----_------ Se co users will find their favorite theories by which they indulge in those supposed lux- uries, completely erpleed, And after examining the author's arguments if they have any respect for their own health, they cannot fail to throw away those pe:nicious stimulants. Every body should by all means obtain @ copy. Gerrit Smith's Platform. To the Voters of the Counties of Oswego: and Madison : You nominated me fora seat in Con- gress, notwithstanding I Lesought you not, tode'so, In vain was my resistance to your persevering and unrelenting pur- jose. Thad reached old age. I have never held office. Nothing was more foreign to my expectations, and nothing was more foreign to my wishes, than the holding of office. My multiplied and extensive af- fairs gave'me full employment. My hab- its, all formed in private life, all shrank from public life. My plans of usefulness and happiness could be carried out only in the seclusion in which my years had been spent. My nomination, as I supposed it would, has resulted in my election--and that too, 'by a very large majovity. And now, I wish that I could resign the office which your partiality has accorded to me. But I must not--I cannot. To resign it would be a most ungrateful and offensive requital of the rare generosity, which breke through your strong attachments to party, and be- atowed your votes on me, the peculiarities of whose political creed leave him without a party. Very rare, indeed, is the gen- erosity, which was not to be repelled by a political creed, among the peculiarities of which are Ist. That it is acknowledges no law, and knows no law, for Slavery': not only is Slavery notin the Federal Constitution, but that, by no possibility, could it be brought either into the Federal, or into a State Constitution. 2d. That the Right to the Soil is as natural, absolute, and equal, as the right to the light and the air. 3d. That political rights are not conven- tional, but naturral--inhering in all per- sons, the black as well as the white, the female as well as the 1) ale, 4th. That the doctrine of Free Trade is the necessary outgrowth of the doctrine of the human brotherhood; and that to impose restrictions on commerce is to build up unnatural and s nful bariiers aevoss that brotherhood. 5th. That national wars are as brutal, barbarous and unnecessary, as'are the vio- Jence and bloodshed to which misguided and frenzied individuals are prompted ; and that our country should by her own hea- ven-'rusting and beautiful example, hasten the day when the nations of the earth "shall beat their swords into plow-shares and their spears into pruning hooks ; na- tion shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they Jearn war any more." 6th. That the province of Government is but to protect--to protect persons and property; and that the building of rail- roads and canals, and the care of schools 'and churches, fall entirely out of its limits, and. exclusively within the range of " the voluntary principle." Narrow, however, as are these lirnits, every duty within them is to be promptly, faithfully fully perform- ed; as well, for instance, the duty on the part of the Federal Government to put an end to the dramshop manufacture of pau- pers and madmen in the City of Wash- ington, as the duty on the part of the State Government to put an end to it in the State. 7th, That, as far as practicable, every officer, from the highest to the lowest, including especially the President and Postmaster, should be elected directly by the people. I need not extend any further the enu- meration of the features of my paculiar po- litical creed ; and I need not enlarge up- on the reason, which I gave, why I must not, and cannot resign the office which you lave conferred upon me. I will only add, that I accept it; that my whole heart is moved to gratitude by your bestowment of it; and that, God helping me, I will so discharge its duties as neither to dishonor myself nor you. Gerrit Situ. Peterboro', Nov. 5, 1852. 'True Relizion, " Et exultayit Spiritus meus in Deo salutari meo." Luke i. 46, Trve religion gives an engaginz delica- ey to.our manners which education or na- ture may mimie, but can never attain to. A sense of our infimmities, and insufiiciencies makes us modest; a sense of divine pre- Sence makes us fervent and sincere. A sense of our corruption, natural and moral, makes us obliging and compassionate. A sense of immortality makes us cheerful and happy. 