The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-23

eacrnced human lifs without chance, far a5 human
ifeeins the oprressod- Justly sorfeRs his NE y
Another paper published In this city, highly religions
ONE, A.er eoa%snns oPc. the principle that lea sne
brown az the embodiment OF puriianism, and enun
GATED the foowipg:"H was not, therefore, surprising
win intense sympathy when their representative man
was hanged by the descendants Of the cavalers-de
ties OF their but all their faults and aristo
cratic psopt nsities AS the old conflict OF
religious world the old conflict OF freedom and slavery
which, far England Is concerned began Al R,nny
nede ard ended at Marston Moor or perhsrs more pro-
pery speaking; at Boyne Water is renewed again in
North America"
Had space could all columns with like extracts from
the provincial press give the above as the sentiments
Of the prominent speaking OF the utrasts who
argued that Virginia committed murder by hanging
SS S mat @ 81 s g se'0 war was
AS you have already been informed. prayer meetings
for John Brown held throughout the Province on
exception got up by the coored people, and were well
attended Al that held in this city resolutions expressing
with ms Sereaved family Ws Ss, ans
passed. for the foundation Of an anti slavery SO
ciety One Of the speakers, Clergyman reported 70
withdrawing the verdict Of Virginia jury, and the judg
ment Of Virginia judge, John Brown was no male
up bis III life for his idea" He concluded, after
discussing at length upon this theme, ny saying
that of Brown might be said as of Asernon Sydney,
RODS Of British history
And sealed by death the lsssons which be taught.
About ten days ago this speaker at the conclusion o.
the in his church, was presented with Splendid
y bound copy of the Scriptures by the coored people O.
this city bus services n the Gauss o. ossS on =. in
ferrs though in the eyes Of the law they are cvy and
politically equals There is no bar as IN all British
possessions their advancement 70 the highest position
under the crown; but everywhere society cries out
against thc. color and says thus far You shall 60 aud
farther DuYe they our equals but de fdcto they
cansa Is land entirely unsuied to the negro race it's
climate Is TOO cold apd II Is country ahording but very
limited supply Of employment for which they are by
nature nted for this is the African population
congregated IN the cities Of this Province. Scarce
coored farme. is throughout its exteut From
the Gulf of 81 Lawrence Lake Superior s he found
walter barber keeper and other situations wherein
aoor by tbe sweat OF the brow" is net AS writer IN
this city well remarks the negro, In capabtv for mental
improvement and adaptaoty 10 all the reunements Of
civilization, inferior 10 none in the world, and superior
mauy but he is defective ia the dsgged eTseyerance
Of the Saxon the steady application to LABOR ani tue
habits Of economy and ambition tn increase property WITH
which 1t is associated From this he argues that no
greater error could have been committed than 70 10 IA Ia
this country settlements OF Africans, alone, not ouiy for
OF which Will give outline, but because des
tute settlers of any race for the first years OF their To-
cation depend in large degree the work they
obtain from those weather. advanced than them
selves to make living. He nays
We several previous occasions called attention the
Of population Which csnnot be fused and with The
nos os
the gradual accumulation within our borders Of a power
constantly threatening 1t with serse insurrecton.
Speaking Of the great increase in the coored population
within the last few years aud the expected influx OF the
free negroes driven from the Southern States by the
Legislatures under pain of compulsory servitude he pro-
oeeds 70 ray after conjecturng what effect this great
influx will have upon the province generally
Let generally nderstood respect grudge
to The African the which he obtains in Canada and tha.
the degree
70 our shores and perfect freedo and equality
Is SSs Of he 's S
n G s as S
difficulty s now within proportions csoa6le Of betng dealt
sa
much Of place kuropean would under
vertical The remedy that suggests itself = system Of
:" for which ss IL better fitted and
military cslonist useful honorable and profitable
might be sund him and the cost would 6s wen repaid ~
Bile = peace. -
Such the salient points Of article which deserves
attention the hands Of the Canadian and British govern
ments Maybe that is prophetic Of the future. There
is no doubt that the greatly increasing numbers Of the
colored population OF Western Canada will bring about
the contingency that the writer Of the article s quoted
lately saw in Southern paper statement that the
negroes In Canadagwere Now in 1851 their
number only 80O0 and last year the most reliable
authorities placed the number At 45Oo0 increase of
600 eight years. annual increase OF
from the free slave States This alone includes Cana
do West In the lower province there may be 1000 to
5000, Of whom the majority reside In this city and neigh
bohood To this must be added the annual increase by
birth, say about $50.
The great centre OF African population in Canada West
is Chatham. The neghboring cities Of London, Hamilton
and Toronto also contain great number. They live,
informed good with the whites, but not
very industrious Last summer the government Of
Jamaica despatched agent TO Canada TO induce the
groes to eigrae to that colony, offering them free
rage and certain employment on their arrival The at
porting be the agent. II insinuated that he
schemng TO entrap them back 10 the States,
and the people, meetings held at Chatham London and
other Places rejected his offers, and the project fell
through.