justice to the jong and anxious efforts of France and Jingland to heal the rupture which the Czar had all along détermined never should be healed, except by the subjugation of a neighbor against whom he had no longera quarrel. Witha simple collation of dates it convicts the da- ting attempts of the Emperor to falsify the: chronology of the negotiation, and throw on us the odium of provoking the war. It meets with a just rebuke the impudent hypocrisy with which Russia has claimel to be the friend of religion and truth, when it was ' spurning the pure precepts of one and out- raging the laws of the other. There is not an Englishman whose thoughts are still free, and whose hand is not tied by some fanatical theory, who will not respond heart and soul to this solemn appeal. 'Ihe greater part of us will only be called on to endure sacrifices, and thankful we should be that our part in the noble struggle is not more severe. But those sacrifices all will make cheerfully and --ungrudzingly, from the conviction that Hea- ven has put them upon us, and that the only way. to save ourselves, and fullil our part in the terrible drama, is to strike with all our might, and let the great culprit see at once the strong determination and the ttemendous * power he has presumed to set' at nought.-- We have been slow to take the decisive step. The Russian has evidently concluded that we preferred negotiation to action; the very population of St. Petersburg has been taught that we are' too commercial to be real war- __ riors, and to fond of profit too be keenly sensi- 'tive to wrong. . ow that we have thrown away the scabbard, and stand face to face ith our insolent antagonist, it only remains to disabuse him thoroughly of this imaginary estimate of our temper and power. we have no doubt will be done, but it will be di : all the more readily by our gallant fleet and army if it be known that all England fol- lows: ser sons to battle, and will prosecute their cause and avenge their death, till soon | | of late the rights of nations and the liberties : of Europe eceive a fresh sanction in the sig- nal punishment of the London. Times, my ait Sewlae OE girs eas ag - Curnesz Socran Worsuie ix San Fran- ersc Rev. Mr. Speer writes to the Presby te- rian board of Foreign missions of the evening prayer meetings conducted in the Chinese language, and of the regular family worship ete eaeD me € <5 % We kas eno e - BEB LIS ESA RRR TEL URN NN a 'That | gigantic offender.-- | ~ : +n. OX On these occasions, the prayers made by the Chinese church-members are often spiritual and edifying, indicating a clear comprehension of the Scripture system of of the word of God. Our habit is to read an appropriate chapter, and call on some of those present to lead in prayer, accompa- nying our exercises with singing also, in which two or three are quite proficient, and which they have some taste. It is doubtful whether the shril, artificial screeching of the Chinese-ever can be adapted to Christian hymns, Our music consists wholly of the well-known tunes of our American churches. "To hear sounds so foreign and strange com- ing from lips so long idolatrous, | and em- bodying the worship of the living God, often brings tears of thankfulness into the eyes of Christians; and some have express- ed great satisfaction from attending services of which they.understood only the spirit and object. : TOUCHING IT OFF SOFTLY. Two Irishmen were going to fire off a can- non, just for fur: but, being of an economi- cal turn of mind, they did not wish to lose the ball. So one of them took an iron ket- tle in his hands to catch it in ; and stationing hinself in front of the loaded piece, he ex- claimed to the other, who stood behind it, holding a torch, " Touch it off softly, Jem- My We were never very forcibly impressed with the wisdom displayed by the Irishmen ; but he has imitators in high quarters. Sena- tor Everett, of Massachusetts, would really prefer that this Nebraska cannon snould not be fired at all; he has not so much relish for the fun of the tling as the Irishman had; but he fully credits the assurance given by the LLonorable Mr. Jones, and his friend, (if he muy be permitted to call him s ,) the Honorable Mr. Dixon, of Kentucky that it shall be touched off softly ; and he seems to entertain no further doubt that the ball can be safely caught in a cast-iron kettle. Mr. [verett has not the slightest idea that slavery can exist in Kansas and Nebraska. To be sure, household slaves will be taken there. That his honorable Southern friends admit 3 but then he, Mr. :verett--benevolent, innocent gentlemen that he is--really can not believe that slavery will exist there long. He has been told that there is no great prac- tical question at issue, and he believes it.