The New York Herald Newspaper, October 11, 1851, Page 6

ANNIVERSARY MEETING ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY OF PRNNSYLVANIA. SECOND DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. Vielemt Speeches om the Christiana Affair. SPRCIAL REPORT FOR THE NEW YORK HERALD. Wearchesren, Pa., Oot. 8, 1851. ‘This morning, at ten o'clock, the convention re as- sombled im the Horticultural Hall. It was filled to over- flowing, the greater portion of the audience consisting of Quakeresees and other ladies, either belonging to the Liberty party, or drawn thither by curiosity, and a de- ire to listen to the speeches. There was « slight sprinkling of colored persons present, and also some young ladies in Bloomer costume. The minutes of the proceedings of yesterday afternoon were read and accepted. Oniver Jonnson, ehairman of tiie business committee, Teperted the two following resolutions, additional to those reported yesterday: — FR ry typi Be po o , compliance of the religious. political a on Lo oe regres of the North with these requirements, it behooves us to comsecrate our. selves anew to our firet princi ‘ima Principles, and to inscribe on our No ers Resolved, That we recommend to the friends of free- dom to circulate remon-trances against ths Fugitive Slave law, end snti-clavery petitions to Congress aud our Btate islature, with # zeal and industry com- men-urate the importance of the crisis. The above resolutions were laid on the table for the present. ‘The convention then proceeded to consider, seriatim, the resoyutions yesterday reported from the Committee on Buriness. Rev. Mr. Asnow said any one who turned his mind to ‘what hed passed in this country. during the last year, in regard to slavery, must. be (Mr A.) thought, think there could be no want of charity in declaring that the eon- duct of a considersle porcion of the people of the United Btates, anc particularly that portion of them who seemed promizent,to control the action of cur government in | regard to the abominations of slavery. Notwithstanding what bad been said by the grea. statesman, Daniel Web- ster, that slavery could not be introduced into New Mexico—tbat it cou!d not exist there—thousands had been carried there. from the Southera Sta’es siace the | annexation of that territory. Slavery dees exist in New | Mexico. This country was like’y soon to be iavolved in | another war with Me ico, growing out cf the iatrodac- | tion of slavery in a part of her territory. We had it oa | the most indubitable testimony, that upwaris of 2.000 | tlaves were now in towns #nd Villigeson tne Rio Grande, where they bad been pursuea by ownds of armed mea, who threatened to burn down tue Mexiean towns if the | inbebitants did not immediately give up th se upfortu- | nate slaves No nation. be observed, was under ubliga- | tion to restore @ slave; there was no international law | between vations to give up a man. except fer a poli- | exal ccmpast between the Soutters ant Northern | runaway slaves . Those who | bors (alluding ‘rufferers in ages Famed oy | ‘tbat were past sad, & conten state of things | nation. Mr. before them, there seemed to mighty resemblance | | ties who bad emnidat poo Ay asaiptepance | prison all the and virtuous men, for safety—(laugh- in the | ter)—and let the scoundrels go at lange, If this charge of eee B pees treason was to be carried out in the manner it had 7 pray: ‘They should who had consciences, ap’ er, that they, might bo Rervod for ue. eoming teal the others go 1 hapre Phdcsepan ond eit that themselves nen cc mpatriots, (Laughter, thuriastic bursts of ap- pty A he cout that they might not qual ~ 2, ¢ ania es 2 before man, before. verameant, Teeog- then convention mise the, great principles of justice and right; ‘thet tee eee might stand by those pr suffering what they 1 AM AN ABOLITIONIST. might. They might love might lose reputa- a tlenm-they tight be cast out of the synagogue, but let fir—Auld Lang Syne. them take it . ‘They might de cust into prison, Iam an Abolitionist ! Papiay boyy’ martyrdom; but it was impossible glory in the name: | for the om, Slavery and ite abettors to dethr'ne the ‘now by «i 's minions hiss'd principles of the goveroment. And «ll who were ‘And covered o'er with shame, to co-operate with these princi would be It is @ epell of light and power, triumphantly. ‘There was 8 which no ‘The watehword of the free; ‘man could take away—there was a freedom that demon Who spurps it in the trial-hour, could not destroy and that was the freedom of the soul. A craven soui is he! (aetna coeionse ) What, he asked, was the sys- Iam an Abolitionist! tem against whi were arrayed? Why, thers was ‘Then urge me not to pause; written down im the ledger. a system in opea re- For joyfully do I enlist Dellion against God—a walking horror—a system Im Freedom's sacred cause : the character of which no laugu: could portray—a A noble: strife the world ne'er saw, spetam thet destrors the body. crushes the soul of ‘Th’ enslaved to disentbral; victim. There is terror in the very word “slavery” Tam a soldier for the war, ‘The bare mention of the word cuts every window into a Whatever may befall ! hell! This (continued Mr. D.) wasstrong language, he em an Abolitionist! knew. But slavery was all that that Gepsssaion's analy teas was norril agaivst the goverameat of the In Ys great sizength will E Infinite (fremendous use) And ‘govern. neato areal Mreneey Steel, ment—that ef ours included—which thus rebels agatust as teaeneay Go Tax the principles of the Divioe Being will be dashed to aah be tocdanc ae pieces, and it deserves to be. Is it treason to aprak ‘That peace and joy ms: ‘fill the thus’ Let me bes map—let me maintain my alleginuoe yer eet = Reaver land, before the court of Heaven, though I give offence t» my songs go up to jen. felluws. This is a time when storms are gatheriag about I am an Abolitionist! Bearer together = Let us No threats shall awe soul, go Let us become more No perils cause me to desist, banded united, and let us pledge ourseives No bribes my acts control; to one and to God that we will, A freeman wili I live and die, at least make am earnest effort to be tras 1 know the frailties of poor human nsture [may be one of the first, when the trie comer, to forsake me ‘neip! but I pray to vod that f may de a mso—tnat may be ¢Rebled to meet «urering as becomes @ man And. when we place ourseives on tbe side of justice and h We may fear, in momer.ts of weakness. that ‘May love cur ali—yet, such is the divinity of cne Divine philosophy. the moment we do this, we gain © thing that is worth possersing (Applause) [ «smpa thiee deeply with ail interested in this subject. I feel mpatby 9s well for te tee colored prople as the ve. Lbave not beens stranger to the eufferi: of man concluied by giving some of his experience om the-e points and declariag his opposition to the churches ge lly, €xeept the Quel @: denomination of ebristians 9 do not side i ry—es do other paso foiiowers of «'brist. W. Tayron, of Philadeiphia next addressed tion briefly. He believed there was a great deal of truth in the resolution under cuasidertion It was | ovly those who held slaves thai were iaterested in slavery, They ail knew the interests that exist in re- | gard to family tie. and in reference to buriness, trade, and | commerer, particularly. That «as what bound the sys tem together. Mr T., them referred to (be termsof: 53 and argued that it was new high time ‘hat we stood up for the feelings of the North—that we should doit as | | our pecple (who bave xo righte In sunshine and in shade, And raise my voice for liberty, Of nought on earth afraid. The above wae received with great fervor, and an out- burst of applause. The convention then took a recess. AFTERNOON SESSION. Tuomas Garner, of Wiimington, explained the slave law cf the State of Delaware, a ‘operation thereiz, which, he said, was very mild, indeed ; and there was no dispcsition on the pagt of many of the authorities to act rigidly in regard to the fugitive slave law. and resolution, which was read and laid on the table :~ occasions, Witbin the last Feventy-five years, to read the Declaration of Independence at public gatherings and triotic jubilees, which contains the following’ sent- Fonts, “That all'men ate created equal, and endowed by thelr Creator with certain unalisuable rights, and among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of hap- pivess,” rné that itis their right and their duty to throw Gff an absolute goverument—And Whereas. it isalmost impossible to prevent a portion of from hearing those fentiments proclaimed, avd of falling into the fatal “eli men,” aud that those who adopted them really meant far as we could do it with propriety. He was of opinion that we should render the 4outh no asistavee to eaten | In to the fir art of the reso. lution he thought that we sbould be discouraged | tieal crime. [There is some mi-take here Poiitieal offences are usuuily excluded in treatios of extradi- | tion.— Bo. Henaiy | We knew that Suglaod bad demed the right, ang also that vome intriguing persoas were | now at work ina partof Mexo. endeav’ring to havch Up a revolution. the distinct chject of which claim to a Inge portion of territory We koe in regurd to Cuba. and what the f nuerally ip fa > new what was the ob- ject of getting powession of the island [t was for ths | pu Cf transacting end carrying oo the infernal slave trade, that borror ot horrors Never #as there 60 arro- te demand mede upon the people by g vernment as | y Fugitive Slave law We knew. too, that there were Many persons who thought thewselvrs of wrest cone quence inthe ccuntry—who held high -tstious—who Teally contemplated sto, ping our free dis-usvorson the | rubject of slavery He thought many of them—higa in suthority—bad declared that ibis agitation of sisvery murt snd should b»+t-pped Doub’ the adoption of such a course becomsiderea constituioual by the gentleman who ba dst, in Westeherter, —(Mr. Jas L the United States | Commissioner urcer tue f. venct (Applause ) | ‘We were teld that ip opporing the tion of the act im question we put our neck on a haltur, and subjected ourselves to the tenver mercies of the slave power Now, this arrogance; thi- determinxtion to put down speech. Was not amaiter thut slarmed hum He sparned all | such attacks on therignts of mao (Great eneering) | As sure as the everlasting God that made him hedetied any atiempt to intimidate us aud ebut our months; to put podioeks om our Lips, because we deciuimed against | ‘this infemour law = The erecd genileg@an cracluded his remarks by calling vpom t ena of the liverty cause to act with esimn: “.in supporting | then auder u Aution Was Wuanimeusly adopted; and the second reselution bir read be ry convention and mission d brought them togri ner tc-tay? It was to renew #, avd goon avuother year in ‘he advocacy | cause which they had so dear at beart—the j cause of the aboliticn of siarer, ~a caus ‘he success of | whieh they had m-t to promote They believed that Was eesentially and ipberent.y sieful, and that | having long been srttie! it flowed of course we must labor for its immediate. unconditional | Tt could not be that an audience such as | i ' Hl ton of their rights—aad ately repented Of ant »b-taimed from. ‘That was the point from #bich (he society «tarted - that ‘was the foupcation on wiih they stond They sought to carry out this mora) reforms. oy criterating their dos- trines in the ears of ai! tha! weuld lxten—ty speaking, by writing them. ty thickirg of them They sought ip) tuthe on the bearte cf the mation, expected a correponding action reault- ing in conviction They scrrd on the same priuci ples as the esrly spores of Christianity | They upon the men and w wen of the couptry the fact. that siavery exieted sinongst us —that cbey should consider what that rlavecy is wou what they caa do to abolish it. The Amercas nation, who had fought itsown ‘way to libert to others He gS i as jaw. We (vnid Mre G) the law. (Cheers) ‘The quest he chur seter of the li But. in vioiwting the iaw we ouly imitate the example of cur revoutionary forefathers, whose dercendsnte «very year, on the 4th Of July, cele- brate the violation of ihe Britice laws im 176 | (Ap *D Weir feet the Will ny mmo ray, tor ome owid rath: ¢ be in the eondition of our sieves than of our foreiather:’ Was taxation withoat Teprerentation ro bard te’: - ‘Sot blood mast be shed om that account’ Wh») + he condition of the man *be is rebr. A rho is te nO Whe | of his liberty; family tie are ~ > bas no will bat the will of bie martes sa: tevolutiog er to thiv great way buy aod holds hawan whatever he os of watiae the first cme opp eed sapord ite cor. Pewniner? Ne; apd he was, in hie day tree ed a wet. One you these great mon oeesase they atood ‘up manfully end ip ivteo vj or ® reform in the churehes and sent them down to afer geurr-tio + purified. more free and « Ar ot GOW enjoygmg the privileges for «hier ‘bey f uchi with -o much per- severance and indefetin: |) ar’ ur opp rnents have ‘ts im OF present poriticn + is not of out monk ‘The Fugitive law of God. we have no shoice if ‘0 as, The ree