Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-10-04
WHOE NO. 315.

Nv" y SpcViulIy Us ll MOST cases tney may
be Obliged to make great sacrifices fihe lit
tie properties they may have acquired, since
they came to the North. II will be impossi-
bic for so many as have gone to Cunads, adj
ded to the thousands already there, to get
employment in the service of others enougI,
TO furnish them with the means of comforia-
Die living, II this were all they ought to seek
after. The only remedy for the poverty and
suffering OF these people is to be found IN
their becoming owners and tillers Of the soil;
and IN the influences of good mental and
moral culture. But they have not, of them
selves, the means requisite for the purchase
Of lands, much less Tor the establishment OF
schools, and the support of ministers of reli-
gion.
The success Of the experiment made by
'the Elgin Association" fixes our thoughts
upon their plan, as in the main, the mosij u
dIcious and feasble.
Notices have already been given in The
Voice of the Fugitive aud in Frederick Doug
lass Paper, Ofa movement some time ago nj
Detroit, TO procure from the British Govern
inent, either 10y grant or purchase, thirty or
fifty thousand acres Of the now unoccupied
lands OF Canada West, to be disposed of to
colored people, somewhat on the plan adop-
ted 10y the Elgin Association. The Rev. e.
I. Foote OF Michigan, well known as an in
deiatgablc man, and most devoted friend of
the colored people, is now in the field soli-
citing nid for the purpose Of carrying this be-
nevolent project into operation. At the
/ opening ofihe next session OF Parliament,
this subject will be introduced by our tried
aud untirng lellow-laborer, Hon. George
! Thompson; aud in his hands we may pro-
mise ourselves that our application will nor
be wholly in vain. The details of tho plan
may be, OF course, somewhat modified by
| the response we receive from the British
Government. Meanwhile we earnestly re-
commend the Rev. Z. e. Foote to the atten-
ton aud confidence of all to whom he may
apply for assistance. lie will give an amount
OF information on this point, which cannot
be embodied in our report.
will here only add, that those who have
settled in the cities, are in very much the
same condition TINT we find them in, nnd
about Our eities in these Northern States A
, few of those who have been several years
: there, have acquired wealth. The many are
, in Strengthened circumstances, and urc enga-
: ged for the most part in menial services
! very few, fany, excepting recent corners, suf-
iering extreme want. Those colored per-
s sons who have settled in the country, cspe-
$ cially those who have been able to procure
! land, nfe generally comfortable Some OF
t'ic'u ore thriving farmers. In those plares
: whero tno Higffves, siDco hist SspfcfDter.
: have principally congrcgnted, there has been
n great deal Of destituiion and suffering, in
some few instances absolute starvation.-
During the warm season, all have been, for
the time being, somewhat relieved. But on
the approach of the coming winter, there is
reason to apprehend recurrence Of scenes
of misery; certainly if the fresh fugitves
shall generally go to the same places whith-
er those of the last year went. This, they
will be very likely TO do, as the access to
those places will he found easier than to 9TH
ers less frequentcd.
To provide for the wants Of the MANY, who
have been able during the passing summer
TO do no more than earning their dnily bread,
and still more, for the wants of such as nny
reach that land of freedom, hiter the cold
season shall have commenced, il is absolute
ly necessary that generous contributions
should he made, especially of warm body,
aud bed clothing The suffering from cold,
is more frequent aud greater than hunger.
Ii is TO be hoped the benevolent will not
: be deceived, us many, presume, have been
} by impostors who have gone about the coun-
! try soliciting aid for "the thgitives." None
/ should give TO any persons, who are not nc-
credited agents OF some association, whose
purposes aud officers are known, unless they
may have letters of introduction from indi-
viduals known TO be the true friends of our
, fugitive countrymen. All persons wishing to
) contribute clothing or food for the relief of
{ such as may be exposed to suffering in Cam
, ada, the ensuing fall and winter, we advise
TO put such articles securely, in boxes or bar
rels, direct them carefully to responsible per-
sons, and forward them, (expenses paid,) by
the way of Oswego, Rochester, Buffalo, or
f Detroit. Boxes or barrels sent to Toronto,
had better he directed TO the care of Rev. ID.
Willis, or MIR. Thomas lIenning, the Presi-
dent aud Secretary OF the Canada Anti-Slave-
/. ry Society. Those sent to st. GATHERINGS,
4 should be directed to the care of Rev. Hiram
/. Wilson; to Sandwich, MIR. Henry Bbb, Edi.
, tor of the "Voice of the Fugitve;" to Ra-
/. leigh, Rev. Wm. King; to Dawn, Syden-
n ham River, Rev. VIM. p. Newman. Other
names will be hereafter added to this list.
In conclusion, let me say, shall he grate-
inl 10 any persons who may correct any
/ mistakes may have made, or give me any
! further information on any of the points 10
, which the above communication is directed.
SAMUEL j. MAY.