The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-26

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From the Manchester Guardian, August o.
pubic meeting was held IN the Town Hal, yesterday
Afternoon for the purpose OF hearing addresses from the
Rev William King (the Clayton OF Mrs Stoves "Drei y
formerly slave owner In Ioutsaua, and the Rev DR..
Burns, OF knoxs College, Toronto "On slavery In the
United states and the social and moral Improvement CT
men have come from Canada Is deputaton to urge the
claims OF the Egin settlement, or the Buxton mssion
which devoted 70 aiding fugitive slaves The attend
ance al the meeting was not nunerous 10 the unavod
able absence OF the Mayor Mr. Thomas Cess was called
upon to preside and the proceedings were commenced
with prayer by the Rev j. T. PATERSON
The Rev: Or. BvRNs delivered long aud interesting
address DC said tnat ne ana tue Rey Mr.. King had
been appointed TO seek the countenance and support OF
the British pubic, IN order tnN the Buxton mission
might be carried on more successfully, and II might
De, that smiiar eu,r.s mlsnt De male 10 otaer
paru OF canada Ihsy came not win mere
s~etcaed out plan, nor win proposal that had
been only agnated Tor II had been IN operation now
zen years win considerable measure OF success
Nearly twelve years ago attention was called In Canada
10 the state ot The Fugitive slaves, mainly through the
eserons on MI kns VINO nsd arrived 10 me province
seoes taAl TIME rom Seo'Ana ana VINO naa previously
ior seven years oeeo an owner OF slaves IN LouisiAna
"a .greea .na' as prenmoary, vas Necessary 70
rounding circumstances prevented their being eectuay
enooursseu u uAo.s VI tuuusus 80 oue ss .aey we're
scattered and were subjected to the prejrdces against
them, which At that time existed very generally The
aehtion Tue pubic sna some OF tne ohurcnes OF lana
ga navins oeen caea 70 'ne SUBJECT was resolved 70
attempt The OBJECT IN tSo ways-the nrs being the pur
chase OF lard TO be divided into moderate sized farms
upon winch coiored iamlies should De locsied After
$4,000 with which 10 purchase 900 acres OIL land from
the government for, in addition 70 the general prejudice
there vas strong opposition snnested oy the residents
In that part OF Canada 10 which was proposed to locate
Tue tugttve blacks bat MI. hng bodily perseveredi
Lora hs,n, ,ne ao,s Dg'srpUr a. ~, we TINE
OF innuence and the purchase was elected Ten years
was allowed Tor Tue payment Tor government lands,
anu 'ne sisoyy were nov 70 s,eaL entent clearer ou
applause Tue and vas divided INTO ESQ farms OF any
acres "a 10 Ad was soo 70 tne coored hesfs OF families
Al - 50 an acre WAS now estimated ,h,t there were
l2Ooo coused persons settled on tue land they had sup
porter themselves MAKING sooa progress IN Clearing aud
sn.sVaang I1e na; tner inauay ana perseversnce
were malkeiy improving from year 70 year their con-
duct vas decidedly good and they we're 50 temperate
tna drunken ess vas IN act al tns settlement
been tried any where ese Tor Cnada was the oay place
on te North Amer AN continent where the idgtye save
selves and guaranteed the $4,000 could rest after
proving only the SOC a. condition OF the escaped slaves
me very s, o. ,ns ocaon IN opporpy 70, INA,
these unortunates and others OF Their we're scattered
over country 900 miles long and 800 miles broadiheif
elevation morally and reiigiously. (Appause) II
must be understood that when "Fhe Esin Set
tlemeut was spoken OF, the words we're used With
reference 10 the land part OF the plan; F" The
Buxton Mission was the term under which the second
part OF the plan was included MI King was appointed
pastor OF the settlement win power 70 promote schools
and, IN any way that ne and the committee might think
best to forward the education and religious progress OF
the people Ihen the Buxton MISSION was established;
and u hal proved JUST IS successful as he ANA scneme
me greater part OF we tugi,ves were IN connection VIII
religious agencies; ABOUT one hunred cniidren were AT
.euoing an eNcehen' gay scnoo where Iin ana .rees
were aught, As wei rs fhgiish-msoy OF the chiiaren
oepg very pronclent ana th@e was also Wen ATTENDED
sunday scnoo ne eouese " Loronto nAu recover SUI
uen.s from tns buA,on MISSION scnool, VINO we're gene