There is some marvellous arrangement of Providence, it seems to me, designing that this black race shall lean upon us.

Let the same number of any other immigrant race have gone from us to Canada as of this colored race, and the world would have heard a better report from them ere this.

They thrive best in connection with us as their masters, whether it be right or wrong for us to be in such relation to them." "But now," said he,--in a persuasive tone, and evidently wishing to turn the drift of the remarks,--"just set them free, and hire them; we shall agree then.

The slaves will be as well off, and so will their masters." "Mr.North," said I, "being owned is, in itself, irrespective of the character of the master, a means of protection to the negro.

Somebody then is responsible for him as his guardian and provider, and is amenable to the State for his sustenance.