Ponaibility cf the vio a’ion o be Fug tive Siave biti is not tus, and therfore We give ourselves no concern it With regera to Acth Slavery Soviety— Rever did a tefirm preeper mo-e thaw owry has done since the first days ¥heu the gorvel wae prenched in Judes. It bas prospered #coderful y in ‘he short space ‘of Stteen yours be J ones af the 1 . wat eoetety. mitted tremaon cover our future path thoug We cannot doubt cur in bantly carriea through Rev Jorn H. brenace Junction cf ant from the begin: rel y 1 wil peat (reat oe until © orn be heart a re a rend. prevented for avi teo much, for » sound feeling existed. An to the latter part of the resoiution, there was a great deal of ground for discouragement. It was not worth white for « set of | friends to cieguite the fact, There aie maay abolition. | ists who from interested motives, are afra d to come out | and avow the r hostility to sie very. | ‘The second resclution was unanimcusly adopted and | the third being rexd— Joun M SicKim. of Philadelphia, remarked that the | | the passage of the Fugitive Slave bill bad been the means cf introducing frome mW doctrines among the people, both legsl and moral One was, that a citizen of thir republic should regard no !ow higher than the eou- stitution ‘he other that wae urged, was more specious inite character and bad already peat aa impression | smorg the people that the duty of agosd citizen was to | Cbey all laws—that we were bound as good citizens to obey every law of the land, simply because it was the law of the land. Thisseemea t» him (Mr. McK ) anew law. and good and respectahie people seemed to enierae it; whilet, on the otber hand. a large portion of the peo- Hie had taken the opposite view Men who bad beeu in the babit of violating the laws of the State and of tae United States, and were. never oeleas regarded as faith. ful honorable and honest citizens Still. it would be ad- mitted thet there was no better «et of Obristicus than were to be be found iu the cit; Philadelphia, and yet they bad been iu the habit of refusing to obey’ certsin laws paseed under the na‘ional and State governm-nts! A great mass of te people of Philadelphia who were now all at ence +0 clemorous for obedieuce to all law as such, bad bitberto lived in habitual violation of it. (Applause ) ‘The ecttor merchents of Philod: Iphia e BC co-apune- tions of conscience in taking more (han the legal interest for movey. They psy more interest, und receive more, than the legal rate of interest’ And yet these were the men mest prominent in getting up mor and indigna- tion meetings. who were daily hiviug im vielation of the lawe ef the land There was ancther law Chat was con- stuntly being vielated—Le meant (be ae. prohibiting the circulation of small potes. and yet ivenia wes living in viols not comsice Were justly regarded as atmong (uc f ; We bed new the law of treason—a law which iaid the eze at the roct of our dearest rights—a« law which claimed to be sanctioned by bich Frobivited the right of + xercised for copd: mping ey very ody living in | peech when it was to be | Just Jaw. (Here tir MeK read « portion of the opinion of Judge}Kane on thissubject ) An then he proceeded | to eay that the (Daniel Webster) jiven bis support to this if | whilet, om other occasions. he had repudisied the doc- | clered, on one occasion, by trines it embraced. it was worthy of remark thatte | bad been singularly inconsistent in his course of late Jeers. He (Mr MeK.), in bis reference to the remarks | of Judge Kare, cid mot mean to say that that judge bad laid down « doctrine wbieh deprived of pecch. but he would say that such was the popalar | construction put upon bis iatguage by inteiligeat men, anc such also was the constructs n given to the act b; men who sdminister the of the United states. It | Wes not likely. however, judgiog from the character of | Judge Kane, that he would put uch » coustrus- on upon the Fugitive Sinve bill a» be (Mr McK) had seid was the popular construction Thir eu- deavor to stiffe free ¢xpression of opinion hed taken hold of the consciences of men. and «rrexted the reli- feelings of the country They would not «ubmit to ve them trifed with [Mere Mr Mek read some long extracts from the New York Evening Mest condemn Dill, Mr Webster's course in regard fact that a» good citizens they inwe, expecially i they were bad be uuevuritutional Judge MeLeam had eo decided, and raid that they had their by an appeal to the courts Pi eicH—Sueb hae sis, been the decision of the Chief Justice of the State of Maine a* weil a# of Obio. Mr. McKiw—Then we bave cur patural rights We | We cau call upon «thersto | If the ean labor to repeal the law dirobey it, and we cam take the coparquenees. penelty be fine ond imprisonment.«« cao bear it. This jaw strikes at the rights of the American people It takes from them not only their natures! riabi* but also the rights which are guarantied to as by the com-'itution of the United Btates and by the laws of the land Ouiven Jonsson expremed bis delight at the course which the meeting bad taken in referenoe to (heir resoin- tions The question before them in the resolu" on seamed to invelte practical irtue before ‘be councry— an iseue which he was proud to say was preseuteu by (he anti-lavery movement. And. if they had never even taken a decié: towards the freedom of 8 single they bad ” previcusly done in the good tical question before them rity as apytbing could be. for thie wet of to the law of God. What the lomenings of Bible on the question of slavery. ty whi h this na tion to be gowerned! Why thar *+ must obey the laws of God before the enactments of men od here we were called upon to ob-y a law im uiteotcveiravem | thom ef the Divine law Legiv ative bedes bad no aatho | rity to bind the conscleners of men Jesus Christ and bie followers? Dia contact with the government of Judes! Surely they did; but sti) they went on koowing that what they were doing had the sanction of Gd After tome fortber remarks om (his point, Mr. Johnson further continued by jow was it with bet come ia pow will pars her darkness or light clousness that ou L and knowing that are on oar side there is no ground for discouragement 0 occasion for feitering. Lhave no doubt ths: afer the PresiJeutial errction there will be theusrnds whe will «xpress their theme thet they ever so degraded themariver as to sup port the Focitive Slave Inw, (Creat appiaue@ ) Mr Br 4 oereed that ‘he on premnted ta the resolution was @ great ferue be a tb time, and it presented fee true sepect—not ae movement simply for the Lberation of