VOICE OF THE FUGITIVE. WINDSOR, CANADA WisT- joe Sis Desa te a THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1852. Extend the Circulution- Any person who will forward to us four dol- lars, with postage 'paid, we will send to their order vive copies of the Veive, during the term of one year. --_ #, Editors and publishers are hereby respect- fully requested to mail our exchanges to Windsor, Canada West, or Detroit, Michigan, as we have now moved our office from Sandwich to Windsor, which is direetly opposite to Detroit on the Ca- nada shore. ages A a es aE a (> All persons to whom this paper is sent, who are not alrenly our patrons, are respectfully requested to subseribe for it, by forwarding the publisher one dollar, or return this copy of the paper by mail; orifit should reach any whohaye been receiving it heretofore, and have not paid up, if they wish it sent in future, willthey'let it be Jmown by sending the dollar ¢ (G87 We have just received several interesting communications for publication ; but they came 'too late for insertion this week, without crowding out other matter which was before them, but they shall appear when their turn comes. Refngees? Home Society. Detroit, April 7, 1852. Friend Bins, ' Please acknowledge the receipt of the following | sums in aid of the Refugees' Home Society. March 12, J. F. Dolbeare, Raixin, Mich, $19 0 16, John Foote, Hamilton, Madison, New York - : - e yee.0 » 18, Rev.C, 0. Foote, Hartford, Con, 200 0 |, 29, P. P, Hill, Medina, Mich. - 10 0 » 30, L. G. Porter, Dover Sorte fear 0 April 2, J. F. Dolbeare, Raisin, Mich, - 3800 fe 3, Nancy L. Bristol, Brady ,, ee $295 0 H. Hattocx, Treasurer. Five Hundred Bellars Wanted at this ' Office, ; If the true friends of our cause wish to know for what purpose this amount is wanted, we lay be- fore them the following reasons, with our plan for raising the money. It is well Known that the " Voice of the Fugi- tive" has been regularly issued every other week during the past sixteen months, for the small sum of one dollar per annum, to its-patrons, most of whom we haye the honor to know have expressed their approval of the information which wo have laid before them, from time to time, relative to the condition and prospects of the refugees in Canada, the working of the fugitive slave law in the United States, the cause of anti-slavery, tem' perance, moral reform,and agriculture. We have struggled hard against adversity, at a great sacrit tice of time and money, to wake the paper what it should be, and yet we have come far short of it for want of pecuniary ability. ; Several times during the past year we haye proposed to publish the Voice weelly, at the same price (81 in'advance), provided that each of our patrons would secure us another subscriber, and forward the dollar ; but we could not induce them to act: so far from it were they, that at the close of the year, there was actually upwards of $300 due us on subscription, which has never yet been remitted, and we lnive struck their names from our list, for, if they would neglect to pay the first year's subseription, we had no reason to expect that ae vould pay the sevond, We re again resolved that the paper shall he pe chity from the first of June next, if our subse in 8 wish it, and to have it larger also, which shall ouly cost those who will now Jend us the helping hand, one dollar per annum, Those who can and will not aid-us in this struggle, necéd not expect the paper sent to them only every other week. Afters protracted and persevering eftort, we have obtained a press and printing muaterials with which to do our work, by giving a mortgage on it which may be foreclosed by the 20th of May, if we do not raise the above amount of money. Taye we not above one hundred sub- seribers who can and sill forward to us @5 each, and let it go as adyanced payment on subserip: tion for the paper#® We know that there are more than twice that number who could advance that amount and nov feel it, which would enable us to move forward wit) the work inembarrassed, and confer a greit blessing on the cause of down- 'trodden umanity, But again, we say to thosé who cannon sem fiye, let them send what they can; it will allhelp to make up the sum. Do not wail 0 be visited by agents; let every anti- slavery friend be aravzent, Pub your money in a letter at our risk, ail direct il te Detioit, Mich, or Windsor Yanada West, to will come safe. ibb, and: it AN APPEAL TO THE REVUGEES FOR HELP. Dear Brethren, while we would gratefully ac- knowledge the encouragement and co-operation of fi a few of you