Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-11-14


long session, and at which il is current
ly reported determination was unan.
imously come TO, to have the fugitive
slave law enforced in good faith, no
matter what might be the strength
that was required TO enable the Mar
shals TO do So Under an act of Con-
gress, the President is fully invested
with the power TO call out the militia
and employ the army to aid the Mar.
shall in the execution of any law of
Congress. where resistance is made on
the part Of tie populace or Of indivd-
uals. That power will be exercised by
Mr.. Fillmore with discretion, but if the
emergency arises, with the utmost firm
ness. And although the halo of mill.
tary renown that surrounded the ca.
reer of his predecessor, Gen. Jackson,
does no, belong to him. yet the country
will find in him all the Roman firmness
in enforcing the execution Of this fugi.
tive slave law, that was so remarkably
exhibited 10y Old Hickory, in his cele-
bra,ed proclamation against the multi.
fers of South Carolina. The wing
party have ever made it cardinal prn.
| ciptc in their political creed, that the
constitution and laws of the land, should
be rigidy obsei we'd and fearlessly en-.
forced. and Mr.. Fillmore, as the great
standard bearer of those conservative
principles. will exempify in his con.
duct, the sincerity of their professions
in this respect.
The law is IA constitutional and ne.
cessary one. 10 say nothing of lis being
great ecmen, of adjustment between
the North and South in a controversy
- that threatened both with destruction
And no man is friend of the Admins
tration, a true patriot, or worthy OF
being regarded as friend of the Tn.
ion of these States, who will either ad
wise the resistance of this law, or aid
=, himself in any such illegal and indie
= fensibe conduct.
Auditor Clayton has letters from
Georgia, assuring him tina, the Union
!, party will sweep the State at the COM
8 ing election for delegates 10 the Con
venlion. Mr.. S,evens--little Alexnn.
der H.-writes, learn, that the feeling
is universal, that no more aggressions
T. upon slavery will be allowed by Geor
J. ga, that Union and Disunion met
&c agree, that "if the fugitive slave law
u should be repealed, or slavery be a
u polished in the District of Columbia
. or the Wilmot to be put upon Utah OF
}, New Mexico, no power on earth car
p" proven, Georgia from boiling out o.
&c The Union, from, in other words, revo
D. utionizing the present federal govern
It ment. The Union men may well agree
with the Disunionsts, TO do this evi
i thing, in the happening Of either of the
- above contingencies, for neither vii
r. ever take place.
A gentleman. who has recently beer
" travelling in North Ohio. and West
n New York, has Just arrived in town
. and brings the gratifying intelligence
d that the mass Of the people are deter.
mined TO uphold the fugitive slave law
and that the recent excitement is more
, The work of the newspapers than Of the
people.
u Major Hohbe, the First Assistant
v Postmaster General, has sgnfed his
=, intention TO resign during the coming
month with view Of removing 10 the
city Of New York, where he is to be
. placed at the head of Rowland and
5 AspinwalTs steam navigation company
between that city and San Francisco
e 1t is great blessing for the Wing par.
| ty that the administration can get rid
Of him upon any terms, and still great.
er one for The Western country,
where mail facilities have been greatly
embarrassed by his influence over the
head of the department, and his preju.
dices against the West and Western con-
tractors. His place is TO be filed by
a gentleman from the South, or south.
western slave Slale;bui who he is, have
8 no idea Mr.. Hall has himself as yet de-
termined upon.
The Hon. John c. Clarke, Solicitor
of the Treasury, has been rendered the