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A newspaper article describing a mass public meeting held at St. Lawrence Hall in Toronto to protest the possible extradition of John Anderson, a fugitive enslaved man from Missouri. The article reports that despite severe weather, the hall was…

An 1860 editorial discussing the John Anderson extradition case in relation to the Ashburton Treaty and the slave code of the Southern States. The article argues that surrendering fugitives like Anderson (referred to here as “the slave Jones”) would…

An editorial from The Globe responding to the John Anderson extradition crisis. The article questions whether Canada should legally surrender Anderson, an enslaved man from Missouri, to U.S. authorities. It critiques the application of the Ashburton…

A newspaper headline questioning whether John Anderson, an enslaved man who fled from Missouri to Canada, should legally be surrendered to U.S. authorities under the Webster–Ashburton Treaty. The article reflects public debate in Canada West over…

A contemporary newspaper article reporting the judgment issued in the John Anderson extradition case. The headline indicates a majority decision against the prisoner, reflecting the legal and political tensions surrounding the extradition of an…

Short 1860 newspaper report describing the preliminary hearing of John Anderson (also known as Jack Burton), who was accused of killing S.T.P. Diggs in Missouri and arrested in Simcoe. The article summarizes the extradition proceedings, witness…

A black-and-white 19th-century newspaper article describing the pursuit and arrest of John Anderson and an armed mob in Missouri.

Issue of a 19th-century legal periodical from Upper Canada, containing law reports, court notices, and local courts’ gazette material for the period.