Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-08
PRpSinENT FILLMORE AND THE
FUGITIVE LAW.

:
~. Ren in thE North who, set themseire., ub i
nuhtl tRis law VIII meet With no coan,enance.
from :rssitsnlFilmore, Hi, whole life Is gf,arl#
antee,i 4his He knows hisyiuty, and he will 10 it.
@FheS4 who ire leading br fomenting these nuiih-
ealios P5aeqfdugs at the North, should understand
this Snd thfn they viii appreciate their Responsible
ifIes 5nA dangers, and be aptto stop al The point
whe'; lhe; dagger becomes PERSONAL We Aear
puesoia Determination 10 fesis the law bat VIZ will
M Seievi thar i win be scriously4a,temp,ed by
sag WHO i not SO far gone in fanaticsm as Is
b VI hpuii responsibility i,
By i m}y be that fanaticstn is gone far,her,han
Veg wiling to believe Itso, ills well 10 know
thai shere s'i no danger THAI the law will be real
y SCI al defiance n,yiew OF this probable attempt
Al BsltEhes non, il is stated in telegraphd deg-
Pdcs from. Washington in the New York evening
PapS4s ef YESTERDAY that President, Fillmore, IA !
anhSieef his detefnipa;ioi enforce The fugitive
slass> law. tet die consequences Be wharthey NAV.
ana Unnecessary he will project the Uuiled STATES
Msf:hals 10 hS discharge ot their duty by calling
g ssif ard The force Of the army
4 A ;sFerfrem Washington IN he Richmond En-.
quttsr StaIes the following incident:
: Distinguished gentleman ffom the West-an
sasoIt-caliei on Mr.. Fillmore and after -ex-
.ikafs AA fne usual couFteslest was asked by the
PfeSy4enI now the fugitive slave bill was received
in tS West The reply was shnt the IA ". although
uuIs14laF in his State would doubtless be enforcs
fhe SsmgFR was ptayfutiy made that as fhsPFesi-.
idenifTas sworn 70 preserve prosct and defend the
illiSof and laws he tthe EX-SENATOR p1esnu-
ee ~ Fillmore wunld execute rus law " To The
vefgSlaeG SIR was the instant repts OF thetPresi
denny ta The very letter, sir whatever NAV be he
This reply was worthy ihe nalm;.
ea II rs y Old Hickory Himself"
T3s Washington Unioa 81 this morning, also,
relas tht fellowing:
- giyss us pleasure Ii state another arecda,e
anss the President Tor VII: ch we vouch as we had
4 sss1i sge gentleman from The West, with whom.
ne esfdeot had luss been in conversation, yester-
day tqofaipgs They were apial ing to him for the
aIFsS htraent Of gentleman as attorney for The u
nt.sss States in one Of the Western States After
ets&sSsilg The qualifications OF the candidate, Mr.
F1Snbre remarKed that there was another thing
wasp BE- deened indispensable He said be was
dsfHsnined 70 execute faithfully the fugitive slave
u and weald appoint no man 70 oiice, who might
b aeanPan 70 assist in the administrators oflhat
"a = Fha would not zeao1sly cooperate in It's exc
c1itSa
con another occasion weunderssand. from good
AanFliy that the President declared the law should
e sItcased n every hazard-esen al the risk OF
YAis i .hs spin, alone in which the Union can
kseay M o denied that here was much ID he
e Gen. Jackson. and his determined q
vossls 4 the time. which stopped he progress Of
u South Carolina, DURING his Prcsi-
aesS e i t6fsunais for theeountry, dat IL chi
lis:9ke ne present when The danger Il none he |
sss ynineli' thatwe have such man il Presidep,t
tissaose q The head Of The Government. Ii Is
's4Es tcf The strict enoteement III ali laws. ana
G'!fl@asss q ne safety cfs he Union.