a supply a considerable quantity of the "flags wool', cloth cloting for the army. "With half wil and half flax," it says, "it is almost impossible for the most ex- perienced person to detect the mixture." Phe fourth material is the "flax silk--| osed, as the name denotes, of flax )silk; and the editor of the Chronicle "has had samples of woven textures of this kind, which, he says "'are exactly similar in appearance to those formed wholly from silk." Tt will be seen, from these statements, 'that M. Claussen has done something-- done a great deal in fact; and that the probabilities are strong that there is more 'in his discoveries than we have yet been inclined to believe in' this country.-- "North American. * SIGNS OF THE TIMES, i : , .; «We re-publish the following notice _ which appeared in the Pennsylvania I'ree- ~man some time since, to say, that the . print here described can be forwarded _ conveniently and safely by mail, either . Single or by the quantity, to any part of VOICE OF THE FUGITIVE. WEST. AR SANDWICH, CANADA ithe country. Orders sent to this office, \,accompanied by the money, will be at- tend , and the pictures duly forward- ed, postage -paid, at the prices below » mentioned, é : ),»/Prerortan Innusrrarion.--A picture has just been' published, and is for sale at _ the Anti-Slavery Office in this city, illus- . trating the. " Constitutional obligation" _ of slave-huating under our new law. It ) is a well-execu nd spirited lithograph, bearing the title of ' Conquerine Praysu- pick, or Filling a Constitutional Duty, _wirn Axacrity. -- It represents to the life, the real position of the North and 'South. A slave mother, with a terrified infant in her arms--her own face mark- ed. with anguish and despair--is flying from her pursuers, and shrieking, ""My God! my child! Will no onehelp? Is there no mercy?" Neither the' State- -house nor the Church opens to her as-she passes. The Northern statesman and -his-bull-dog lead the chase, with the Southern man-thief, armed with revolver -and manacles, and his hungry blood- hound pressing closely behind. The dignified Northerner, whose pon- derous brow and marked' features, will be as readily recognized as his sentiments, - exclaims, "Any man' can perform an agreeable duty--it is not every man who ,can perform a disagreeable duty." *» In Ais admiration of his Northern leader,the Southron cries ; "By Heaven, he exceeds 'my most sanguine expectation--he marks his way so clearly and treads so loyally ,on the track of the Constitution. -- It-is more than great--it is sublime! I feel sense of relief." The.picture is no caricature. . It is a terrible reality. Its sarcasm is as scathing as serious. Its appeal is pathetic. We wish that it might be posted in every counting-room and shop, hotel and public place in the North. | Jt would do' much to stir the Northern heart to humane and healthy abhorrence of slavery and unholy _pled- ges to sustain it. It is sold at 51 North Fifth Street, $10 00 per hundred--20 cents a single copy--10 cents a piece by the quantity. 2 4 See Speech at Reyere House, Boston: . t See Charleston Mercury and Washington Un- AON [ 'AN APPLE OF GOLD. "Dr. Jewett, in the course of hig travels 'with'his own horse, one day entered a -country tavern, and sat down by the bar- room fire to warm his fingers. "THis keen- ly roving eye soon discoyered,prominent over rows of bottles with highly colored contents,the mscription, " No credit giy- «en here!" «Turning to the landlord (to whom he was personally unknown) he said, * Ah! F see that you bring your people square up to the mark here,"-- "Ves," replied the landlord, 'its no use 'to! trust rum eulstomersnow-a days. We 'must! get it as we go along, or néver get at') Jewett warmed his fingers awhile, and then turning to the other, said, "1 think I could add a line or two 'to your Inscription that would make it very nice." "What would you add?" enquired the landlord. 'Give me apen and a piece paper and I willshow you.' '* Walk in- 'to the 'bar; there's pen and ink--hetp 'yourself' The Doctor walked into the *bar,and taking up a pen,wrote as follows : | ' {No credit given here ;" And yet I've cause to fear \ 'That there'sa Day-Book kept in heaven » Where charge is made, and 'credit given, _ Laying down the pen, and leaying the lines, he walked to the fire,and again sat 'down,expecting an explosion. The land- lord, whose curiosity was somewhat moy- 'ed, went behind the counter and read What was written. A pause of some min- 'utes ensued, when the Doctor, glancing around, saw, to his pleasure and some- what to his surprise,from the intimations of pe lea about the eyes, that he had had driven anailin a sure place. 