in support of the Voice of the Fugi- t the great mass of you are practically worse than 2 tive, we are compelled, by the truth, to say tha indifferent to the wrongs of your countrymen. Oppressed as we are in North America, by the two gigantic powers wlich mould public opinion, namely, the pulpit and the press, it behoves us, as intelligent beings, io make a proper use of the sume instruments to redress our wrongs and yin- But do we not find many of ing to the support of pro slavery dicate our rights. this class subser' newspapers, whose columns are devoted to the advocacy of the fugitive slave luw,--to the sup- | port of the American Colonization scheme, and to slandering the people of color. to the exclusion of anti-slavery papers which are faithfully devoted to the vindication of their rights? Go into their respective places of business, barbers' shops, adc, and see whit newspapers tley take, and then ask who should: be the first to subscribe forthe Voice ofthe Fugitive in Canada, or Frederick Douglass' Paper in the United States?" We admit that the confidence of our people have been shaken with regard to the continuation of such enterprizes when conducted by colored men in the United States, simply because some haye started and failed before all who had paid liad received a full equivalent for what they paid on subscription; but the main cause was based upon the faet that the very people) for whom they were laboring did not support them. Tt is no longer a question of doubt in the minds of an intelligent public, whether a colored man, though lie be 2 fugitive from American slavery, has the mental capicity to conduct such an enter- prize with dignity and propriety. MR. Delaney, Frederick Douglass, S. R. Ward, and a host of others, inthe United States, have fully solved that problem. But in Canada, among the fugitive slaves, the fact is yet to be demonstrated. From the necessity of the case, we have commenced the work here, and, although ona small scale, we find that ithhas terrified and annoyed our enemies on the other side of the water. They have long since predicted our failure, yet we will not be dismayed. We struggle against their opinions, and our "welfare li sin the field of thought," the ch ef messenger of whichis the Press, and before which no earthly power can stand. She'is em- phatically the terror of despotism, and the yery bulwark of liberty; she has been used under a hypocritical mobocratie government for the de-| struction of our liberty; let us now use her under a monarchical government as a-restorer of the breach; they haye used her under a pro slavery government for the propagation of a skin deep' aristocracy ; we will use her under an anti slavery fovernment to vindicate the principles of justice to all men without regard to the color of their skin, é Our Travelling Agents J. Theodore Holly, Esq., late of Vt. is the trayelling agent and corresponding editor for 'the Voice of the Fugitive. Mr. H. will spend some time, perhaps, on his ageney in the New England and Middle States. him to the friends of our cause asa noble specimen of manhood and advocate of unconditional eman- cipation of the American bondmen. He will re commend Canada West and the Island of Jamaica to the self emancipated and all others who have the spirit of emigration, and wi-h to improve im- mediately their social and political condition, We cordially recontmend As M:, Molly is rather a modest young man, 'allow us to suzeest'to any of our anti-slavery friends who céme in contact with Mr! Holly, dnd sliould have any freight for the Underground Railroad destied for any of the Canadisn ports, they would do well to confer with him, if it should be convenient. But do not forget to subseribe for the Voice of the Fugitive, as that will inform you whether it arrives sufe or not. , Tur Buaer Swan ww Durrort.--tThis celebrated voealist appeared in Detroit on Monday eyening last in the Firemen's Hall, before a crowded house, which included all the musical comoisseurs of that 'city, who seemed to be transported with delight as the thrilling tones burst on their astonished senses, The whole house was frequently shook from top to bottom by the enthusiastic plaudits of the entire audience. Although the night was dark an! stormy, the Swan had the largest and Most popular gathering that ever assembled in Michigan to Witness a musical exhibition, She is said, by good judges, to be equalled only by the celebrated Jenny Lind, The Swan is rather low in stature, of dark brown complexion, and looks to be about 35 or 40 years of age. We wro informed | that colored persons were not admitted to her concerts in Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio; but Detroit, Miehigan, is not so mean as that yet--all who paid their fifty cents weit and heard her withvut regard to color. Gernir Swiri--Fail not to read the conclusion of this truly eloquent and mas- terly letter, which will be seen on page 4th, Mr, Soith has done, and is still doing, more for the emmneipation and elevation of the colored population of Novth America, than any ocker juan in th United States, we believe. " / ea ee Amaligebaniion. The following sketch from the doings of United States Congress, will show that the slaveholders profess to' be very much op- posed to the legal murriage of white and colored persons. | What base hypocrisy ! This will do for them to talk, in broad day- lig' is very differen after dark in the city of Washington, and even in broad daylight ht, in the House of Representatives but among their slaves on the southern planta- tions, where every colored femaleis placed perfectly within the grasp' of ler licentious master, without the least protection of law or custom 5 an e whole Southy is filled with 'eat children who dare not claim relationship with their own fathers. Mr. paid : Hy lieve Georgia (a slayeholder) ae pete * «The union party cannot act with the Whies. There yas the Whig gentleman fiom 1 ichusétts who voted in the legis- lature of that State for a law that a white mab may marry a negro girl! What can be the matter with the white gals of Mas- sachusetts ?--(Langhter). This is no laugh- ing matter, gentlemen. (Renewed laugh- ter). Here is'a'sovereign State of this Union bravely determining by legislative. enact- shall be brought into comp tition with white girls. There must be something dreadful with'the white givls when such a ltaste as this must be established by. law, (Laughter), Mr. Duncan of Mass., rose merely ask- ing to say that white men have ueyer ayail- ed themselyes of the privilege. Mr. Wyiirer. That confession is worthy of notice. We pass a law the privileges of which no white man wishes to enjoy? Why give him the right when he does not wish to marry a neoro girl. (Laughter). It is no Jaughing mitter. | (Renewed laughter). When you say a thing of that kind, there must be something very important under- neath. 'There is something there which has not come to light, (Excessive merri- ment). I haye not alluded to' this to make you laueh. (Renewed langhter). [express my opinion when I say that there is not a man on this floor, not even those who ad- yoeated the passage of the law in the Legis- lature of Massachusetts, who would not prefer the bright eye, blooming cheek and warm heart of the Anglo-Saxon girl, to the eveasy negro wench. (Laughter). Butit was intended as au insult to the South. : , Press On! The following'is an old but graphiespeech, full of meaning and illustrative of the per- severing character of the escaping bondman from the distant South. Ie starts without "scrip: or purse," to trayel the distance of a thousand miles, with a determination to} emancipate himself from slavery at the peril of his life. * He knows, that he mast strugele against fearful opposition on every hand by the way side and yet his motto "*Presd on !? Never despait'; never be discouraged. however stormy the heavens, however dik the way, however many the difficulties,' and repeated the failures-- "Press on." "Tf fortune has pliyed false with thee to-day, do thou play true to thyself to-mor- vow. If thy riches have' taken wings and left thee, do not weep thy life away; but be up'and doing and retrieve the loss by new energy and action. If an unlortunate bargain las deranged thy business, do not fold thine arms and give all up as lost ; but stir thyself and work more vigorously. "Tf those whom thou hast trusted have betrayed thee do not be discouraged, do not idly weep, but " Press on," find others ; or what is better, learn to live within thy- self, Let the foolishness of yesterday make thee wise to-day. If. thy, afvetions have been poured as water in the desert, do not sit down and perish of thirst, but press no, a Deautilul oasis is before thee, and thou mayest relish it if thou wilt. If another hath been false, to thee, do not thou inevease the evil by being false to thyself, Do not say the world hath lost all its poetry and beauty ; iis notso; hut even if it be so, make -thine own-poetry and beauty, by a braye and true life, "Press on," say We to, every man and woman, for on this depends success, peace, fife! Work while it is day, for the night cometh in which. thou shalt have rest enough. Thy hand is to the plow--look uot back forevermore till thy work is done. \ itz The ice is broken up in the upper lakes. he Detroit river is now higher than it has been for many yes, and is so filled with floating ice to-day that the steain ferry boat can scarecly make its way throught. 