sha es es VOICE OF THE FUGITIVE. WIVDSOR, CANADA WEST. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1852, Extend the Circnlativ .. Any person who will forward +) yg Zour dol- lars, with postage paid, we will seqq to their order Five copies of the Vo% ce, dur' ne year, ---------- 'To Postmasters gyda Subscribers. For all subserit ers in the United States, the Voice of the F agitive is mailed in Detroit Mich. So that the 'postage should be no more to the sub- scribers inthe States than it would if the paper was published in Detroit, *,* Editors and publishers are hereby respect- fully requested to mail our exchanges to Windsor, Canada West, or Detroit, Michigan, as we haye now moved our office from Sandwich to Windsor, which is directly opposite to Detroit on the Ca- nada shore, Refugees'? Wome Society. The Constitution of the Refugee's Home Society will be seen on page first, which we re- eommend to the careful perusal of Fugitives from Slavery, and others who are interested in the success of this enterprise, The first preamble and resolution adopted by tha:Society precedes the constitution, and will fully "explain to the reader the reason why the So- ciety has not succeeded in accomplishing more since it first commenced this enterprise. We havea constitution now which has the sanction of every member of the Society, and under the practical workings of which we shall soon be a- ble in Canada West, to make many happy homes, and flourishing schools, among the refugees from American Slavery. Several families have al- ready:commenced clearing up their little farms on this land which the Society has bought about 7 miles from Windsor, and several. others are "going to commence within a few days, to strike the first blow for themselves on their own soil. Ata late meeting of the Executive Committee 'of this Society. Rev. C. C. Foote, was appoint- ed to travel and collect funds for the Society, in the New England states: and Rey. A. W. Me- Conoughey to travel and collect in the state of Ohio. , 'They-are the only authorized agents, that the Society has now in the field to collect funds, and the Committee would hereby infurm the public 'that no one should be recognized as authorized _agents for the Society, unless they are able to show a: certifieate to that effect, signed by at least six of the Executive Committee, >) .; (Bree Soil Convention. We attended a state Convention of the free De- Mocrecy of Michigan last week at Aan arbor, where wwe had the unspeakable pleasure of hearing the Hon, J, R, Giddings, and Samuel Lewis of Ohio, _Defore ajarge gathering of the honest Yeomanry of Michigan, who stood on their feet fora space of four hours listening to the burning' eloquance of these two truly great men. It would be do- ing gross injustico to either of them for us to at- tempt to give a-deseription of their addresses on this occasion. 'The effect of their speeches upon that vast audience seemed to produce an anti- . flavery resurrection oyer the entire asssembly. » At times the people seemed to be all carried a- sfvy with animation and hope, for the triumph of Land reform, man reform, and liberty throughout the Nation, and at other times by their stirring "appeals to'the humanity of the laboring men in " belialf of the bleeding slave; almost the en- "tire audience were sobbing in tears. Who could 'doubt the final trimuph of our cause when we see thai, human hearts can be reached and made 'to fev] and sympathise by the power of truth. pipe Macomb County, Attention! * The friends of the Slave in Macomb County P ch igan, will have a grand Rallying at the Brooklyn House in the town of Ray, on the 16th inst, to effect A thorough organization to eupport Hane, and Joxray, the candidates of the free Denwwevacy in the approaching Presidential Cam- paign, It is hoped on that occasion, there will be a full mass gathering of the friends of freedom _fromall parts of the County. For the Voice of the Fugitive. Wmancipated Slaves in Jamaica, __ Prrexp Bins & Hoty, _ My attention was called to an article M lich appeared in the Detroit Advertiser ast week from the pen of Georre C. Bates Esq., respecting the condition of the color- wo wen inthe Isle of Jamaica. _ Mr. Bates says that the condition of the _ colored population there, is far worse than "it was before slavery was abolished; and e women have to work in the fields, cearry env' Joads on their heads &e.