'A word fitly spoken, how good is it." ~ (4Senators Cass and Feleh arrived _in town from Washington, on Thursday evening on the Arrow. ® Canava West.--Amherstburg, D.'Hotch- Cuatrnamn--James E; Grant. Dawn Mitts--George Cary. Micniean.--M. J. Lightfoot and Mr. Wi- ley of Detroit; J. I'. Dolbeare, Raison ; Fran Day,, Lansing ; Chester Gurney, Centreville ; J. G. Farr, Commerce. hill, Boston ;_ Blakem Boston ; J. Morse, No. er-street ; Henry Ricl ards, Fall River; Rev. Wm. Brewster, Low- ell; Rufus Elmer, Springfield; Rev. A ampton; W. Fuller, Amherst; Rev. Mr: Bos- ter, Littleville. New Yorx.--Wm; Harned, No. 61 John- st., New York; L. C. Matlack, No. 3Spruce- kiss and Levi Poster: * Toronto--J. T. Fisher. cis King, Flint; Dr. Barnes, Owasso; H. Massacuusetrs.--R. F, Walcutt,21 Corn- Stockman, Worthington; W. Harley, North- New Jensey.--Rey. E. P. Rogers. st.; J. N. Glaucester, 40 West Broadway ; G. W, Loguen, John Lyle, Syracuse ; George Weir Jr., Buffalo; Lewis Clark,: Busti. New Hamesnire.--idward Bracket, Do- ver; A. T. Foss, Manchester , Elder Brooks, Great Falls, , : aries Ouro.--Wm. Merrett, Maumee City; H. K. Douglass, Cleveland; Dayid Jenkins, Co- lumbus; J. R. Gains, Cincinnati. ; Pryxsyivanta.--Dr. Bies, Philadelphia; M. R. Delancy, Pittsburg. Eyexanp.--Rev. Josiah Henson, London ; also Rey.H. H.Garnet and Dr. J. W. C. Pen- nington, E SEND IN THE MONEY. This paper is sent to some who have never subscribed for it, or been asked to do so by its agents. But as we have good reason to believe them interested inthe clevatioot our people in Norih America, and especially those who have fled to Canada for their liberty, we forward it to them. If they do not wish to patronize us, we shall expect this number re- turned.to Detroit. . We have repeatedly requested our friends inthe States to direct all exchange papers destined for the Voice of the Fugitive, to Detroit, Michigan. We hope that they wi déso. We would also most respectfully | licit our correspondents from the States to pay their postage and direct to the same place. JUST FROM SLAVERY. Four able bodied men have just arrived in the promised land. They look well, are in good spirits, rejoicing at the prospect of being rewarded hereafter for their honest labor, in a free country. Two of them are off this morning to chopping cord wood, the others are looking for employment, Such men cannot be kept in slavery; to them the Fugitive Slave bill is a dead letter. They disregard its penalties and fines, its ob- ligations are not strong enough to hold them, they leap over its boundaries and escape to Canada. Though it desolve the Union itself, they are free. The following is a narrative and escape of one who has been recaptured under the néw law, i. e., since the passage of the Slave catch- ing bill. He has succeeded in! making his escape the second time, bringing two others with him to Canada: : ; "In Aug. 1850, 1 left my native plantation in North Carolina. My whole aim and object was then only. to get toafree State. From there I vainly supposed there was no law or power that could possibly take me back into slavery. I travelled by the North Star at night, and concealed myself by day. At lensth Ttook shelter one rainy morning, in an old log barn, which was about half filled with fodder. The barn was not less than a half mile from any house, in which I conceal- ed myself away in the centre of the hay. Pretty soon I heard persons talking, which proved to be a lot of young lads who were out hunting with their dog and guns, They came into the barn and got to playing about on the fodder, and their dog with them. I suppose that the dog smelled 'me, and commenced 'scratehing just over my head. The boys, seeing the dog scratching and smelling so earnestly down in the hay, they said that there must be a mink down under the fodder, that the dog was after. So they hissed him on, and eommenced helping him to tear out the fodder. At this moment I was frightened al- most to death, for they were pulling off the straw right over my head. My heart throbbed lond within me, so that I thought they must hear it, Iknew if I should attempt to get farther under, they would see that it was a human being, nota mink, and might shoot me if I did not surrender, I resolved, however, on frightning them if I could, so just as they -pulled off the last bunch of fodder next to my WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1851- | head, so