'Lhe steamboat, " Ploughboy," has been expected down from Chatham for several days, but the ice has been im: passible in Lake St. Clair, The steamer, London eft Detroit, on last evening tor 4' 5 ' 1) Dutfalo. ve itives in Camada. W Saw a mother yesterday, W ho escaped | with five children, trom the State of Mis- soul. 'The womanseemed to be muel re- joiced to think that she had got to a, free country with all her childien. ~ They are all large enough to go to school, save one. They will settle on the land of the " Refugee's as fax Wesaw aman last week also, who paid Ins master im the State of Tennesee, $900 for his liberty, and then commenced paying for his wife ¢md'children ; but after he had paid over $300 towards their libera- tion her owners were about to sell their children to a slave trader; so the man. took his wife and three children and brought them to Canada, and wrote a 'letter back to their owners informing them of their safe arrival, which caused his old master ments, that the neoro oils of Massachusetts |, this section of the proyince, to take.a drunken spree which resulted in his death, so our informant Was learned from another fugitive who left there since he did: a= There is plenty of work for fugi- tives here on the Canada Railtoad, within twelve miles of Windsor, chopping wood, ovading, d&e., to be done. 'There are about fifty at work there now. Stave Hunters Apovr.--One morning this week at Johnson's Hotel, in Detroit, Michigan, an early breakfast was prepared for the car passengers which were to leave at six o'clock. When the passemvers were all seated at the table, the waiters com- menced passing around the coflee, one of whom Was a fugitive from slavery: the first man to whom he presented a cup of coffee was tecoenized by lim asa southern overseey who had often scourged his back while' under his chatee, on a tobacco plan- tation at the South, They were both struck with astonishment when the ewp was pre- sented by this former chattel, bit now free- man. Tt was several moments before the white man took the coffee from the hand that presented it, being so intent in gazing upon the man. Soon after breakfast thu fugitive was in Canada, where he will stay. fay The cause of Temperance is in a prosperous. state among 'the fugitives in We had a spirited meeting last night, in Windsor, at which time several took the pledge. Jusv rRom Sravery.--Sanford Nellson, and John Nellson, escaped from Theodore Harrison of Ridgeville, Newhampshire Co., Virginia, on last Monday night. 'They: wished us to say to Mr. Harrison, that he need not give himself any trouble about their being sold. off by the abolitionists, They are there reported as being slave stealers and slave traders; but these fagi- tives have found them to lie their best friends They were conducted by them to the "Underground Railroad,' which brought them through to: Canada in ' double quick time," where the people are all free, the climate, is mild, the soil is rich and pro- ductive, and the markets are ready and advantageous to the farmer. * Tur Vurace or Wixpson C, Wi. This flourishing little village is located on Detroit River, and directly opposite the city of Detroit, just where the Depot of the Great Western Railroad will be, to intersect the Michigan Central Railroad. The population of this place now consists of about 300 inhabitants, most of whom are stirring business men. We have three schools, two places of Divine worslip, two hotels, three good stores, one candle and soap factory, two plicksmiths' shops, one waggon maker's shop, two 'coopers' shops, tivo livery stables, two lumber yards, one provision store, 'several commission and forwarding merchants, one tin shop, one tailors shop, one shoe shop, one custom house, one steam ferry boat, a post office and one printing office. Those of our neighbors in Michigan, who wish to pur- chase good articles of broad clothes and silks would do well to give our merchants a eall. A Warvine,--G. C. Foote writes. to Rredorick Douglass's Paper as follows :--- "Tn an how's conversation with a man just returned from the Western Coast. of Africa, where he has spent ten years, | was informed, that so great was the hate of the nativesagainst the colonists, (by reason ofabuses recvived), that but for fear of the Americansquadron on the coast, they would sweep the entire Liberian coast with the besom of destruction, Let our colored brethren beware how they become converts of the present Aftican Colonization reyival.. Their baptism may be in blood, and their dedication unto death,'--Liderator. ee This rumored that Lord Elgin has tendered hisresienation, as Governor Gene- ral, to the Home Government. 