Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-03-13
.aCOMMUNiCATiONS


Msssss. EprToRs The following,
from Tho Aossysal Gazette, of-Jsnuary
-. is copied from the Free Psesby,er.
IN, Of January 81. and deserves wide
circulation, ONAs. .
FUGITIVE SLAVES IN CANADA
A MARYLAND CONSTABLE TRY
ING TO CORRUPT THE. SHERIFF
OF MONTREAL CAN THESE
q THINGS BE
We were yesterday, - the day of its
reception. furnished with copy Of the
subjoined letter. We lay it before our
lenders for their enlightenment with 70.
gard 10 the encroachments OF the Slave
Power. Not content with turning the
Free States Of their own Union into a
psntins ground for Fugitive Slaves--not
content with imposing a law on tho co oun.
Try which makes every freeman in the
sUniied States legally bound to be aid
Ing snd assisting The slave. holders in re.
ceivink their .chat,eis, they venture
10 pursue the game still further, and at.
.tsmptto tarnish free and untainted Brit.
ish soil with their damning traffic 10
hem.
Our readers were informed last sum
Mss, OF an attempt, msde in Upper Ca.
nads, similss 10 that proposed by III .
rufisn Pope. which was signally dis
com6tted after i, had proceeded 30 far as
70 amount to an overt act Of kidnap.
ping. a. we'll ss Of the project to snticc
away . fugitive slave ia the employ of
r. q. Stephens, Esq, Of this city, which
vss promptly met and defeated. We
have now cool project from a Mary.
land constable and slave. hunter 10 the
head Of our police force, asking him, to
bresk the laws Of God and of his coun.
Try, and become partner in wholesale
scheme to kidnap the poor colored men
Who have taken refuge among Us.
We have no desire to counsel violence
towsrds any man, but such proposition
% that We have just read 10 this negro.
hunters letter, rouses spirit Of inIig.
nation which prevents all half.reAection.
II ever tho taking Of the law into ones
own hands we're jsstifabIe, it would be
in such Q case as this. We will not
trust ourselves to write more about it to.
day, but can only cry shame on the man
who would so degrade himself as TO make
such q proposition Triple shame on
the people whose laws sanction his con.
duct And we may thank God once
moro and rejoice that their country is not
ours-that We have-no share or partic.
ipstion in their sin.-Montrsal Gazette.
Frederick, Nd, U. 8. A., January 1. 1855.
TotAe Chief Of Police, Montreal, Ca.
xada- Dear Sir: Though the laws Of
your Province preclude Slavery. and you
may deem it improper fohme to address
you relative to that question, which has
created so great sectional animosity at
homo, and elected such disapprobstion
abroad, sill, believing that a sense Of
Justice influences every right thinking
man in tho formation Of his judgment,
and the mode Of his conduct, l have Ia.
ken the liberty which, il it meets not
vloWS Ilko 10 uiucS Wiit w Po'"S
Vast numbers Of slaves, escaping from
their masters or owners succeed in reach
INK your Provinces, and are therefore
without the pale Of the Fugitive Slave
Law, shd can only be restored by cum
ming together with skill.
Large rewards are offered, and will be
paid for theifreturn, and could ! find an
eeficien, person to act with me, a great
deal Of money could be made, as
would equally divide. Many are willing
to como, after writing to that effect
The only apprehension we have in ap
proaehing too far into Canada. is the
fear Of being arrested and had ! good
assistant in yourcity, who would induce
tie negroes to the frontier, would bs
there to psy the cash. On your answer
Ieaa furnish names and descriptions o
negroes. which will fully reward th'
trouble.
Answer, either to accept or decline.
.o9l' Yours, JOHN H. POPE,
s'' Police Officer and Constable.