that I could see the light shine, I sprang"up at them with my mouth open, mak- ing an awful noise, which frightened then and 'their dog mueh worse than they had frightened me. They all broke out of the barn, leaving their gun behind, making the comm stalks rattle as they ran, for near a quar- ter of a mile, and at the same time I was do- ing all that I could to get into the woods on the opposite' side of the field. After I had i off in the woods I heard them hiss- ing their dog on my track, but they never over- took me. I travelled all that night, and the next morning about day J came to a stream which I supposed to be the Ohio river, and took a small boat that I found on the water side and paddled myself across the stream. By this time it was getting quite light, and I found that I. had not eros: the stream, but was on a small island, : conceal my- self until the next night. The Water was ite muddy and was.rising rapidly. I seated fona log and after I had partaken of me refreshments which I had with me, I looked for a hiding place. I found a very large' hollow log lying with one end in the water. This being the best place that I could find to conceal myself in, I crawled in it and being very much rest broken, I soon fell asleep and never waked again until I was awakened Wm. Rotter, Hudson; John Miles, Albany iby the water rushing in on my feet, and as I tried to come out of the log, I found it was afloat, going down the stream, and it was as much as J could do toget out of the stream by wading in water up to my waist. The next night I managed to row over the River. I was then in the State of Indiana, where I felt myself as free from slavery as I now feel in Canada, and in place of coming to Canada, I got employment. Not many days after, when I was busily engaged at work, my at- tention was suddenly called, by my old mas- ter, who, in company with another, stepped up.and asled what I was doing there; when I dropped my hoe and ran to him with my hat in my hand, pretending to be overjoyed at his approach, I fell down at his feet, begging him to.take me back, telling him that-I had never experienced such hard times before, as Thad'since I left home. I told him how I had liked to have got drowned in the hollow log, how I had suffered for food; &c. At this he appeared to be much pleased, and said he had a good mind to leave me there to starve and die, and that all this was the. sult of freedom. ~ | He started back with me and at every place we stopped he would tell how If had suffered in consequence of fredom, and my being near drowned. They would then call out other slaves and make me tell them about what I thought of freedom, and how glad I was to get back home, &c. When they got me back home I was a per- fect show among the slaves, and was made to tell the most horrid stories about a free State. But within a short time I started for Canada with two other men, of whom I was the pilot to this country, There were many interesting incidents which occurred by the way, which I have not now time to give. 'We were at one time pursued by blood hounds. The second night after we left home, about 10 o'clock, perhaps, we heard the yelling of hounds on our track; we soon found that there were men with the dogs,in pursuit of us. One of our number understood how to elude their chase, having been often chased by them. He ran to a plantation an jumped into the barn-yard among the cattle, and got some fresh cows manure, with which we smeared our feet, and carried a lot with us. As soon as the dogs came to where this had been rub- ed on, they could track us no farther. This is the most effectual way to get rid of a'blood hound. os DONATIONS FOR THE POOR. We have received letters from different States inquiring of us why certain articles of clothing, money, and provisions have not been reported, from the vicinity of Duan Mills, (C. W..,) in the Voice of the Pugitive, according to the respective donors requests ? To this we are able to give but one an- Swer, viz: we haye never been furnished with any such report from any missionary or other person, therefore we know nothing about it. eee DERE ("We understand that Br. Benham, of Livonia, has just visited. Malden, C. W., with a lot of clothing and provisions, which he de- posited with Br. Hotchkiss for distribution among the most needy. ------------$__ NEW POST OF FICE LAW IN CANADA, On and after the 5th day of April the new Post Office Law will be in Operation, by which all letters not weighing over half an ounce will be conveyed through the mail to any part of the