Title: Colored American - February 3, 1838
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer relates a recent event involving the imprisonment of several Seminole Indians. He calls attention to the fact that the Seminole leaders were imprisoned after peace talks failed and in direct violation of the "white flag" agreement that allowed for neutrality in such discussions.
Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page
Speaker or author: S.
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer provides a brief overview of the president's message before Congress that focused mostly on events taking place in Greytown (probably Nicaragua).
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
Title: Provincial Freeman - March 24, 1853
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer discusses the role of Canada in U.S. efforts to capture runaway slaves. Since Canada is a British province, and since there are no slaves on British soil, slaves are not considered fugitives once they cross into Canada. He emphasizes the problems this relationship creates between the two countries.
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages
Title: Provincial Freeman - March 8, 1856
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The editor draws similarities between the recent war in Russia and the human "war" with slavery. He suggests too that if Great Britain is inclined to go to war with the United States it should begin at once.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
Speaker or author: S.
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer shares an article published in another newspaper regarding the ongoing debate over annexation of parts of Mexico by the U.S.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
Title: Weekly Anglo-African - March 2, 1861
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer relates the story of a fugitive, arrested for murder in Canada, who was freed by a Canadian court on a technicality in the reading of the Ashburton Treaty.
Description of file(s): one scanned, three columned, newspaper page