-- He is credulously holding the cast-iron ket- tle, and when the cannon shall have been fired off he will be very much surprised if he does. rot catch the ball. Senator Badger is quite positive that the | question is of no practical importance. But | he becomes as plaintive as a mourning dove while discussing the subject, and asks if, in God's name, he should be debarrid from taking his servants, whom, next to his imme- diate kindred, he loves as well as he does anybody on earth--should he be debarred from taking them with him to this rew terri- tory? And should a gentleman be deprived of carrying with him the old colored woman at whose breast he was nursed, and whom he called " mammy" until he left home for col- lege, and, perhaps, atter hisreturn? All this the pathetic gentleman regards as extremely cruel. Lut we should like to have the distinguish- ed gentlemen from North Carolina--the pa- thetic Senator--or the the distinguished gen- tleman from Massachusetts--the credulous | Senator--we should like to have either of them inform us what is to become of one of these dear old " mammies," or of these pre- cious household servants, in case their owner should happen, from any cause, to become insolyent, and an execution shall be levied on his huznan chattels by the sheriff? 'Uhese dear creatures, in that case, are stripped and | inspected by the heartless speculators, and knocked off to the highest bidder. Such things are of common if not of every day occurrence at Hichmond. Where is the slave auction block that a " mammy's" foot never mounted ? Not many years have elapsed since a gen- tleman, who has had the honor to filla much higher office than ha. ever been held by the North Carolina Senator--a' gentlemen, too, distinguished for his amiability---was con- strained by pecuniary embarrassments, volun- tarily to dispose of a mulatto " household ser- vant," on whose features his own im ge was stamped as plainly and indelibly as the eagle and the " £ pluribus Unum,' were ever stamped upon an American coin. Will slaves be held only, and never sold, in Kan; sas and Nebraska ? Again, the blacks are a most prolific race. What is to become of the offspring and de- scendants of these household servants and dear mammies. No; sueh propositions are almost too weak to require serious refutation. | Where- ever slavery goes, the whole brood of evils which naturally appertain to the accursed in- stitution, will follow in its tram--lV. Y. Livening Post, SIGNING TH: PLEDGE. io Ep gas ditens Ment OER Saas Ut aoe redemption, and a careful and minute study, LOB REAPS Hts covered all over with them." ® Well, may be I will,"-said Bill, " Come, Bull, é i 9 ; inter into his glass-- us, gue, pug. « 0," a Johnston, signed the pledge again." ~ You hain't though! You're a fool." "Yes that old sailor coaxed so hard I could'nt get off." "'T wish the devil had the old rascal-- Well, how long do you go this time ?" "For nine hundred and ninety-nine years," whispered Billo * " You won't live'a year." " Well, if I drink, you are sure the lump on my side will go away ?" 66 Yes." ' Well, I guess I won't drink ; here's the lump," continued Bill, holding up something with a hundred dollars in it; "and you say Pll have more such lumps--that's what I want !" n't for I have ' South rn Convention. Cuarueston, Wednesday, April 12, 13854. THIRD DAY. Wednesday's proceedings in the Charles- ton Convention, as detailed by the papers, showed that nothing definite was done. The whole day was consumed in discussiny the Pacific Railroad question. A ball took place at night and was a grand affair. The reporters of the New York Z'ribune, | Herald, and Express had been elected ho- | norary members ,of the Convention, 'which has caused some excitement and was denounced In the Mews and. Standard. FOURTH DAY. Cuarueston, Thursday, April 13, 1854. In the convention to day a spicy debate took place relative to the Reporter for the Tribune. A motion was made to exclude him in consequence of the Abolition ten- dencies of the paper; 1t was, however, eventually withdrawn. Resolutions were adopted advocating the employment of capital in manufactures and 'mining; a Committee of three from each | State represented, to obtain statistical infor- mation to show the present condition and | extent of the manufacturing interests,and fur- nish a report at the nextmeeting. Also, to ad- dress the people of the state represented, urg- ing the importance of action by the Legisla- tures thereof in fayor of manufacturing, ship building, direct trade, mining, educa- tion, &e. A committee of three from each state was adopted to memoralize Congress, urging a reduction of duties on railroad iron; the passage of an act fur the improvement of the merchant service by encourag- ing boys to go to sea, and for preventing desertion; to send one or two small naval steamers up the Amazon river for the pur- pose of exploring its tributaries, which the States owning them have declared free to the commerce and navigation of the whol world; and that the government of Brazil be requested to permit these vessels to make explorations and surveys of the shores of the Amazon belonging to that nation, to encourage the establishment of a line of mail Steamers between some southern port or ports, and the mouth of the Amazon, or some other port in Brazil; also to encourage the establishment of a direct mail by steamers between some southern port and Europe. After discussing the question of the im- provement of harbors and navigable rivers, the convention adjourned. FIFTH DAY. Cuarieston, Friday, April, 14, 1854. The committee to-day reported the Paci- fic Railroad project. First it is recommended as a vital necessity to the p.osperity of the