AND WEEKLY aa" AD " SELF-RELIANCE IS THE TRUE VOLUME IIL} ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE." Free VERTINER. OEE EN ey TERMS: i CHATHAM, CANADA WEST, SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1857. ONE DOLLAR AND A HALF... INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE, 'NUMBER 38 eee a grace <A ROE oy PROSPECTUS GEORGE KERR, MILLER, ORTON & MULLIGAN, Peon iageia fale untrue, very remarkable circumstanec winch will be sail oe ee eae Atle by ---- ! TN Te : < : 5 reboaourily i View. : g . . - : V & 1 OlTIONISNe. 'ad es RARDW AR'S MERCHANT, Steveotypers, Printers, ane Tener Man has powers and organs not posses- te ae pale ie ae nett's N. Y. Herald had stigmatized 'Seward ) i WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TEALER IN Heavy and Shelf Hardware, CUTLERY, &¢., &c., Pratt's Block, Chatham, Ce. w. November 22, 1855. 3 PROVINCIAL FREEMAN And Weekly Advertiser. Mary A. S. CARY, HF, DOUGLASS, I, D. SHADD, Editors, ANDREW HENDERSON, Auctioneer and Commission Merchant, No. 32, Yonegk SrrReET, TORONTO. References--T homas Clarkson, Esq., President of the Board of Trade; John Robertson, Esquire, Messrs. A, Ogilvie & Co.; Messrs. Howard & Fitch; Messrs. D. Crawlurd & Co, The Previncial Freeman will bedevotedto Anti- Slavery, Emigration, Temperance and General Literature. It will opeu its columns to the views ef men of different political opinions, reserving theright,as an independent Journal, of :0 1 ex- pression on al] questions lag tue people in a poli the righty CHARLES FLETCHER, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, No. 54, YONGE STREET, TORONTO. Britishand American Works imported and for sale at the smallest possible advance upon the wholesale prices. CHARLES MARCH, Ilouse, Sign, and Ornwnnental Parnter, Grainer, Glazier, and Paper Hanger, CARVER, GILDER AND GLASS STAINER. : No. 29, King Sraeur Wrst. Mixed Paints, Putty, Enamelled and Plain Win- dow Glass andLookiug Glass, tor Saie, at the lowest Cash prices. Toronto, 10th April 1854. 4 NO'TICE. 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VAN ALLENS, : KING STREET, CHATHAM, C. W, Chatham, June 13th, 1856. 61n MRS. S. WILKINS, BOARDING HWOUSL, No. 168, PINE STREET, PHILADELPHIA. Nevember 1855. SN Gp or pO IN THE SOUTH SIDE OF DUNDAS STREET, OPPOSITE THE MARKET, And lately erected by Messrs. Moore §- Rolph, WOW OWs T old and numerous Customers and Friends that he has again QOpmpsmeca Gwsimes=o With a Large and entire New Stock of DRY GOODS & GROCERIES ; | | | 2 receive of them and the Public at large, a possible. A. B. JONES. 36 London, Jan. 7, 1856. NEW CABINET SHOP, ON COLBORNE STREET, Adjoining Charteris & Baxter's Saw Mul. L A STEADS, TABLES, STANDS, &c.; &c., can be had on the mo reasonable terms. CHARLES H. RAMSEY. Chatham, C. W., Feb. 13th 1256. COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, HE SUBSCRIBER would inform his He thanks them for past favors, and hopes to LIBERAL SHARE OF PATRONAGE. The Subscriber is determined to Sell as Low as L kinds of FURNITURE, such as BED- CUPBOARDS, 40-ly PUBLISHERS & BOOKSELLERS, No. 5, PARK ROW, Opposite Astor House, New York, And 107, Genesee Street, Auburn, N. ¥ C.N MILLER.--WM. ORTON,--E. MULLIGAN. eg ae NORTH STAR SALOON. No. 40, Jefferson Avenue. \ R. JOUN WILLIAMS has just fitted up his splendid DINING SALOON, where all kinds of Chotce Eatables can be had at any hour. Superior drinks always on hand. Friends give a call and full satis- faction will be given. JOHN WILLIAMS. Detroit, Jan. 10th, 1897. v3-u21-ly ADAMS HOUSE. S NOW OPEN at No. 38 Jefferson Avenue, for the accommodation of Col- ored Visitors to this City. Cc, W. ELLIS & ADAMS will do all in their power to make Boarders comforta- ble, and give general satisfaction. Cc. W. ELLIS. Detroit, Jan. 10th, 1857. v3n21-ly J. R. BROWN, -- FASHIONABLE BOOT & SHOE MAKER, No. 90, King Street West, TORONTO. pi ------ Mortimer D. FRENCH, M. D.,, D. D. S$. DiI TUs eT » rer Office, cor. of Bay & Melinda Sts., Zh TO ROML Os, Ca Wa REFERENCES: Bautimors Rer.--Chapin A. Harris. A. M.. M. D., D. D. S., Thomag E. Bond. A. M.. M.D., Phillip H. Aust:n, A M.M. D.. D D. 8., Washington kk. Handy. M.D., Pro- fessors Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. Dr. Fi.escu has the honor of publishing the tollowing recommendation from the Lord Rishop of Toronto, and also of referring to the following gentlemen:-- Toronto, Oct 18th, 1856.