The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-07
THE UNION.

jurng and destroying the property Of who were
understood 10 have complied by inhcng cruel and
humiisng punshmen.s upon private citizens for no other
cause man ma, o. sppeane % 6s ,ne ienas o. ins aw
abusing assanltng, and otherwise illtreatng them by
force, taking away their papers. and committing other
tor these purposes To.
for the most part 70 escape discovery and whereas the
endeavors OF the legislature obyate objections the said
conducive to the convenience those whom they imme-
daey affect uhough they given satisfaction in other
conciliae com plance with The laws by explanations
by oIbearance. and even by particular accommodations,
pointed effect by the Vaccinations OF
persons whose industry to excite resistance has increased
10 relax in their opposition and to acquesce In the laws
hs ssa O.
Ia,e acts which am advised amount 20 treason, beng
persons having on The 18Th and 18th July las past pro-
ceeded n arms ION the second day amounting % several
for the fourth survey Of the district Of Pennsylvania.
having repeatedly attacked the said house. with the persons
Ienon masha q a he district Of who pre-
vous thereto had been fired upon while in the OF
time prisoner tl for the preservation Of his life and
the Obtaining Of his liberty he found enter
into stpnatons to fobear the execution of certain Off
cal duties touching processes issuing Of Of the
LIMITED g and having finally as obliged .as the said in
considerations OF personal safety 70 fly from that part OF
The IN o a. a u % 20
outrageous proceedings an intention to prevent 10y force Of
arms the execution OF the said laws obge the SAID
inspector Of the revenue to renopnce h said office 70
Withstand by open violence the lawful authority Of The
In the Of the Legislature and repeal of
the laws aforesaid
And whereas James Wilson, associate Justice, on
the Instant, by writing under his hand did, from evil
" in the counties Of Washington and Allegheny, in Pennsy
vania laws Of the United States opposed and the
be suppressed by the ordinary ofiuacia proceed
ngs BIZ the powers vested in the marshal Of that dis
Il i,.l,n
the circumstances OF the case 10 take measures calling
forth the militia In order TO suppress the aors
accordingly determined do feeling the deepest regret
a he 81 the The
the very existence Of government and the menta
s.ue that patriotism and mness Of all good ci,l-
Gems are seriously called upon as may require to
Wherefore and in pursuance the proviso above recited
George Washington, President of the United States do
hereby command all persons being insurgents aforesaid
day Of September next dsperse and retire peaceaby TO
whomsoever against aiding. abettng comforting
the perpetrators Of the aforesaid reasonable and do
pectiye duties and the laws Of the land to their
utmost and suppress such dangerous
proceedings.
In 'e'Imoa ghsso have eanssd The seal Of The
pre.snt,' and signed The same with NV = hand
It's Done at the city Of Philadelphia The seventh day
of August one thousand seven hundred and
ninety.four. and Of the independenceofthe United
a''' ""'s'''a 80 GEO WASHINGTON
From yesterdays Baltimore Clipper.
CONTRADICTION We published on Saturday last a letter
Washington, which stated that the President
Boston, with the view Of aiding marshal in enforcing
the fpg slave law Letters written TO other have
terday that such has been made by
the President and that no application Tor assistance has
bound suppose that correspondent mis-
taken Now sho.eh The marshal may not have applied
for the Of United States troops, think 1t evil
their presence in Boston is required Writs for
the of certain fugitive slaves known 70 reside
marshal, and II s his duty Them served Why has
he not performed his dnyt simply because ne ~ deferred
and aboltonsts and thus the law is nufed II may be
a The naval or military force. Of the Unon but Is
the duty the President that the law be enforced
Bostoi and he must have reason to believe that would
be hazardous for public officer to attempt enforce II
he would be Justified In issuing his proclamation requiring
all good citizens 10 assist in carrying the law into effect
The er.. should be met il Arm. pun manly and determined
manner and the law should be executed, cost what il
defeating the execution of the law, we would not give
straw for the Union for the power Of the general govern
State will for ITSELF Nothing bu, obedencs to the laws
can hold the Union together is therefore o. the utmost
o %se'n'' mat every Jaw o00S's' 'o' '0 en-
dsunon and have declared favor Of the latter They
have made the Illegal protection Of few fugitive slaves
parently overawed The civil authority, and intidated the
ectab.e portion Of the community They have placed
them gonisc the constitution and TO the power
of the general government Aud the controversy 10
inmate at this point Will the President acqpiesce in this
Of notification, ond permit the negroes Of Boston and
their abolition allies to triumph over the constitution and
laws of the country We think not and given TO
understand that he will the law TO be enforced The
time and occasion have arrived Tor action ms the
gress next month We confidence in the Presidents
hrnness and paotsm and look for speedy and decisive
action in the premises
We annex an article which reached US by last eve
nings mail
the Macon (GaJ Citizen
The DUTY President Seeing that a disposition
Is by many the North nullfy the fugitive
slave law and render Imperative, would Il not be well
the President show his hand and declare his
In relation 10 his obligation have the law enforced nj
every hazard proclamation TO this effect by way OF
timely this crisis, from the hand OF the natons Chief
Magistrate IL would only deter designing Mt the
North from culPabe acts Of feauce To the fugitive
law, bu would give confidence 10 the whole South aud the
country that actious disoeanzers and vaios of the law
Of every hue and grade would certainly be with the
strong OF the nations power, and suffer the penalty due
their crimes In the OF the people, therefore call
upon President Fillmore for aproclsmston His iustrous
predecessor issued much less occasion
that OF the Round Island Cuban expedition. Let us then
allegiance to the higher power code Of morals than the
constitution you have support will you TO
affiliate with the enemies OF law and order," which we
do not believe.
Another Union Meeting
Another great Union meeting has been held in the city
Of Geneva, New York, ac,uaed by the right spirit and
adopting the most efficient measures We shall give
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