The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-27

ton of the laws from Judge Wilson, of that dis
trict. Even this was deemed high handed
patton. M
Many contend further, that an act Of Congress,
simlar to the Force Bill, is necessary before the
Executive has power to array the soldiery against
the citizens There is however, no reasonable
doubt of the full power Of the Executive to carry
out the laws, when resisted by force, whenever it
Is clearly necessary, and he has official information
of the fact. To do otherwise, would be TO subject
himself to impeachment.
The Atlas, VIC observe, comments portions
OF the letter without publishing it, and attacks the
President in the grossest terms accusing him OF
perjury and moral treason. and declaring that he
ought to be impeached, because he did not usurp
powers not given him, and on illegal and non
official information, call out military force. The
President should do his duty and says he will do
it, in strict accordance with the law. OF course
the President could not please the bitter partisan
of the AAas any way, under any circumstances or
course Of action. 1t is its vocation to find fault.
To show its incon sistencies on this point, will
remind it that frequent and more fragrant out
RACES of the constitutional rights of the South, in
resisting the capture of fugitive slaves, occurred
during the Presidency of Mr.. Polk. Yet, who
ever heard that he interposed to prevent it, who
ever heard the Atlas denounce him for not doing
III 1t was much his duty to the constitu-
tional provisions, in reference to fugitives,
ted as ii is of the present Executive. Yet, when
did the -Atlas ever think of impeaching him?
We allude to the neglect and short comings of
previous administrations this subject not as a
justification for the present. The law must be
carried out II the President cannot call out the
military, except off cial information of resis
lance to the laws, we do not wish to him exer-
else the power. The precedent would be danger
Gus. But no marshal, commissioner, or other Off
cial parsonage, should remain in office, who re-
fuses to do his duty or negects to report the cir
cumstances which obstruct him in its exec ution
The President ought to be prepared, through proper
official arrangements, always to receive the neces
sary official information in such cases, promptly,
and should then act Immediately with his whole
power.
From the Augusta (Gso.) Chronicle and Sentinel.
Mn. FILLMoRK's LETTER.-Indeed SO far our
observation extends, the letter has given universal
satisfaction except to the dsunionsts of the South,
who denounce it with much apparent gusto. We
not surprised that it has much excited their
ire, their only hope of dissolution based
the prospect and hope that the law would not be
forced. We presume the Abolition and Free soil
fanatics will denounce the letter with equal cord-
atty, and shall again the fanatics of the
North and the disunionsts of the South, "cheek
by jowp' in their denunciatons of conservatism
Such things we'll calculated to open the eyes
Of the intelligent and rejecting to the real pur
poses Of the two extreme factions, and will serve to
swell the ranks of the conservatives.