Washington telegraph., 1850-11-06

IHE PRESIDENT AND THE ABoLITloNIsTs
The recent scenes in the Wing ConveE-
ton assembled at Syracuse, in the State
OF New York, Of which an account was
given in our paper yesterday, demonstrate
to us that President Fillmore is perfectly
sound upon the question of slavery The
Seward or free-soii party have repudiated
his opinions on this subject. Men who
look for realization of their frantic
hopes in disregard Of the constitution
and a violation of law can find nothing
congenial between them and the Presi
dent. His opinions on this vital questions
are all i'll accordance with the constitu.
ton aud the admitted rights of the South.
He knew--and every other wei! informed
man knew-tkat to sanction the fugitive
slave bi!', would be TO arm the entire free
soil party in the North and West against
his administration. Aud in his future
political career-for he is too young for
his usefulness to stop here-it was certain
that they would bay at his heels and
hang at his skirts. For unscrupulous and
wicked men, when they are ready to cast
conscience overheard and attain their OBJ
Jects by any means, never pardon the
honest men who debar hem of their prev.
we tAnk that the man who is willing to
leopard that which is so valuable to every
polItlclan--nls popularity-in the con-
scientious discharge of his duty, is man
worthy of trust and confidence. Such.
we think, Mr. Fillmore has already proved
himself to be. lie deserves, i'm conse-
quence, the entire confidence of the
Southern people; and we not in the least
doubt that be has received it. The strin-
gent provisions of the fugitive slave law
nave begun already to produce the fruits
expected by those who designed and en-
acted it. BY its active provisions fuei-
tive slave, # captured and property is
proved III him, can, without donbt, be
recovered, and carried back to the State
from which he fed The North is no
longer considered a safe asylum for fugi-
tive slaves; and in consequence they are
emIgratlng III bands Of hundreds TO the
british possessions. This determines the
efficacy OF the law Let Southern fanatics
cease now 10 rave against Couoress.
Here IS practical proof of the respect
which the North has for the rights of
the South and the constitution of the
country. This shows, too, the protection
that the Union affords TO slave property;
aud the prompt and rapid immigration of
escaped slaves 10 Canada proves likewise
that in foreign States, beyond the iurisdc-
ton of the fedora! laws, fugitive slaves
from the South are perfectly secure from
recapture. lie; all this rebound to the
credit, not only of the Union, but to the
credit of Congress and the President.
The latter has surrounded himself with
a cabinet that commands the full conf
dence of the country. There is Mr..
Webster, its head and front. We all
know how with a heavy club, he mauled
the abolltlonlsts, short Zine siuce His
presence in the cabinet, with his well
known hostility to the AboIitionists, and
the natural sway that he holds there and
every where. is, of itself, and independent
OF his own action, convincing proof Of
the souudness and conservatism of the
President. The other competent parts
of the administration are not less entitled
TO confidence; aud the presence there of
our own man, a. Ii. H. Stuart, is a
sufficient guarantee to the wings of Virgil
MIA that the Presidents opinions are all
safe and right Until something is done
to forfeit 1t, we trust the whig party in
Virginia, and the whole South, will
entertain no fears Of the administration.
RichD1o5ed Wig