-- NO fiiend Bibb, can you inform us why 'amin of Mr. Bates' information and deep sympathy for the degraded' and oppressed, <0uld not see some of this same degrada- ing the term of which is heaped upon the nécks of his own countrymen and women--yes and in his own city, (Detroit) Dutch women may be seen carrying great turns of wood on their heads a distance of two miles, at all sea- sons of the year, and the same class are of- ten seen going from door to door, as pub- lic beggars: and nut only so, Mr. Bates must kpow that in certain sections of De- troit Taay ye found some of the very low- es!, deus of iniquity among the Irish, Dutch and others; and that the alms-house is sometimesiliterally filled with them, and yet Mr. Bates has never dared to intimate either by writing or speaking, that they ought to be made slaves of, or that they would be better off in that state ; while the whole tone and spirit of his Jamaica letter would bear that construction when applied to the colored population there. It doesseem to me that if Mr. Bates would only turn his eyes to his own coun- try with its degradation, that he would find employment enough for his tongue and pen both, without lamenting over the abolition of slavery. Yours for the oppressed. : W. B RemArks.--The above letter has sugges- ted some yery some very important con- siderations respecting the letter of Geo. C. Bates Esq. Weare asked if we can tell why Mr. Bates could not see the degrada- tion of his own citizens and countrymen, as well as well as those of another govern- ment, for charity sliould always begnr at home. This should not be wondered at by those wha know Mr. Bates to be a shrewd politician, travelling on to the south, where he will soon come in contact with with slaveholders and California gold dust, the influence of which, will melt and mould northern dough into any kind of faces, It is doubtless true that there are many poor and degraded colored persons in Ja- maica, and by far more of this class than of the whites, from the fact that the Island contains 600,000 souls, and enly 16,000 of whom are white people who have always been free and enjoyed advantages that the blacks never had until 1838, when they were emancipated--which has been only 14 years. They had then to enter upon a new stage or sphere of life, with all of the ignorance and superstitious motions 'with which slavery had shrouded them for ages--surmount poverty, compete with in- telligence and to prove their mental capac- ity for self-government. But Mr. Bates with all of his professed philanthropy, makes no allowance for the many disad- yantages under which they had to labor; but seizes upon a few straggling victims of the old human tread-wheel system, whom he chances to see about the docks of Kings- ton, and holds them up to the public eye as fair results of British emancipation. -- Why did he not tell us that this was some of the last relics of Jamaica slavery ?-- Why did he not tell us that men had aris- en there from slaves to some of the high- est posts of honor? Why did he not tell us that a majority of the members of the legislative body of that Island were color- ed men, and that there were colored law- yers, doctors, editors, and magistrates, all over the Island? This would haye been giving a true statement of the case, and doing justice to a people whose march is onward in the scale of science and eiviliza- tion. As for the comparison' which Mr. Bates altempts to draw between freedom and slavery, and giving slayery the prefer- ence; it is perfectly ridiculous, and we have no space for comment upon' it--suffice it to say that so high as the heavens are a- boye the earth, is freedom . preferable 'to slavery. j Local Matters. Gnoras Cary.--This worthy and most estimable individual has been spending a few days in our village, having left his home at Dawn Mills to meet his Wife in Detroit, who has been absent enjoying a so- journ at Niagara. It may be recollected by our reader's that this gentleman is a mem- bor of the Provisional Committee of the great American League. And his presence bere, afforded an opportunity to him, and the resident members of that Committee for a full and free interchange of opinions per- | sonally, in refeyence to the great subject of the future actions and destiny of our race. iti Mr. Harris, of Buffalo N. Y. has visited this rezion of Canada, and made some ob- servations of the land in the vicinity of 7 or 8 miles of this village, and expresses the highest satisfaction, at the natural ad- vantages it presents. ; We understand that therail voag pot is not to come below the upper nd that the Company is soon to commence the Hon iugt he mow speaks of in Jamaiea, work of building. During the last two or three weeks it has been very sickly in Windsor, many have died in this vicinity with Cholera; but the weather is now getting cooler, and the disease is abating. Within the past two months anumber of intelligent and wealthy colored men have visited this section of the Province, seek- ing spots for future location, a great por- tion of them are from Ohio, and we should not be surprised to witness a large and valuable Accessién to the Province, from that State during the next spring and summer. A New Mear Marker 1y Winpsor.