The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-14

New hcnuhy, OcUoDor tSoo.
The Anti-slavsry Excitement I'm the West
Probable War OF determination between
the Black and White Races.
Our readers will find, in another column, tele-
graphic dispatch from Detroit informing us of the
dreadful state Of things which exist in that city,
growing out of the arrest of fugitive slave, under
the OPP rations of the Fugitive Slave law, recently
enacted by Congress. II appears, from the infor-
nation which we have received, that the greatest
excitement prevails there,-that the military are
On constant duty, that the two are armed
that blood has already been sped;-and we
would not be ut all surprised 10 hear of war of
determination breaking out between the races,
which Will not be confined to the West, but
which will spread throughout the whole OF the
free Staes Assvr agitation Of twenty years,
the slavery question has reached crisis-the only
crisis that could foow--and the scenes which the
abolition fanatics labored TO produce in the South
between the black and white races there, are now
IN danger Of being enacted in the free States We
shall look sor later Intelligence from Detroit with
great deal Of interest.
In almost all of the free States the colored popu-
lstion and the eboltion fanatics have held meet
ings, at which they resolved to oppose the re-
capture Of fugitive slaves under the bill recently
10 repe force by force. We may, therefore, look
Cor a collision between the two races the end of
which no one can predict. All we can say
10, that the constitution, and the Fugitive Slave
bill passed in pursuance of it, will both be
upheld TO the letter, and faithfully carried
cut, by all true friends Of the constitution and
Union. If a collision should be the result, there
will be reaction in the public mind in favor of
h,fl ,ka ebar If If
nation against the blacks and the piebald sbo.
hIionists, that will not leave one Of them in the
North. But for the e1ertions OF those disorgan-
gers, there would have been no necessity for
Congress to pass that measure; but that necessity
having arisen, and that bill having passed, its pro-
visions will be carried out, wherever occasion re-
euires it, BY all good citizens-no matter what the
consequences may be. II a collision should occur,
,he integrity of the Union will be the principle in
volved in it; and il is easy what the ultimate
result will be. II would be a sad and deplorsble
matter to see one portion Of population
rayed against another, with arms in their hands;
but lift be forced upon US, there will be no alter
native but to prosecute IL TO the end, and thus
prove that the psblic will not tolerate the infrac
nen Of ,he compact entered into between the
States, at the formation Of this confsderacy, and
without which we would, in all probability, have
been one Of the weakest and most contemplate
nations in the civilized world II Is TO the con-
stitution that we owe all our strength and great
ne~; without 1t we would be despised, instead Of
feared and respected. are, by the rest OF the
world. He who assaRs it assas the prosperity Of
every man in the community, aud aims a blow al
the principle Of sefeovernment throughout the
world for IL is useless TO think that this republic
can exist posperously ic any other form but con
federacy such an IL Ia.
There is no telling, therefore, when civil war
may break out--when the well disposed will be
called upon 70 shoulder their muskets, and assist
the civil authorities in enforcing the law, or when
they may be obliged to fire upon the disorganiIers,
whether white or black. We therefore VAN the
fanatics to be careful. They may rest assured.
that IL they force the Issue upon the coustry, the
sequenees 10 them and 30 the colored race will
be terrible and overwhelming.
A word in reference to the national aduainisra.
tion, IN connection with this matter. We cannot
help saying, that IA our oPiaio n, Mr.. Fillmore and
hs administration have not recently, acted as
firmly sad decidedly a. they n.ght have done in
Teferene. to this slavery question. When the eoa-
promise bills were before Coarress, they acted
properly AID patrioccally; bu, s.aee the adjourn
rsnt, they have no, acted ss they ought to have
done They should ksve taken firm and decided
staax asain5t the sboGsoa fanatos, a every shape.
and especially against The head and front Of them
Tia demagag1e Wilian n. Seward. Instead Of
soAinunR " Office the numerous appointments
whscA we're made IN this State, by The late eorrut
ssA5u.s tthe GalPhins,, Al the Navigation of
seward. and ~sich are ka rrop- and s1Fpors here.
he should hav. rornp,y tanned them oct without
an excepio,, and have tASs weakened, q 10; -
srsIy Destroyed. k.s influence in N. STATE Of N.~
yosk Ipe;esd of5oing 90, sAe PFe.,dsnt AEa eAhs-
net aIloHai them 90 r,msiI IN The ptaauocs 70
which they we're sRoinied, AL thus eaEAlsz hin
70 soaunue as agitation. and 60 oqqos. bosk the
sdn,ai suauaa and tLe Union. We see ihe eoase.
sueooe ~ suoh bad. veal, aadvi~d msnss.-
msnt The S>wMt faction Is fArnishsd vita arm.
muuir,oa, and fssl more SECURE h,n ever We
-culS not he a; al svrprised 20 zee Seward and hu
a-s,e iats fanatics and Scmasoruss. oorng4siey
,rian phant in the next election IN thls stat The
TIbsa Convention will ens IN mere farce. Al
friends Of the Union and supporters q ths admins
trau,op, can see ai glance he sleci which such
.,..,It will have on both. The ytcs.ni adminis-
,,.,io,, "a Washington have great capacity--ughfr
.,p, wonderful tsst. for The ordinary fcrsign sni
do.,..,, AfIairs q the republic but for ihs terrible
eat Tazs,y CRISIS nov te.oPctiag BY seward.
Weed 4 Go, they have neither moral courage,
,,,,i sn,,o v, nor moral tact. al al suh ,isnt 10
u,s.i The q -, -vency M Fillmore aud his cabi-
act oil No. Tsi, rized 10 ~ wssls iiiEe ~ ss~fd
ssd weed Nah that prediction
B.r,,v. JFSpr bSp. AN rHE Pss.s. -- soIss
very curious documsl ~, said 10 b. IN The pJises-
.,en Il Bsrnurn, snA CONNECTED with h IeRsy
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