--"The best recommendation that can give of Dr. M. D. French Surgeon Dentist. is, that he has been employed in this family and given much satisfaction." JOHN TORONTO. GoveRNMENT House, Toronto,Jan. 15th, 18°7.--*Dr.M 1). French, Surgeon Dentist, hes both Extracted and Stop- ped teeth for me, with perfect success, and with less pain to myself than I thought possible."*--A. P. Doverass,A.D. C. v. Dr. Burns, Rev. A. Fyfe, A. W. Strachan, Esq., Dr. N. Bethune, Dr. Herrick, Judge Burns, A. Cald- Re Dr. Scott, Dr. F. Badgley, Dr. J. Richardson, Dr E. Clarke, Hon, Rev. H J. Grassett, Hon. Judge Me Lean, Dr. F. well. Office hours from 9 A. M,, to 6 P. M. ge TERMS CASA. v3-n37-Ly. ORIGIN OF THE RACES. What are we? Whith- These are questions of absor sing interest. They are questions on which theoligians differ. They are mat- ters respecting which the philosophers, in their many and mazy speculations, are for- ever leading us out to sea, and there leave us to founder about as we may, or find our way beck to derra firma as best we can, They are subjects, too, on which the ever- busy ethnoloyists will give us no peace. One class of the wise men of the wise men of our day professes to have made the discovery - the Aumilialing discovery, as some secm to regard it---that we have come up from the monkey tribe. Another class has demonstrated, to Its own salisfiction at least. the equally humiliati g problem, that we have come down from the anyels. And sy whether we have ascended or descended in the scale of creation, our poor, pitiful ha- man nature has very Ilittle reason to puff it- self up wih pride. Buta theught of vast and almost fearfnl import is naturally sug gested by this controversy. If we have de scended, and are descending, when and where are we going to stop? "Ilow deep Whence came wet er are we tending? sed by any animal, or, if any one please, by any other animal. He has organs and pow- ers whose semblance or analogues do not exist in any other being. If man were mere- ly a developed animal, be it monkey or el- ephant, sheep or goat, tiger or rhinoceros, ostrich or anaconda, goose or giraffe, this could not be. He would only have the same parts and powers, the same structures and functions as the "parent stock," howev- er much exalted and refined; and he could- have nothing else. 'This however, is not the case. He does, indeed, possess essentially all of the organs, powers, attributes, and qualities of all the animals below him. But he possesses something else. He has other, higher and distinct organs superadded. He has hope, which looks forward beyond the grave; and he has perfectiveness or ideality, which prompts in him the ever-restless desire tc change his circumstances and improve his conaitlon, while no vestige of these qualities are found in any creature below him. These facts alone suffice to remove him asfar from the were animal kingdom, as from the center to the circumference of the universe, They take him at once out of the plane of the animal kingdom, and place him in the sphere of bu nanity, and they ap- annihilate, in an instant, all the humiliatiny inferences we have alluded to, while they present to our view the being, man, as an original creation, and in peculiar relations to his Maker, to and to all else in the uni- versee. We do not now meddle with anuther branch of this general inquiry, viz., whether "in Adam's fall we sinned all 2" or whether the different races of men had distinct ori- gins? Itis enough in one article to show that man isnot an animal.--Life Illustra- ted. @®2ee MEN OF GREAT WEALTH. There aresoma in our country, who pass for very rich men. Andso they are when we compare them with their neighbours around them. But compard with some others who once lived in the world, and even with some now on the stage, their property is not so very great. Just look over the list of rich men of former times. Why, some ot them could have bought half the globe al- most Croesus, who flourished before our time, and whom the reader bas doubtless heard of, used to say that a citizen who had not a for- tune sufficient to support an army or a legion did not deserve the title ofa rich man: and he is good authority. His landed property alone was worth the snug sum of$8,500,000 Then be possessed slaves, furniture, horses, cattle, and cash to an equal amount, making the comfortable sum of $17,000,000. Croesus was a rich man; but many there were richer than he. 