The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-05

ant OF honor amongst ncshbors over the bcrders
who dcpore this ine florence Of r countrymen the
affairs Of the republic, and appreciate the terrible catss
trophe to which II persevered in eventually lssd
Iconvcrsed with prominent abolons, 10 O. aham, hold
ing public poeton OF trust ana honor who st me that
the first suggestion Of the Harpers Ferry attack wsA made
to Brown py itsh aboonist In Chatham, and VIM as
sured that he had himself subscribed money TO aid
Brown in raising men for the service in Ohio and eiss
where in the States 10 reply to questions put
him. be stated that he and his the other side
looked with expectation and hope to the day. not far dis
tant when disruption OF the Union would take place Tor
that, In that case the British abolonss would join the
republican abcionisis Of America in open warfare upos
the slaveholong States. When rem nded him that As
patriotic Of the North would ra $50 barrier of brave
hearts through which such traitors would find difficult
10 rcac1 the Southern States he replied Oh, have
@ sea over aud calculated upon that but you for
, au ~" against the oppressos with the
conversed the other hand with conservative. high
minded men, who expressed the most serious apprchc
sion that the bold and unastnabe association Of Canadian
aboluoniss with the negro steaers AZ
America would eventually plunge the two countries int
war. ts Ff ftifFr wFear.tr -rr
We have seen that the immigration of fugitive slaves
into Canada is unattended BY any social good
the negro II is injurious, also, 10 the white citizens Of
Canada nasmuch a. depresses the value OF their pro-
pety dmnsnes their personal comfort and safety, ana
destroys the peace and good order OF the community Mr.
Sheriff Mercer, Of Kent county, assured that tbs
criminal statistics OF county prove that nine teuths OF
the offences against the laws committed by colored
persons The same proportion holds good in Essex
y, aud the fact g the more startling when It Is remem-
bered that the blacks do not at present number
than onc-fourth OF the whole population.
In the township OF Anderdon Essex county, this fan,
nearly every steep belonging to the white farmers hns
been stolen The fact presented In the Of tho
Grand Jury OF the county and twelve negro families
men, women and children, were committed 70 jail the
charge OF sheep stealing The cases OF petit larceny are
Incredibly numerous 10 township containing negro
settlements, ana s fact that frequently the criminal
calendars would be bare OF prosecutoni but for the
The offences ofthe blacks wholly confined 10 those
o. light character. Occasionally some horrible crime
sares the community, and is almost Invariably attended
ny savage ferocy peculiar 70 the vicious negro II
murder Is committed By black, is generally an az
gravaied and brutal nature The offence of rape VA
fortunately peculiarly prevalent amongst the negroes
Nearly every assze marked by charge OF this char
acter. prominent lawyer of the Province, who has
held the position o: public prosecutor told that his
greatest dread was of this oence for that experience had
taught him that no white woman safe at all times
from assault, ana thoss who rearing daughters IN
that part OF Canada might well embe at the danger BY
which they threatened He told me that he
really brutal look the human face until he beheld tho
countenances OF the negroes charged With the crime q
than the wild beast OF the forest Last year, In broad
daylight, respectable white woman while walking In
the public road within the town Of Chatham, knock
ed down by black savage and violated This year,
Windsor, the wife Of wealthy farmer while driv
ing. alone in wagon, was stopped BY
the road, and criminaliy assaulted IN most inhumss
manner was impossible TO hear the recital Of these
now common crimes without shudderssg afs 'ss 9 II
The fugitive slaves 60 into Canada beggars and the
mass OF them commit larceny and lay in Jail until they
become lowered aud debased ready crine
doing much to better their coon for they do not APP
pear anxious to avail themselves OF school privileges
too iudoent 70 clohe their children in the winter, and
their services are wanted at home in tho The
better class affect airs as soon as they become toerab
well to do, and refuse TO send their little any but
white schools In Windsor there public colored
schools but the Of that place choose refuse TO
them to the schools for whites. They admitted,
and two Of the black residents named Jones and Grcss
teachers had right to exclude their children II was de-
cded that the trustees had such power when separates
schools were provided for colored persons
That property is seriously Deprecated in IN
neghborboods in which the negroes settle IS we'll known
fact MIR. s. s. Macdonne,a resident of Windsor and .
gentleman Of high social and political position Is tho
owner of large amount Of real estate in tina, place Tho
Bowyer farm large tract OF land belonging to him.
sold auction Some Of the were bid 10 by negroes
OF means, among Others by mulao named he Baptiste
residing IN Detroit AS soon as the white purchasers
up their lots and since then the value the has
been much depressed In several instances Mr. Hacdon-
mel paid premiums to the negroes to give up their pur
chases where they had happened to buy in the midst Of
white citizens At subsequent sale OF another property
cut up into very fine building lots, by the gentle
of the conditions OF Gale announced was that
no bid should be received from coored persons De Ba-
tiste attended and bid in lot When his bid was re-
fused, he endcavored to break up the auction row,
by the aid Of other negroes and failing in this brought
action at law against Mr. Macdonne This Mr. M prepared
TO Defend but was never pressed to trial Those
cidents, together with the attempt Of the Windsor me-
groes to force their children into the schools Whites
illustrate the mpudent assumption Of the black soon
as he becomes independent, and the deeply seated
pathy OF the whites Of Canada to their dark skinned
s'free negro in Canada-hat is the black who was free
In the States-endeavors to hold his head above the
Fugitive" and has profound contempt for the escaped
As desired to obtain the views of intelligent Canadians
upon the important questions before me- requested
with written statement of his observations on the e.
feet OF the negro immigration and the following
hastily prepared and brief communication In rcply Tho
opinions expressed from of the most accomplish
ed gentlemen in the Province and worthy of serious
consideration although public position he occupies
renders II proper that should not make public use
OF his nsme:-
WINDSOR Dec a. 1852
Mr. DEAR sR-r reply TO your request beg to ssy that
w0ga sseFas s.sS you my At
jgsi nov occupy too much q time 70 make
houshs as occur TO me In the few moments
two western counties OF the province OF Canada Kent and
in coune. b as hs Ssn Ss
and saeaby OF rea! estate and asrenderng the locality
ths large numbers of fugitive slaves
sSe q e and n he
Esn institutes and the lone Society,
from the the or o he ps
hs sss sens ne s
ton and that population constantly crease as he
chief why these counties do draw portion ct least
Of the many seeking Western homes
Kent and Essex have Justly styled the Garden
Canada The soil In of the counties be
exceed in richness and fertility the climate mild
delightful There thousands Of open for sale at
moderate price but now seldom happens ba. lot Of wild
Clearing he land s. sgo was ss
upon wish to extend his possessions for the sake Of h
who growing by the acquisition of adjonpgoe
neghborng piece OF wild land but seldom the
cleared forest uded upon by the encanpmen Of emf
1t may be broadly asserted first in general, that Tho
existence Of large coored population IN Gent Essex
has prevented many white settlers from locating there who
otherwise would have made homo in Of those countless
and secondly that particular instances constantly
that the sale of lot Of land nuousy affected by q
the settlement of colored people.
Next, TO- the general feeling OF the gentry
All regard with dissatisfaction and with forebopg-An
uncomfortable anticipation the behold D.
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