'rue Religion is a principle of heavenly peace and light within us, which expands itself over the human frame and conduct, and sheds light and beauty on all around us. At ease within ourselves, we ¢<annot make others trouble; when the master is God, the seryant is god-like ; and ~ if our conversation lies on heaven, the graces of heayen will dwell on our lips and shine forth in our actions. Religion where it is sincerely embraced, gives con- tentment and patience to the sick, joy to the penitent, strength to the weak, sight to the blind, and life in death itself--(Co- mer. Shall we Give to the Fugitives in Canada? (Lrom the Pennsylvania Freeman.) The conflicting reports and counsels which come to us from the colored people and their friends touching this question, have caused serious perplexity among their friends in the United States.. Benevolent men have seen and heard the woes of slave- ry ; they have seen its tortured victims en- ure every peril and hardship to gain free- dom and manhood, and their sympathies are deeply moyed for them, They have seen these sufferers flocking in upon a cold and strange country penniless and homeless, of- ten scantily clothed, and in the winter time. When asked for aid in contributions of mo: ney or clothing they have given freely and liberally, in the conviction that humanity re- quired it. Calls for such assistance have multiplied rapidly. In almost every part of the free States, appeals are made by letters or itinerant agents, for clothing, for schools for churches, for clergymen, for the means, to purchase farms, or for some societies and institutions in Canada. At the same time come reports of the misuse of the gifts thus collected, We are told that they often do not reach the per- sons or the objects for which they are solic- ited, but fall into ¢he hands of dishonest and indolent men who apply them to their own advantage. We are warned that we are thus discourageing self-reliance and honest, industry among the emizrants, and giving a reward to laziness and public fraud. Among the remonstrances of this character which we haye lately received, is one from a public meeting of the colored citizens of Canada West, held September 27th, bear- ing the names of Peter Poyntz as President and Elisha Robinson and Mary A Shadd as Secretaries, 'The meeting, after a free discussion on the subject, resolyed strongly against the whole system of begging for the aid of people of color in Canada, "ex- cepting for gospel and educational pur- poses :" declaring that as they were now blessed with freedom, equal rights and laws, cheap land and opportunities for labor, they were willing and able to support themselves. They repel the impression that they are ' paupers, improyident, thriftless or imbe- cile ;" they ask only for a fair chance for themselves, and that any one who wishes to aid them, shall give to " those noble Abo- litionists who have been despoiled by the courts of the United States, for helping fuvitives to a land of liberty." They further, Resolved, Vhat we do not regard the ' Refugees' Home Society " as a beneovo- lent institution, designed to benefit a former- ly down-trodden people, but as an exceed- ingly cunning land scheme, the continuance of which, by giving fresh impulse and a specious character to the begging system, will materially compromise our manhood by representing us as objects of charity, injure seriously the eharacter of this, country, and tend to the pecuniary advantage ofits agents, and theirs only. Resolved, That though we sincerely thank those who have, from time to time, sent money and clothes to help the escaped fu- gitive from American Slavery, and support him till he can get work, we should advise them to discontinue such aid in our behalf, as we seldom get clothes or money from many of those with whom they are deposi- te What now is the duty of the friends of the Canada fugitives? Shall they withhold the assistance they have heretofore given, and leave them to their own unaided efforts 4 We are not yet satisfied that this would be humane or wise. 'That our benevolence has been abused is probable. 'That some of the travelling agents who have collected funds for those refugees, were imposter,s is probable. That money and clothing haye been given too indiscriminately and care- lessly is true. But we cannot believe that in such a population there is not real, press- ing want, which must be supplied by bene- volence. We like much the spirit of self-reliance, the courage to encounter difficultics and hardships, and conquer by will and perse- verance shown by the meeting quoted above. But can the people of asingle village, and perhaps but a small portion of them, speak for the thousands of refugees in Canada, scattered over its wide territories 2? Can they especially speak 'for thé hundreds fresh from slavery, who are landing on those shores, every month. Onwhat are these poor, half-clothed, houseless wanderers to rely till they can find labor, or till they can build homes and gather in harvests? They come worn and often disabled by fatigue or sickness, with families, andin wint-r. Do they notneed help? Shall they be left to suf- fer because we have been deceived by impos- ters and knaves ? Their destitution does not imply | The exception made by the the Windsor meeting in favor of "\egoing for gospel and educational purposes " strikes us as a little remarkable. Are these the most pressing wants felt by those poor emigrants ; more imperative than food, clothing, homes, farms and implements of labor? Is there no liability of imposture npon the beneyo- lent, under these pretences? Is there more security that benetactions for these objects will reach those for whom they are designed, than for otliers ? Such has not been our experience. Indeed, we believe that a large proportion of the frauds and impositions upon the public under color of procuring aid for the Canada fugitives, have been by pre- tended agents for schools and churches, and missions. In consequence, for along time, we have declined to give to any such agents, unless we knew them or had the fullest.proof of their integrity and the merits of their ob- ject. If it be true that donation of clothes and money, can seldom be obtained, by those who need them from the persons with whom they are deposited, let these men be expos- ed. The donors have a right to know their names. Those who know these facts are bound to published them; not in vague hints or general assertions, but in careful statements of facts and names, Let us have these facts; let us know these plunderers. There are surely enough honest men in Canada who will gladly receive and distri- bute these donations, The names of such should also be published, that donors may know to whom they can safely send. In views we have expressed above, we are confirmed by a letter from Thomas Henning, the Secretary of the Canada Anti- Slavery Society, published in the Toronto Globe, in reply to the reso.ution we haye quoted, Its concluding paragraph ave all that we need give. " While it is to be lamented that, in sever- al instances, the benevolent have been im- posed upon by parties perambulating the country, representing themselves, as author- ized agents, for collecting on behalf of cer- tain societies, but who have devoted to their own purposes, the gilts of the charita- 'ble, there is no suflicient reason to believe that the allegations made in the resolutions referred to, respecting the Refugees' [Lome Society, are founded in fact, On the con- trary, from a careful examination of all the published documents I belieye that these charges are the result of erroneous judge- ment if not of prejudice or jealousy. While, finally, 1 admit that evils may arise from the mode of distributing such charities, the experience 1 have had of the beneticial effects of such gifts wisely admin- tered by the 'Ladies' Association,' in To- ronto, warrants me in urging upon the friends of the colored race in the United States and in Great Britain, to increase, rather than to diminish the amount of their contributions during the present winter. Those who haye read the last annual report ot the Ladies' Association will understand my reasons for making such a request. Contributions of money or warm clo- thing, bedding, &e., will be thankfully re- ceived, and distributed by Mrs. Arnold, President. Mrs. Dr. Willis, Treasure, or by the Secretaries of the 'loronto Ladies' Asso- ciation for the relief of destitute Colored Fugitlves.' These names are sufficient guarantee that what may be intrusted to their care by the benevolent, will be given| out with prudence and discrimination," Lam, sir, your obedient servant, Tuomas Hunninea. Toronto, Oct. 27th, 1852. We have alluded to this subject, in an- swer to the frequent inquiries we have heard by those interested in it ; not by any means to divert funds from the anti-slavery cause in this direction. While humanity requires that we feed and clothe the poor refugee in Canada, as the starving poor of Ireland, that will not abolish slavery, nor | will it excuse any diminution of aid to this cause, nor is it any test of anti-slavery feel- ing. LEyery abolitionist should keep his eye fixed upon his one great object, and whatever incidental help he gives to col- lateral claims, suffer none of these to divert him from his aim and end. Slave case in New Yorlé City. Eight persons on board of a vessel held as slaves by a Mrs. Lemmon, of Virginia, who had them in charge in common with other goods and chattles, removing to 'Texas, were carried to New York city, by the vessel going there to remain for a few days. Whilst there our indefategable friend, Louis Napoleon a colored man, ob tained a writ of habeas Corpus, had those 8 persons brought before Judge Paine. de- manding their discharge. _ Messrs Culver & Jay appeared as counsel for the dis- charge of the Slaves, and Messrs Labaugh & Ciinton, for the claiment. The case was postponed for several days to accomo- date counsel, and after the return of the respondent to the writ, the demurrer of the counsel for their discharge, and the arguments on each side, Judge Paine, delivered an elaborate opinion setting the slaves at full liberty. This case was a that they | peculiar one, an exact paralele to it not are " thriftless or imbecile," nor can the jus- | having occurred before. There haye been tice of the Canadian Government to its col-| cases. before of slaves being brought, to ored citizens supply the necessities of th tired, sick and homeless ones. ese | free states by their claimants, and of mast- ers travelling through a free state to an- remoter period than that of France, and other free state. But in this case the owner was guing from a. slave state, by way of a free state to another slave state, Judge Paine, showed conclusively that by the law of nature which is the law of na- tions, as well as the statutes of New York, by which the claimant of those slaves were allowed to freely come there, the same law guarranteed the freedom of the slaves. Judge Paine brought to licht in the course of his opinion a fact that has been hitherto unknown generally ; that France preceded Hngland in decreeing the free- dom of her soil to refugees in the ease of a negro held as a slave which oc- curred in 1738, whereas the great Som- erset case in England did not occur till the year 1772. But he traced this great fact of Jurisprudence to even a assigns it to Ancient Rome. For this great victory for freedom, we J. & J. DOUGALL, AVING erected a New Store on their old Stand, at Windsor, Canada West, respectfully request the attention of their former customers and the public to an en- uirely fresh Stock of Goods, which they are receiving from Great Britain, Montreal, and New York, cosisting of Staple and Fancy DRY GOODS, HARDWARE, EARTHENWARE, | GROCERIES, Cutlery, Tools, Glassware, Perfumery, Medicines, School Books, Stationery, Blank Books, Soap, Candles, Spices, Boots an Shoes India Rubbers, &e. And at the pro- per season, a large and fresh assortment of Garden, Field, and Flower Seeds, As the whole will be laid in on the best must be thankful to Judge Paine through the instrumentality of the sable Louis Napoleon, who by this simple act has achieved more for humanity than _ his European namesake ever will. tems. Aa The potato rot has made its appear- ance in Toronto, and is very destructive. ite Fifty-three years ago the first fram- ed building in Buffalo was erected. ft The French Minister to Mexico is said to haye received his letters of recall. it The King of Naples, during a late tour in the provinces, has liberated more than fifteen hundred political prisoners. 08" Two men were taken' on Monday nizht last in the act of taking a body from the grave in Troy, N. Y. tz Three hundred dollars' worth of sil- yer spoons were taken the same night by robbers, from the Mansion House of Troy, Ke" First-rate sleighing in Galena, Tl. ; over twelve inches depth ofsnow more than a fortnight ago. tae The Bank of Montreal has deelar- ed a semi-annual dividend of 84 per cent, payable on the first December. £2" The City Bank of Montreal has de- elared a semi-annual dividend of 3per cent., payable on the 1st December. ftas- The Hon. Edward Everett has been appointed Secretary of State for the United |: States. F Worrny or EncouraGemMent.--tThe Af- rican Methodist Church in this City are making efforts tosecure the means to build a new Church, and found a school connect- ed with the Society for the education of col- ored children.-- Chie Press. RECEIPTS: J. 1). Procter pays to Vol. 8 No 10 $1 H. Lee Cpa Vader AL C. C. Foote a agers ae, Sat Rey. Chas. Brown Ble Rey. H. H. Hawkins De ass dikes cael Susan Merritt Ouch tail sees Edward Simkin Se i aulalgel Haley Oye, pee John Gamo 2, al pk Mareus Swift 8. . euZal,o0 NEW PALL GOODS AT THE BRITISH COMMERCIAL STORE, WINDSOR, HE Subseriber, while tendering to the Public his thanks for past patronage, would respectfully solicit their attention to his new and extensive Stock of Faney and Domestic DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, HARDWARE, CROCK- ERY, STATIONERY, BOOTS AND SHOES, READY- MADE CLOTHING, Drugs, Patent Mlevicines, Ke., Which he offers for sale at most reasonable prices, for Cash or Barter. All kind of Produce taken in Exchange. The Trade supplied on reasonable terms and at Low Prices. CASH PAID FOR WOOL. Liberal advances made on Pot Ashes. Call and see for yourselves