slaves, bovever important that was, wment in faver of the liberty of the the exerviee of © pure and religious but as colored copvietion me the per pe of (bw Cany He ‘The tine bad come whem they were to degide whether they had » right to obey God sccording t) Lae dictates Of thetz own conseleness, ‘The ebolitiewie im the rame positicn of the old ecveoan'en the abolitionists emp'oyed the sv ord «f truth tion of their right The mem wow, however, ready to defend the right, would not reaott i the eword violence in the defence of the truth, they havi confidence in the spiritual armor ef “4 to aceomplie! the great work He utterly denied thet = man could be compelied to aride conscience to obe rve aod obey @ jaw whieh viel it. This Fugitive Sisve law de- unced the authority of Ged, Dimeelf and put Millard Filimore aud bis vaccilites the drunken members of the Legisiatuce of the Ameri- can (quertion srieen— Wii you samt | B. then deecanted on the character and od wt "The law was pomed prinniped, t trust 4 ty men who were in 8 state of intomteadon, and too for the most. selfieh — cireumeteness. the law war what they seid—-Apa, Whereas A considerable portion of our citizens. see | ing these rentiwents set forth by those high in authori- ty, have been led to the conclusion that they had some f undation in truth.and have uuwisely cherished the fatal delusion until they bave become disqualified to carey out fome of the measures of the great compromise wit! slacrity, thereby subjecting our glorious Union to the de nger cf diseoluticn— Cherefore. Keroived, That we recommend to our national law makers to take the necessary measures to suppreas the reeding of said declaration at public assemblies alto- gether. or direct copies to be prepared for that especial jurpose with the obnoxious presages omiited, or, as a ast reeort tu: the Union, take into consideration the propriety of repealing the Fugitive Slave Law. ‘The resolutions [published in yesterday's Henacp] relative to the recent tragedy at Christians having come vp inerder— The Rev. Saver Aanon, of Norristown, said that he wae prepared, with all his soul, to respond to the senti- ments contaiped in the resolution which bad just been read. He biked its style~ ‘t was correct, expressive and empbetic in its tone. He would have been gid. how. ever if it bad been a little more strongly exp ie wirbed, withc ut practising ony bravado, that they should make it perfectly understood ‘by the world, as it was in their hearts. they sympathized with their brethren lying in the prison of an adjacent county He bad no faith in the evidence of the scoundrel officer Kline Ile woud not be guided by bis information; but, so far as we bed obtained any from persons upon whom reliance could be placed, he was free to say if those in prison were traitors, then be (Mr. Aaron) was tor. (Cheert.) If they were to be hung up, as a spectacle tetween heaven and earth, according to law, then he | would ray +hat they——all the abolitionists preseut—ought slo to be burg. (Vociferous applause ) Those were his feetings—‘hore were his deep convictions. If those mcn were traitors against the government of the United btates, then are we also traitors—at least he felt that he was one Let us be distinctly understood, for he knew that the aboiitioniste were often misrepresented. It Yor contended by many distinguished lawyers—Daniel Webster to the contrary, nctwithstandmg—that the Fug.tive Glave law is ‘unconstitutional We koow eeutinued Mr. A., whatare the habits of Mr Webster. think this way when he is in one Sta’e, aod sy when be is in another State. (Laughter.) But at presept his mind is bent on being President of the United states before he dies; but he must look sharp stout it. Ido remember when Daniel Webster «as not Laif the rotten, bloated carcass he is now—twenty years ago. We brow what we are to expect. should Mr Web- mer become President of the United Staces. ofr. A then vy expourder of the cctanen | proces ded to say, that there were other eminent lawyers, | @ wn perticularly Mr. Jobn Van Buren—who, it was de- a Judge of the Supreme Court of the Usived states, had delivered @ better argu- ment before that tribuval than Mr. Web-ter—that said the law war unconstitutional, Judge Rantoul and other great legal luminaries bed made the same declaration. — | The Rev gentleman bere commented on the character of the he testimony produced at the examination of the Cris. tiene ss there was nothing in it to crimi- pate them, and that it wasall of an +z parte character. ie next ‘at the late slave case at Syracuse, end justifed the Soy ey by the mob against the buthorities. He that he was very sorry for the poor man (Mr. Gorsuch) who was kille at Christiana. because he was sure that a rufian—s mao, who came there to slaughter others, was not prepared to Ole—to meet his Ged. ithe (Mr. A.) would bave been more rorry bac the slave-catchers got Parker and the other colored men, and carried them back into slavery. ‘Thore colored Caw hyd Lp ey! the example of Washington and other great men who had for the independence of America. Every men, he ded bad ent right to liberty. It was a rnd thing to rend © man to bis last account who was .—but the man who was-the cause of his woted only in relf-defence, and was engeg: din se righteous cause. (Al we) Here Mr. A entered {nto anexpisnation of what he underetood to be the facts of the case. and concluded by vindicating the parties suppored to have been implicated in the traged; of whom are now in prison ouattiog thee oe Jounson remarked tl a > tes © distinguished mem! Senge” thet an intimate friend of Dauiel oe - yy come to rately, 0 * one the Mederine ot Mr bass anti slavery speech. It was placed in the hands of | member from Obio. for the of eliciting from bi opinion ae to whether it would be satic'actory tothe i he im it over attentively, and re- to it with « few suggestions to make some vlight alterations, but not as to ies. It was , hy Mr Webster, that be only waited for « good oppor: tonity to deliver the speech before the country And thie report of Mr. Webster's intention was circulated #mcng members of Congress, and gave great satisfaction tomany But, after this fact became known, acommit ed wpe Mr Btephens and Mr. Tombs, of when they prevented such arguments to him as to induce him | to charge bis mind on the subject And this con- vention hiew whet sort of a speech he made on the Tth of Merch last. He (Mr J.) mentioned this fo show that Mr. Webster bad, at first, made up bie mind to rpesk om the sile of freedom He, how- ever. alterwards. it