HENRY BIBB, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, a VOIGR OF THE FUGITIVE priry 'other muti, 2 Sandwich, Canada i> tor West. TERMS. 'ONE DOLLAR per annum, always in ad- wance. No subscription will be received for a less term than six months. 'Advertisements, not exceeding ten lines, in- serted four times for one dollar. Every _ subsequent insertion twenty-five cents. List of Agents. "Canada West: Amherstburg, D. Hotch- kiss 'and 'Levi Foster. Sandwich, Israel Campbell. Chatham: James E. Grant. . Dawn Mills: George Cary. Toronto: J. T. Fisher. F Michigan: J. F.Dolbeare, Raison ; Fran- cis King, Flint; Dr. Barnes, Owasso ; Chester Gurney, Centreville. 'Illinois : My. Eastman, Chicago ; Rev: Mr. Miller, Aurora ; Dr. L. Hale, Dundee. Massachusetts: R. FE. Walcut, 21 Corn- hill,, Boston; Mrs. W. Blakemore, Boston ; J, Morse, No. 5 Water-street ; Henry Rich- ards, Fall River; Rev. Wm. Brewster, Lowell ; Rufus Elmer, Springfield ; Rey. A Stockman, Worthington ; W. Harley, North- hampton; W. 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Individual inconsistency is not so much a theme for wonder as that developed by na- tions, and the reason is obvious--the incon- sistency of individuals can be accounted for by peculiarities in temporament, defective judgment, or the force of circumstances,-- but in nations or public bodies, the matter assumes a different phase, for, as we are led to understand that "in the multitude of counsels there is wisdom," our astonishment is increased at discovering that large assem- blages of intellectual men should so seldom gbe found acting in accordance with the prin- 'ciples which they profess. A Jew who commences dealing in pork, is considered, to a certain extent, to be vio- lating his creed, inasmuch as he is realizing a livelihood by selling to others that which is an abomination to himself, and to all who follow his religion. A dealer in intoxicating drinks, likewise, may be strictly temperate in his habits, aid yet not scruple to furnish to. those who deal with him a sufiicient 'amount of alcohol to produce inebriety. In- stances of this character are met with occa- sionally, but they are rare. The Jew may advance, in extenuation of his conduct, that * if people are determined to have ®pork, he may as well reap a benefit from the perverted taste of the public as any other man--but still we yery much question the. conscien- tiousness of the Jew who may embark in this traffic, and we think that in a conclave of his brethren a similar decision would be giyen-- it would be considered that his love of gain was greater than his veneration for his ereed. But how are we to view the conduct of Ministers of the Gospel--men who have en- tered into the holy office of expounding the doctrines of Christ--proclaiming and sup- porting) principles which are diametrically opposed to, every precept promulgated by their Divine Master? This is an enigma to us, even in Southren religious teachers ; but the advocacy of similar views by several cler- gymen at the North, bewilders us still more. This discrepance causes us to ask ourselves the question--are these men really conscien- tious in. what they profess? are they so ig- norant of the book which they pretend to ex- pound, or do 'they believe it to be a" cun- ningly devised fable" which they are at liberty to distort and misconstrue, in order td make the whole coincide with their self- interested views ? We are under the necessity of believing that the latter construction is correct, and sve will give our reasons : All preachers of the Gospel are aware of SANDWICH, C. the fact that there is no passage in Scripture which warrants the idea of a soparate origin for the different branches of the human fa- mily--all derived their existence from Adam --this is distinctly set forth; and modern observation has clearly shown that climate and circumstances are capable of producing all the differences which are observable in mankind. This onco admitted,--and there is no possibility of evading the admission while the Bible is considered to be the word of God--we come to the precepts given by God for the guidance of mankind, and which |the ministers of the Gospel were sent to teach to! "all people." "Do unto all men as ye would they should do unto you." 'This is the first and only principle in morality, for all others resolve | themselves into this; and any man who pre- | tends to be moral, but, at the same' time, arrogates lo himself certain privileges at the expense of his neighbor, is equally culpable with humbler criminals who come into colli- sion with the law--the difference is only in the method--the turpitude of the offence is the same. How does this apply to the ministers. of the Gospel who uphold slavery? Their mission is simply to " preach the Gos- pel to every creature," independent of coun- try or colour. What do slayeholding preachers do? They withhold instruction from all those in bonds, because enlightenment in that quarter would interfere with their love of 'filthy lucre," of which the ministers. of Christ are told they are not to be " greedy;" they revolt at the idea of raising their humbler brethren to an equality with them- selyes,--they protest against preaching the Gospel to the poor, though it is distinctly stated to have been given for their benefit,-- the only instruction imparted to a slave be- ing that which inculeates the