Province for three pence; and newspaper exchanges will be admitted free, (as in the United States,) among publishers, This reform will be felt and appreciated by all classes in Canada, who correspond through the Post' Office. ' What do the Fugitives in Canada stand mostly in need of? We believe that the time has now ful: ly come, when this question should be answered--and in attémpting to do so it is not» a question with us, whether we shall bring down the frown of indigna- tion against us from our unenlightened brethren on the one hand, or secure the approbation of the more intelligent on the other. result in the greatest good to the largest number of our people now in Canada, and who may hereafter come into this free country. While we would tender our most grateful thanks to anti-slavery friends in the States, for their friendly visits and acceptable donations of cloth- ing &c., during the past cold and dis- tressing winter, we should also thank kind heaven that sweet spring has smiled But it is simply what will on us under an anti-slavery government, and that experience and observation have taught us that if we would be men and command respect among men, we must strike for something higher than sympa- thy and perpetual beggray. We musi produce what we consume. If we should be charged with an at- tempt to shut up the hand of christian benevolence against a poverty stricken people, who have been mad@so by Amer- ican slavery, We repel the charge. But we do say that in our judgement, the mode of giving to' this people herétcfore, has not been the most judicious, nor the best calculated to élevate them as a class. The swine or cattle which are fed thrice per day from their masters crib, are sel- dom found striving to shift for themselves, It has a tendency to make them indolent and stupid; and without regard to com- plexion, degraded man partakes of this same animal stupidity, if indulged by having his physical wants supplied with- out his own exertions. No man can place a very high estimate upon himself when he knows and feels that-he is looked upon as a mere pauper, and is living from day to day on the charity of others. -- Such help is not only temporary and must be repeated over and over, but it is degrading to all who are the recipients of such contributions. ' We say then, in view of these facts, that it is not true that the fugitives here need food and clothing asa general thing, They need education, and land on which they can raise what they can eat and wear. We believe if ong half the money which has been spent to pay freightage on old clothing &c., to this province, had been judiciously laid out for land here, that thousands who are now with- out houses and out of employ, might be at work on their own land, making some- thing .to live on, which would be more permanent and creditable to us as a peo- ple, than dried sheep's hams, hogs heads or-old second handed clothing. It is a well known fact that thousands of our people are now in Canada from necessity; and in order to improve their moral, social and political condition, some general benevolent plan must be set on foot by which they can educate their children, and support their families by tillmg the soil. If we are asked how this enterprise is to be commenced and conducted, and whether it is called for by the refugees themselves, we say that the question is answered briefly by the fol- lowing preamble and resolutions, which were passed at a large Convention of our people, at Sandwich last fall, which or- ganized a society with the view ing out the following objects : . Whereas, Fugitives from Southern Slavery are flocking to Canada by scores who are penniless, hous and among strangers, most of who rstand ag- ricultural pursuits, but for want of a little pecuniary help to commence with they are compelled to suffer for the necessa- ries of life; and believing that the friends of humanity, not onlyin the United States but in England, Ireland and Scotland stand willing and teady to help us if some feasible plan could be properly brought before them, therefore Resolved, That we recommend to the people of color in Canada, as far as it may be practicable, to go into agricultur- al persuits, as the most certain road to independence and self-elevation, Resolved, That this Society will aim to purchase thirty thousand acres of gov- enment land some where in the mos A of carry- christianity, able sections of Canada, where it can be obtained: for the homeless refugees from Southern slavery to settle upon ; and that said lands should never be