'There was Seneca, the philosopher, who uttered and wrote some tolerable good things, considering the age in which be lived; was worth $17,500,000. Many modern authors would doubtless have been glad to have been remembered in the old fellow's will. And so they were all of them. He had left them an invaluable lega cy, if they would but accept it, and this it is) Whenever you lave wri:ten a book. Jay it aside for nine years. At the expiration of that time peruse it carefully, and ¢hen if your judgment approve, publish it but not before. Julius Caesar, was continually incurring pecuniary liabilities that he found it hard to discharge.' Je seta high price on friend- ship having purchased that of Lucius Paulus for $1500,000,and that of Curio for $2,500- 000. He was aterible spendthrift. Be- fore he succeeded in obtaining any office, he had amassed debts to the amount of $14,974 000. But office holders had good picking in those days, as well as in ou: own, and as soon as Julius got his hands into the public treasury his debt began to diminish. He extends below" uur present depraved and somewhat miserable conditen? And if we have ascended, and are ascending, where and when shall we reaeh the end ? Above, how high progressive lite may go? Ina late work on the "Ladigenous Races of the Earth," we find the scholariy names Nott, Gliddon, Agassiz, maury, Puisky, Meigs, Berard, Dumontier, and oibers, viv Ine countenance to the theory th it We--In- cluding all the races and tiibes of humans, white, black, red, with all their inturming- lings--are but improvements on the Ouraveg Outang. We do not quite fancy this notion of man being a developed monkey. One of our main vbjections $0 itisits obvious untruth- fulness As well might a monkey or a ba- boon claim or confess to be a developed horse, cattle, or pg, or poultry. As well | reptiles, or insects! According to our understanding very vexed and cuimplicated philosophers have got their Natural Histo- of this st tal to either premises or conclusions. might these be reyarded as improved fishes question, the ry alittle out of the order of nature. than which predicament nothing can be more fa- soon became rich. He gave Servilla, the mother of Brutus, a pearl of the value of $200,000. He would doubtless, have been guilty of many other extravagances bad not the beloved Brutus given that cruel stab un- der the fifth rib. On the day of the assassi- nation Caesar's friend Mark Anthony, owed g: 1,500,000, which was all paid thirty days afterwards. 'I'bis same Anthony subsequent ty swallowed a pearl, dissolved in vinegar, (which Cleopatra administered to him+)worth $4,00,000.--LHe also squandered $735,000. yOO of the public treasure. Tiberias at his death, left 118,125,000, which Caligula spent in less than twelve montbs: . He lived at the rate of about $395 000 a day. One supper cost him $400,000. Esopus, the comedian, even transcended Caligula in extravagance, having given $400,000 for a single dish. He had ason, Clodius, who was a chip of the old block. Among other costly gastronomic feats, Clo- swallowed a pearl valued at $4,000. SINGULAR DISCOVERY OF A LONG LOST CHILD dius says the writer, about four o'clock in the af- ternoon, an unusual crowc was collected at the foot of Warriston Close attracted by the wild behaviour of a respectable middle aged gentleman, who was gazing, with eager in- terest ou a portrait displayed in the wiadow of Giles'? Photographie Gallery, exclaim- ing, in broken sentences, with a strong accent which at once bespoke him "ayont the Tay,' --*Guid gracious do my een deceive me? It maun be her--sae like her mither! Far could that come frae? I'ts her--my ain dochter! What are ye a' glourin, at? Whar's the man that's sellin my ain flesh and blood? an' in a Christian kintra, tae!" The shouts of the crowd, and loud declamation of the stranger, brought a young man to the door to ascertain the cause of such an unusual distur- bance, and imagining the gentleman was in- toxicated,he called out to Mr. Giles to quell the threatened riot. When that gentleman appeared some boys and flesber fads called out, '""That's the man that sells your dochter." The stranger rush- ed upon him, declaring that picture he should have, though it should cost him ten pounds. Alarmed at the