wonld be seen. determined to speak op the ride of rie end the south (Sensation) fhe platform of the Anti riavery Society, it ought to be un Gersteod, was a free platform to all who consider the fubject of riavery, whe are at liberty to get up bere, and get up and epenk for or against kvay, but the roelety did not hold themeelves responsi bie for the speeches of those not members of thie body We are. seic Mr. Johnson, preaching abolitionmin to the pation, but we arr opposed to the use of violeacr to h the olject we have in view. We fignt agains: by moral mrans—mer by orute also for the rights of the colored mao, Dee no one to protect bim—no or tend its shield over bim He, the speak: U ition to secure berty. the ‘weuld fight. It was opty natural that so But he, Mr Johnson. r- peated thar he ad- voented the obt tof the benevolent and righteous views of this Y pracefuland coral meanr. (Ap- pianae Many Grew remarked, that thir was, the rtant resolution that thie convention would peers therefore. it was not right it should be passed Without due conrideration and deliberation We saould take care that all our legisiatures should understand that eppored to this Pogitive Slave aw and are ready Nk the consequences We will let them kaow that ¥e bave the philosophy to bear, without trepids tion, the threat to us, We scorn their threats (Butbuctastio cheers) We have said, agnin aod agein, nt wariare our weapons are pot violence ead the eword but the exemple of Chriet— moral evasion and teachings, We use wo hareh means; we have mot #0 The epg teach are not the doe- the world ne rt im feuit with the apfortunate celored christians, whe. & protect theme: ives from bet ragged into «in very. defended themecives in the exuse ¢f freedom. ppiavee ) ‘They cught to be glorif hatred. ‘bat ie the principle vpom which we will carry oP cur Warfare egainst slavery Let as, in our hearts, resolve that the Fugitive Slave law passed by the last Congress murt be repoaied. it being « violation of the lew of od) that obedience to it is treason to Him thet roles the upiverre We will not fail to obey God rather then man (Reiterated applauce ) Korent Pe had determine d not to sey anything on the eubject of the Fugitive Slave law, whem an wae niede 10 neutralize gentleman (Rey epee Ih ond damnable placing the matter in the true li common Justice to ti earcerated in prison in defending bimerlf and his The bad Mx. 0. Danuincton submitted the following preamble _ Whereas, it has been the practise on many and various | mistake of supposing they were included in the terms | thought it was due to very Booiety did the con hc ‘ ui was then wnanimously ‘adapted. ‘The song, “ I am an Abolitionist,” was then sung by the audience. peakers—— ington, and ‘The convention adjourned till 9 o'clock the following morning. Our Bridgeport Correspondence. Brrpegport, Oct. 8, 1851. Fairfuld Cownty three Days Agricultwral Fair— First Day's Exhibition of Cattle, Horses, Sw, Sheep, Poultry, &c.—Barnum's New Curriage— Boar Fight— Blak Eagle—Frwit— Air Spring, §c. The annual exhibition of the Fairfield County Agricultural Society commenced in this city to-day: ‘The auspicious weather, and the extraordinary at- tractions of the show, have rendored the collection of strangers and citizens unusually large. The number of bulls entered for premiam was thirteen ai averaged ve! them were quite superior. thorough-bred or grade Devons, the most strikiog characteristics of which, as you are aware, are their beautiful, red color, and great sprightli- pessof action. They are also noted jor thi power of endurance. Twenty-five cows and heifers were exhibited. One of the miloh cows, of the native breed, wa: | fold to P. T. 1 » aq, for one hundred do lars, this afternoon. was raised Sherwood & Sons, of Fairfield. siti The show of horses was superb. Forty-seven were entered for premium. lany of them were high-spirited noble animal: ‘he number of entries of swine was thirteen; and the exhibition in this department was good. | Some very fair eheep were exhibited. noticed South Down and mixed bloods. Sixteen entries of poultry wore made. A pair of huge African geese and some fine hens were shown by Mr. Bartum. A. H. Bynington, Esq, editor of the Norwalk Gozette, exhibited some remarkably handsome | Cochin China fowls, with beautiful glossy black amg ; also different specimens of wild ducks, ‘rizzled hens, English game fowls; imported rab- bits; French fan-tail pigeons, &c. A new carriage, belonging to P. T. Barnum, Esq., attracted no small share of attention. It was built somewhat like a chaise, with two wheels, an open top, a single pair of shafts for one horse, with | a whifile-tree on the left side of them, to waicha | secend horse is attached to be rode by a postilion. | Is is very long, very awkward, and very elegantly | painted. “Its principal recommendations were said to be that it is very heavy and very odd It has a | Spanish ¢ which nobody could pronounce and | nobody knew how to spell. Several attempted, bat broke down and gave it up. But the crask-your- onounceable name of any old Indian shief will answer juet as well. sweet by any other name.” ‘Tne cost of this car- riage was stated to be $1,000. | ust as I was leaving the field, I witnessed a scene which, in Spain, would have been viewed with great interest. Two ferocious old boars, which bad been confined in rey | pens, were turned loose at the same time, and other with the utmost fury. A bloody fight ensued; but the spectators, by a prompt and energetic inter- ferance with clubs and canes, succeeded in separat- ing the enraged combatants. Should another ex- pedition be fitted out for Cuba, the idea of securin, ove of these boars, in eonsidera:ion of the indomi- table pugnacity which he has already manifested, | might not be unworthy the consideration of the leadere. A large black le was exhibited on the field. He measured seven feet from tip to tip. This noble bird was shot this morning, 5 Easton, by Mr. Lewis Johnson. Some juscious peaches and other handsome fruit, avd many elegant specimens of needlework, were | — — hail. dis en | mongst the specimens of mechanic , Was one of the new air aprings, designated for railroad cars, invented by Mr. Edward ilton, of this city. Tho Barnum ploughing match o»mes off near Tranistan, at ten o'clock to-morrow. Forty teams p= yes already been entered as competitors for the prizes. ‘The county ploughing match is to take place on Frids, A fain account of everything which takes place orrow and next day, the two remaining her of ir, will be farnished for the readers