given away, but sold to said persons at cost, and on such terms as to enable them to pay for it by their own industry. . Resolved, That no person should be allowed to purchase more than 25 acres of said land at cost, and that one third of all moneys paid in for said lands should be'appropriated for the education of the children of those who have settled in Canada as fugitives from slavery; and that the ballance should be used for the purchase of more land upon the same principle, from time to time, while slave- ry sball exist in the United States of American. a The spirit of the above meets our en- tire satisfaction. We suggest, however, that the sum of forty thousand dollars would purchase twenty thousand acres of wild land in Cana West, and that this stock be divided up into shares of $10, and that all who are willing to subscribe to this fund enough to pay for one share or more, (with the understanding that as much as one half of their subscription shall be forth coming when as much as twenty thousand out of the forty, shall have been raised by subscription to make payment on the land.) should make it known by forwarding. their names to Wm. Harned, at the American: and for- eign anti-slavery office, No. 61, John st., New York, or the Voice of the Fugitive. We have not now time to give the sub- ject that consideration which its over- whelming importance demands. But as we are insisted upon by many of our warmest friends, (who have visited Cana- fda with help for the fugitives,) to say something upon the subject forthwith, we have briefly thrown together the above thoughts; but we shall resume it again in our next, for the following reasons: Ist, There never was a more favorable time to bring the subject before the pub- lic mind, in consequenee of the passage of the fugitive slave law. 2nd, Because American slavery is now agitating the whole civilized world, and the British public are bidding us welcome to settle in their colonies, under the pro- tection of their government against kid- nappers and slavenunters. | ' 3d, Because slaveholders and their abettors are opposed 'to our people set- tling in Canada, and are striving by the aid of the American Colonization scheme, to induce us to leave this country a go to Liberia. * 4th, Because almost every day we hear of some of our brethren being kidnapped under this law, and carried off into slave- Ty. ; 5th, Because there is no place in North America where the fugitive, is not liable to be kinapped and hurried off into perpetual slavery, unless he is on British soil. . 6th, Because it is the best way to en- courage industry among this class, to put astop toso much begging, and to provide means of self support. While we must admit that there are many among us who are poor and needy objects of charity, which is caused by slavery, we must strive to have as little of it as possible. - THE PRICE OF BLOOD. ' The Methodist Episcopal Church, north in the United States, have professed to be op- posed to the system of slaveholding--their ministers, leaders. &c., have "proclaimed it upon the house-tops," that the Church at the north had no' connection 'with it. Now if it Were only true that they were thus faithfully bearing their testimony against that portion of their church which traffic and trade in the bodies and souls of their fellow-men--m of whom they claim as brothers and siste their own church--we should 'think w them. But what are the facts in the case 2 Their missionary reports of last May answer the question. There we find a connection be- tween the church north and south in their missionary operations--they (of the south)can take a colored brother or sister and sell them on the auction block, and then put a part of thé price in the missionary box for the spread of the Gospel. Was ever Judas, who be- trayed our Saviour for thirty pieces of silver, more hypocritical and wicked, all things con- sidered, than the M. E. Church 2 The Jews, with all their superstition, refused to put into their Geasury the money which Judas receiy- ed for betraying Christ, because it was the price of blood. And we think that. true as well as consistency, should constrain all good men and women to with- hold the hand of fellowship from slaveholders nd also to refuse to put their missiona money in the box with theirs which te price of blood. Until they do this wes charge with base hypocrisy, and no bet- ter in sight of God than the licentious man-stealers: with whom they are in full fel- lowship and communion, and who withhold the Holy Bible from their glaves. alg" ®.