New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-29
neHLY INTERESTING FRoV CANADA,
3 Fugitive SIaVe Claimed at Toronto.
THE cHARoE-MuRoER.
HISTORY OF THE CASE,
OF Thu N, Y. Tribune.

abe difficulties which arise consequent upon demands
tr the rendition of fogtve slaves, have congratulated
shemselves upon their freedom fros such annOyance
sSiu they have wondered sometimes, thar they have
not received mon attention frem the "cate men
.satehers; it has not appeared impossible that well
,sanaged conspiracy, by which some unfortunate negro
should BE- proved guilty Al crime would result in his
rendition under the ter Of the AsbburtOn tresty.
The false afdavns, kie sntrue evidence, which it has
appeared aresometues successful IN the Free States Of
abe Union might be used with almost equal chsnce Of
success here Ii h perhaps only needed thar at
tempt should be mrie, ending IN hopeful resals, to
many othersN
ia therefore with peculiar iealouy that tie people
af Canada look "A rev pepdng in eUr Courts;
and though thsxy reasoH to euspect foul play in
aAe matter st the circumstances surrounding OF
4. character which invest i, with the greatest interest
and command the fullest sympathy. On the 18th of
September, 1859, Seneca Il. T. Pigs Of Howard Co,
Missouri when returning home TO dinner waking
Reross his plantation strange negro, whom be hailed
In reply series Of questions addressed 10 hm by
Digs the negro told story 20 the following effect:
he said his name was William Andersen aud that he
was The slave of one Macdonald who resided about
thirty miles from Diggs's plantation. To this Mac
slonald h. bad been sold IL 1888 by Mr.. PERKINS,
-vbose estate was but short distage from Diggss
abode and he wss soon his way thither for the
purpose either Of getting Perkins % buy him from
Macdonald or to exchange him for other man
He had two reasons for desiring this he had been
much Dl-treated by Macdonald, and he had wife,
slave 10 a man ,ramed B-own, wbcee osta'e adOiDed
xhss Of PerknssL 1t said that according 70 The Sste
law of Missouri, any negro found more than twenty
miles from HE masters plantation without pas nay
Do arrested and taken back; the person taking him
q =. 49, 1afx md
l. mileage Of ten cents. After hearing ABdersoDs ae-
sayupt Dggs asked him for his pas The poor fellow
-spHed that be had none. Then" raid the humane
ssvehoder, 81 can allow you to go further until
4 hear from your naster. Come with me, and i viii
give you some dinner" The pair walked toward the
house for some distance when the negro broke and
.Diggsimmediately called three black boys who
were near, Catch that runaway, and III give you the
Seward." Away the three started in pursuit Ander-
in CIRCLE and was chased for near an hour by
hem- Diggs after q while was Joined by his son a
had of fifteen, and upon signal from Of the black
boys they crossed the circle and the runaway just
- he nearing fence. Over this fence the planter
haped brandishing in his hand light stick. Ander-
500 waved a large dirk-knife; before him stood the
xnraged planter, twenty yards behind him hasten
ing on his three pursuers armed with nout Gibbs.
There was not moment TO be lost. The planter
,nsnded the breathless painting negro to surrender;
shs negro said he would Kill any one who touched
him Insolyent language to fail from the Gps Of
~ slave So though, the planter as he broke
his stick over the fugitives head. But the fug-
sive was as good rs his word he dealt true blow, he
plunged his knife into Mr. Diggss heart. 1t now
abe planters to fly; he eDdesvored again 10 get
ever the fence, and assisted in his attempt by An
derson, who stabbed him again and tumbed him into
me ditch In less than forty-eght hours there
end to Mr.. Digs lie lived long enough to make
fnll confession aud then departed for land where he
viii inevitably be convinced of certain facts concerning
singers" which he was fond of denying in his life
kme. Anderson succeeded in making good his escape
10 Canada, and took up his abode in the County Of
.Brant He lived quiet and industrious life, and being
,Oped by his WIFE, felt himself truly a freeman. But
few months ago the bloodhounds OF the Missouri
law found him out, and made demand for his
rendition under the Ashburon treaty for the crime O.
warder. He ARRESTED and brought before the
tragisrates. The evidence adduced in substance
n i have given il above. The magistrate felt them
selves incompetent to decide, The matter
serred 70 John A. Macdonald the Attorney General OF
khe Province. This pc long ago ss the 2Sth Of
September since which time the unfortunate fugitive
has aig in prison. He even put in irons ly order
Of one oil the aforementioned magistrates, named
Mathew a notorious fellow Whose conduct ha- been
most disgraceful throughout aud who has only been
sssSed from thick coal Of and feather by ,he strong
love of law which perssdes the community. The At
zorDey General, after mex plics.be delay OF two
months hs decided that he il unable 10 decide anu
hss referred the TO the judges. On Saturday last,
shen Anderson brought up in the Court of Queens
Bench by virtue Of writ Of habesr corpus, ana the
Crown was called upon 10 show why he should not be
discharged On the part of The prisoner a competent
tsUansel Mr.. g. II. Freeman, q. c., % Hamilton, has
been engaged. You may think this very strange
proceeding in Canada, bnt have n little patience IL il
not oontended that had Anderson been slave OF Dir,
ne would have been guilty murder in killing him.
Oar law recognizes the right Of every man 10 liberty.
We can take cOeniEtnce OF Slavery az all But,
unfortunately, the Ashburton Treaty lie rather vague
sso one point. II is con,ended that by it we
compelled " render up any fugitive from the
United States who is guilty Of crime accord
ing 70 your Law, provided that the cyl
Sience OF criminaly be saeh j. admissible in oar
sourts and Sufficient 70 sustain The charge made Now
according 70 Missouri law Diegs could legally arrcs;
Anderson; there IL question about that. Thew
Anderson committed murder in killing Diegs, not only
according TO the State law, but according 20 Cana
Dian Iaw too Can our courts then 90 behind your law
cd arrest and inquire how it came to b. enacted! Let
.he care be- reversed. Canadian law allow inpdsoa
aneut for debt. There Az, many States in the Union
where no such thing exists. Suppose Il man confined
m Canadian Jail for debt killed ils TAILOR and effected
hia escape 70 the United States would your authorities
,say 10 us, ave cannon surrender him because We
have no law of impii-1unent Tor debit" Would not