doctrine of non-resistance and passive obedience to the powers that be,--instead of endeavoring: to elevate their flocks, their sole aim is to de- grade them that they may reap the "golden fleece." Are these indeed the ministers of the Gospel of Christ; or are they the " whited sepulchres " whichhe so strongly denounced? Ts it possible that intelligent men can he- lieve that such teachers received their mis- sion from the Most High } We imagine not. But yet such a method of teaching is popular at present, and so long as this prevails, we cannot expect true Religion to prosper, for the Religion of Jesus and the Religion of pro-slavery Divines, are as opposite as the Poles. The Castlemans. The trial of the Castlemans, for whipping aslave to death, has resulted in the honor- able acquittal of both father and son. The National Era has entered into a lengthy analysis of the evidence given on the trial, and we think it is impossibie to arrive at any other conclusion than, that great injustice has been done in the business. In fact it is clear from the proceedings in that case, that a trial in a criminal court, where the cul- prit is a white man, and the injured party a slave, is nothing better than a mockery of justice. The following letter has also been pub- lished in the National Era, which throws more light on the ecireumstences connected with the flogging: "T see that Castleman, who lately; had a trialfor whipping a slaye to death in Virginia, was " measly acquitted" --as many ex- pected. There are three persons in this city, with whom I am acquainted who staid at Castleman's the same night in which this awful tragedy was enacted. They heard the dreadful lashing--the heart rending screams and entreaties of the sufferer. They im- plored the only white man they could find on the premises, not engaged in the bloody work, to interpose, but for a long timé he re- fused; on the ground that he was a depen- dent, and was afraid to give offence; and that, moreover, they had been drinking, and he was in fear for his own life, should he say a word that would be displeasing to them. He did, however, venture, and returned and reported the cruel manner in which the slaves were chained, and lashed, and secured in a blacksmith's yice. In the morning when they ascertained that one of the slaves was dead, they were so shocked and indignant that they refused to eat in the house, and re- proached Castleman with his cruelty. He expressed his regret that the slave had died, and especially as he had ascertained that he was innocent of the accusation for which he suffered. The idea. was that he had fointed from exhaustion, and the chain bemg round his neck, he was strangled. The persons I refer to are themselves slave-holders--but. their feelings were so harrowed and lacerated that they could not sleep, (two of them are ladies ;) and for maay nights afterwards their rest was disturbed and their dreams made frightful by the appalling recollec- tion. These persons would haye been material witnesses, and would have willingly attended W., NOVEMBER 19, 1351.. ' onthe part ofthe prosecution. The knowledge they had of the case was communicated to the proper authorities, yet their attendance was not required, The only witness was that dependent who considered his own life in danger. * Yours, 80, Se Can we imagine a greater burlesque on justice than has been exhibited in this case ? The only evidence which was available for the purpose of securing a conviction, was not called for, although the court was aware of its existence. But what avails evidence in a court which has decided the case before trial ? The Judge, in this instance, informed the jury that "the court was not only satis- fied with the verdict, but if any other had been rendered, it must have been set| aside." Notwithstanding this remark made by this upright Judge, we will be told again, as we have often been informed before, that undue severity cannot be exercised towards slayes in the South withont punishment overtaking the offender! The facts speak for them- selves. nas For the Voice of the Fugitive. Toronto, Noy. 6, 1851. H. Bibb, Esq. Dear Sir,--Yours of the 27th ult. should haye been answered before, but for my ab- sence from town. Please accept my thanks for the very cordial welcome you are pleased to extend to me. I agree with you perfectly as to the importance of this field of labor. What we do here must exert a most power- ful influence upon our cause in the United States. Indeed I believe that should our improvement, here, go on regularly, steadily, progressively, two results would follow which our friends in the States are very backward in seeing and acknowledging. In the first plage, all the boasted influence for good flowing from Liberia, would be realizing more at home, and with it must go down for ever the old, oft refuted lio, of our incapacity for social equality with the Anglo-Saxons. In the second place, persecution must cease in the North, and the more rigorous features of slavery in the South, for our enemies will feel unwilling to do anything that will even indirectly tend to driving us where we can be freemen to the fullest extent. Well, ame- liorate the condition of the free black, and you injure slavery. Diminish the rigors of slavery, in respect to the slave himself, and you both feed the flame of liberty in his bosom, and inerease his facilities for running away. Our