Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-15

RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
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of the pr.sden, in ang issue proclamation as WITH
ing TO the Boston agitators, by whose sinister hueco e
execution of solemn act OF Congress has oeeh ue'aeu
Tho Rcnub,ic At the same time reads STERN magisteal
lecture to the Union and other papers, Which have
their onipons plainly on the subject with view not only
n The maintenance of the laws but tho OF the
Union The Republic, in its defence cites the papers
Ros,o, N chow that the facts have been grossly exaggea
ted nv tho TELEGRAPH and that nothing has really harpeneo
n much anxiety any lover of the Unon any TREND
of the maintenance of the laws and the constitution we
have carefully scu nned the evidence cited by the fepho
and our opinions remain unchanged The evidence hueea
contains admissions enough, TO Iebut Tue posohs VI m
Republc Let us The Boston Advertiser denounces
the BOSTON letter published from the New orK irDune
descb;np what is called the "Boson Slave Hunt as "a
m;r,ure of fiction and fact in which the iorcr ngrcdehl
constitutes ar imposing part II also states that MI To-
ring an eminent lawyer while considering II Ills ohy 10 o
without pecunary consideration in tho defence oil person
ares,ed like Crafts and while considering of the pro-
visions of the law highly Objectionable yet inclined 10
the belief that was unconstitutional and that IN the
even, o any focibe resistance the officers OF the law, he
| m,,st he expected TO take side with tbs latter
Tho Boston Post denies the truth of the statement that
tho II s Commissioners in that district were threatened
with prosecution for acting without jurisdiction 'hey Is
sued a warrant against fugitive slave
uNo cucb threat was made, and if made il would nave
boon eo,y dsregarded The issuing Df sEch waran. y
du,y neither be sought shunned and IN ina. eh' u
would doubtless be regarded by the commissioners
The Courier says it true alleged that the uise'
do and the marshal have been hulied, brow-oea'en'
hwarted and'deied by armed body oil negro anu WIN"
insurgents, whose houses are barricadea.
We arc very hnppy TO see these exageefaohs u'u ''
ments explained away-bnt while the ADVERTISER
that there has ben actual resistance to the egai
10 another portion Of lis article comedies ha py Tie
ments of the agtaors the execution oil the law mas oee Us
T,sv Defeated as if there had becen actual resistance
Here IL is:
at is much to be regretted that the resolutions which
been adoptcd and speeches made the public meetings
in this city and published throughout the county, give 30
much counennnce as must be admitted Meyd0 TO the nm
preston that the threats Of focbe opposition by inc Color
ed population of this city TO the execution OF Tue save Id"
are encouraged by intelligent portions of the community
The impression thus produced has given rise 10 tone OF
comment in some of the journals the South which cannot
fail 10 exaspera1e still further angry feelings already exist
inp Some of these proceedings IRE eonctre 10 DC IN mem
eires highly censuroe not only because they tend 10 pro
ducc abroad feelings Of hostility towards this city, OUT DE-
cause they Tend encourage iduesS proceedings ao"s
ourselves"
Taken in connection with these admissions we ask aten
ton to the calm and able exposition of the law ami the acs
which we republsh from the Boston Post Can any candid
man deny that the complaints of the South are amply
horne ou and that the law has been nu6c by the move
ments of the agitaors Stripping the subject Of all qulooes
the truth lies in n nutshell:
The agents of Southern claimants reach Boston, TO recover
fugitive slaves They not only armed win proper au'
hory but, after full examination before the u D circuit
Court warrant issued for the Of the ugves mat
could be executed account OF the hose ue
nons,rations of the aboonss and now lies dead IN Inc
marshas office. But than that the Southcrners pur-
suing ust claim, under the panopy OF the law arc mol
only threatened with violence but are arrested on ase ana
absurd CHARGES are sought be thrown into prison. and are
boil naaDa nj n
cess in obtaining their rights and their own safety
threatened by mob they abandon Boston and their cun
The outrage completed by the formal marriage OF William
and Ellen Crafts by the whining aboltonst Theodore Par
ker and they sail England, receive the welcome con-
ra,ua,ons of the abooniss there These are the naked
facts conceded by ALL and fair reasoning nor specs plead
inv can reuc position that The law has been substantially
nued and far this particular case is concerned nus
been made dead letter We that the Boston
bold advocacy of the right TO be comInended IL correct IN
il. enphac declaration that when the issue arises the peo
ple of Massachusetts, will stand by the law and ensure It's
executonwe wish that this fact Ind been developed in the
Crafts cascit would have saved much hoablrnng and
alarm for safety of the Union From our own ooSc'va-
;on We had been led believe that the great mass OF the
people Boston spurnod the atorous conduct oil Tie aDo-
tonists BIT what avails If The people are sound h py
their silence and naction they acquiesce In tile ouGes o
the fanatics and iaely the laws violated nd The South
nsued and robbed? If they be sound let them proclaim
TO the world make good their professions by pract-
cal execution of the laws The scenes in Boston nave more
than any thing else produced cxacerbaon the South and
aroused determination to take OF herself oil the ri60 OF
NIL consequences however May this fact reach and
sink deep into the ear of the North The Union cannot be
preserved if the law shall continue be practically nulIied
"a il has been at Boston.