-- Walker, & Francis, having opened a Meat Market in this Village, will keep constant- ly on hand the yery best varieties of Meat, to supply all who may fayor them with their custom; and they will also supply them, at their doors early every morning, and twice a day on Saturday. We bespeak for them a large patronage, which they truly deserve, for the enterprise they have exhibited in, yoluntecring to supply, the great necessity so, long felt in Windsor, for a Meat Market. A'new Dry Good Store, is just opened by James Dougall Esq., in Windsor, in his new brick building just above the new ferry Janding. Mr. D, has a splended assort- ment of Dry Goods, Hardware, Glass, Su- gar, Tea, Coffee, Candies, and Spice c&e., &.. at the lowest cash: prices. He will take almost every variety' of produce and pay to farmers liberal prices. We wish him abundant success. Publications, Oxsrnruw Evyancerist.--A copy of this paper has reached us for the first time in exchange. It is'a semi-monthly paper of eight quarto page, published by an associa- tion at Oberlin O., and edited by Rey. Hen- ry Cowles. This number, (vol. 14, no. 18,) contains an able and well written paper by Prof. J. H, Fairchild, which is a, report presented at a meeting of the Ohio Teach- ers Association, Sandusky City, July 8th. This report treats of the joint education of the sexes: and enters into a thorough aud compreliensive view of the subject, in which all the antiquated objeetions to such an education. are thoroughly refuted; and the decided adyantages of such a course, are exhibitedin the clearest and most con- vincing light. , fhere is some noble causes at work in Oberlin, of which the Educational Institute (which isa practical exemplifica- tion of Prof, Fairchild's subject) is the head and centre; and the influence which, irra- diates therefrom is spreading a pure and hallowed glow oyer tie country that will extirpate the gloomy impressions of the past, and brighten the prospects of the future. American Journat or Homamopatny,-- The August No. of this truly valuable: monthly periodical has'come to hand. We always feel delight inreceiving a herald of reform ; but we ate peculiarly and deeply intereeted in the perusal of our Homeeopa- thic exchanges, as the' representatives and harbingers of one of the most important scientific reforms, that does'or can effect the physical interest of the human family. | We should like to occasionally present our readers with some extracts in relation this rapidly extending system of cure--for in- stance the very graphic lecture of Dr. Kir- by, before the Ilomceopathie Conyention held in Baltimore last. May ; which explains and defends the system of Hahneman, in such a popular manner, that.it is adapted for general reading ; but. our limited space, andthe general chavacter of our journal, willnot justify us in so. doing. 'Therefore we recemmend, to such of our readers who are interested in, their own bodily welfare, and the general interest of mankind physi - cally--as the great swbstratum of all other progress--to read and see for themselves the claims of this great regenerating system, by subscribing to such a journal., Parevo.ocican & Water Curm Jour- wans--The September numbers have reach- ed us from that great depot of reforms: Fowler & Wells' Publication Office. The science of Phrenology, of which one of these journals is the herald, is in our opin- ion destined to exert better and more im- portant influences on the moral progress of mankind during the latter,half of the cur- rent cenury, than all the metaphysical and dogmatic works on morals and theology And the water-cure treatment, the dis- covery of which has made the name of Priessnitz immortal, has claims on the ra- tional consideration of mankind that never can be disregarded. | And in the progress of the medical science we hopefully antici- pate the day, when all worthy practitio- ners, adopting the Homeopathic system, shall at the same time consider Hydropa- thy, as ils indispensable handmaid. Growry or Cayapa.--The Canadians are congratulating themselves on the great ad- vance in their population for the last four years, and exhibit figures to show that the vatio of such inerease is greater than that of the United States for the last ten yegrs. that the last 17 centuries have produced. | R For the Voice of the Fugitive. Canadian Negro Hate. Messrs. Biss & Hotty, Gentlemen, The following petition of the Dis- trict Council, for the Western Disrict of Canada was adopted by said Council, on the 8th of October, 1849. The notable Edwin Lagwill. of Chatham, submitted a draft of a petition to the same affect the day preceding, whereupon it was "moved by Mr. Jenner, seconded by Mr. Mitchell, that a Committee be appointed to draft an address to His Excellency the Gover- nor