The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-01


North Carolina. on his way back from Boston; and
from him learn that the spirit Of insareetion and
beion against the execution Of the fugitive slave law is
far greater than is generally supposed in that city Not
only 10 lis execution frustrated and thwared but those
persons who are there in pursuit Of their lawful business
are nsuled publicly threatened. and have been admon
shsd by an organized body OF indictments. calling them
selves committee Of vigilance. acting boldly and openly
to leave the city They have been repeatedly arrested
under frivolous and false charges and compelled TO give
bail to large amount among strangers; aud thus have
the public peace been broken the laws been nsulted the
dignity OF the government naugh and the cons,tu
lion OF the country rampled contumeliously under the
feet OF mob OF armed rioters. black and white without
check or control II this lawess be persisted In
the fugitive. slave law will become mere mockery and
by.word it must lead the most disastrous results
Judges Of the federal courts and marshas OF the federal
government dsamed Of all power; they are
laughed al and the mandates Of the national tribunals
utterly condemned. Should this state of things continue
longer, how the law and the constitution stand or
how the Union stand Is not inviting to outrage
and promising IMMUNITY for the actl
We respectfully call the attention OF the President
to this subject, and submit II the time has not come
for deciding whether il be not an imperative act OF
duty to issue proclamation, or take some other
efficient steps for the arrest Of the svil' The re-
port Of the day is, that the marshal Of Boston has
written to Washington that combination in that
city prevents his doing his duty in the execution Of
the laws We do not vouch for the fact but we have
some reason to believe the statement II such be the
fact, then what is to be done We can set before
the Presiden, Of the United States no higher ex.
ample than that Of General Washington in the case
ho hipLax n,
circumstances are very similar, and in the present
case far alarming the peace and Union Of the
country are deeply involved in the issue The following
extracts from Sparkss Life Of Washington are commend
ed the attention Of the President and the public and
we trust present for his adoption most saluary ex-
ample There sovereign State concerned as there
was in the case OF Texas. The whole contest is be.
tween the Of the United States on one hand
and bold gang Of insurrectioniss the other Gen.
Washington knew how to deal with such offenders We
hope Mr.. Fillmore will follow in his footsteps
Soon after Congress adjourned the Presidents
ton called another subject Of serions import,
both regarded the authority ofthe laws and the
distilled spirits had, from It's irs opsra,Oa excited much
10 various parts Of the country and il some dis
tors Of the revenue apponed by government
suited threatened and prevented by force from dis
charging their duty To great length had these out
RACES in some places, early as september 1882
ha. pocamaiioa was published by the President. I'D;
proceedings which obs,ruced tho execution laws
% the and 90 % s
Bills Of indictment found against some of these
sons, and the marshal attempted the is
sued BY the He was met BY body Of armed men,
seized detained, and harshy treated The indictments
dous meetings aning themselves abusing the
the government, and bidding defiance to the laws. ill they
assumed the attitude Of nsurrec'on and prepared for an
The moderation and forbearance which, according
these deladed people years served only
increase their violencs aud their determined
course he ought to pursue He resolved 10 employ The
means intrused him by the laws, aud suppress the
sa Dated os The n aasa
n% s se ons 1 se Ss
aay their disconens and tufn them from their treason
able practices, he declared his determination execute
the laws By calling the militia bis aid and commanded
tho insurgents and all persons concerned in abettng thei
the ,' hrs, day O. sspss6ei sS.rk, Ls d Wssh
ingtoa, PIP. $3.50.
We copy few passages from the message OF present
President Of the 9Th OF August last relative the State
OF Texas in which he explains his general powers and
duties supentend the execution OF the law. In thai
instance we regretted 10 what struck
cessary OF force against sovereign State Of the
Union; but the present occasion such diff
Guilty. We know that the President has determined &c
execute the law The question is has not the occasion
arrived for acting with prompudc and energy in tbi.
critical emergency His position is one Of great respon
!, sbili,y TO the country.
From, the Pyssidsnt's meaagt Of Aagasf q, 1850.
by the constitution Of tho United Sale the President
cou tued chief vi the and navy, and
n Of the militia Of the several States. when called into the
service OF the United The constitution de
care Also that no shall take that the laws be faith
fully executed and thar he SHALL IRON time TO time,
TO the Congress information Of ihe state of the Union.
Congress has powef by the constitution, provide fo
calling orth tho militia 70 eseeus the laws Of the Union
and suitable and appropriate OF Congress have been
passed, wei for providing Tor calling forth the militia
for placing other ninle aud efficient te hands
OF the President enable him discharge hc consttu
tonsl functions OF his office
The second section the of the Isl OF Februsy
1885, declares that whenever the laws OF the United state,
shall be opposed, their execution obsructed in any
State by combinations too powerful TO be suppressed by
the ordinary OF judicial proceedings the power
vested the narshals, the President may call forth the
militia, Tar may be necessary suppress such COM
binatious, and 10 the laws be duly executed.
BY the act Of March 1871, II Is provided that In oil
cases OF obstruction the laws either OF The United States
or individual State Territory, where IL lawful for
the President call forth the militia f)r the purpose oil
causing the laws be duly executed shall be lawful for
force Of the United States shall be Judged
say
Il These several enactments In full force that II
the laws OF the United States opposed obsnced In
any Territory by combinations powerful TO be
by the judicial civil authorities IL becomes
the militia employ the military and naval force
the United States, do both, H. in hts judgment the ext
gency occasion shall require Tor the purpose OF
suprressing such combinations Tho constitutional duty
OF President plain aud perempoy and the authority
vested IN kim by law for It's performance clear and amPle