friends in the United States are not so clear sighted as our enemies. They would not really like to abandon the fugitives here, but they yery greatly underyalue this field. If it be not the great moral lighthouse for the black people, free and enslaved, on this continent, I am altogether mistaken, This seemed so to me, long before I came here ; every day confirms me in the opinion. Our enemies see it, know it, deplore it, hate it. Still, every letter I get, remonstrates against my remaining here, and demands my return! od m % * * S. R. Warp. No. 2. Report of Chas. C. Foote. West Bergen, Gen. Co., N.Y. Henry Bibb, My Dear Bro., Please report, through the Columns of the Voice," to our Board of Trust, the following receipts and pledges for the Refugee Home Society. John Willets, Moreston _- $5 0 Palmyra Meeting - - 16 0 Wesleyan Church, Syracuse 12 0 Congregational Ch. do. 26 25 D. Broce and others, Soly. -- 5 70 J. EK. Heran, Syracuse - 10 0 Dewit and Fayetville -' 3 50 Ambrose Hall - ~ asec Conestolle and Co. - = 14,50 Knox Corners Meeting - 5 75 William Lawson and Sen 12 0 Ira Hills and others, Vernon 0 50 Hamilton Meeting - = 10 85 Madison Meeting - ..- 991 Mr. Cleveland, Madison - 6 0 Mr. Bostwick & others,Geo.tn 5. 0 Dr. Orton & others, Lebanon 13 25 Augusta Meeting - -. 9 25 Mr. Horner - Sie Shaler Haling & others - 6 0 G. Gifford & Co., & others, Waterville ° - - ~oe 9640, S. Good[something] - - 5 0 Wesimoreland Gela Allen - - eh sina 3} A. 8. Brown and others - 5 75 Westernville Meeting - 4.0 Rome Meeting - - - 23. 50 Mrs John Frost and others, Whitesboro - - = pO John Parker, Utica - = FET O8G Herkemen Meeting - - 590 Mohawk Meeting - - 4 54 Gains, A. 8, Shofer - - 12 0 PLEDGES. Farmington - - - 30° 0 A. B. Smith Wm. R. Smith - - - 10 0 G. Horenden - - - 10 0 Macedon, A. Perdey Stockbridge, Madison Co. 10 0 J. Coopland Mary A. Gates, Lebanon, Madison Co, - - - 0 Alya Cole - - - 3 0 Deacon Spencer - =e David Shopley - - 2 ee! 0: Kirkland P. O., Oneida Co. Proff. Charles Avery - 10 0 Clinton, Ond. Co. Westernyille, Oneida County 9 25 Dutch Chureh, Herkiman 2-50 Dr. Spooner, Wampsville 5 0 Mr, Collins, Canestola by Oo The following ministers haye promised to 'plead our cause before their people: 8. Cornhill, Furnis Hill, Oneida Co. Chas. Jones, Holland, Patten. ; Austin Ward, do. Oneida Co. R. R. Kirk, New York Mills, do. Ward Hunt, Herkimen. President Green, Whitesboro, My labors for the Society, in New York, are now closed. I have secured the services of our true and tried brethren, S. T. Judson, of Rochester, and E. M. K. Glenn, of Mace- don, to visit that part of the State unvisited by myself. §S, W. Pierson, of Churchville, is also aiding us for a brief space. James Bin, of Illinois, has promised to labor for us in the northern part of that State. There are also two agents now laboring, I believe, in Ohio,--E. P. Benham, and A, P. McConoughay. , When I shall visit New England is known only to God. For the past two weeks, I haye been ministering by (in all human pro- bability) the death-bed of my most excellent wife. Her powers are well nigh exhausted, and soon--but I forbear. _ LT hope you will not fail to send a copy of the " Voice," containing this Report, to all named under " Pledges," and a few numbers to myself. CuarLes Foors. Cuban Expedition. Another Cuban expedition, unaccountable as it may appear, is really on foot. The Nashville Banner publishes the following le'ter from Bayou Sara, Lou., dated the 29th ult, remarking that it is froma highly re- spectable source: "We have another Cuba expedition 6n foot in this State. Gen. Felix Houston, is at the head of it. From what I can learn, some men of influence and means have been approached on the subject. I know one man who has been offered:a command. The plan is first to get means to purchase arms. A near neighbour of mine was offered a command, and I am sorry to say, at. first thought favourably of it. The object was to get. money, It is being managed as se- eretly as-possible." , The New York Times states that infor- mation in its possession from other quarters renders it Very probable that this informa- tion is true. The VW. Y. Commercial Adver- tiser remarks on the subject as follows: "We would fain hope that that folly Had received its gwetus, These continued at- tempts to embarrass our own (Government, and rob other Governments of their posses- sions, are unworthy of the American, peo- ple." Truus.- --One of the greatest material ad- vantages which a country can possess is abun- eance of shade, ornamental, and fruit trees. And yet we fear this advantage is not pro- perly estimated in many parts of Canada. There is a general tendericy in fact among those who have had to clear land for an ex- istence, to look upon trees as their natural enemies, and make such a clean sweep of them that the country is left unsightly and shelterless. This should never be done. Clumps and solitary trees, such as from their previous growth andmoderate age are likely to be able to resist the wind, should be left, eyery here and there, and ornamental trees, or at all event small orchards should be planted out as soon as possible on every farm. The effect of this foresight tells on a country in a few years, not only in greatly increased beauty, but in abundant supplies of delicious fruit for home use and sale. It is in: this ight very encouraging to know that the taste for planting fruit and forest trees is greatly on the increase in Canada.