Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-09-30
A FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW FOR CANADA.

The Shareholders think this is tho time to strike
for tho extension of tho fugitive slave law to Can
ada. Wo have n sound man in tho Presidential
chair" cay they, and while tho war RACES in Eu-
rope, England can't afford to break with the United
States, and so our Sound President shall threaten
her into tho enactment of a fugitive law for Can
ada.
The slave-hunters are fruitful in cxpcdients, and
with northern services, they are always successful.
But this is one that promises too little for any very
serious efforts, and we dare say mono such will be
made. English politicians may be as vcnal as
Yankee ones, but the centre CT their hopes is in
the fast anchored Isle" not like tho Yankees
among the Southern chiyalry, and these last have
not the means for their purchase, however chearly
they might be disposed to sell out to the English
aristocracy.
But Southern papers arc proposing effort in this
direction. On the outside is a paragraph on this
subject from the Ohio State journal. Below is the
paragraph to which that article refers, from the
Columbia IS. o. Times:
"FUGiTIvE SLAvEs--TREArY WITH ENoLAND FOR
THEIR RENDITIoN.-lt is the object of Government
to protect property. Every government has II right
to define what shall constitute property, and to
provide for the redress of all injuries to it. Under
q ENItiul pllllClDlCS ut blllfl t1lilteS IINt IT.
cognized slaves as property, and provided for their
redemption when they escape from their masters.
More than this, Great Britain has made compcnsa-
ton for slaves stolen by her troops from American
citizens, at the requsitIon Of the Federal Govern
mcnt. Upon the principle recognized in this de-
mand, and the concession to it by Great Britain.
the South ought to insist upon the formation of
a treaty with England for the surrender of rogucs,
thieves, robbers, murdcrers, and all other criminals
the object Of which is to protect the lives and prop
ppt " nT hnr rIfiznpS. and moi tho cn,o llost loprpln-
ton is ever committed upon any other property
except slaves, that is not followed by an instanta-
neous demand for redress. Upon what principle
of justice is a difference made by the Federal Gov
eminent in the property of the North and the prop
crty of the South? None that we can see. Yet
thousands of slaves are annually spirited across
the Canada frontier, and protected by British
subjects and laws against the pursuit Of their mas
ters.
As the matter now stands, the Fugitive Slave
Law is n positive injury to the South. 1t drives
the African into Canada, and allows the Yankee
to indulge his sympathy for the fugitive without
any personal inconvenience to himself, or injury
to the purity of his Saxon blood. But let England
deliver the fugitive slave to his master, and force
the Abolitionists either to COLOMBO New England
with runaway slaves, or send them back to the
South, and We could afford to repeal the Fugitive
4 Slave Law. The loss that the South annually sus-
tains by the running of slaves into Canada, is Of
T sufficient Importance to Justify her public men in
insisting upon some action of the Government of
he United states in the premises. And we confess
our surprise that Southern statesmen have submit
t ted with SO much patience to the annual robbery
= of thousands of dollars worth of property to which
she has as good a right as to the land they cult.
vate. the time is propitious for the acquisition Of
? all disputed rights from European powers. They
Il cannot afford to break Just now with the United
o States. Let our public men move in the matter,
- and we question not but that the President and the
American Minister at st. James will give the move
II ment n cordial support. Besides, this is a golden
n moment which may never return. Before we get
d another sound man in the Presidential Chair, peace
may be made in Europe, and the European powers
become less inclined to look with favor upon the
demands of America"
Canada has negro hatcrs, and those who hay,
taken with them from the States a strong jealous,
C of negro emigration. Tho shareholders will fin,
y such, ready cc-operators with their Sound Presi
dent" for the accomplishment of this Obj Get when
ever it shall be urged. The Tribune reports tina
already such are moving; that a Mr.. Larwell,
lie member of Parliament, proposes to move the fol
'e lowing amendment to the resolutions in reply t
the speech from the throne:
THAT all the words after the word that in tn
h. 18th paragraph he struck out, and the followin.
nj words inserted in lieu thereof: This House vii
ii gladly show q liberal spirit and friendly disposition
- towards the United States, for their generous COZ
Ut duct in lcgislating upon this matter Reciprocity
Il and that, IN proof OF such disposition on their par
is the Provincial Legislature will hereafter exac
Vi from Negro immigrants a poll tax equal in amour
to that now imposed upon other forcigncrs-wi
~ not incorporate any associations for the special Der
y. eft of men of color as a class, and will discourag
he the promotion of any institution the object an
ID end whereof would be a junction with the Abol
:. tionists of the Northern States, to bring about
Us severance of the American Union.'"
Ut We may be mistaken about the Shareholders VI
dcrtaking this measure. But if they do it will |
al some time before they succeed. 1t is not likel
's they will ever succeed by diplomacy with Britain
Annexation is the only method by which the fug
tive slave law can be extended to Canada. An
rs tho .lovobo1dors p vc+ bordIr rooar Gov hu.
er