The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-07-19

FUGITIvEs IN CANADA.-The colored people
of the county of Essex, in Canada West, have
organized Society, called the True Band of
Amherstsburg," which numbers over two hun
dred members. This Band has made a publ
cation denouncing j. j. Rice, who processes to
act for the "Amherstsburg Mission for the Self
Colonized Fugitives in Canada" as an imposter.
Instances are cited by them in proof of this
charge, and of his having collected offerings of
money, clothing, &C., from liberal people in the
United States, ostensibly for the relief of desti
tute fugitives on their arrival in Canada and
converting such gifts to his own uses. They
have resolved that no one shall beg through
the States in their name. They say to the
people of the States, GIVE are grateful to you
for your noble efforts in our behalf, and regret
that your confidence has been abused by selfish
and designing men," They say, moreover, that
although the fugitive is emptyhanded and
helpless when he first arrives there, the coun-
try is pleasant, and labor will bring liberal
recompense. This publication is signed by
Levi Foster, John Hatfield, J. Morton, E. o.
Brown, and A. w. Chandler, Publishing Com
mittee.
In seeking after alchemy, the philosophers
found chemistry, more profitable to the human
race. In seeking to educate poor children in
England, the true philanthropists have found
the teachers to profit most. Thus Mr.. Chad
wick, in speaking of the female school teachers
of the Government Schools of Art, in his last
ro,,, bIot soro. UTba fapo q los bayo hoan 90 for
advanced in mental power and influence, as to
have been lost to the service BY matrimonial en-
gagements obtained with exceeding rapidity.
To avoid these losses, palmer candidates were
selected for training but they, too, have obtain
ed preference as wives to perplexing extent"
Women should learn from this how best to OBJ
tain, and to retain, the love and respect of men.
FUGITIvE SLAVE CASE IN PRUssIA.-The
Alexandria (Va.) Gazette quotes from some
paper the following extract of letter from a
correspondent at Dresden, dated the 18th of
last month:
at appears that DR.. Ritter brought with
him to Berlin, Prussia, a negro slave which he
had purchased in Brazil. All the proceedings
which are 80 often and successfully had in the
free States were Immediately instituted blythe
European Abolitionists, and, although the slave
was first declared to be free, or rather the own
er prevented from taking possession of him, it
has been decided, after full investigation, that
the case has to be adjudged according to the
lee loci, and the application of the slave has
been refused, and he has been remanded to his
owner"
How ridiculous that the ler loci of Brazil
should operate to continue man in slavery in
Prussia, or the lee loci of Turkey to enable a
man to pass half dozen wives in any Chris
tan land to which he might removed
The lee loci of Brazil makes Slavery heredi-
tary. Would the courts of Prussia confirm this
also, and permit the growth of the institution
there in this wiser
Our free States and Territories will not at
all events initiate the example of Prussia, al
though the case is cited as an example for
them.