The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-07

The following letter from New York presents PLAIN
and statement OF the case OF Crafts which
has lad 10 such excitement in the North well as the
South Much has been written upon the subject to ex-
pain the facts and yet the still appears wrap III
mvsts,v Mr.. Curtis, one OF the commissioners, has
pyen an expose in his letter to Mr. Webster, TO meet
some az the allegations OF Mr. Hughes. We have
unfinished both their letters as well the opinion OF the
tornev General upon the case and still are strongly
with the idea thai the marshal has failed TO do
his whole duty that he has quaied before the abolition
sts n Boston that he has not been grossly derelct
il his duy he has not discharged il with that ylgor
which the times call for and that crisis like this IN
the affairs OF our couAtry where much depends upon
the energetic execution Of the law he is not the agent
whom the Executive should employ We are decidedly
therefore of opinion as far as we have been advised
that the marshal should be superseded and efficient
officer appointed in his place and as TO Commissioner
Sumner who has publicly denounced the law, and pro-
claimed his unwngness TO execute IL not his direct
determination to disregard il, have no hesitation IN
saving that he should be cashiered without moments
delay. .s.,t a5a fee ttt
We shall address copy OF this number Of paper to
Mr. Curtis, whose powerful argument in support OF the
law commands the admiration Of The South Tor the legal
ability as well as moral courage with which be vndcaes
the truth and we trust he will make such remarks upon
the following letter as he thinks calculated 10 explain the
points which are urged by our correspondent We trust
TOO that this contrast between the judicial proceedings
York and OF Boston will soon be removed and that
case may occur to test the efficiency Of the law in Bos
ION though we doubt whether the present marshal viii
not again permit the fugitive to slip through his finger
for 'parts unknown"
r. + Al. ~.
To the Editor Of the Union: ss s3.s0
The letter of Mr. Hughes In relation the fugitive sav,
ease 70 SGs 81 ss Ueon here Tie
TINE la the delays and wrongs to which h
, narrsnys The vindlcye spiri, with which he pur
sned while lawfully asserting the rights OF property, ans
he laws he exactIon Of exior,ionaie bail him
trivial charges which l. one Of the most serious iringe
authorities % afford him any protection manifest AMI
ympay for his heples,ness 70 the perseca,ons direce
have received the treatment be did from the Off
United States % whom sas execution o. The law oo.hdee
~ Why delay when the law requires summary proceed
when The scon 81 any one Of them was obs
aiory demand The law simple In its terms anc
had been already widely discussed and In three
stances acted upon The maniies conseq Of delay
and consultation was the escape OF the fugye.s la
could public officer prove himself faithful 10 bis uu.t
The case which arose In this city, and which resulted in
which complied with in is spirit and letter
and the dutles Of the officers honestly and eaessy
charged The proceedings ary rs required by
tue statutes within i've hoas they b,gun
and yet the proof was compleed and all forms
law observed Commissioner Gardiner took the responsl-
billy without con.ultaon OF judges and the
and s , .ss ss' Promptly a% and
could have awaited for all the
defeat such pc had been arranged an hoar III
the pursued IA Boston, any other
place where the government has faos
where good and law supporting citizens be found,
would be equally effective. Nothing could be more I'M
fortunate than the precedent In Mr. Hugbess case the
tendency of is make the law dead letter Massa
chusets and countenance such Of the OBJ
legations i'm posed the officers would everywhere de
feat the execution Of IT, s4# E#.t - f5H
The conservative portion OF citizens, embracing the
most respectable aud numerous Glass;
confident expectation that Congress will discharge aus duty
70 the Union BY putting down attempt
repeal Of this law the
Of the last the slave opc energetic and
termined manner. II is much easy TO main
tain than was TO secure the compromises Of the last
\ sion. HE.-sls a#H $685. EEHt