MULTIPLICATION OF e't' The III F." SLAVE LAW OF CON
GRESS AND ABUSE OF LEGAL PROCESS.
The proceedings in tho city Of Boston in relation 10 Inc
recent attempt enforce the fugitive law, will doubtless De
regarded the South placing Massachusetts, in the attl
ude of direct and open notification of law OF Congress-
the constituonality of which Mr. Webster (who has hher
10 been revered by the Wings of Massachusetts as the
FOUNDER of the constuon declares he has heard no man
whose opinion worth regarding deny Such conclusion,
whether we'll i'll founded will have an unoward influence
upon the relations Of this other States and may lead 10
c,aatory the South, affecting the commerce.
manufactures and business of this Commonwealth not I'M
likely 10 end in entire non-ncrcourse. We do not sup
pose that our merchants shoe Dealers and manufacturers
anticipate any such result prepared for any such
ronsenuences from the acts of few jealous nds-
Greet or designing PERSONS but II II IL INTENDED 10 oove
the tendencies of these acts, some Indications must DC gwen
hun we seen that they do not receive Inc
countenanre of this community and are not sanoncd by
the legal tribunals the sober sense of the people
An obnoxious law always open TO free discussion TO NIL
legal lawful effect its repeal or To the earnes,
defence OF any party il duplicates against It's penaes a
ways observing the urms law and resort TO constitution
al and legal measures in such defence. NO one has ght
10 complain of such course and no wrong can be done
while the peace OF the community is not disturbed and The
rights of individuals respected But tile wanon abuse
legal process such end reprchensbe in its sp
m dangerous in its consequences open resist
TO law Tested by this rne, OF the proceedings
10 which allndc should not pass without that condemna
ton which public opinion, if not judicial tribunals will soon
er ar later stamp upon them.
For time past the papers have contained numerous
notices of wrs and other served upon per
sons Hewes and Knights the of the
South who have been here in pursuit Of fugitive slaves
der the recent law Of Congress These persons have
held to $4,000 upon frivolous civil SUITS which
doubt before any calm judicial tribunal would DO held
grondess prosecutions Let us, that we have pause
from the excitement look this calmly and see how
the city of Boston will stand before the country, or her own
highest judicial tribunal if what has passed in our streets is
to be repeated if what has been done be regarded in
the business ind the political conventions of the South
rs the approved acts Of this whole community.
An Congress has passed and has been signed by the
Pcsidcn, known the Fugitive Slave Law Mr.. Webster
says of it, it is the law of the land and such is TO be
spected and ubeyed 10y all good citizens" Moreover every
who holds office State national and every atto
ney law is directly 10 support the constitution and
laws of the United States and every citizen directly in
directly sworn to the duty of allegiance.
Two agents with powers OF attorney came here demand
ing the execution of this law. Their complaint give il
the highest legal sanction was presented and heard before
the two Judges Of the Circuit Court Of the United States
and SrRAGrE) and upon legal evidence and OATH