Southern States. Second--'That the route be commenced on the Mississippi, between St. Louis and New Orleans, through Texas con- necting with all the northern and south- ern roads. Third--That the Gadsden Treaty, so far as securing the right of way through Mexico, ought to be adopted. Fourth-Recommending a combination of the Southern States for the construction of the road independent of the national government. Fiftth--Recommending the incorporation of the Legislature of Virginia, and subsequently by all the Legislatures of the Southern States Sixth--Provides for the appointment of a committee to prepare a charter and procure its passave by the Virginia and other South- ern Legislatures. They were adopted, except the treaty resolution. Gen Gadsden addressed the convention, indirectly intimating that the treaty was through Mexico. He had heard that north- eri) Senators part. He deprecated the passave of the reso/ution by the convention. The resolu- tlon was subsequently withdrawn by the Committee. Resolutions were adopted providing for the encouragement of direct trade with Eu- rope from svuthern ports by legislative as- Rev. John. Abbott, the sailor preacher, relates the following good story of one of his converts to 'Temperance: Mr. Johnston, at the close of a cold water lecture, intimated that he must sign the pledze in his own way, which he did in these words: "TI William Johnston, pledge myself to drink no more intoxicating liquor for one year. 7 wy Some thought he would'nt stick three days, others allowed him a week, and a few gave him two weeks; but the landlord knew him best, and said he was good stuff, but at the end of the year Bill would be a real soaker. Before the year was quite gone, Mr. Johnston was asked by Mr. Abbott, " Bill, ain't you going to renew the pledge?" " Well, I don't know, Jack, but what I will; I have done pretty well so far, will you let me sign azain my own way?" " O yes, any way,so that you won't drink rum." He writes: "I, William' Johnson, sign this pledge for nine hundred and ninety-nine years; and if living at the end of that time, 1 intend to take out a lease for life." A day or two after, Johnston went to see his old landlord, who eyed him asa hawk does a chicken. 'Oh, landlord," whined Bill, accompanied with sundry contortions of the body, as if enduring mo.t exerutiating tor- _ ment, "I have such a lump on my side." | "hats because you have stopped drink- ing, you won t live two yeas longer at this rate." es "If IT commence drinking will the lump "goaway 1? bs "Yes. If you don't you will have _ another just such a lump on the other side." _ Do you think so, landlord 2" "T know it; you 4 ae ay; OR a TAS gheFtS eh a will have them on your. sistance. For treaties to secure the reduc- tion of the duties imposed on tobacco and hemp, by foreign conntries. Adjourned till to-morrow. prepared to secure a route for the south | wis, back, breast and head ; you will be stand, why all this tro =m iad REG a et it down? ounle: e to ; put Ue eR aie op ENE ees tomh ak eal nals oj A065 ARPS OR DARRINGER A IIS: to an extent hitherto unprecedented in an | Why trip up the heels of the man already . American tysanny--driven hither by that wicke: 'flat on his back on the ground? Then. and infamous enactment, now so generally know? said the landlord, " let's | at the same time pouring that it was unconstitutional and void ; that had combined to defeat that orator b: attributed. Tue Missourt Compromise nor Repsat- gp.--lIt is said that the measur.s of 1850 superceded this compromise of 1820. If so, why treatit now es still existing and there- fore to be repealed by an except.on in order tu get rid of it? If it was repealed in 1850, why do it over again in 1854?) Why kill the dead ? icknuwledged and confirmed by every speaker in 1850 that referred to the subject, and by every act that mentioned it. his being a matter of fact, and proven by all sorts of tesiimony, parole, written and re- cord had to be given up, though a test of political orthudoxy as long as it stood, and something else put in its place. Thereupon suppress'on was itself superceded by incon- sistent--" out of the frying pan into the fire." = (Laughter.) -- Inconsistant sivnities inability to stand together; two things which cannot stand together, from coe and sists. Now what is the fact with respect to the compromises of 1820 and 1850? Can they not stand together? And if not, why knock the one down that is already down? [tis now four years since this inability to stand together took effect, and how do the two sets of measures make out together at the end of this time? Perfectly well They are both on their feet standing bolt upright, and will stand so forever, un- less Congress knocks one or the other of them down. ' This is a fact known to every body, and admitted by the bill itself, for if the first. is inconsistent. with the 'yA. meee But 1t was not superseded, but second, and unable to| Democratic American freedom, 3) had increased | boring asone " hopiag against hope." | viting him to visit them. comes another reason that this Compromise of 1820 is inoperate and void. If so, those' who are against its operation should be con: | tent. Itis inthe very condition they wish | 