impetuosity of the man, he was invited in, when, after a little time had elapsed, he burst into a flood of tears-- "Dear, dear, sir--this is strange! Whar did ye get von picture? Oh tak it oot o' the window! gie into my ain hand! Ill gie ony money for't." After examining it minutely, he asked ina subdued tone how it came into his possesion, and was informed that a young lady sat for it on Friday last, and not calling according to promise he put it in the window asa speci- men. "It bas been so ordained, then, and J may see her yet; you'll be the means of re- storing her to me. Six years ago I left Montrose, after my wife's death, to go to America, leaving Nelly with her grand- mother. On my return, I learned my puir mother was dead, and Nelly had lett ham to seek service in the Lothians. Fruitless en- deavours to discover her retreat have since been made; but noo Providence maun hae di- rected me here, for this is jist her verra sel.' An, will he no sell's?"' Being informed that portraits could oxly be given to the originals, the face of the stran- ger became pale as ashes, until hope whis- pered--Nelly micht ca_hersel, yet and zlad him wi'a sweet word as weel as her ain look: which was verified by the identical Nelly step- ping in for her picture, apologising for not being punctual to her appointment; and great was her surprise when she listened to the tale of the strange gentleman who took away her portriait. But greater still was Nelly's joy and happiness when she learned the strange gentlemen was inan adjoining inn, anxious to behold her, when she, full of anxie- ty, rushed to the appointed place, and in a few minutes was locked in a father's found embraec. REPUBLICANISM OF WILLIAM H. SEWARD. a The National Era, Feb. 19, contains a speech of Wm. H. Seward at O«wugo, N. Y., Nov. 3, 1856, just before the late election The speech occupies upwards of four columns and ischiefly an appeal to the prejudices of the "whites," against the 'blacks,' whom the Democratic policy would throw into the new territories. --Throughout the speech we have the continual recurrence of thc phrases, 'ne- gro savages from the coast of Africa'--for- ced barbarian black labor to be imported from Atrica'--the 'Afriean black slave trade'-- 'African slave labor--'black African slave labor'=black imported African slave labor,' &c. &c. These are contrasted with 'free white European labor--free white labor'--free white ls bor'--*free white fabor--'free white indus - try'--'free white labor --'mported white la- bor'--'free white native and foreign labor' --'naturalized and native free whit labor,' Rec. &c. The former (the black) is depre- cated--the latter (while) is advocated. Not a hint in favor of 'free black labor' is any- where tobe found. nor any implication that the lavor of 'blacks' can be anything but 'slave labor.' 'Freedom' is always 'white' freedom aud slavery i3 'black' slavery. And finally, the position of the Republican party, as the successor of the old Republieau party is thus tated by Mr. Seward. 'ist. The political equality of all white men as nigger-worshippers' The charge may be withdrawn. 'Politeal equality of all White men,' forsooth! In what part of our Constitution, Articles of Confederatoin, or Declaration of Independence, is any such idea to be found? The above was written before the. decisies of Judge Taney in the Dred Scots caes, fouw- ded on the assumption that the negro haw 'ne rights which the white man is bound to re- spect.' Can such a decision be wondered at, after such a prominent 'Republican' ae Wa. 'H Seward had uttered such sentiments, and, af- ter they had been circulated, as orthodox, in the National Ere? Republicans' St. Louis April 18--Kansas. advices,to the 7th inst. have been received. Messrs. Robinson and Deitzler appeared at Lecomp- ton on the 6th inst., to stand their trial ow the charge of treason, but the time, place and Court having been changed, they were directed to appear on the first Monday in May. The requirements of the 'law not having been carried out respecting the census lists,, no voting at the coming election was to be allowed at Lawrence or Lecompton, and fonr obscure places had been designated in which to hold the polls et <-> The 13th of May has been named by the Lord Bishop of Toronto for the election of Bishop for this Western dioces. The elee- tion will take place here. The