en LD. } Our ai Correspondence, Political Affairs—The New Cabindt—The Irish Ine | Auence—The Sagnorial Question in the Next Elec- tion— Episcopal Conslave, &c. Monrreat, Oct. 6, 1851. | Since my last letter, communicating the fact of the resignation of the Canadian cabinet, the first | move that has been made has been the sending for Mr. Francis Hincks by the Governor General, for | 4 purpose of authorizing him to construct an- istry. ¢ composition of that ministry is guessed to- y.cumroetip, fer it is ‘endereiod ¢ hence forward, th ot counsils will be limited to five members, excluding therefrom the Attorney and | —e Generals. ok i fats ie ine ma} ye ake An ows: — | Mr. Ao 'N Moria, the Bpeater of the Lontletive Assembly, to be President of the Council; M: | Francis Hincks, to be Inspector General; Mr. | James Leslie, to be Secretary; Mr. Mor- ten, pombly De: Rolph, to cmplte the punta mt » Rol com te e inteto. Mr. ineke, Me, Les'ie, and Mr. Morris, have re- | Seseety Nes he eine in which rumor replaces m. | It will be perceived that the only actual re) tative of French Canadian nationality, will be Mr. Morin ; for, in the t political combinations, Sg py ‘ide and instructor of Mr. a | to | the Fa | Hera! 1837, but be is now essentially zealous Roman Mr. Webster, and among them were Catholic conservative. His amiability is prover. | bial, and, for a strong party man, he has created a few enemies. ir. Morin will not only succeed Mr. Lafon- taine as President of the Council, but he is destined to tuke his place as member for the city of Mont- Teol. The conservative French and English, if they unite their votes, can return an: tl think proper to nominate; and Mr count apon bis election with certainty, uuless some ver: lar candidave appears &@ gentleman ecnnected with the spoken of as meditating an ap- enito the constituency of Montreal Lience, as ontreal is allowed but members, it would fol- low that Mr. Bristow must be Mr. Morin’s col- lesgue This selution of the que-tion admits of for should Benjamin L>imes, the er, devire his reelection, his retarn icted confidently, albeit he is a deci- ofthe school of anvexationists. The rent m nigh: be dices irieh vote ip Moutreal can often decide a contest, when the French and English votors are nearly ba- lanced ; #0 that should Holmes not fee! dit pos- al again to the electors, and any Irishman Kimeelf, Mr. Bristow's prospects would be presen clouded Mr Lewis T. Drummond, who was Solisitor ‘al, is to toke rank as Actorney General, but reat in the cabinet He was the proposer the echeme of coniiscating certain svigniorial of a t before the last sersi tel w electors, wherover the: lieved bimeelf from wea w da: eniories, and he has apy anxiety as Che gwen | ® seatin the House. So mueb tor politi se. ‘The conciave of bishops gathered together here, frem loron'o, Newfoundiand, New Bruuswick, ard Quebec, includiog our Bisbop of Montreal, has broken up It is firet time in the hi-tory of the La 7] cal purposes. All religious sects in this portion of the pro- vinee, would seem to be putting forth their utmost vigor Travel in any direction in this distr: d you bebold huge masses of masonry in various wtages ot proges, intended for convents, soegrs, or schee! At Longueville, Boucherville, Va rennes, Vercherres, Awayal, St. Androws, Boau- harnois, in fect in every qaartor, edifices are ri ring into view, of vaet jd, massive, | wots ee of the order of St. Sulpice, to whom Montreal belongs, as seigniors, are in the receipt of an ample revenue, from whence funds gre procured to aid in the erection of the religious good, and some of | ‘hey were principally | We | ey rushed at each | A almost derfied weopal church in this colony, that she has been | We thould return good for evil. and show kindness for abie te fasta 00 many dignitaries for ecclosiasti- | help tion will be aonverted to far other pur their Epa contewplated—for it requires no great joning to turn some of the compact stone convents and oburches into forts. terial Conversion—Italian Opera--Madame Anna Bishop, §c. A German and American town meeting is called for Monday evening next, at Monument Square, for the purpose of a more general expression of sympathy, and the collection of funds to aid the struggling patriots of the Fatherland in their holy efforts to accomplish nce. ‘The Mayor will preside, and speschoe German and Engl willbe. made, and Dr, Gottiriod Kinklo, the Gor- man refugee, will also be present, and address the meeting. At the preliminary meeting, on Moning night, $1,600 were immediately subscribed, and it is expected to swell this amount to $5,000. Captain H. Purviance, ha served out the regular term as commander of United States yoosting ship Ontario, at this t, has been de- tached from the command, and Captain George Adams has taken his place. Dr. Cole, an eminent Methodist Episcopal minis- ter, of this city, on Sunday last was ay he ioe, aad ordained as a minister of the Baptist jureh. The Italian Opera, under Max Maretzek, with all its appliances, will be here next week, and git series of entertainments at the Front street the: | tre, which is being handsomely fitted up for the merchant from Tanoy- | town, Md., yesterday gave out that he had been knocked down and robbed of $1,600 and a gold watch. Madame Anza any announces her intention to | ge @ series of fare concerts in this city about | close of the present month. Whe Colored Population of the North, (From the Buffalo Courier, Oct. 4) ‘The late census discloses many curious facts rela- tive to the colored population of this country. We knew that, with a few honorable exceptions—all the more worthy of honor, because they are exce| tions, and because the circumstances against whioh the individuals have struggled are such as would have discouraged most men of any race—the color- | ed population of the free States live in a degraded | condition. They are chiefly to be found in th lieus of our larger cities, o see a livelil the lighter most menial services, in 8 | which, fashion, inttating, the habits of southern lite, and perhaps pleased with their easy subser- vienca, give them a preference over whites. Al- though many of them must have been accustomed, in early life, to egricultural pursuits, we know of no instance where any colo man successfully attained, through rugged labor, the independence and dignity of a prosperous farmer, although he | may sometimes be seen often creating a disreputa- ble neighborhood by licentious and lazy habits, a | mile or two from a large city, Cs Hay tte by | the cord, or living in a