General'on the subject of negro im- migration de." Messrs. Girty, Wright, Arnold, Lar- will, and Dr. Robertson of Harwich, were appointed such Committee. Here follows the fruit of the united Ja- bors of those honorable gentlemen: "To His Excellency the Right Honorable Jamus Ean or Enein ann Kincar- ping, K. C. B.; Governor General of British North America, &e., &c. &e. The Memorial of the Western. District Council, in Council, Assembled. Respect- fully Sheweth :-- That your memorialists haye watched with the most intense anxiety the actions of the Government towards the " Elvin As- sociation," for the settlement and improye- ment of Colored People. At the last, re- gular meeting of this Council, a petition was. forwarded 'to the Provincial Parlia- ment, expressive of our hope that no Legis- lative! Enactment would pass enabling such Body to organize for such purpose. It appears, however, that. such a Body does exist--that stock has been subscribed--of- ficers appointed--and that they have al- ready applied to your Excellency to coun- tenance the measure--and that they haye made 'application to the Crown Lands De- partment to'purchase ya block of land in the Yownship of Raleigh, where. they, in- tend locating a body of Negroes, A Clergyman of the name of Mr, King, has been appointed by the self-styled " Elgin Association," as a Missionary and Teacher. This individual has stated that he had a personal interview, with your Excellency, and that your' Excellency had highly ap- proved of the objects of said Association, and also with the Hon. Mr. Price, and other members of your Excellency's Cab- inet, and their opinions were the same. This may or may not be,the case. That a large: block of Jand) in the Township of Raleigh, has been applied for, that the same has been surveyed, valued, and re- ported upon, is undeniable. This fact of itself is enough to awaken alarm ; and' es- pecially so, when clandestine petitions have been got up, principally if not wholly, signed by Colored People, in order to mis- lead the Government, and the Elgin Asso- ciation.. 'hese petitions do not embody the sentiments or feelings of the respecta- ble, intelligent, and industrious yeomanry of the Western' District We can assure your Excellency that, any such statement is false, that there is but one feeling, and that is-of diseust. and. hatred, that they "the Negroes;" should be allowed to. set- tle im any Yownship where there/is, a white settlement. Ourlanguage is.strong); but when we lool: at the expressions. used, atia late meeting held by. the Colored Peo- ple of Toronto, openly avowing the» pro- priety of amalgamation, aud stating. that, i¢ must, will, and shall continue, we can- not avoid so doing. Your memorialists deem it the proper time for Legislative action involving a principle affeetine our interests politically and socially ; with this view Petitions will be prepared and forwarded to Parliament, early at its next session. \ In the mean- time your memorialists humbly 'and re- spectfully solicit that your Pxcellency and your Excellency's Cabinet will be pleased to disallow the sale df such lands till the opinion of Parliament is made public on so momentous a subject. We your mem- orialists also 'beg leave' to suevest, that your Exeelleney atid your Excelleney's Cab- inet, will take into 'your serious consideva- tion the propriety of layiig a Poll Tax on American Negroes immigrating into this Provinee--also the propriety of some en- actmentS against amaleamation, and the introduction of a bill by which all foreign Negroes shall be compelled to furnish good security that they shall not become a bur- den on the Parish, also, to ascertain whe- ther it would be politic to allow them the right of suffrage, These are questions that will be brought under the consideration of Parliament." The! increased immigration of foreion' Negroes into this part of the Provinee is truly alarming. We 'cannot omit mentioning some facts for tha corrob- oration of what we have stated. The Ne- groes who fotm at least, one third of the inhabitants of the township of Colchester, attended the 'township! Meeting, for the o- lection of Parish 'and Yownship 'oficers, and 'insisted upon their right to' vote, which was denied them by every individual white man at the meeting--The conse- quences of which was, that the Chairman of the meeting was prosecuted and thrown into heavy costs, which costs were! paid by subscription from white inhabitants. As well as in many others, in the "same 'Township of Colchester, the inhabitants have not been able to get Schools in miny School Sections, in consequence of the Ne- groes insisting on their right of sending their children to such Schools. No white man will even act with them in any public capacity; this fact is so glaring, that no Sheriffin this Province