Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-27

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Western, one Of our London correspondents trans
mtted to the following extraordinary document,
which will doubt astonish the people Of this
country at the barefaced atrociry Of the American
abolitionists in England:
The History OF Twelve THoVsAsp FyeIrIvE
SLAMS WHO NAVE EMANcIPArED 1HsAsELvEs
FLIGHr.-Withis the last few years, more than
IL 600 victims of American slavery have escaped
from cruel bondage they could endure ne longer,to
the British Province of Upper Canada, where they
are forever safe from their former oppressors.
The suferings of the American slaves are so
great, that many thousands attempt their escape
every year. Most Of them are pursued by slave
hunters, with trained blood hounds, and rifles and
either murdered by their pursaers, torn in pieces
by the dogs dragged back and barbarously tire
ed, and loaded with new and heavier chains. MANY
die of cold hunger, and violence, rather than
WELD themselves to their enemies.
They are obliged in all instances TO travel several
hundred miles before thew reach British soil
to avoid all public roads, bridges and Indications
TO pursue the whole journey on foot, through the
forests, IN the darkness of highland often to part
with their wives and children forever
IL is probably tue, that community in the
world has displayed such high courage, invincible
resolution, and lSxe of liberty-none more worthy
to be free They are chiefly settled in broken frag
nents OF families, in new tracts of country, and are
doing we'll Distinguished officers of the British
service, who stationed them on important posts
during the late rebellion have given their testimo
ny that they were In every instance loyal and de-
IL.
They are as virtuous, Industrious, and orderly as
any class of Her Maiesty's subjects.
When they reach their asylum, they have no 9TH
er wealth than their own bodies and souls and
must for some time be deprived Of the means Of in
teliectual and moral culture-they only provide
for their ysica wants The small but faithful band
of American Abolitionists-who are struggling on
in their great and glorious work Of emancipating
100000 still in chains among them-hated, pro-
scribed and prosecuted by power and tyranny, have
iollswel these refugees into their adopted country
with science and the Word Of God. Sc ools have
been maintained among them for four years, and in
the most benign results.
In Consequence of the great commercial distress
in America the feeble means of the Abolitionists,
and the heavy expense which attends their efforts
TO overthrow slavery, they can no longer maintain
these schools alone. Nearly all of them are now
closed aud the afflicted people left destitute. We
have thought that the generous and noble hearted
friends Of humanity in England, would lend us a
helping hand in this effort to benefit their fellow
subjects, and We have not been disappointed, AL
most every person who has learned their history has
rendered them aid and among them should be
mentioned with the deepest gratitude the names of
the noble Lord Morpeth and Her Grace the Duchess
of Sutherland.
To the reader, also, the appeal is made; and if he
is Inclined to "cast in his mite" the subscriber
will bear his offering, his return to his native
country, TO a committee of tried friends Of truth
and freedom, who will devote to the noble design
and in return to the patrons, he pledges to them all
the gratitude of II 900 -manc ipaled slaves.
CHARLES EDWARDS LEICESTER,
OF the American Delegation to the General
Anti Slavery Conference Of LoRdon.
Communications will reach him at 10, Wardrobe
Place, Doctors Commons, London, If addressed
before the 18th of July, 1910
We learn that Charles Edward Leicester is a
Presbyterian clergyman from Utica, Of this state,
and was a delegate to the Worlds Convention, at
which Prince Albert presided We have no doubt
the scheme of beggary" herein indicated, met
with its proper reward.