Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-22

desire simply 10 ' justice 10 gselt and Mr. Hughes,
hi~ d5a"nc.. by placing The fats bscge candid public
JOHN KNIGHT
f Err f Fa5a ' THE FIT PsnE Is
DEPARTMENT or S7A7r
WAsHiSGT"S, Nov. 9, $780,
Ro5er Collins, lEacon, On
SirI AIN inriiuc,ed BY The President inform YOU ,h,,
your Letter 81 III" ID instant addressed him. enclosing .
vera slips from newspapers 10 reference 10 the procern
Of portion VI the community IN Boston, the subject
the Fugitive Siays l.a%, was received by hun ycs.t.r
and Tint lie a~ given 10 the letter and is enclosures cara
fu pernsni
You State in substance .a, you are the owner of.ct
one OF lie Fugitive Sa"es Tor which OF aura,
were Issued IL Rcs,cp, and call the Presidents attention
the enclosed slips taken mostly from Horihrrc rape;s b.
which he viii perceive tie liz which your Arer
received an! treated for merely asking IN. sy.,
he returned according the Laws of the United STATES
That they have been arrested under various warrants, A
kdnappes and other frivolous pfciences ana une.sor
able bail dcmarded and that Your friends have become thai,
surctics for more than $50 600.
You also say that the manner in which ,he officers have
performed their duty will appear 5y the slips; that Inc
lie dead in the .Marshals Office You then
speak Of the pcrnrious ELECT OF such proceedings and Of
their tendency disturb tho harmony Of the Union and u
the great importance o! having the Law faithfully executed
and finally Inc tire ch. is rot IN the power and
the intention OF ihe Incentive Of s!- Unlcd Sac; Ia
that law 10 BE- faithfully and properly oniUrcedfn
To this the President directs 10 reply that YOU canno,
b8 deeply impressed than he H. with the importance NJ
having every AZ faithfully executed. Every Statute il
this country, passed Il! accordance AZ" the provisions % h
constitution, us: BE- presumed 10 en5ody tho will OF MI.
ority OF the people Of tine Union and SUCH s entitled
the respect and obedience Of American citizen
and The uonsi!;,sn which the President has swon 10 SGD.
por has made his cspscil tu.y "ie .ko ;si a
laws be- faithfully executed" lie III: lhocgh: Of gGrs
in on his au;y IN this any other but will TO lie
utrlcs u! his ability, firmly end faithfully peforn.,.
But how is he tie llws ~ be executed F-i BY
appointing proper officers Ia fill the various Offices Is
charge their various t,nconS with diligence and fiy
AID cnv shall b. found incompetent unaithul py rr
moving them sc.n h.: - corer Of rcmoya!-and an
nIftfi IN md ~
places. And ScccSd! In extreme whencver tho law,
uf the United States shall be opposed The execution there
o. h;-","d in any State, by combinations 10, powerful
10 BE- shptrssen " ne af..ry Gorge IF udlr!a proceed
ings by the powers vested Ia The civil u:cc!- WIN ne
posse which the law authorizes. AMI reGuigrs them call
their aid il would be his duty 10 call forh the militia and
uac Nc .y , a"y ur 'te Drpose Of overcoming surh
lurcihe coai5not' nhisst te s;"5 Ba., iii irr ,a.e
prudence and justice require that tre shoga sa,
factory scence Of official delinquency rcib resistance
these are all @h!cl base In,n fr..si.rd l. i:- elsa
Ii any Marshal neglec, 10 perform his dv, ;l5 is. e
tie right Of action 10 the Jgrieyed parry lcr tie in u
wlic, he clay srs:!n nad &; lie rafu5e bcrclm il ia
statute Inns i'nposea unon HIN scveTs peEafiy III, il IT.
refuse o. winliy neglect to perform II, when this shall
satisfactorily made appear the President Thea in add
10: to his liability 10 tn aevcd party woua doubtless
be Zig d!'J = ie >ecsit: 70 I7s.' n;, " of:s ap
appoint o,er ia s place Bur yor letter con,a,s, 40 p
of The kind and therefore seeing 20 require ac. LIT
equally clear hi 80 ca-e ). presumed s,iiyn, col uca
Tie militia, or The use u lie aia:y ~ sxccG III. laws aHj
The President he's ::~ confidence IN the ra,rin a,d
da"a'ion 10 line laws which have always cha-:crrizet
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! ,,,,n, l. H.. n, 90, ~ '" "e Sai"p lNa
HioHfh ueHo' t'"' u WI! GVsT b. D.sessa' cal ~,
extraordinary all to execute The laws in u 'ntl
! Individuals may become excited act 70 he, NJ
(; tIt irun,-n, ~. = r. -ic,nnc. 10 maj "dh,
that in such event, much 10 rood
Of the community would tor
!! the civil authorities ard thu "
wocd triumph; b.; ," t:r"r
| fortunately, he shall .EJ
! painful necessity s'!ar'
d.tY NJ employing
| have PLACED u he
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