The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-07-23

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he had been in the Province. With much
humor, he stated incidents sufficient alone
to convince all of the unworthy purposes
of deception planned and TO be effected by
that untruthful letter.
Mr.. Cary, of Dresden, was called for,
and invited by the Chairman to the stand
He corroborated the statements made by
the committee, with many other facts, coun-
teracting the false statement that the peo-
pie in the vicinity of Dresden, in the town.
ship of Chatham, were starving, but said
that picnic parties, &C., had been held
there in the last few weeks, of unusual
number. After desultory remarks by
Messrs Hawkins, Duncan, Hansboro, and
Jackson, on motion, the committees report
was unanimously adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Haywood Day, a
committee was appointed to draw up reso-
lutions expressing the sense of this meet
ing.
On motion, the unanimous thanks of the
meeting were tendored to the committee.
On motion, collection was taken up to
pay expenses.
On motion of the Rev. VIM. Douglass,
the proceedings of the meeting were Or
dered to be published in the Provincial
Freeman and Chatham Planet with a
request for publication in the american
Baptist" and New York " Tribune" and
that 200 extra copies be struck off by the
provincial Freeman" for the use of the
citizens.
The Chairman appointed j. Ell. Harris,
Esq, and the Revs. VIM. Douglass and
Samuel Lowery, to draft resolutions ex-
pressive of the repugnance of this commu-
nifty to the aforesaid misrepresentation.
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, There has been letter communicat-
ed to the American Baptist, under the date of
June the 9th, over the signature of VIM. p. New
man. which is Misrepresentation of the people of
color in Chatham Township, Kent county, Cana
da West; and rhcreas, these unfounded reports
are made for unworthy Designs" and are unau-
thorized appeals, sanctioned only by the fraud
and ayarce of those who make them, are repul-
sve to the spirit of Christianity and demoralizng
In their tendency; and, Whercas This system of
begging and appealing for the starving" for the
oppressed, is a sham, a ialsehOod no benevoence
prompts it, and it only to fill the pockets Of
those engaged IN IL, by appropriating the means
sent by good and benevolent persons TO THEIR
DvIDUAL USE; and, Whereas, the township of
Chatham, Canada West, abounds only in fer
tile and productive soil, affording abundant re-
turns to labor, to industry and enterprise, al
ways prosperous and successful here-and should
calamities occur to individuals we have the heart
and means to administer relief therefore,
l. Res0lred, That we condemn the letter pub
lished in the ''American Baptist, as base mis-
representation, and all other similar reports of
this county tissue of falsehoods for wicked,
worldly, selfish, and unworthy designs.
2. ResoI0cd, That condemn the letter as un-
worthy of a ctizen-much less n countryman-
and that do now, and will ever, repudiate such
base Misrepresentation, and will strive to conute
all such attempts regardless of whatever source
they may eminate, on such or similar designs.
3. RcSGlUcd, That we invite countrvmen in
the United States and IFS Territories to disregard
all such reports, statements rumors relative to
Western Canada, and request them to visit this
Province to look and examine for themselves. We
invite them to hosptabe homes, in fertile and
productive country, to put forth their energy and
invest their capital on British SOIL the freest and
most perfect human government on earth. We
appeal to them to rouse up their dormant patriot
ism, bid defiance to the unjust laws that surround
them in both the {nominaIly) Free States and the
Slave States, and emgrate emigrate emil
CRATE :! to Canada, where color is no bar to the
(6s
and live, and leave to the possession of our pos
terity responsible Government, in which we and
they are possessed of all the rights and immuni-
ties of freemen
J. II. HARRIS, ESQ,
Rev. WIN. DOUGLASS
Pastor of B. Nj. E. Church,
Ed. SAMUEL LOWERY,
Evangelist of the Church of Christ.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
S. r. ALEXANDER Chairman.
SAMUEL LowERY, Secretary.
REV. WIN. KNG-WM III. Day, ESQ.
AND THE Buxton MIssIoN.-We take great
pleasure in announcing to our readers the
important fact, that the Rev. VIM. King,
of Buxton, has started on a mission for his
settlement, to England, Ireland and Scot
land, accompanied, by VIM. II. Day, Esq,
Of Chatham. Mr.. King has the authority
and sanction of the Free Church Synod
of Canada AT the session of the Synod,
on motion of DR.. Burns, it was resolved
that the Synod adopt so much of the re-
port of the Buxton settlement as would
enable Mr.. King to visit Great Britain, for
the purpose of getting sufficient funds to
build a Church and school buildings for
Buxton.
The Buxton Mission" question being
subsequently brought up, the mission to
England was reaffirned. We look upon
the visit of these gentlemen as of the high
est importance to the cause of Education,
and Religion in Buxton, and as likely to
conduce to the well-being of the settle
ment Mr.. Kings talents and sacrifices
are well known both here and in Europe;
Mr.. Day, though comparatively young, is
man of acknowledged high talents as an
orator, and mental ability in otner re-
spects, in both Canada and the United
States, and the respect and best wishes of
large numbers go with them on their i'm
portant mission. These gentlemen sailed
in the North Briton from Quebec, on Sat
urday, the 25th ult.-ProUimclal Free
man, Juiy2.
MARRIED.
DouGLAss-HAMILToN-l this city, on Thurs
dav June Both, bv Rev. VIM. Morris, ID. d., STE