New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-22
FUGITIyES TO CANADA.

The Rev. D. b. Smith colored missionary rmocg
Il fugvss in Csnsea, spoke on rhursdss evening IN
their behalf at the Fnee-Wid Baptist Church, in Sal
ivan street At the openng OF toe meeting the choir
sang nv mn, Appeal to the Shareholder.
"Wbs, ye that ys brui'e and bind
Ny Peep G, (ssiib the Lord,)
Aud stsIye Jour eisvIG botnsTs mi0a
That s.is 70 bear Ny woIdr
Payer was offered up by the aston Of the church.
Toe Rev. Mr.. SMITH said be was happy to have an
oppoturi 10 STEAK 10 q ose present UpJ subject
Ia which be was for many reasons lot rested. The
nh, sca col ion of the refugees Of Csnsda aas very
materially iu proved within the past hge years. In
1850 aud 1852 the DubeI going TO Cahaa direct from
the Sou bern States was much larger than for many
yesrs prior These arrived there 10 au extremely
destitute condition and unable to proyi5e
the common Ieceessres OF life ana those Tho
escaped from the NOn-Sla reholel0g STATES, alter
the passage Of the Fus live Save Law, did 80,
IN most apces fthout oppo Inity of nsiog
their affair The people Of Canada we're not prep
for this sudden iLhux; employment coue nos % o.
tsiued, and oestudon aud extern Iunering we're tDe
result He was the oea WISE eyalsus IN * me
suffering was in consequence Of the Incidence of the
fugtvss FROM persoIa investigation throu shcut toe
Cpper Provinces. ne was prepares 10 say mat 'ns gas
a mf tsk idea; thty were ready snd anxious ~ 90
tain EMPOWER but at that tine there were 70 pup
lie IN TO meufs in progress aud bat hned dsn,Dd
for labor. In the year 1850 al ami Slavery ooc,sy
wa formed ia per CO iada, composed OF sone OF tee
most respectable and Influential GREENS ou. t1ey aao
were not to exceed 1000 fughyesi sisce that the
number has increased to about 10000 10 1872
o. ly two Yeas after the passage OF tie Fas luye
Slave Law, the nuDosf was .ugmeaied 10
80 600. many Of these had large families,
and ibeir suf'eripgs and oeprvstlons we're greater
probab thsn any of The aDdence hsl ever Witnessed
Other AntiSlsvery societis Sefe formed, aaa toose
together with friends from Eoglsnd rendered assist
spce All ttis erea. cesttu ion ole not drive toe fd
tves TO acts of violence or dishonesty. Inc Kew -
X Wsfd was deputeo so agent by me society IN tae
Up CT Pfovibces to visit England, Ireland and scot
anc ard solicit ala bis la9ois we're oo Se' s
rtsu til in cole elton OF about g COZ Inc douofs
in England spu ated tia; Of ths amount no pot'lon
sbouIo be Contributed TO the fdkves hat h51 arrived
in Cspaes pror 10 the visit Of Mr. W%d' In lo9s
work vas CONNER ced on ihe suu 't . 40
of he fusihv,s ob.aned employment re Pdohc
yolks gave rev impetus TO bnltes anG 70 81
biabcbts Of susiLes sud conssque ny many OF 'nso
obtsiped EN- lOy mel on f2fus aGd 10 mcnAaeai Ph
suits; az tie demand for 70 or leerease1' tue! gre
rea1y to avail themselves Of H. aid even ia ne severe
WINTERS they .houiered he sx end ScKea al IdulDef
iny In the fJT,st
Ia 1850 tie Eloin Au'i-Ssvery Society = - 'orned
in KeLt County Eith view OF isung ths esSs1', u
TIE fusiives when left 20 iher own rss)ur es. t7r
this pSrfose 900 srrts u land were puio1s's aid
laid cut in hfy see lots sid SOLO q, " ~ per
acre the frs. payment bsi'g sI2 - atc iee On
sIce il Il stallueIts TIE sno Na' sou >, Asn tP
spd the fret yesr thy succeeded beyond ell e1qo "a
ton Since that time tsey have piogf essea steadily
Anc rCw hsve 4 ehspel, gris'-Huh 50 q Ihli; sore
sc. This is known TIE BuIon oe'u insb'
az ives tR-rueS - te &c. y ~ 49,
Of this class vhen pl4ced IN f4yor-ois CIR am
stGpcsg t. chill rem tssi vent hare 20 az hSeyeap
sso ard attended sbool, hsve nor only mads great
progrsss IL tie Engrsh brarches, but Number have
.uceteded well In the languages. The ooncnloo OIL
he fus itives lie better thsn st fret aid ths emErA.
tor The past year surpassed thai Of Any Je except
Isso Tfote 'hsf s-s pog arriving from the Slave
Sstss ere Just as dstirute s. any that greee led the
sp< for this rea,on the efforts Of the friends Of ihs
dosn-roocen race thoud be continued Inc speakeI
hid irtvtled seve al thousand miles IN CsaSda and
never saw . cruz ksrc or vsa sbond among them. For
some two pat the arrivals have been so nsfous
that early al the efforts made Tor their physical
wants. ltwes untrue that many OF 'nsn Neie as
suffering they are compelled TO undergo rather than
return to The bondage from which they Nd. lery
little has been oote toward the improvement; OF their
uoraI intellectual condition. and ID this respect
they rsnsin shout the cams This dem snds The St
eriion ana assistance CT 81 Who feel an interest In