shanty, and culcivating, | in an indolent and dirty manner, some four or five | acres of land, from which he obtains about half the crops that would be yielded under the common sys- tem of farming. | We write with feelings of commiseration—not | with any desire to find fault—but it is matter of | notoriety that this population, degraded itself and degrading other it now existe, furnishes alarge | proportion of eri ls, and has barred the pro- ress of political discussion on other subjects, by constituting itself the absorbing topic between the | North and the South. We do not charge the lat- ter as a fault, but it isa fact And when we turn to the census, we find statistics going far beyond anything that we anticipated, in proving that the | Northern States are not a fit home for the colored | population. | ew England has been generally looked upon as the land of promise to the emancipated slave. It is robably that there his relative position has been ess degrading, and more sympathy and kindness have been extended to him, than in any other part ofthe Union. But even thero, where it may be suppesed that his social condition was most favor- able, his race has not increased asin other States, where its happiest condition is that of slavery. Wi find that the total increase of the whites in New Eng'end within the last thirty years has been 1,006,294, or 65 cent upen the number existing | in 1820, though the constant migration to the Western States bas not been fully counterbalanced by the number of foreign immigrants introduced. During the s riod the increase of biacks has been 1,850, or only 64 per cent, netwithstanding the comtant influx of tugitives. Since the previous census of 1540, the number has absolutely decreased. It would seem that climate has a material iafla- ence in these results upon @ population springing from a tropical tyres and, in its aboriginal state, frequently inhabiting regions where the white man cannot live. We find that the falling off is in Now Hampshire, where , of Staces, most bas been done for their ty and pre- sent protection, and where no attempt has thus far been made to purtue a runaway; yet, even there, the decrease is about two-fifths of the whole. In Vermont and Connecticut it is also visible, the increase in Massachusetts is only 105. The following table shows the number of colored persons in each of those States, at the periods to which it refers:— q =: » 12,231 22,683 21,304 20.681 “Including the then province of Maine. INCREARE OF COLORRD PERSONS IN NEW ENGLAND. From 120 to 1800. From 1839 to 1840. Decrease from 1840 to 1850...... Net increase in 90 years... ... 1/350 WHITE POPULATION IN THE #4ME STATES, 8601840, 1830, 1820. 207,340 268721 313,236 219,776 234846 605,369 516.419 98.621 3 | 249,603 2.704.729 2.212165 1,933,340 1,698,495 WHITES IN NEW ENGLAND. 204,006 INCREARE, From 1620 to 1830 From 1880 to 1840. From 1840 to 1860. Total ine. ©. white. in 30 years, 1,006,204 or 65 per cent In this State the decrease of the colored O during the last ten years has been 2,543, in In diana 2,068 ; and, not to trouble our readers with statistics in detail, the increase of the colored popa- | lation of all the Iding States except California been 13,173 in ‘he last ton years, 501 Sol. aid to show that the desirable home for the if he wishes woil to his own ple, or would lesve his children where they are ikely to enjoy long life and the usual rewards of a virtuous existence, he must seek other regione—wo believe we might say also, climates more congenial to the physical conformation of a race adapted to the tropics’ We ree no hope for him here. His warmett professed friends bere maintein the same system of rocial exclusion as his cooleradvisers He is treated like a dog which is allowed to feed, but, woe be to it, if it presumes to eat at the same table a eet jothing ca hoped for here from « slow pro- cess of en dqumation ‘The nearer they ‘de the whites in color, the more do they = from thore of darker hue, and the more easily do they become the prey of dissolute whites, to #0 as to favor the theory of their total , referring to its s relative to the idiocy and insanity of the race in the North, and its comparative exemp- tion in the South or slave States. There we find that, in Maine, every fourteenth colored an iciot or lunatic. In Obio, there are just tea colored persons who are idiots or lunatics, where | there is one in Kentucky. And in Louisiana, where s larg majority of the population is colored, and four-fifths of them are slaves, there is but one of there unfortunates to 4300 who are sane; in Mas tachuretts, 1 in 43; Connecticut, Lin 185; New | York, Lin 257; Pennayivania, 1 in 256; Maryland, | lind 1,309 Carolina, 1 in 1,215 in 105; Ken ucky very ou riovs calculation, and indicates that diseases of the among the slaves than jored race. cy and ness, together per- bape with the influence of climate, are doubt the causes of this fearful disclosure. We shall econ again refer to the subject, and attempt to sbow that in emigration is a sufficient, and, as we belie ve, the only practicable cure for this sad exoep- Sim :—Agreeably to the request the 29th ultimo, you are suthorised information to which you refer, in tain harbors on the western coast of United States. Very respectfully, ‘Txos. Corwin, Fey, of the Prof. A. D. Bacue, Supt. of Coast Surrey, ‘ashington, D. C. Osstrkg Station, tember 29, 1861. ih Dear Six :--Tho hg te informa ‘ion in to Humboldt Harbor, Trinidad Bay, and San Harbor and its approaches, has beea received fro: Lieutenant Commanding James Alden, U. 5. N ; assistant R. D. Cutts, sub assistant A. M. Har- rison. 1 would respectfully request authority for ite pnbiination, trinidad and Humboldt Bays have beon gurvey- of nt the charts will be ready to forward by y ximo. The first named is a very convenie: and safe anchorage during six months in the year, and will be found by vessels that have saffere from the strong head (northorly) winds that prevail along this coast, » comfortable harber of refuge. Humboldé Bay is, I think, the third harbor on this coast; it is sixteon milos long, and from three- quarters to four or five miles wide. The entranoa between the breakers is nearly straight, bat rathor along the coast; it is about @ mile long, and two hundred metres wide, botweon the eignteen fect curves on either side, with twenty-one feet at low water oe the bee is eoly planes tan in ve avy weather, when, I am the sea breaks entirely across the entrance; but we had ne trouble in getting in, and beat out DAL & Ver! light air, with little or no tide in our favor. We have made a very careful examination of it. Bay.