Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-19
THINGS IN BOSTON.

friend has shown Us a letter from distinguished officer
of tie Army (nnd Northern man, now in New llamp-
Shire, who writss:
No troops have been ordered Boston harLor nor is il
AT ali probable that any will b. sent there this winerlor
the people becoming disguised with tho rule OF fanatics
negroes and abotionist in thu, nest of hypocrisy
and will make cidsd sand against anarchy and violation
. of law"
We trust that the writer may prove true prophet, and
that the law may be executed without the necessity of in
erposing the military arm. We have strong fears TO the
contrary however Even the Republic the aroogis Of Mr.
Fillmore referring the notification of the law at Boston
is compelled demand explanation Of the reasons why
the law has not been executed. II says:
"Therc 10 have been why the law should
have been xecucd and yet the warrants in the mar
shas Office served and we hear OF no attempt av
Ia England.
II nnv well be that two persons who managed escape
from plantation Georgia. and pass unsrresred through
the intervening Slave till they reached the Free States were
able elude The vigilance of the marshall and TO elect their
escape in his despite But the public have right ID expect
more satisfactory account than has yet appeared Of
the which have prevented the execution OF the pro-
and which have caused the seeming neglect of his duty
BY the marshal Of the district.
Ii place any reliance the reliable journals
of BOSTON, there determination the part of her c-
uphold the execution of the laws In our Judgment
the marshal il TO the city which he belongs 10
plain the causes which will doubtless be satisfactory that
presented him from the discharged his duty before the
final escape Of the fugiy-s"
Will not the President himself be bound 10 explain why
the marshal his officer and subject to his orders and
dismissal has discharged his duty The country will
hold the President accountable Tor the nonexeculon of this
law OF common justice 10 the South
We have been much struck with the following article in
the last Union, that give it At length fully adopting its
sentiments, instead of putting forth views in
language:
OWNERS or FUGITIVE SLAVES SUGGESTION.
We gsc place Il communication below from gentle
man whom we well know He suggests proposition which
hc believes indi ensablc something like it, The
enforcement ot the fugitive slave law, and 10 prevent il from
resting the d mere dedd letter. The late
nir proceedings in Boston illustrate the difficulties OF
attempting To- that law into effect by mere individual or
inadequate means Wherever il il sought to nc enforced
hereafter mere Is danger that the like steps will
1e !" oieat H. Boston has the ball in motion.
!. n'us' bc h md enegecaly arrested or il
ron o throughout e He' States Take, for cxaaple the
Boston What should have hccn done? The marshal
did execute the process He should hay- hecn suc in c
federal court for his negligence. II he not execute
he should have been required TO call the Judge and III.
presiden, 10 aid him, and should not have had in thai
event. The petty plea n ignorance for the president
! il has been, BY his organ in this city.
When mobs assembled! hwart the marshal the can,an;
o. the iugttcs should have had person by him who
could have Identified of the gang Of rebels and
he shcnd have applied the Judge warrant for such
he could Designate that officer would not-hc dared not-have
hcsi,acd TO issue it, When frivolous charges
OF giving ba the parties should have heen brought
writ OF adheas corpus they would have been in
stanv discharged Then they should have sued in the fed
cra court as citizens of Other States the Justices the pro-
secator' the irysrs engaged in these dsrepuabc actions
for falls. imprisonment and whatever other wrongs and
fences they had committed. This would have taught the
aboi'ionisis and insurgents Mr. Webster says that in
such contest there blows take we'll blows
give, and they would have skuked from the public gaze
in Boston This should have b the mode to carry on
the war; and it would hive ended in the triumph Of the
Sout End the law, easily as did in their defeat and
comhtue. To fight this battle needs fmncss Goodness
character experience md SKILL then i, is cl play for
those who interfere win the officers Ct The law Without
these requisites defeat is almost certain, and every
is the iarhingcr of worse disasters Ia follow
Our correspondent thinks that in The HAMS of such com.
mii,ec he recommends the business would be vigorous.
~ and prdtny, and therefore successfully conducted
We have not had time to anayzc It's principles calculate
Its consequences but II IS worthy the attention
c fugitive sdves. We prepared 20 make any no
desire Ia know il, acquainted with the name of our CORES.
ponden lie will be abnndany able explain them tn,
Details OF his pan and the by which he is conf
dent of rendering it effective We regard tic preservation
Of the Union depending essentially the faithful
vance of the fugitive sase law material portion the
compromises and the suggestion Of our correspondent is for
s reason dcscrvin. of the consideration OF every
IRENE al the constitution and the country The North It.
sen Should look upon i, With favor; for it will contribute
o'ihg 10 Siesdy conclusion The irritating questions that
now creating 80 much heartburning and dissenson.
Another reaS ad have done: The fugitive slave net
ongh to be brought TO issue particularly in Boston
Inc whole country ought 10 know whether this law is be
carried out there or not and defeated The south
people ought 10 Know who are their friends in Boston
and who their opponents they NAV adopt III. proper
means OF vindcatns their rights under the constitution
We understand that some OF the citizens q. The Soui ar,
determined bring it issrc. They will not suffer the
law remain "a dead letter." has been unfortunately
suggested The stauteboos They are determined 10 see
whether the friends OF law and order in Boston will do Their
duty, and, II not whether the Presden. will do his The
article which have just published from the Macon Jour.
nal shows that great excitement is prevailing there conse
quence of the in which the OF the saveowner
we're treated in Boston We look out for revelations
from that point well as from other parts Of the South In