New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-01
A Ref,ee from slavery.

Of toe Co ored Race who hsve rel ron hrfup''
can Slavery in the United States 20 Monsrchic and
Colonial Freedom in Canada are taxing care o.
tbem.elve. oui,s encoursginely. We trust the
intel gercs viii be very welcome u our coutnr'n
brethren who formerly were 5arthened with tne
support and guidance Of these poor, helpless cfes
lures ...-,--,-
The undersigned. as the Executive Commute
OF the above Institution. in Dawn CANADA y" est
take pleasure in making known 70 the p1O'l0 -
progress and prospects. - o,
LIS benevolent design IS extensively kno"h 20
ve-informed Antl-siAvery people "nlon = -
go ui,b he b'e,,ipg OF educston, especial y
ttou.h not exclusively the e0lored Popui.uono % r.
sss uoon the Insusirisl or Manual Lsbof - =.
yuhic mind "a vel en- isniecra ~ p "a 80.
any 'p-ci.l pissairg as 70 the hs''''''' -
IT,, I,.,u,ior (, admirably located, AZ me nes1 Of
n.vys,ion 90 tbs Sydrnhsm River. thirteen mrs " "a
rs ianc,inn vita he Estrrs OF Toe - bIs 10 M -''
- sr.narksby fertile district ~ couufy aNy nitf
- bv ss.t frorn Detroit which % The most prom nenl
crossing place for colored emigration TO canscs on 1he
Continent. .., .,
the Institution there not les thsn four thousand
coiored people, with few exceptions, refugees from
Slavery.
The Institution has sisched g. tire, hundred sc-es
Of IRE, qgsy and beld BY trustees the crzins cost Of
which eleven hundred dollars, when purchased i've
years ago. but with buildirss erected ard improve
meats made Is new worth - many Thousands Number
OF cleared nearly one hundred buildings erected
seven.
II commands the river for nearly half mile both
.es snd the cere Of the tsct Is Dot more that half
mile from ine d1urshing village OF Dresden. and hu,
six M 81 from survey o. the Great Western Railroad
SECULAR ESIEHPkIsEs.-IvO enterDri..ng men a.
color from North Caroins ard Virginia, have slre-dy
ersced roye-Ttlf, md commenced Manufacturing the
beat Of cord ge with hemp " their own growing upon
the soil which for quality and 1usrny 20 the acre. il
"A IN or Eerfu
Is 10 longer doubtful experiment; IL is Introducing
new era sm0ns tie colored hsnggr0Fers from Ken
lucky md Oiter plrts Of TIE South
steam mil il being erected. 10 which l. 20 De
atischsd sristFnil a1d other msch merry which
q expected 20 be q, operation BY the nrt OF January
ensuing A. sbou, 81 900 cost 81 200 u which have been
rssei ihrou.h he insumentsiiy Of Rev josiah h n-
son from i.w rich men Ia Boston tnd vicinity. Win
the express uoterssndinE that when put Ia successful
operation All the procts arising tnerercm should De "a
Crcdy devoted D. the OF education 40 TIE coun-
rg il new and tho forests 10 the region about With
black walnut md other valuable timber OF the most
stseiy gr0sth u Il rhcenty expected be- u vii op-
erste sdvsrisg sousy 20 the r which II "a 20"
being erected sod sresiy II rot Wholly diminish tne
q cessity Of ocitinf help from abroad
4 COZ red msu from South Carolina VINO I. an expe.
rienced and yeilbred mlsrieht 10 the designer and
master bui'cer Two eolcred men. who are hr't rate
bsckfmlhs (Cae Of them an experienced engineer snd
engine builder dis rtly At work making the boii.
ers An apartment for the engine, furnaces &c viii
BE- built Of brick 10 the most substantial manner there
being about ene hundred thousand bricks on hand,
which were made on the premises last year.
Without taxing o. ourselves any praise, but rather
giving thanks the Father of Mercies whence all our
blessings how bold 70 ssy that the Institution
has already accomplished much good End iis prospects
for usefulness are brighter than At any former pc
Rod Applications for admission are frequent and n
Al probability Dot less than eighty scholars VIII D. IN
srucied IN ihr adult and juvenile departments the epsu
ing Winter. Oar enterprise 10 Dawn 10 evidently tne
dsvnine Of bop. for the injured with which most
Of US connected. ns dmDicGH Continent We
been favored the past Summer with the presence
OF many dstinguished visitors, white and colored who
II called would cheertuly add their testimony 70
statements
In conclusion would modesty ask assistance from
such have In heir power to give ard have the best
interest. Of the refugees from Slavery and their child
rem A. heart
Tru.tng In the God Of Heaven, and not in an arm Of
fssh our wstchwOrd 10 onward. We verify believe ths
help will come sni that right early and ihst God will
be gorsd IN the s,henng Of feeble hands and
the elevation Of our sfiicted
PETER SMITH,
yANE- STUMP
THOMAS GREENE. Ereclitfre
VINCENT JOHN son, C0rniuts
JOSIAH HEN-ON,
GEORGE CARY
Darn Mill CANADA Wts, Oct 4, ls47.
NEv.YoRK, Nov 30. lsiT.
The subscriber having sbored successfully for clever
years PISS, among the Refugee slaves in Canada Yves,
promoting their intellectual and moral elevation as wei
ply scsl comfort would tender his sincere lnAnks 10 ~
who have assisted bin 10 bis humane and Christian en-
terprise.
Az present the Refugees and their children In Cansd'
number about Twenty Thousand, and are rapidly In
crossing. N 10 Que 10 himsef 10 sey that his caus'
stands entirely sloo from any sectsrisn party con
sderaionS and IL going forward under the auspices
Christian Philanthropy He N rrore comes with con
ence 70 the friends Of humanity In quest Of help +
eusble him to persevere 10 happy Communication o
bic benevolent work.
10 being more blessed TO give than to receive" h
would cheerfuy accord 30 every true friend OF the In
ured African race the greater olesednes Of the cheer
10 g'ver.
- The friends Of the Manual Labor Institute. q
DsNn Mills Csnada West vii please Addressthelr com
muucs'ons 10 George Cary the Principal Teacher snS
Secretary HIRAM WILSON