Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-18
Fugitive Slave. in Canada.
4 Maryland Constable Trying to Corrupt The
Sherifof Moatreal-A Proposition for KID
mapping!

Sberifof MoatreaL-A Proposition for Kid.
mapping
From the Montreal Gazette, Jan, Is, 1855.
We were yesterday (the day Of its recep-
tom furnished with a copy of the subjoined
letter. We lay it before our readers for their
enlightenment with regard to the encroach-
ments Of the Slave power. Not content with
turning the Free States of their own Union
into hunting ground for fugitive slaves
not content with imposing law on the coun-
try which makes every freeman in the United
States legally bound to be aiding and assisting
the shareholders in recovering their man chat
tells, they venture to pursue tier game still
further, and to attempt to tarnsh free and UNI
stained British ground with their damning
traffic in them.
Our readers were informed last Summer of
an attempt made in Upper Canada similar to
that proposed by this rufhan PORE, which
was signally discounted after it had proceed
ed SO far as to amount to an overt act Of kid
mapping, as well of the project to entice away
a Fugitive slave in the employ Of r. II. STE
PHENs, Esq, Of this city, which was also
promptly met and defeated. We have now
a cool project from Mary land constable and
slave-hunter to the head of our police force,
asking him to break the laws of God and his
country, and become partner in wholesale
scheme to kidnap the poor colored men who
have taken refuge among us. We know not
whether Mr.. HAYS intends answering his most
insulting epistle at all but if he does, we
know full well what his answer will be.
We know how fercely he will spurn 50 out
rageous PROPOSAL as would all others in
Canada, save the basest and most abject of
Gods creatures who dwell among us. And
we have one word of advice to give Mr.. PoPE,
which is this, that he will do well not to ven.
ture one inch beyond the frontier in pursu-
ance of his object. We happen to know that
the inhabitants of the frontier, though gener-
ally flaw abiding people, have a holy horror
of slavery and all its promoters. and clever Mr.
PORE might come in for some peculiarly dis.
agreeable manifestations Of their righteous in
dignation. He might, indeed, go back a col
ored man himself.
We have TO desire to counsel violence to-
wards any man, but such proposition as that
we have just read in this negro huuter's let
ter rouses spirit OF indignation which pre-
vents all half reflection. If ever the taking
of the law into ones own hads were justlha-
bic, it would be in such a 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 proposition Triple shame on the peo-
:
we may thank God once more, and rejoice,
that their country is not ours-that we have
no share or participation in their SIM
FREDERICK, Nd, United States of !
America, Jan. /, 1856.
TO the chief Of Police Montreal, Canada
DEAR SIR Though the laws Of your
Province preclude Slavery, and you may deem
it improper that should address you relative
to that question, whidh has created so great
sectional luminosity at home and elected such
disapproyal abroad--still believing that a
sense Of justice influences every right think
ing man in the formation of his judgment and
the mode Of his conduct, have taken the lib
erty, which, If it meets not with views alike
to mine, will be pardoned.
Vast numl ers Of slaves, escaping frcm their
masters or owners, succeed in reaching your
Provinces, and are, therefore, without the
pale Of the Fugitive Slave law" and can
only DO restored by cunning together with
skill.
Large rewards are offered and win be paid
for their return, and could find an efficient
person to act with me, great deal Of money
could be made, as l would equally divide -
Many are willing to come after writing TO that
effect The only apprehension we have
in approaching too far into Canada is the
fear Of being arrested; and had | good
assistant in your city who would induce
the negroes TO the frontier, would be there
to pay the cash. On your answer, l can
furnish names and descriptions of negroes.
which will fully reward the trouble.
Answer either to accept or decline,
Yours, JOHN IL. POPE,
Police Officer and Constable.