The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-12-03
VOLUME X ".
The President en- the Slave Bill.
From the Ge0rgm Ciuzeo.
letter from President Fillmore,
Eelatre 10 the Fbg'tce Stare Lar.
DEPAKINLNT OF STATE.
Washiug,on, November 8, 1850, (

fnIl AfNl ttAiff - fltt - iANthfst4 tNfittoeN
10 bta,, enclosing several sips ron newspa
rers, N reference TO The proceedings OF
portion { tie community Of Boston, on th
.abiSst efths. lnaitire slave law. was rcesiv
I'd by him Yesterday, and thst he has give,
TO the letter aud IT'S enclosures careful peru.al
You state IN substance, that you are IN,
owner Of Cfsh, one II the fugitive slaves fo
shtch wafrsnis If arrest wric issued Ia Bos
ton. and c.,i the Presidents slienlun To III,
rnelossd silps, taken mo-tly from Nor,herf
papers, bs which he sii perceive the man
nef 90 which yuur agents we're received aud
lfea,ed fof merely ssk,ng that The slo,es 10
returned according ln the laws uf TIE unilcd
Sues. Thu, they have hreu ARRESTED, un.
der various Warrants. us k,duapprts, and on
olaef lfNopus pfeience-, and unreasonable
hni demanded; aad that your r,lcnds are La
come thcIr sure'.rs FOR mote than SEQ 0pd.
iaa also say that the manner ri which the
cflicefs have performed their du'y viii appear
Is Tho slips; and that The watrfnis nov he
dead "a the Msfsha's flee. You tten spca K
=, ite pefG'ciou. effect Of such proceedlre.
aai oi th~if ,endsncy ia disturb The haftno.
rs ot Il ution, and of the great Importance
Il ba'ae he law faithfully exccu'ed; and.
finally iqlIfe " whether 1t IS not ia lie pow.
'' sHd is uot he iuieolion of tho Executive
Il thr Unued States 10 cause thar law to be
lsahlaliy snd prrpaiiy enforced =
t. ihi. ihe pf, sitica, dfecis no TO reply,
ihat yoy ceonol be mare rcc,ly impressed
Ih'a be ls. vuh tho importance ot having
every law fa,iLfully executed. Every stat.
at. ttt he 4 4
he Constitution, must he presumed 10 en-
body lie viii of HsI'fH Il the people of
tie tnien; ard as such /. euutled to lhe
respect aud ub-dirnca 81 every true Amen
caa CT I'm; and tho CONSTITUTION Whirh the
Pfesticn; has swotu to support has made II
BIS c~pec n duiy Ito take csre lhs; the laws
b" fst,hfully c,ecalrd.' he ha. no thought
Of safaspg from his du'y 10 thl. or auy 9TH.
80 ca-s; bat vii, to tho utmost of his abill.
IT, hta,'y AMI fatlhfulis peilDrm It
B1' ha. Is he % csuse The liss 10 tc eve.
cu'eJl Frsl by arp ia'ing propcs Ulcers
TO hi ,he si,ous Dil-es aud di,charse the
r'f'eas functions wish diligence aud 6lclity
ae8 i taey shall Ae feuod Incompetent or an
isutlu', IL fcmatie. hem where he has the I.
aaref ul renugai--aud -ppalatug mofe CON.
re'eai and faithful oiicars ia 'hrtr Places /
h.d secondly, "a extreme eases, Vhcneter Z
tee ls"s q llw Uticd Sts,es shall be oppu
'-as or The execution fhetcnf ubstruc'cd. in (
sy ate, ~ cu,-htusitors TOO powerful I
t'ie suppt sud IS the ordD4,ry course 0!
lid,ci.l proceedings, Or by tbe powors vest
"a 70 the c,ui officers With the poase which
i've aw aulhoiizes aGd ttqu'rcs ihom Ia rail-
AeiT aid, u would he as duiy to call forth
ia- nuiiia, and use the army aud navy fot
ae purpose of overcoming such f,tcille com.
saa'iane against The las But, n either
esc, prudehcc aud JHstcc require thst tbrrc
'h5v.d be more satisfactory trideace OF III
cal delinquency, o. fufcihle resistance, than
mefe tnuor, or newspaper atrmNhts; abd
Nel these are all which have been luFDlthed
a his case.
II an Marshal nrg Get IN podutn bic du.
~ Tho law gIycs u aga, Of actiou TO the NJ.
stef'd Ptfy (nr the lnjury wbeh he may
M''aln; and VI he refuse lo perform It, tie
'a'uio ba lmpsrdupan H,ma severe peuaity.
Va 4 he re.uso or Siaaly neglect "a per.
atmtf whcn this Shall bs sa,isaciufllg made
p peat ta tho Pfrs,deut then in addition
- his liabdry 10 the ssgr vcd rstiy, it
'eali doubtless be the duiy e The Ex.cu
ihe 10 ttmavc him fforI ficr and ppnoini
aaolaer IN h'' pllce. Bn your lrt'cr con.
laias 10 proof of this kind, ard therefore
seems 10 require no action. | - eq1aliy
0sAF sha' no case Is prrsrnied lu.ltfyug q
val upon the mililis. Of the u.c / lhe army
execute the l~s; snd tho Prcs,deni hl.
% much confidence ~ the patriotism aed ds.
'0i9n TO lha laws which have aiwlys char
r''enH'd large majtity Of the pcoale Of.
n'a''h, that h. cannot far momeni bclcYc
.''' Il "lll ever be uecessary 10 call q any
'Atsotdnary sId to execute The laws, IN that
cauatfy.
iudndu,le msy become excited and NAV
y ihe hest q ihe moment, ,ncr resistance 10
''0 avs, bat ho has no doubt tina, in such an
''eh' 50 much TO bn regretted, that the good
ase OF the community would soon rally to
,'e support of the civil authnrlles, mud that
,"0'e who sustain the law would triumph !;
~ Nc d'tec,s me- to assure YOU that Il, uu.
,o''aaateiy, he shall find himself mistaken 10
~ ebd TIE poniul necessity should arise,
resolved to perform his duty by employ.
Ce "I INC means which the Constitution aud
Cs'ess have placed at his disposal, 10 en-.
'oice the law.
"s % tho complaint thnt your agents were
JnsUy prosecuted, mud held to bail in un.
lpNapie amounts, for pretended offences,
"s President directs me 10 saw, that howov.
.l' "' may regret any such injustice and ci.
'Vi ne is not aware that he has the power
'ehedy tho OWL Ii the complaint agains,
~, agent be unfounded, the defendants will
hui LaO''ess DO acquitted and It malicious, lhoy
'e 'heir remedy in an action for mali.
oa s prosecution. But all these are judicial
l''s'ons, over which the Executive can ex.