New-York daily tribune., 1851-09-24
CANA ADA.
Movements of Colored People-Politics.
CORES Iondence II The n \. Tribune.


TORONTO, Friday, sept l9 1851.
Plans ef the utmost importance u the
col0Ted race, and especially the few coorcd persons
IN the -Slayeholdng states were agreed upon Oy
the Convention luSt held IN tins city. The states ot
Newly ork Ono, Pennsylvania, NeN-Jersey, and
Vermont were represented IN The Cons nsenion. tne
great object OF the movement i 10 mud IN ihe BRUSH
American Provinces, including the Nesl indies
secure asylum for the negroes who have escaped 20
the Northern States, and OF course for those who
may hereafter escape and 70 turn then attention 10
agricultural pursuits. Forthls purpose wt>resOiYed
10 form Canadian F0duS Agricultural mon II
not contemplated 10 settle these people IN Isolated
communities. but 10 scatter them among The waite
population OF these Provinces. The scheme OF
colonization pTopounded by Earl Gray met no en-
couTagcment rom the Convention, though sell
sustaining independent emigration 10 the Brush
vest Indies was highly approved. \ VIZ. AleXan-
der. white man, who for ten years has been mem
Der of the Legislature OF jamaica present, a.d
recommended emigration 10 the British West In
dies. The information he gave 10 the Convention
jhis subject had the effect OF favora1y disqo>lg
many who were previously opposed 70 extending
the operations OF the Agricultural Jnioa % tae
British West Indies. The revision OF A Constitution
for the Agricultural mon i left 10 Corresponding
Committee, mo have now the subject under cons.i-
Grafton IL Is proposed 70 raiSe the Necessary eap
TAI IN shares OF $50 each, 10 be pad n ten ann!A
lnSta.menis. the money 20 be deposited the
Bank OF Upper Canada, subject 10 the order Of
the Executive Committee OF the As>Oclatlon.
Anyua. meetings 10 bs held. consisting of the
society sending one representative. The E1ecu-
tive omm'tiee 70 have power 10 buy lands and farm
ing utensils, and 20 establish farms throughout
those Provinces and the Brush Wcs, Indies Il
VII also sell ian Is O. such cOlOreL EN- lr ants
may De able 70 purchase This : an outline " the
dram Constitution submitted 10 the Convention, aad
referred 10 a Committee for revision.
THIS movement Is a result OF the Fugitive : ave
law and the scheme adopted. while l. provides
curlty the hunted fugitive OF the Northern Sra,es,
opens the door 10 future escapes lrgauftr ST. .T.
The success OF the mon VIII doubtless depend Ia
great measure on the degree Of prudence aud soI.ty
with which u affairs are maudge1 Once make rs
operations pTULtaole. and they NAV eventually be-
carried 20 az extent ol winch f. y have Los aRy
conception
The utmost confusion and The mos, violent autag-
oriSms exist between the leading presse. OF me
LlheTs party which processes 10 lave aea e - dl
feTeuceS With Flew ID gong uulellv % the cleo
uOnS. Political ana personal hostility - Inspector
General E!ack> l. the main cl-ilell-y. IL j. the
head aud front u the combinations. on tie Minis
teral >de and yet. some 0f the pretended combine
ton presses claim re right % Shove rr- oerpe.ual
abuse ~pol h.E 'hlu which grosser l,urclry can
nol oe Il IS quite true taat several Of rs
votes cannot oe justified but he ~as 0g.nf hand
anC foot - fhe afunta.ne gbInet am -tere : no
coutt Ee would gladly adopt loeTai poAcr Z sur
rounded bV colleagues o. liberal lenornci-s 20 re-
pudiatt han - = Fepualate the whole Mulster,4l
party an ne Inevitable effect oi such DIVISION
NClic e - el cc The Torres 70 Wa-k ,p once and
rle 1t cou7'rr tc- foir years
re tr.,> lu i.e 4a.ttt - l.o. yet passed
~ Pre- g Cct-ret Mn. -. who t..f .r-.--- ia
rn'cuded sa--mea,s rs-----1g n. Ro.1l's views
CD ne Clergy tf-erre lrc--.sa. ll. l..r.c.v re-
wasted 10 rf-sf ffsstc f. re ec--1l o. -.e en-
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