clergy of the new diocese, and the delegates appointed in each parish' or mission, will compos the elec- tors. Whether the successful candidate will requie a' two-third . vote. or a majority only, we believe has not yet been settled. We beliave this is. the first instance of the Crown relinquishing its right of appointment and we only trust that the experiment' may not disappoint those who have advocatedats trial --London Hearld. Though nothing very exciting characteri- ses the Legislation of the presnt Parlimes- tary Session, still some very useful and prac- tical measures are likely of find their way oa our Statute Book, amongst others, Mr. At- tonrney General Macdonald has introduced a Bill for establishing Prisons for juvenile offenders; as also, for the better government of Public Asylums, Hospitals and. Prisons, and for the better construction of Common Jails. We refer elsewhese to the' debate. This measure proves we have a Ministry who are prompt to action, and ready at once to remedy abuses when found to exist and certainly, all our readers will admit that so far as the Public Gaols are concerned,' there is great room for improvement.--J. B. ts That popular and horrible pagan .rite im India familiarly known as "Hook Swinging" has been recently abolished by the British Government. The deluded people wilt there- fore no longer be allowed to' run: 'hooks through their flesh and be suspended' there- by in the air, to please their gods, The practice also of running a sharp tron through the fleshy part of the leg, drawing it out and sprinkling the blood upon the temple! doors, has also been declared unlawful. net <-> @> A Putrir AnecpoTe.+--If the following pulpit anecdote from the Methodist, Protest- ant is not appropriate to this place, is it our fualt? It is worth inserting somewhere:-- Rev. Mr. S. was preaching in one of the Methodist Episcopal Churches in 'this ¢ity, and there was in attendance a good old Me- thodist brother, very much given to responses Sometimes these responses were not exactly appropriate, but they were all well meant.--~ 'The preacher, usually lucid was rather' per plexed, and felt it himself. He labored! thro' his first part, and then said: "Brethren, I have now reac clusion of my first point." "Thank God!" piously ejaculated the old man who sat befor him, profoundly interested; but the unexpected response, and ; the. su- gestive power of it, so confused the preacher that it was with difficulty he. could rally himself to a continuance of his discourse. hed the con- Auex. Dumas.--A person more famed for within the jurisdiction of the United States, whether nativeborn or English, Scotch, Irish German, Hungarian Swedish, Norwegian, Italian, or French; and whether Presbyterian or Episcopalian, o1 Unitarian, er Uriaitarian, or Protestant, or Roman Catholic, in their re- ligious faith, This was the great element of the strength of the ancient or early Republi- can party. 94. The exclusion of black imported Afri- can slave labor as far as is constitutionally practicable, and the substitution in its place, by constitutional means' of free native and immigrant white labor, really the one single element of strength which pervaded all the parties whi eneounter."* The Republican party, then, distinctions of color--the first exam with institutions of Government based upon it. This last was ch that eatly Republican party was ever called to is founded on ple of a inquistivenss than for correct' breeding one of those who devoid' of delicacy, and reckless of rebuff, pry into everything, took the liberty of questioning Mr. Dumas, rather to closely about his genealogical tree. 'You are a quadroon, Mr. Dunvas? he be- gan. 'susie ebeds - '] am, sir, quietly replied Dumas, who had sense enough not to be ashamed of a descent he cannot conceal. gece ~ *And your father ? 'Was a mullatto.' 'And your grandfather?' 'A negro,' hastily answered the dramatist whose patience was waning. «And may T enquire what your great grand father was? FURGO GEFIEEE 'An ape sir,'thundered | Dumas, with a fierceness that made his impertinent inter- rogator shrink into the smallest possible coia- party that has openly try.--Mir. Seward, wh The Edinburgh North Britain relales a repudiated it. Weare disappointed in Mr avowed it, in the conn- eu a Whig, wonld have pass. 'Anape, sir--my pedigree commences where yours terminates." 3 aes