The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-16
Our Toronto Correspondence.

TORONTO, September il, 1851.
Tile Proceedings Of the Coiored Conrentio'i--Pyo-
passed Emigration to Jamaiea.
The most interesting Of tho public meetings in
connection vita the Colored Convention, now being
held ia this city took place last light, in the st.
Lawrence Hall, and was rather numerOusly at
tended That which gave interest to the proceed
in2s was the appearance Of Mr. Scoble Secretary
to the British Anti. Slavery Society, and Mr. An
tlerson member Of the Legislature Ct Jamaica;
both of ahom spoke, more particularly with regard
to the colonization Of the colored population. OF
course. they alluded to the slave question Of the
States, and declared their desire to aid negroes to
run away from the South; but both were temperate
in their language, and much more cautious aud
sensible in the ir opinions, than the ordinary GLASS
of abolitionis. orators. The best feature Of Mr..
Scobe's address, and that which, considering the
source, may be regarded as tho IN ,st remarkable,
was the emphatic manner in which he repudated
1he Idea Of ANAL gamation OF races. lie pointed
out the drawbacks inseparab!e from the intermix-
ture OF tho races, composed as the black refugees
usually are, OF the worst class and he pointed
cut the advantages to be derived from systcma
Tic colonization, in some country whose eli
mate ana circum stances may be favorable to the
experin ext. He noticed, approvingly, the efforts
which axe being made to direct the attention Of our
coored residents to Jamaica, as field Of settle
meLt. Ca this point MIR. Anderson enlarged, in a
tone calcua ted to arrest the attention Of his audi
epce, and 60 prepessess them fayorably in reference
to the capabilities Of the colony with which he is
connected lie dcs ribbed the soil as fertile--the
climate delightful, and the general condition of
the black population as highly satisfactory. He
recommended Jamaica as decidedly preferable to
Canada, go far as the blacks concerned, and ex.
pressed hope that measures will be taken to
neet the wants Of refugees and Others to extent
much greater than can ever be the case in Canada
What the Gnai action Of the convention may be on
This matter is uncertain, nut entertain expecta
tion tia. Jamaica will rise in Niger estimation,
and be the nome OF many who now contrive to ex
ist in this province. Ii may be that the wish is
father to the thought in my mind.
This mornings GtobC has another letter on this
subject, ~ Mr.. Landon, who is loud in his recon-
lnendations TO the refugees to proceed to Jam aea
as soon as they can raise the required means. The
State Church party Of Canada; add he enters at
some length in today's letter, into the political
drawbacks which arise pat Of the present character
OF Jamaica legislation, on sundiy matters. Toe
weight 10 polite II sectarian considerations,
if satisfied on other grounds
have had long conversation with Mr.. Ander-
sen, who leaves by this mornings boat for Mag
He is decided in his preference OF Jamaica, re-
sidepee, in comparison with Canada and the North
upon effectng settlement in some more exclusively
white Country. lie Is wise enough not to allow a
spurious bensyolence to blind him to the obvious
nnpleasan.ness AMI injury which flow from q mix
means to change country with the nigsers per
suading them to go to Jamaica, himself quitting
Jamaica as soon rs possible.
There ore several colored passengers, Of both
sexes, on board the Niagara boat, from which in
fer that the main business Of the convention is over
Quite change in the weather, to-day. The last
ten days have been very hot this morning is chilly
and wet with some prospect Of continuing so.