The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-10

sition on the part OF the people. From eighty or
ninety miles around, they gathered in large num-
beis to witness the scene 1t required strong mi
itafy and police force to guard the trial; and two
thonsand armed men, including mounted Dragons,
regiments Of artillery with nine pounoers heavily
charged with grapeshot, escorted the victim from
the court room to the ship which bore him back 10
bondage.
The hunting of runaway slaves in the slave states
seems almost to constitute one Of the sports or
pastimes of the patrisrchal owners. as they have
frequently proudly styled Themselves; and Southern
newspapers sometimes contain advertisements
similar to the following, from the Madison Journal
published at Richmond, louisiana
Notice Tho subscriber, living Carowsy Lake,
CaDo) rarh Is reary to hunt runaway negroes vt any
time, with his pack OF dogs These dogs we'll trained
and known the parish Letters addressed
to me at Providence will secure Immediate attention
Ny terms are five dollars per day for haunting the
trails, whether the negro Il caught not. Where
tWeye hours trail is shown and tho negro Ia taken,
no ns made rr aang twenty ys dol
Surely, these are sad recommendations of repub-
hcan institutions. Our government may well be
proud Of the day on which the last slave was set
free in our West India i'll .nds, snd prouder yet
that man can b. ID property in his feliow.mau.
Our American neigh6ors must cease to make mer-
chandise Of another before they can Justly style
Themselves the "model republic"
The Anne rican Begging Letter Impostuxe.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE LONDON TINES.
6IR-The gang Of American swindlers who have
so often been exposed Ia your columns, appears to
bt still pursuing their heatless system Of imposture
letter was received by my family, about six weeks
after my fathers decease repeating the artful and
well concocted tale, which has, in many instances,
proved too successful, and in the present, during
my absence from home, caused the fuitless trouble
Of search through my late fathers papers for any
document which might euci late the supposed mys-
terry. On seeing the letter, with the we'll known
signature, go" the date from Jail Hospital"
he tn fnruv thn IN he
Lynch, of Hudson, New York." at once detected
the impoeture, thanks to your exposure of similar
cases. Thinking you may wish again to caution
your readers against cruel attempt at robbery,
enclose the letter and my card, and remain, sir,
yOur obedient servant, J. 7. I.
Christ Church, Oxford, June %.
JAIL HosprrAL, May l6, 1854.
Kind and Honored Benefactor--lt Is some time
since / last wrote, nor should | do so now had
not been very Ill and in much distress, and impeled
thereto by your desire that should apply to you
again the very moment had further need of your
assistance. God bless you, my honoret sir, for
your generous consideration. o, my de ar noble pa
Tents, doubtless their affection has caused them long
since to mourn me "a dead, yet better Il ia go than
the blush of shame tn mantle on their cheeks they
would not curse me, know, but the disgrace would
wiring their hearts.
have been very iii for the last four months; in
deed. fear / shall never again be restored 10
HI ath. My wretchedress and disgrace Is breaking
me 10 die, and yet pray God may be able to re-
trfn to my dear dear native land, and be once more
clasIed ~ the iopd heart, of my dearest parents.
OH my misery is almost more than can bear.
The money you sent me last Is all expended.
Please, deer sir, send little more f5 or fl0 will
do. am very i'll aud in great distress, and suffering
for the want OF those necessaries sckness ur
gently demends, and which, situated as am and
for mine, yet for my nobe fathers sake do not for
sake me IL this my hour Of deep affection for am
very miserable.
Please send me Bank of England note, and not
before; it il the best enclosure for they pass
current here and direct below. The doctor is the
physc of the institution, and has been very good
to me ind co. kindly consenting that your TO
me may be addressed TO him; there ore, please ad-
dress, post paid, DIR. s. J. Lynch, Hudson, New
York, United States," and it will be sure to reach
me SAFELY
Do say, my honored benefactor how my beloved
pereDts were when You last beard, for am dying
10 know. As / am not able TO forward this to you
my former LITTER will only sign with the initia,
in case of accident. God bless you dear, dear M.
-, for your goodness to me; daily will pray
for yon my best Kind friend. May health and hap
piness ever attend you, my honored kind benefac-
tor.
Pray send soon, for / am In much distress, am
destitute and sickness is adding tenfold to my suf-
ferngs. ! have, az you are aware still ten months
longer to remain in this awful place. Till then, as
promised, leave my dreadful secret to your honor.
Farewell, dear sir, May God bless you. q.
The Csn.dlan Legislative Council BAN.
In the English House of Lords, on June 22d the
Duke Of NEWCASTLE moved that the House resolve
itseif into committee on this bill
The Earl Of DERBY said that, since the second
reading Of this bill, papers had been laid before
their lordshps which required mature consideration
before any further stage the bill was taken. Those
papers had only been produced within the last two
days. and be therefore had TO request the noble duke
TO consent 70 postpone the committee TO future day.
Upon the second reading of the bill which was In
toduced at the latter end OF the month Of May, for
giving the Legislature Of Canada power altogether
TO alter The Institution If that colony noblefend
OF h'swho was formerly connected with the colonies,
asked whether the noble duke could communicate
W the House what was the probable course which
the Legislature Of Canada would take if the bill
shonid be passed. The consequence was, that after
the second reading Of the bill the noble duke, on
II part OF the government, laid these papers upon
the liable OF the House, and it appeared from tho<e
payers themselves that the intentions Of tho
Legislature Of Carada with regard to the future
col stitntion OF the colony were officially male
know TO the noble duke and her n ,jestys govern
DeDt 80 long ago as the 18th OF July, 1853. These
papers involved complete and abs lutte subve ,siou
Of the constitution oil Canada. Let not Their lord
ships mistake the proposition Of the Legislature OF
Canada. II Involved the absolute snbversion OF
The present form OF a linited monarchical govern.
ntLt. ard converted II ito what wond practically
lie an absclnte 0emoctatcal government. IL might
Re right or IL might be wrong that such change
should take place: but IL could MT be right that
such eb8nle II opld take place witb the sapctivn
fihc British Parliament, without their havins
previously lad the opportunity OF taking Int, con-
sileraiion the ~noie subject, and the whole bear
ings 81 the case. The Intentions Of the CANADIAN
Legislature were made known on the llth Of July,
1853, and it had taken the noble duke from that
tine to lie 2cih Of May, 1894, to consider what
0Btwer shonld be seat 10 the reprrs. fations
MADE. And then IL was not until after the second
ieacing Of the bill, ION the 10th OF June,
1850 that her MAZE ty's Ministers---Iiot from
their own accord, but by reason Of o
request from the other side--placed Par.
Iisn.sn. in possession Of toe intentions Of the
ieeitlsture OF Canada, knoaleage Of which
they had themselves possessed ~ long back
as July, 1868, but on which they had not
made up their minds tin May, 1854. Now, he would
ask the noble duke whether in that state Of iuf5r
nation, or rather want Of information, the part
OF Parliament, lie toIsdeied II decent that D com
mitec CD ibis bill Il berg tie FIRST opportunity they
bad had OF discussing any part ~ il since the ntsn
teIs n the Canadian Legislature had been maze