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DEFRoIT, FEB. Goth, ls42. j


On Monday evening, Feb. l4th,n
large meeting of the colored citizens of
Detroit met at the Baptist Church, to
take into consideration the situation Of
Nelson Hacket, now in prison In this ci-
ty, having been surrendered by the Gov
ernor General of Canada, to Lewis Dew
enport, on the requisition Of the Execu-.
tive of Arkansas as fugitive from jus
tice. Mr.. Lightfoot, the Chairman, sta
ted this meeting had been called to raise.
funds TO employ counsel to ascertain if
the papers sanctioning the surrender OF
the said Hackett were genuine. Mr..
I.ightfoot said he had, in company with
Messrs. Banks, Bibbs and Hall, consul
ted with counsel, who gave it as their
opinion, after examining the papers,
that they were genuine and regularly
, made out, and there was no point oflaw
on which they could institute suit in
his behalf Mr.. Monroe then introdu-
ced the following resolution:


Resolved, That committee be APP
pointed by this meeting to draw up
preamble and resolutions setting forth
the dangerous precedent of the Govern
ment Of Canada surrendering the said
Hacket to the Executive of Arkansas as
a fugitive from justice, when at the same
time, he was a refugee from slavery
Mr.. Monroe urged the adoption of this
resolution in a very eloquent speech.
and after considerable discussion it pas
sed The meeting then adjourned.


On Tuesday Evening, Feb. 22nd, q
large meeting assembled at the same
place, Mr.. Monroe in the chair. Mr..
French fervently addressed the throne
of grace. The committee who were ap-
pointed at the previous meeting repor-
ted the following preamble and resolu-
tions, which were unanimously adoP
ted:


Whereas, We have always viewed
the British Province of Canada as an
asylum for the unfortunate and oppresr
Sed slaves of the United States, and fond,
ly believed the moment they touched
those shores, that moment they were
free. And whereas the Governor Gen
eral did, on the 18th January, l842.
surrender one Nelson Haeket, to Lew
is Davenport, of the city of Detroit,
State of Michigan, to be by him given
up to the authorities of Arkansas fugi-
tive from justice. The said Ha.ket xas
confined for several months in the ja:k-
of Sandwich, Western District, Upper
Canada, and on the night Of the 9Th Feb
at a late hour was conveyed across the
river and lodged in prison in the city of
Detroit; and whereas, it is a settled
principle in the slave code that every
slave who absconds for his liberty is, .
refugee from justice. a principle well
understood in Great Britain, and Of
course familiar to his Excellency the
Governor General: and whereas aae
said Haeket was not demanded by TIE
auihorities of Arkansas for the pnrpese