would dare to guniz mons Colored men to do Jury duty... That such things have been done in other parts of the British dominions we are well aware of, but we are convinced that the Gana- dians will never tolerate such conduct. In conclusion your memorialists would again most carnestly and respectfully. beg, that your Excellency will withhold your signature from any Deed, or Deeds of Lands to the Elgin Association, until. at least our Parliament may have an- oppor- tunity of discussing its merits, and express- Ing its views on the subject. And as in duty bound, your memoria- lists will ever pray, de. dey." Jupiter could no more deny the paternity of Minerva, 'than Edwin Larwill, could' deny that the above is the fruit of they base of his brain. Wow see some choice specimens of low bred: vulgar Canadian Negro-phobia--the most contemptible 'of. all Negro-phobia--in.the above. (Zo be Continued.) Canada. On our return from Ohio, we made a brief visit to St. Catherines, with a view to holding several meetings in that place, in company with our esteemed 'friend, J. W. Loguen, and to see, for ourselves, the con- dition of our brethren who have there sought arefuge from republican tyranny. We wished to see the men who had escaped the » fierce talons and bloody beak of our rapaci- ous eagle, and found protection in the mane of the British Lion. We have not time now to give an account of our visit, for we must, be offon the " stump." We will, how- ever, say that we saw no such destitution, misery, starvation, or the need of any such, as the pro-slavery prints of the States, and a certain class of hired berears, who peram- bulate the country, would have us_beliye. The colored people are well housed ; and, for the most part, well clothed, tor laboring people; and will compare, in their outward: circumstrnces, with any class of emigrants we saw there. Some of the colored peoplé are really comfortably off, owning property and living respectably. The country alt round St. Catherines is'fine. Industry and uprightness are sure of reward in Canada, as well as elsewhere. We will notsay that there may not be at times, of great need, when help might be wisely sent to Canada; but we do say that it may be fairly questi- oned whetlier the sending ofajd to the fugi- tives in Canada, by inducing a sence of de- pendence, and looking beyond their own labor for help, has not done more "injury than good. ; ; In their case, it has been "more blessed to give than, to recive." What the people: of Canada most need, is a constant reliance upon their own mental and physical ener- gies ; a manly independence, anda firm re- solve to bear nobly the responsibility of their own existence and maintenanee. 'This remark will hold good eyery where, but. es- pecially in Canada, » Here, in the States de-. prived of justice, we may sometimes need charity ; but in Canada, the black and the white man stand upon a common level be- fore the law. 'The :color of the skin affords no pretext for oppression on the one hand, or partiality on the-other. 'Thus protected, the colored mann Canada, unless in extra- ordinary circumstances, should not-be ex- pected to.ask alms over the heads of his. af- flieted. brethren. in the States. We were happy to find:that this sentiment is the sen- timent of the most enlightened and respec- table part oftlie colored people in St. Cathe- vines. They féel deoraded'by the numerous hegears that go forth into the States, beg- ging on their own account ; and are- quite tired of being represented as paupers and dependents.--/, Douglass' Paper. Toe receAsep Prisoner --Oapt Drav~ ron, who, with his companion Saynes,. has recently been liberated from a long andi cruel confianient at, Washington, is now in Boston, partaking of the hospitality of Francis Jackson, Esq., in Hollis Street. An intesview avith him las impressed us. very, fayorably. Ze has not suffered as a, thief or a wrong doer, but simply for 're- membering those in bonds as bound with them,'and endeayoring, in an uninjurious and quiet manner, to facilitate the escape of some of their number, so that they might enjoy the priceless boon of liberty There is nothing impulsive or reckless in his composition, but he evinces a firm, calm and deliberative spirit, which no fear of man ¢an intimidate, and which is most reverent toward God sympathetic toward suffering man. lis long imprisonment has seriously impaired his healvh, perhaps beyond restoration; so that he can do nothing at present for the subsistence of a large family in need of daily bread. Wherever he goos, to reernit his strength, we trust he will be.hospitably entertained and generously assisted. Any donations, sent either to Francis Jackson, 7 Hollis Street, or to Robert I. Waileut, 21 Corn- hill, will be gratefully received and duly avknowledged.----Laverator. "