'it--useless, powerless, inactive, dead and no | bar to the progress of slavery to the North. | Void is vacant empty, nothing of it. Now, if the line of 36 degrees 30 seconds is inoperative and void, it is in the condition of a fence pulled down and the rails carried away, and the field left open for the stock to enter. .But the fence is not pulled down yet. The line is not yet inoperative and void. | It is an existing, substanttive line, alive and operating effectually to bar the progress of slavery in the North, and will so contunue to operate until Congress shall stop its opera- tion. Then comes the final rea on--that there never was any such line in the world ; it had no existence from the beginning, and that it must now be repealed by a direct vote. 1 object to this shilly-shally, willy- wonty, donty-canty style of legislation. [Excessive lauchter.] It is not legislative. It is not parliamentary. Lt is not manly.-- It is not womanly. No woman would talk that way. No shilly-shally in a woman.-- Nothing of the female vender was cver born young enough or ever lived long enough to get befoeged in such a quandary as this. (Renewed laughter.] It is one thing or the other with them, and what they say they stick to. No breaking bargains with them. But the end of "this stump speech is the best of the whole. Diiferent from good milk in which the cream rises to the top, it here setiles to the bottom and is in these words :--" Leave it to the people thereut" --that is to say, of the States and of territo- ries to regulate slavery for themselves as they please, only subject to the Constitution of the United States !!-- Co/. Benton's Speech. PROVINUIAL FREEMAN. SATURDAY, APRIL 29,1854. Travelling Agents. Rev. Wiitis Nazrey, Toronto, Rev. WM. H. Jones, Voronto. Rev. H. J. Youn, Pistor of Sayer Street Chapel, will Canvass this City ior Subscr.bers, forthwth. Local Agents. The following gentlemen are requested to act as Local Agents: Rev. Htram Wixsoy, St. Catherine's. Mr. J. W. Taytor, '* RoBeRT Browy, Hamilton, ' A. B. Junes, London. "Wa, HAMILTUN, * Ha. woov D.y, Chatham. © CorRyeLius Cuarity, ** " Tuos. Jones. Winsor. " CoLeMAs FREEMAN, Detroit, U.S. * Georce De Baptisr, * et Jam. S HALEY, <> Rev A. R. Green, Cincinnati. "WM. Wes, Pittsburgi. Rev. J, H. Thompsov, London,,C. W. Mr. Tuos. W. Buows, Harrisburg. * Wo Srivu, Philadelphia. "JN. Stitu, Brooklyn. " IsRAEL CAMPBBLL, Oberlin, Lorraine Co., Ohio. 6 6 Printed for the Proprietors by JOHN DICK, at the Office, 5, City Buildings. King Street Bust. Travelling Agents Wanted. Several respectable active persons are wanted to Canvass fur THIS PAPER, immediately, to whom a liberal discount will be aliowed, Ap- plicants will please call at this Office, or if resid- ing at a distance, address by mail. To Correspondents Evevator,--Yvu are on file, H.C Jacwson, Chatham,--Your article shall appear next week, F. R.--The speech of Rev. Wm. P. Newman will be in the next issue. To Susscrizirs.--Complaints are made that papers are not received regulariy either by city subscribers or pers.ns ata distance. We can only say that carriers are employed who tell us that they serve the citizens regulaily. We inva- riably see to it that the country papers are sent to the Post Office. We will endeavour to prevent complaints in fu- ture. For the Provincial Freemin. Rev S. R. Ward, at Home and Abroad. Messrs. Epirors :-- Will you allow me a small space in your valuable Jourual, tosay a few things possessing as he does, inan eminent degree ail the qualifications necessary to make him accept- able in the pulpit or on the platiorm. His labors are nut exclusively confined to the advocacy of the cause of his mission, for it must be observed, that he shows a 7cadiness, as wellasa willingness, not saying anythiug about an ability, to address his audiences on various topics ; and to this may his success and popularity asa speaker and an His career in the United States was rather an eventiul one--engagved as ae wads for considerable lengtt, of time in politics--he labured assidously and faithfully, to accomplish an object: which he at length despaired of realizing ; all the while la- In Oct, 1851, he came to Canada, and was greeted as he deciared he neved had been betore--he was taken by the hand and treated as a man and a brother; he was not here long before he discovered this fact, that a great deal of what he had learned in the Wnited States he must now ualearn. Howev- er, his extreme quickness of perception soon en- abled him to place himself aright betore a Cana- dian public, and, althuagh he showed himself per- tectly familiar with the politics of the United States, yet he at once perceived and reacily. ad- mitted his want of information on Canadian poli- tics. His extensive experience in ine political fiel! combined with his well known sagacity, en- abled him to grapple with some of the must diffi- cult as well as ihe most perplezing questions con- nected with Canadian legislation ; one of which, I will mention that of the Clergy Reserves--a question which hag been a source of great contro- versy in Canada for a quarter of a century or more--his arguments on this question were both able and powerfal; and indeed, so overwhelming were the arguments, which he adduced on this subject, that many frankly confessed that they never had it presented tu them in such a vivid light before. Suck talent and ability, as he dis- played in the various subjects, soon won for him the evnfidence and esteem of a host of admiring friends. His fame soon spread throughout the length and breadth of Canada, so that invitations from various quarters were extended to him, in- Juring this time, the great number of refugees, not from Russian des-| potism, nor from Austrian oppression, but from 3. as the Compromise measure of 1850,.or perhap- better termed as Millard Fillmore's man-catching bill. The sympathies of those connected with th: Anti-Siavery Society of Canada, being enli-ted in behalf of those unfortunates, they secured the | valuable services of S R. Ward, to travel as their agent, which he undertook, and discnarged the duties thereof with credit to himself, and we learn to the pleasure and satisfaction of those at whose instigation he went forth. The press, in various sections of the Province were warm and enthusiastic in their praise of his talent as a speaker and an orator of no ordinary ability. Having travelled the western portion of the Province for several months in the pros cution of the duties connected with his mission, such as jeciuring and ascertaining as near as possible, the respecting this distinguished individual. It can- not be otherwise than gratifying to the friends of oppressed humanity, to witnese the triumphant success which has attended the labors of this able and indefatigab.e advocate of the rights cf! man, at present on a mission in the Old World, on be- half of his exiled tellow-countrymen in Canada,-- The selection of him by the * Toronto Anti-Sla- very Society," under whose auspices he went thither, was both wise and judicious. A person more suitable, and better adapted for such an im- portant work, would have been difficult to find condition of the refugees from Republican free- dom, (7?) it was resslved by the friends of freed.m that a visit to England by Mt. Ward would great- ly tend to advance the cause of the enslaved, as well as to promote the benevolent object so cheer- fully undertaken and faithfully cariied out by a 'few philanthropic individuals. The proposition to visit Great Britain was sub- mitted to him, an{ after giving the matter due consi.eration--fecling satisfied that such a mis- sion wuuld be of inesleulable benefit to the cause upon which he had bestowed such unremitted la- bor, Mr Ward consented to go, His reception in Britain was in every respect highly enthusias- tie; and such as Britons know how to give.-- Whenever he has appeared before a British au- dience for the purpose of presenting the ciaims of his important mission, it is highly gratifying to learn that the nvbility of England have given in- dubitable evidence of their deep interest in his mission, both by their presence at his meetings, and by their liberal contributions, It certainly has not escaped the notice of those who are in the habit of reading Engli~h papers, the extreme popularity enjoyed by Mr. Ward, during his so-, journ thus far. [n tae different parts of England andScotlan wae h ve been visited bs fhim he ha® received the most fluttering notices from the press ; and nota few have readily admitted that bis ta- miliarity with the various suijects on which he has sp ken, justly entitles him to rank a leelle ahead of any black man who has visited England from the westera hemisphere. The able and distinguished London correspond. ent of the Toronto Giobe, hax alluded on sev ral oceasions, to the ability displayed by Mr. Ward when appearing before a British audience. The. same correspondent, in une of his communications, says, that of che large number of black mea who have visited Great Britain, none have acywired as great a degree of celebrity as Rev. S. R. Ward.-- Thistour will be of incaleu able benefit to him, for it will furnish him with a vast amount of in- formativn which will enable him greatly to en- rich the columns of the Provincial Freeman; to the editurial department of which, he has gratuai- ously given his services fur one year. Yours, &c., " CANNUCK." Reform Meeting in Middlesex, A Meeting has been held in Wardsville, in the above County, for the purpose of nominating a Retorm Candidate for Parliament. James Fer- guson, E+q., was then chosen over Dr, Dugald McKellar. We happen to know something of this little Wardsville, which is making an ado just now about Keform Candidates, and. fur the benefit of those of our readers who may not hav made its acquaintance, we would say it is Just as contemptible a little place in the dush, as disgraces Canada any where. Made up of prejudiced Yankees, with thei rummeries and other catch-penny concerns, anda very untertain sort of Canadians.--a class often found in the West, whose greatest glory is to stand still and learn from Yankee adventurers lessons in colorphobia,--poor doless creatures. wihout energy or educatiun--il wants reforming, But what sort of retorm is to come from Wards- ville, we would like to Know? Hope it will be sum thing more than the name, for-if ever a peo- ple were low down in the scale of decency, they are the people. We have read of Arabs who res pect the presence of an enemy when in their pow- er; evenof Indians, miserable, bedaubed savage- who will not take undue advantage of a foe ; bu these Warusville Canadians will grin to catch coppers, and will deliberately lie you out of ex- istence. W iat notions can they entertain above whiskey and roguery 1--ithey would turn their grandmothers out to feed on snow. We do noi know what this reform means any longer; we were trying to get hold of the idea, but this Ward=- ville demonstration has increased the confusion. Emigrants of every class, would do well to loon for other villages than this Wardsville, if they wish to maintain their respeciabilily. * A correspondent of the Colunist writing from Si. Johns, N B., says: To these who are acqnainted with every local- ity in this province, it must be amusing to no- tice that a grant has recenily been asked trom the House toward the erect on of a Mechanic': Insiitute at Loch Lomoni. This place in the county of St. Johu.--contains a population oi about 100 persons mostly of th? black tribe, anu is generally known asthe § Nigger settlement." Its chief article of manufacture is spruce guin birch vrooms and shingles. What the idea may be that has Jaken hold of the minds Cf those «ho advocate this grant itis hard tu say or for what object the institute is intended i, also a puzzler Uhe inhabitants of Loch Lomond aie proverbial for laziness--the land was given them by gov ernment to keep them trom sta*ving ; neverthe- les loads of provisions have to be taken out to them to preserve their existence. How mortal: so utterly lost to their own sustenance would ap- preciate an institution of the kind contemplated is no matter of conjecture. [ft they would no. strive 'or food to neurish the budy, it would bi hard to expect them to seek mental food. Th: fact is some of our wise- cres in the Assemb\ are wholly ignorant of the mode of expending th public money, Ina littie while we expect to heat of Mechanic's Institutes in every section of the Province which nay contain from 23 to 30 per sons, {tis evident from the above, that the individual writing, is not capable of judging as to the wants of the few whites ani many blacks of Loch Lo- mond. Where did his sapience get his informa tion as tothe starvation and laziness of these set- tlers, who as he admits are industrious enough to manufacture brooms and shingles from almost the only material the place affurds? From those who called the place a " nigger settlement"? If so, no wonder he cannot get the light he seeks. Who ever heard of lazy people asking for a ¢ eee ------ | Mechanics Institute?" The fa Assembly men need enlightenment' ' gumption," Potatwes they grow small over % Aner. The Southern Conver tion. ateteee The slave-mongering fraternity of the United States, have recently held what they denominatec «a Commercial Convention," at Chatleston, South Carolina. In another column will be found an account of two days' proceedings. Wecannot, at present afford room for more; and if we could, we probably would not. Men of their character an. calling, certainly deserve no courtesy at our hands --neither is the fact of our copying a portion 0! their proceedings, to be regarded as such. W-~ have nothing in common with the slav.holdirg oligarchy of the Southcrn States, and desire to have nothing. Their aim isto debase and im- brute their fellow-men ; ours is to.elevate and dig- nify. 'They seek to enslave and to oppress; our endeavor is, and will be, to break every yokv, and to strike off the manacles from the limbs of the bondsman. They get fat and kick upon the pro- czeds of unrequited toil; we hope to live peace- ably by the sweat of honest industry and asiduous perseverance. What we wished to do, was simply to lay be- fore our readers a sample, by which they may form an estimate of the bulk, of the doings at this nota- ble Convention. Whether the commercial men of the South see trouble ahead, in the shape of a dismemberment of the Amcrican Union, and hope to prepar. them- selves for such a contingency, by fostering com- mercial enterprise, it would at present be prema- ture to conjecture, but c:rtain it is, that the fact itself that such a Convention should be called at such a time, and in such a place as Charleston, the capital city of the fire-.ating speech-mak-rs of South Carolina, would indicate at least that some of them are looking in that direction. That a dismemberment will take place, and that at no very remote perio!, there seems to us to be good grounds to believe. It cannot for a moment be doubted that the Southern States will persevere-- as they have hitherto persevere/--in their ageress- ive and absorbing policy. Slav -ry will overrun the whole American continent, and pierce with its iron-shod heels the bleeding form of the pros- trate negro; eating, at the same time, the life and manhool out of the entire free white population of the North; or it must be checke.', in its onward course by the roused determination and energy of the spirit of Liberty. There can be no more Compromises. Their day has gone by. They have served the purpose of their promoters to the full. Nothing now remains but to look the stern teality in the face, that Liberty and Slavery can- not co-mingle--that one or the other must p rish, throughout the entire confederacy; or that th: S ates should prt compiny for ever. The Free North having withdrawn, the blighting and de- structive eff-cts of the slave system would, even more speedily than now, make themselves mani- fest. As to the great undertakings "resolved," at thi: Convention, to be undertaken for the advantag of the South, they cannot but fail. The popal - tion is too sparse and unpro luctive to render rail- ways profitable. It is only in largely commercia! districts that such undertakings prosper. Th breeding of human beings for the slave mart, i not a kind of business to give much encourag - ment to railways; the " resolves,' so far, are therefore more than likely to end in smoke.-- The Convention, how::v-r, has furnished an ex- cezllent opportunity for gasconade, and has thus, doubtless, served one of the pnrposes for which it was assembled. D. " Cannuck's" Letter. It is with great pleasure that we give place this week to the very interesting communication from * Cannuck," reluting to the Editor of this paper, Mr. Ward. This impartial writer expresses the opinion en- tertained of our Editur, by thousands of colored people in Canada and the United States, and by a vespectable body of the whites also. Jn fact, they are the sentiments of those whose opinions we value. However, objections may be made by some, to ziving such prominence it our ¢ -lummns, to one sv immediately interested in the success of this paper. Mr. Ward, too, may possibly be as mnch hucked as any one, at the endorsement of his ibility and usefulness so direcly made by us; if so, wedo not see how the matter is to be remedied, as we readily accept whatever reflections can be nade against its publication on the sgure of good iaste. * te" Mr. Burleigh of the Pennsylvania Free- nan, in a notice of this paper, says, that com:nu- rications for the same. are to be addressed to Wind- wor, Canada West. How the Editor should have illen into such an error, is left for himself to ex- vain, should he do our enterprise the justice.-- What absurdity to send communications to Wind- 4 Bg . Z nd. \ é } eg z but himself might not lose by a little MOT vt agher would livelat tHe expense of p> > An Aiea Bbiect Be ir Fk would have ne scruples*to live atthe eill-k \ ern unpaid negroes, but rather to gain, \Gdulgence in sugar-carie and hominy iy hai; breath. Gavazzi Wislesto'earn # in peedoss in case his' mad movemen Ita buld mis.carry, as the' following in indit. 9 _ Thyusader states that, if Father G: va Hag, ficult to make headway with a rev: Hon Wy during the war, he will retarnito Unitedte, and estabiish an halian Chure New | pe We § await with patience the next ain ligence 4 abroad, as Mazzini, Kossuth, i net Rollin By be heard from. They: withstand nerican influence. Saunde already Ul jheir guardianship for hi tion to theilerests, and they must reeipt the complim by espousing his pecuhar ' ; 'LEANINGS. The farmers ¢ ent say that the winter appears to be injy| They attribute it to tion of severe trohen not protected by s --An Engineerneq Musson died of: plexy in Chatham)pe 95th. --Papers from that province. , Canada report \ was a woman with 1 ohiidren. people called a meetin, once an $65 to meet their iMM,te wants % sisting them in other wi, g a7 relieving the wants of fu 27 lies ill of brain fever. o fee --Numbers of Emigrants are coming frow Ire. land during the present year. The navigation may now be said to be fairly open. The boats are now running on the gt Lawrence and the lower lakes, and many Vessels have arrived in our port from below and are now taking in staves for Kingsson. United States Items, In the United States Senate, on the 25th ing, against the Nebraska Bill, in which he is measure an auphibolegical bill, siuffed with. badgered with a proviso. EE : --The Gadsden treaty has been ratified. ~The Supreme Court of the U.S., bas revers. ed the decree of the Ciicuit Court of Ohio, whieh recently declared against giving the Methodest Episcopal Church, South, a part of the assets of clusively by the Methodist ipiseupal Chureh since 1igs. --The steamer Northern Light, from San rancisco, brings untayourable intelligence trom he minibg regions. An unusual number ot nit the »aie, -- Two fac.ions of Chinese numbering several nundred each, had a pitched bate at the omides. in Eldorado County, Caitornia. Some wee killed and many wounded. g --The Spanish Govenment has made repire ation fur the injury susained in the Black Hear. rwr Case, i --An important resohtion has been presented by Mr. Dean, relativeo the pol'cy of the U.S. Government, respectiig the European war. Che resolution affirms it to be the duty @ the xovernment to maintail strict neutrality between all the belligerents, andiemands the maintenance of the principle that he ships inake for goods; except as to articles clarly known as contiaband vf war; and that good on board a neutral yes- sel should not be subjct to confiscation. Tae resolution was referrd to the Committee on_ Foreign Affairs, ee --Mr. Cullen. of "ennessee, made a "speech: against the Nebra:ka jiil, denouncing 1 as ane. larious project. the wrk ct certain politicians . to strangle leg isiatio: tor their OWh personal. agrandizement. 