The New York herald., 1850-12-04

IN DIN 10 employ IOIcc AT command
to enforce the law. He says SO expressly in his
letter to DR.. Collins, the owner of Crafts. Let
the law be resisted, and let the President be in
formed of it in an official and authentic manner,
and if he do not then use both the army aad the
navy, if necessary, to compel obedience to it-no
matter what he result may be-we shall be
among the first to censare him. Until then, we
think il would be more judcieus, as well as more
charitable, 10 withhold blame from him.
The Presidents Message, and Its Reception
In New York.
The first annual me ssage of President Fillmore was
published in the city journals yesterday, and with
but single exception, all pronounced themselves
satisfied with it, The sentiments which it contain
ed in reference TO the agitation of slavery. TO the
determination which the President expressed, by
having the laws executed, and If need be of en-
ploying the whole of the power placed at his COM
mand to enforce their observance, as well the Ian
euage which he used in relation TO the compromise
measures passed at the last session of Congress,
were favorably commented upon, and seemed to
give general satisfaction to all classes of cur citi-
Zens without respect to party.
1t is hardly necessary for to say that the excep
tion 10 which we refer is the New York Tribune, ''the
organ Of fdestructyeness," and the exponent and ad
voeate Of theories of foreign and domestic origin,
which, if practically carried out, would destroy not
only our system Of government, but all other systems
sap the foundations Of social order, and preciptate
the country into a sea of anarchy, infdety, revolu
and bloodshed. True 10 its instinct and to the
plan of operations which the clique by which il and
the Albany Erentng Journal are controlled, and
of which the higher law Wm. II. Seward is the
ostensibe and public head, that journal finds fault
with Mr.. Fillmore's remarks on the necessity
Of obedience to the law,whether popular or obnox-
ious, and the fact that in accordance with his in
augural oath he must see that it be executed
at all hazards. This is precisely what might be
expected from that paper and from the clique of
which it is component part. II our readers will
take the trouble TO peruse the comments Of the Al
bany Ermirg Journal, we have no doubt they will
find their tone TO be similar to that of the TIT
bune, this part OF the message, because this ebo
liton clique have determined, if they can effect IT,
10 keep the slavery agitation alive, if even it went
TO destroy the Union and the Constitution. This is
part Of their plan of operations. Seward propounds
law higher than the constitution which he So
lemnly took an oath TO mlintain. Weed declares
that sacred instrument an atrocious bargaia,"
and Greeley plays second fiddle to these arch
disorganzers on every occasion, and follows in
their wake as faithfully spaniel does in the
track of its master.
But the President need care but little for the
opinion which the Seward clique entertain of his
message, or the support which he might get in that
quarter. If he had taken an opposite direction, and,
instead of pursuing aconclatory course, had endea
vored TO widen the breach between the North and
the South, their opinion and support, according TO
the best opinions here, where they are 30 well
known, would be decided advantage 10 him. He
rest assured that, to the great bulk of the peo
pie of the North, and we doubt not that TO those of
the South well, his message will be highly ac-
ceptable They cannot but perceive that it aims
severe blow at Northern fanaticsm on the one
hand aud Southern ui,Iuisun tire other. They
cannot but see that he has taken his stand on the
cons tiiuton ard the laws, bo:h of which he says
he will uphold. every hazard, with all the ser
at his command, be the consequences what they
may Such position, of course, it could not be
expected would be acceptable to demagogues, who
would overtum both provided they could accom-
psh the ends of their private and unhalowed am
bidon.
AS lopg as Mr. Fillmores administration is con-
Quoted on the principles shadowed forth in the
message, shall support il with all the ability in
ourpower. We have never cared and never will
when the Union itself is in danger; when it is
daily and hourly assaulted by band of fanatics
ard ultrasts, who have KEEP, the country for years
in a state of fermentation, and who do not reflect
the opinions OF more than fraction Of the people
whom they impudently assume to represent. We
shall stand by the President in preserving the COM
mon heritage bequeathed to us by the fathers OF
the revolution, and sanctied by their hearts blood
D.. IL. cttka al
than declarations. We shall look to the Plesi
dent and his cabinet TO fulfill, to the letter, all
that he has said in his messsge ia reference to
his duty to enforce the execution Of the laws, and
espetially the Fugitive Slave law, on every occa-
son when il may be necessary 10 take prompt
ard decided stand against the moral epidemic, on
this subject, which prevails in certain portions Of
the North srd New England. Let the fanatics
indulge, and TevCl as much they please, in their
mistaken notions u philanthropy ard humanity, as
long as they con6ne themselves 10 talking and gas
conading; but when they attempt to subyert laws
rassed by the representatives. Of the people in a
constitutional manner, and which was rendered
necessary in fulfilling our duties towards our sister
States, it becomes quite different matter, and they
must be put down Let The President carry into
effect bis declarations in this respect whenever
those fanatics obstruct the law and, il necessary,
shoot them down, and, our word for it, the lesson
will not be lost upon their colleagues. The mes
cage is well calculated 10 prevent the necessity Of
resorting 10 any such harsh measure as this, but If
it should become necessary TO enforce the execu-
ton Of the laws, we expect the Presidsntwil meet
the criss, and that he WILL "to the utmost Of his
ability, and TO the extent Of the power vested in
him, at all times and in all places, take that
the laws be faithfully executed" This isexpec,ed
of him. The President has commenced well, and
by maintaining the stand which he has assumed,
he may save the republic, and render himself one
Of the most popular Presidents that we ever had.
Deferred Reading.
The lengthy reports from the government depart. /