'the honor of s G. W. Tucker and the * Vigilant Eye.? The follow will be seen, vi r letter from Mr. Tucker as es no account of the money collected and lodeed in his iands to assist This is what the people of color in Detroit, wish to know the Christiana suffi ers. something about, and we are very somy thatfriend Tucker, did not give the desired information gt once without entering intoa newspaper controversy. But 'him and the "Vigilant Eye " for it. Mr. Editor,--I obserye,, in your last number of the "Fugitive," a lone article oyer the signature of "Vietanr Evr," in which the writer charges me with dis- honesty in reference to certain funds raised for the benefit of the Christiana sufferers, I. should not have notieed this mean and cowardly attack upon my reputation, by one, who, under the cover of a feioned title thus assiils my character, were it not for fear thatsilence, on my part might be con- strued by some into an acknowledoement of guilt, you will see by what malionity and baseness "Vigilant Eye" must 'have been actuated when he says, "that itis with pleasure he takes up his pen," to show by gross tmisrépresentations and _ wholesale falsehoods how much interest he takes in the matter. I do not deem it necessary, ucither willl wndertake to give any ex- planation of my conduct in regard to tho disbursement of those funds, or to answer the charges made agaist me by an unknown person or one who is ashamed to see his proper name attached to his malicious pro- ductions. When I am,charged with dis- honesty. in. relation to the disposal of the funds in question, by any person or persons with, their proper name or names affixed to the charge, I will then undertake to satisfy those "who are interested as regards my conduct in the matter. G. W. Tucker. Wisit from General Cass. Not long since we had a visit from Gen. Cass. All was silent; not so much excite- ment as if a Fovitive had passed through town. After spending a day or two, he left in the Freioht cars in safety. +1 had sing him while sitting on a log, near the Depot where I had an intro- duetion; and, while shaking him by the hand, T found my mind was enlichtened-- the scales fell from my eyes, and T fell into the followimy soliloquy :-- Cass, the big General, came to town, And sat upon a log, He looked as sly as any clown. And fat as any hog. No cannon roar, or grand display, Or bustls in this place ; The Freight ear carried lim away. Without the least diserace. We waited anxiously to hear ' Embodiments from 'him, Which'all the locos hald so dear, Freesoilers think so slim. Why don't he tell us if he ean, Why slaves should wear the chain ? Beeause he never was the man, To make the matter plain. While in his young aud -palmy days, The epauletts he wore, He broke his sword like Daniel Shay, And never drew. it more, To improvements on the lakes and streams. : , He always did object, And yet we see he means to be The President'elect., His soaring mind will never reach . _ The place he always craves ; But fall he must and turn to dust, As well as fools and knayes. Coldwatex, March 80th, ; Epurii Buniarp, Formerly of Springfield Mass, * Tor the Voice of the Pugitive. fi Tanac J. Mice amd Baptist Mission. Yo all whom it may concern. others, of the Canada Colored Baptist Mis- sionary Society wish to inform the public that we have lost confidence in the utility of the aforesaid society, which has been got up to yield a splendid remuneration to by begging in the name of the many for Lone or two, and the support of a small has been colle!ted for the poor, aged, sick, ve., and that the wants of many sick and infirm persons have been disregarded, "some of said individuals were members of good standing in the Baptist Church," therefore Gaution the public to be on their guard, and do hereby most publicly with- draw ourselves from any connexion with the above Society. Signed, ' Rev. Henry Stafford, Pleasant Kidd. Wm. A. Jackson, | James Green. 4 Dire:tors, We the undersigned Directors, and. one or two individuals, a sceretary, &e., clique. 'That much money and clothing We believe there was abundant means in- the treasury to have given them aid. We: