Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-09

dwelling house and tarn in East Gran
vile, Mass and barn in New Hartford,
/ Conn. were struck by lightning, during /
Inc storm, and entirely Consumed Hart |
ford Courigr.
E1tracts from the proceedings of The Bril-.
eSh md Foreign Anti-S acery SOCIETY
-London, June l6. 1910
! The Colored Population OF Upper Canada.
Dr R'lph SAID in bringing under ths.
notice CT The Convention the st tie Of the
coiored population of Upper Canada. he
thought 1t was desirab To remind them
thdt that country served as the place of re-
l19e Tor number of runaway slaves from
the Unllei Safes. In consequence of
some clrcnm tancrs which had taken
place Oh the banks Of the Niagara, he had
been IN correspondence with the Govern
'nent tor long time, trying to obtain pro-
lection tor the colored race ia Canada, bul
he had almost de<pared of success until
-lhe meeting of The Conventi,n. (Hear.
hear) He then proceeded. In conf1rm-
:, ny with the Instructions Of the Committee.
have much pleasure in bringing before
the notice of this Convention thu numbers,
stale, condition. and desires uf the colored
population OF Upper Canada. AS body
they may be justly deemed the most inter
eslIng fragment OF American people, To be-
found on the American continent. The
Recent census taken of them, for the pnr-
pose of submitting, 10 this Convention,
amounted TO 1851; this was exclusive
OF some towns and 10 Nnships that had not
Sent In their returns, so that suppose, on
a moderate co nputatIon, they Cannot be
much less than 5000. They are chief
y fogitlves from the great plisou-house of
southern bondage; and the history oi the
perllS, suf rings, and vicssitudts they
met with, IN their escape from their saw
age mast rs, exceed in thrilling interest,
! p thos, and wonder, the widest stories OF
romance. 1t is impossible not TO feel n
degree OF admiration at the elevation OF
uuind which the love Of liberty inspires. as
: also not TO perceive what noble foundi-
ton f1r the inculcnton Of good principles
: when listening with rapture 10 the account
> of their trials and struoges-their cour
age and perseverance In SurmOunting all
obstac!es-their dangers from hung r
, from their merc'eSs purSuerS, from b'ooI
hounds sent on their trail, from The inter
s inevitable destruction Thy Iawless MODS
= of any who would kind " interpose O,
= their behalf. (Hcar, hear.)
With regard 10 their state and condition
:" those who have settled in towns, for tn,
most part, have succeeded, and are il
:" fourishing circumstances and have fre
: q lenllv received COMMUNICATIONS from tn
e Bench for their industry, sobrirty, an,
y, general department. The Chief Jusic
~ tf Upper Canada, an authority ever,
Vi where venerated, has felt constrained, o.
more than one occasion, when coloret
u men have been brought before him for tri
1t al, 10 bear his willing testimony in ,hei
= favor as to their general department an
. good character. Those also who hav
e. settled on lands. which they have purchas
, ed by their industrious accumulation.
y have succeeded, AMI arc prosperng. A
Interesting confirmation Of this fact ma
=, be seen in the township of Thornb o
~ Lake Simcoe. Some few years since,
y number came from the United States. an
&" became squatletS las they are iermedl /
~ that township. They were from the Soul
=" and consequently unaccuston,ed to the s
~ verities of oar more northern winters
81 They ha>i been however, ha5ltuated
y the rtmorseIess rgorS of the worst d
Ut scriplion of slavery un Ter heaven, AT
CIR with their accustomed pari,nce they II
en- only Snrmoun'ed their diffi"u ties, subsi:
d" ed without the eleemoSvnary aId, bu. in
u few years carried surplus produce 10 ma
's' ket. Those who received free grants
'"- land in he Wib,rforce settlement. did II
VI succeed so we'll as those who, having
VI, bored for some wears, bought land WI
leo their own Swings. This is not fault
val attach exclusively to the man Of color
'o'' is too frequently to be seen in the VII
n'o man. 1t aries from such persons beI
49, too apt to rely Oh the contlnu ton o! 6e
lotions once begun, rather than on tn
y" own energies. Those thrive best "
AUS purchase lands from Their savings, n
o"- that no, in IL separate colony, but prom
'', cuouslv among white settlers, who are
up tlnateIv shamed out of their prejudices
the seeing Industry, order. sobrietv, pruden
ans fru yali,v ard rontentment, where they
nom been led to anticipate directly the rever
''ne With regard to their fidelity and valor
GEO residents in the province, they have
ssa lctived the special appreciation of the Ie!
e'''- la,iye council, 'he thanks of their vari
the commaadi 2 off ers, The commend II
it'ee of every governor, and no one can be
o or n,..,ci.,7, ,L.ir services Than The
give. Governors General Of British North An
5 he -, o,L,h. ,o ,,,uanJsr of ma Far
liuks q .osr.l I.,rl S.a,on lastly. with
Sled ,r.d - ~ d,sires and .xnact,,ion
MIR - sven, occurred on the f,ortie
or Niagara on the 18th September, 1881
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