at the British Commercial Store. J. McCRAE. Windsor, December 2, 1852. BUILDING LOTS IN WINDSOR. HE Undersigned offers for sale a num- ber of building lots in the village of Windsor on LONG CREDIT. For particulars, apply to Mr. Jonn O' Coswor, Attorney-at-Law, in whose office, adjoining " the Montreal Store," a plan of the Lots can be seen, ARTHUR RANKIN. Windsor, 10th of August, 1852. terms, and us expenses on Business are much less on the Canada than on the American side" J. and J.D., will be enabled to sell at very low rates for Cash ; and as they haye deci- ded not to give Credit, or open accounts: with any person, they will be enabled to sell at a lower rate of profit than if they had to put on an extra per-centage to cover bad debts, ; N. B.--Orders received for Fruit and or- namental Trees, Shrubs, Flowers, &e, &e., to be supplied fromethe Windsor Nursery Sept. 24th, 1852. NEW GOODS, Do & Fo DOUGAME, ps ILY expect by Steamer Hibernia from Moutreal, their all importations direct from the manutactuing districts in Eng- land and Scotland, consisting in part of Cashmere, Delaine, and embroidered Dresses, newest style. Cloakings, Robes, and Gala Plaids. Flannels and Kerseys in variety. Cloths, Cassimeres, Doeskins, weeds, Etoffes, Beaver, Witney, and Pilot Cloths. Long Wool, Paisley, Saxony &e. Shawls. Diapers, Wucks, aud Vowellings, Irish Linens, and Cotton Shirting, 72 and 84 inches wide. Orleans, Coburgs, Lustre and Merinoes. Wool knit Poikas, Hoods, Gaiters, Gloves &e., &e. Blankets and Horse Cloths. Prints, Ginghams, and a great variety of other goods for sale at a very small pro- fit wholesale or retail. Windsor 8th October 1852. WINDSOR NURSERY. HE subscriber has for sale nearly every fine variety of FRUIT TREES at as low ptices as they can be procured anywhere, and warranted true to nanmie--comprising Apples, Plums and Quinces. Pears, Standard and Dwarf, on Quince. Cherries, Standard and Dwarf, on Ma- haleb. Peaches, Apricots, and Nectarines. Gooseberries, and Currants, new, very large and tine. / Strawberries, Raspberiies, and Mul- berries. Cliesnuts, Walnuts, Filberts, and Al-. monds of a!l the finest new varieties, Grapes, native and foreign. i Alsu--a fine collection of new and rare ornamental 'Trees and Shrubs, Decidous and Evergreen; Roses, Tulips, Hyacinths; Rhubarb, Asparagus, &e., de. Orders can be left at the Nursery or at J. & J. Dougall's store, where Catalogues can be obtained. Purchasers are inyited to call and examine the stock. JAMES DOUGALL, Windsor 8th October 1852. AGuUAOY OR obtaining Bounty Lands, Pensions and Soldiers F claims of every nutiire against the United States, at Davip Preston & Co's Exchange Oftice on Jetlerson Avenue, third door above the I. & M, Bank, Detroit, Mich. Parties in every purt of the United States and ta the Province of Canada, having claims against the United States for Laud, Pensions, or pay of any Kind will have their claims promptly and properly attended to by address- ing the Subscribers, " post paid." here ure many thutsaud persons In the United States and very many in Cunada, (who huve served in the U. 8, Ariny,) that have claims for Bounty Land, By un uct of Congress, passed Sept 28, '50, kvegy officer und sol- dier who has been in actual service in any war of the U, States (since 170) as Jong as one month js entitled to 40 neres of lind; 4 months service entitles thei tu BU ucres; 9 months to 160 acres. By an Act "approved Murely 22, 1852" inuny persons have clatis for land that are not entitled under Act of Sept, 28, 1850, We can not {for wantofspuce) here enumerate the dif- ferent classes Who huve cluims lor Land, Pension &c,, un- der the different acts which have been passed Any per- son, who thinks they huve a claim ofany nuture against the U.S. fur service rendered by then), or any of their re- lutives, please write the fucts of the cuse to the subseri- bers and you will be imedistely advised, whether you have a claim or not. Lf you have, proper forms and in- structions will be sent you. No ee will be charged in any cuse unless the cluim is established. We charge but $5 for obtaining 160s, #4 for 80s, und $3 for 40s. P.S.--. Bounty Land Warrants are constantly bought and sold by the subscribers at the best rates: partios wishing to buy or sell will find it tor their interest to ad- vise with us, very branchof a tanking and Exchange Business Js done by the subscribers. DAVID PRESTON & Co, Exchange brokers, Detroit Mich, no20 Ty, DRESS MAKING. MRS. BUBB OULD inform the Ladies of Windsor, \ Sandwich and vicinity, that she has the newest Eastern and Parisian Fashions for Dnxss Sacque and Visirix. She will be lappy to wait on all whe may favor her with their patronage. Vindsor, July, 1952.