—From tho perfect shelter it af- winds, avd the depths of its wat Bay is considered, next to San F'r: best on this coast. That such a ble. as natural breakwater, Ballast The port La Piaya is situated on the western shore of the bay, about one mile and three-quarters from the entrance. The anchorage is in betweer nine and ten fathoms. ‘The custom house is place. here, and it is also the place where the mail s:eum ers stop. Anexcellent road leads from La Pla; to Old San Diego, which isa small town of a few adobe houses, and unapproachable by water, even in i New San Diego, now aboat a year old, is situated on a plain at the base of the hills on the east side of the bay. It eonsists ofa few Awerioan built houses and a large storehouse for the Quartermaster’s de- partment. ‘be United States military depot is established there. A channel runs ina curve from La Playa to San Diego, and vessels can carry from six to se’ fathoms water. Beth New San Diego and La e dependant upon th at old S Diego for their water. above named channel and Oid San Diogo, ion mostly covered with grass, and partly bare at low tice. The most important subject, however, connected with the bay, is the effewt of tae debouchment of the San Diego river, bringing with it, when high, (im the rainy season) great quantities of sand di- rectly into the channel It is believed, and ap tly with reason, that unless the course of the river be changed, the chan- uel will be ultimately filled, which will bave th fect, I think, of not only cutting off commuuica with New Town, but leo of destroying the bay ei tirely as a harber—for it appears that nothing keeps the bay open but the great amouat of water tlow- ing out at the narrow entrance; aod, when the channel is closed, the greater part of ay is cut off, leaving au msufficient amount to keep tho entrance clear. A bar would doubtiess form across the mouth, and ay will gradually fill up. That the river does bring und into the bay is as- serted by the deputy collector of this place, and others who have the means of knowing; and, fur- ther, it is known that vessels at ove time could an- chor in False Bay, but the river flowiug into it de- stroyed it by filling it with sand; and it thea turned its course into San Diego Bay If euch be the facts, and { see no reason to doub! them, the only remedy for the evil is to turn tb river into the False AT This is an excellent yr, and its loss would bt severely felt. Respecting the tides, Mr. Gray gives th: overe as sixfeet, which is approximately cor T lots tell me that the tides vary ia their rise and spring tides) to three anda year fall from nine feet half—during the About two-thirds of the way from the Playa to the end of Ballast Poivt is a shoal, having niae fot of water at low tide, but lately diszov Sailing Directions for Saa Diego —Vosse!s in sight of the coast, and approa San Diego from the north, will observe au epening in the his, aad the eppearance of an inland iy This is the ‘False Port,” avd must be avoided. Immediatel, north of ‘False Port” commences a tavle tand about four hundred and fifty feet high, and oxtend- southwardly sixor seven miles. Tho extromity of this table land ir cailed Point Loma, and forms the entrance to the harbor of San Diego. eee pete ge the pemcnye 3 yg omg gem the grou; }, rocky islets, “ Los Coro- aden.” Prom thence to Point Loma the course is | tion to jan happiness in the free States For this etate of things, every one of us, who are the superior race and participators in the ruling power of the ccvntry, hata share of responsibility, if we seater. oll meons in our power attempt to put an | end to it guide for vessels coming from ang the kelp, giving Point Lom le, inafe# miout will open Ballast Point, a low of stones forming a natural breakwater | adi » until you bring Ballast Point in easternmost house on the Piaya, ind be very careful not to open more of the village, otherwise you will betoo far to the east aud in den, Of age J ‘ound on Zuningo Shoal. The breakers show it ‘tion. During tho sammer ‘as close to the hills, on the pors side, as your of water will allow, as you will then be able to Ballast ‘ can cerry four fathoms i @ phi the point. ery Ser the above e, up with Ballast Poiut, steer direct and anchor as you please Inside of the breakwater, and about two han and fifty yards true north of its extremity, is shoal spot with twelve feet water at low tile. The hoals on the starboa-d hand are piain in mght, ex- atv 7 water. youd ya the shoals aro easily distin- e . The channel, however, is buoyed. from ¢ Piaya to New Town, four miles distant, you ean carry six fathoms of water. A mile or two be yond New Town the bay becomes shoal. Very ours, &e, mn . acuk, Superintendent. Hon. Tuos. Corwin, Secretary Sas Treasury. iting of te parchment. This is signed by witnesses, who also see that this party detive rsit to the party crimsnated. When this bar boea done the reparation is complete, though the parties cau be remarried, if they wish ; but if the wife—for in *tance—should marry another man. and he sou’! die, the former harband caonot again marry oer. The woman in this case is not a Jewess by birth or ¢ 7" by was = ones sll church or er her marringe, the ap morb gene to the rabbis here, to be admitted tot ewish faith. After cousiderable opposition, b wish was —— This rare, and oni, one other instance bas vccur 0 fe learn — (Ohio) pepter, yesterday. on the charge of off swiling vive forged « counterfeit jand warrants to William #. Hale, knowing them to be such. Lt was shown that the fendant sold to Mr. Hale nine land warrants, for wbie! py $1.00 cash, and was to receive $90 x0 ‘POL counterfeit ae Was euspiooned — T' partes to be signed by J.B. Heath, Commissioner epsions of the ‘tient of the Interior. It “po on the part of the defence, that the name of the ad apt was Williem #6. Allix ~ ot te for ‘The deiendaut was brought to this eicy by wary ia: MeKinetry testified that the defeacant had r: tered bis pame a¢ Andersov, aud (hat he fouud in Peesession reveral biguk certificates et iacd war, and other papers pertaining to the ur, after commenting upon the the offepee required the aecured 10 and in tat, Oct. 4, fault he was commistod —Lincinnart Conner Poltiteat tntetiigence. tw Conneetious, ae fa For of he demoerars Fort) verutic gain of seven, Over inst year, 4. but four Naval irteliigence. ere reovived at (be Unariestown Navy Yar mt, to fit the alvop of wat Portemowh tor « despatch. She is destined fox the lacitic, 6 .