'i --Miss Delia Weber has been again impris- oned in Ky., on a chage of aiding in the escape of slaves, fa aia --Governor Seymur, of New York, has vetoed" the prohibitory law beause he is opposed to " une reasonable searches ad seizures," . ae: --Opposition to tk repeal of the Missouri. Ccmpromis:, is comg to be very general in Missouri, Anti-Slayry is rapidly on the in- crease in that state,and present appearances wonld indicate that etancipation will ens ve atno, distant period. en or, should parties be editing, publishing, print- ing. &c., in 'Toronto! By reference to the first. mage. it will be seen that communications should : sentto Toronto, not to Windsor, We wish 'hat our friends would do by us as they would be -- lone by. We know iti+a hard task for some of 'hem to understand that we can walk without be- ing led, or leaning on others. but we did ot think hat even they would attribute to us such bung- ling stupicity. * Tuomas F. Mracuer, Esa.--A gentleman in New O:leans having undertaken to catechise Mr. | Meagher, respecting his ovinions on human slave- ry.t atgentleman addressed him the following note in reply : Sr. Cuar.es's Horev. New Orveans Wednesday, March 24, 1854, Mr. Meagher presents his compliments to M:. Haughton and begs to state he does not recog- wise in Mr. Haughton, or any other person, or the publie gonerally, any right or title whatso- ever to require from him an expression of opinion respecting the questiun of Alrican slavery in America. Mr. Meagher holds himself, upon all such questions, wholly irresponsible for his opinions, nis silence or his action, to Mr, Haughton, or te any other gentleman, or to the public at large or any portion thereol. M:. Meagher begs leave to add, that he has taken the preparatory oath of allegiance to -he Constitution, laws and sovereignty of the Republic of the United States ; that he is not yet acitizen ; that three years have yet to elapse be- tore he is one ; that he postpones till then his de- claration of opinion regarding Afiican Slavery in America, and every other question affecting the jomt compact and Constiiutien of the several States, Father Gavazzi has been lecturing at Sheffield where he defended American slavery as_ better than English servitude, and denounced " Uncle fom's Cabin" as a mere romance. Curious customers these foreign liberty: mon- gers!' Meagher will keep his lips sealed for three years on the greatest question in America because he isnot a citizen, What tight has a public char- acter to pour complaints against England into Americans? On the same principle, it is none of their business. And Gavazzi, too, he has taken up the cudgel, for slavery in England. These martyrs to liberty in Europe are clearly , --The Attica Hera! announces the death, on. the 16th uit, of Mrsduadith Town, a resident of Marshali, in the vicity of Utica, at the advance ed age of LO7 years. she leaves a daughter aged 86 yeas of age. 8 --The National Cancil of the Free people of of Color in the U. § will meet in the city of Cleveland, Ohio on th 24th of May next... ---A want of unamity seems to have prevent: ed a full meeting of t State Council of Hlinois. Gentlemen should neget tired so seon. : --The Anti-Slavei Convention recently held in Cincinnati was apirited gathering. Among the speakers were lev, Samuel J. May, Lucy Ston:, Frederick Diglass and E. Blackwell.-- Th: vi ws of the d&rent Anti-Slavery Schools for the destruction of lav. ry,were broadly broach- ed by their respectivadvocates, but all passed off} pleasantly. . sane --A Mrs. Afileclof Lousville has been ime prisoned for aiding Slave to escape, | ee: Bs --The " Ladies ohe South attend horse races, 2000 were on the tuat New Orleans lately, --A la'y cowhid a Dry Goods Clerk Louisville for insuhg her sister, . The Germans arforming associations for the. purpose of promotiu Einigration to Nebraska. in _ We observe withleasure that ins owners of theanadian' are about putting her on the route hveen Chatham, Detroit and. Munroe, and 'intel to meet the wants of the travelling public. 'e wish them every success. -- Kent Advertiser. , Te ac Will the Canadic offer better accommodations to the colored trailing 'public than the old. Plough Boy has: ofred? If she should not, we: _ the enterpris- _ Say to the friends ithe west, take the cars whet: you travel, and «ry your bread and. cheese. in your handkevief. Do not submit to the pennance of passé ona seeond Plough Boy, to say nothing of 2iting form als until after the class of respeable nobodies and doubiful looking servants a through. Emigrants from the States will beain mind, that if they leave the cars at Windsito take the boat for Chatham, they leave a certaiy for an uncertainty. 9% © * place in that thrivinglg know one old father there, (fatlgyg who hag given away hundreds ef . the passage of the Fugitive Bill. 4 --H. Bibb Editor of th of the Fugitive very se vere against the Administration, and styles the. monstrosities, hobbled with contradictions and 'he Cincinnati book putiishing conce rn, held ex-. 'he separation of that denomination in 1840; tnd has remanded the cause fur turther proceed. . aurders and assassinations had occurred through. Col. Benton, of Missouri, made a trong speech | : ee SET eE ee eee | | . | *