-- Montreal Wit- ness. A Great May.--A great man common- ly disappoints those who visit him. They are on the look out for lis thundering and lightning, and he speaks about common | things much like other people;' nay, some- | times he may be seen laugiting. portions his exertions to his excitements; having been accustomed to converse with deep and lofty thoughts, it is not to be ex- pected that he will flare or sparkle in ordinary chitchat. the bottom of the Atlantic. VOL. I. NO. 94. West India Emancipation. The success of the great act of emancipa- tion in the West Indies, is at the heart of every true man in 'Christendom, © As a re= ward of the most disinterested and generous political deed ever performed; as a solid proof of the utility, as Well as right, of free- dom, and of the safety of doing right in this, God's universe, and as an indication of pro- gress in the moral and civil elevation of a de- graded race, every evidence .of prosperity and happiness in the emancipated 'islands has an interest far above the ordinary de- tails of foreign news. Last week, a meet- ing was held in Rey. Mr. Beecher's Church, in Brooklyn, at which the present condition of Jamaica, and the moral lessons of its his- 'tory, were the principal topics. Tt' was ga- thered to listen to an address from Jolin Scoble, Esq., the accomplished Secretary of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery So- ciety, who is travelling in this country for' his health. Mr. Scoble is intimately ace quainted with the workings of emancipation in Jamaica, and the facts he stated have, therefore; great value, as well as a cheerine aspect. In all substantial respects, Jamaica is making' good progress--so good, tliat there is not a planter'who would be willing to re-produce the old system of slavery, if he could. The losses and failures of later years, they know foo much to attribute to freedom, or to the passing away of the old system. It is not reasonable to expect that a class who had- been degraded and oppressed ; could haye so radieala change in their con- dition, and not have some adverse cireum- stances mark the change. On the whole, in civil, moral and. religious relations, the con- dition of the colored population is highly advanced and encouraging. In material prosperity the colored people are ad vaneine. Many of them are becoming landowners, It is remarkable how much they haye increased in intelligence sinee emancipation. Some of the highest offices of trust and honor are filled by colored gentlemen. In the Legis- lature, white and colored men sit together. In Jamaica there are two or three barristers, colored men, who stand at the head of the bar. Government intrusts the magistracy to men of color, and they sit side by side with their white friends, The prejudice against color, which was so strong during slavery, has passed away, and it will probably be the same in the United States, when slavery is abolished here. The governorship of one of the Islands was tendered to Richard Hill, a colored gentleman of distinguished ability, but he refused the honor, preferring to, live in Jamaica. Mr. Anderson, a resident 'of Jamaica, now in this country to promote emigration of free colored persons to that. island, was present, and confirmed Mr. Scoble's statements, and adduced a variety of considerations in fayoy of his scheme. It is a matter which will come before the public, and is deserving the attention of the colored people, -- Anti 97.' very Standard. --~ ; Toronto anv Laxe Huron Ratroap-- The ceremony of turning: the first sod on the Toronto and Lake Huron Railroad was per- formed on the 16th by the Countess of Elgin, in the presence of some twenty thousand people. Lord Elein made an excellent ad- dress on the occasion. | Ramway ix Keven--A large. meeting of the merchants of London has been held for the purpose of urging upon the Govern- ment the importance of supporting the Pasha of Egypt in his arrangements for constructing a railway between Alexandria and Cairo, to facilitate the overland route to India. The Sultan of Turkey forbids him to commence the undertaking without authority from Con- stantinople, and the right of the Sultan to impose this veto is questioned, Whether the right exists or not, the cause of its being exercised is considered to) consist merely in intrigues set on foot by Austria and the other continental powers in revenge for the part taken by England generally in. promoting progress, and especially. for her interference regarding Kossuth. 2 England and France haye united in recommending to the Spanish government a plan of negro emancipation for the Island of Cuba, on the Jamaica system, as the best means to preserve that island from the in- roads and ambitious designs of the United States. Spain being entirely under the in- fluence of England, it was expected that such a policy would be adopted, because it would effectually checkmate the United States. One sees no pebbles glittering at} monthly instalments. fa Effortsare malin in Ireland, toinduce emigration to Peru. 'The governmeut of He pro-| that country consent to pay two thirds of | the pass money, or £6, for each adult. | In consideration, of this sum, the parties | bind themselves to work a certain length of | time at fixed wages, or else to repay it in Only catholic emi- grants are wanted,