Vermont Telegraph

Fugitive Slaves. A Mr. C. of this vicinity has recently been over to Canada to visit the fugitives who have left this country. His object was to carry and distribute clothing among the destitute and needy. He visited their settlements, and took the names of several thousand with whom he conversed. He estimates the whole number now in Canada at about fifteen thousand. Generally they have farms and plenty of provisions, but are destitute of clothing. They are industrious and happy. They are settled on some of the finest lands in Canada. It will no doubt give the humane and philanthropic slaveholders, who have the good of the colored man so much at heart, pleasure to learn that the fugitives are so comfortably sustained and so contented. The Government encourages their colonizing in Canada: and soon they have the privileges of citizens. Not long since an old Christian slave passed through this place, on his way to Canada. His wife and children remained behind in the care of humane Friends. He stated that while in bondage he had often seized the morsels thrown to the dogs to appease his hunger. A collection was taken up in his aid. During the winter but few fugitives have passed over the abode of freedom. But the manner in which emigration has commenced this spring gives evidence that abolitionists in this section of the state will be called upon to violate the humane provisions of the 'black laws.' We doubt not, that this move of colonizing will take double the number of blacks out of the country this year, that will be taken to Liberia by the American Colonization Society--Ohio paper.