The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-05
[ Correspondence Of The Baltimore Sun

'W AsHINoToN, Nov. 3.
1.-The President yesterday gave orders for the i'm
mediate concentration of the disposabe force of
the United States artillery and infantry in Boston
harbor There were some few troops at Fort In
dependence; and the companies at Fort Preblc,
Maine, at Newport, New York harbor, Fort
McHenry, and Fortress Monroe. ordered to
that station All the troops that can be spared
from Florida, and some of those that had been
sent Texas for the defence of the frontier,
also ordered to Boston. The larger portion of the
army is employed in California, New Mexico, and
Texas, and probably not more than ten twelve
companies can be now spared for service in Bos-
ton Seven or eight companies will be concen-
trated at Fort Independence within two days.
This important movement seems to have been
. suddenly determined upon, and in consequence
of information received by the Executive from the
United States marshal in Boston. To show that
II was not contemplated on Friday, it may be
mentioned that the troops in Florida were that
day ordered to Texas, but, the next day, they
ordered to Boston,
The above statement has, doubtless, been
communicated TO other journals, and comes
from correspondent SO generally accurate and
well-nformed as TO demand formal conradic-
ton.
1t is not true that any communication has
been made to the PRESIDENT by the United
States marshal in Boston, or by any other mar
shal, In relation to any actual or apprehended
obstruction TO the laws; the cause assigned by
the Suns correspondent for the alleged orders
of the PRESIDENT. Ii is not true that the
PRESIDENT has issued any orders with regard
10 the concentration of" any force in Boston
harbor, or anywhere else, with reference to any
such information apprehension as is above
suggested; the PRESIDENT has received no com
munication from any marshal, and has no in
formation that leads him to believe that any
peculiar disposition of the military force will be
rendered necessary for the execution of the
laws
1t is true that there have been some changes
made by the War Department in the position Of
the troops, but not in the directions nor for the
purposes alleged. Ii was deemed proper to
relieve some of the companies that have been
stationed in Florida; some of which have been
ordered North, and some to Texas. Others
have been ordered from the North to the South
Among the changes, one company was ordered
to Fort Independence, in Boston harbor; but
on information from the proper bureau that
the barracks there were MT ready for the re-
ception of troops, the order was counter
manded. These changes, having no reference
whatever to the causes assigned for them, have
given rise 10 suspicious and rumors that have
assumed the shape of positive allegations in the
Suns correspondence.
If the exigency should arise making it the
duty of the PRESIDENT TO resort to the means
vested In him by the Constitution and the
laws 70 enforce their due execution, there is
no doubt that his duty will be promptly and
Prudently discharged. We have entire faith,
however, in the law-abiding and conservative
disposition Of the American people; and have
no reason TO believe that any forcible resistance
will be offered 10 the execution Of the laws.