Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-12

obtain them and that he heard Of James Potter bis
alleged MASTER until Friday morning No notice was taken
Of this paper.
Mr. RAsToUL then announced that he designed to argue
the constutionaly of this law, the right Of Commis-
slonsr to sit upon the trial by jury, &c. and asked
postponement until Thursday. The Court would only grant
till Monday, (ths day,) l2 o'clock when the argument
will be heard.
The city remained quiet large crowd gathered about
the court house, but no violence was manifested
Such is summary of the legal proceedings and
other incidents connected with this case; to which we
append, as pertinent TO the time and occasion, the
following comments by the New York Commercial
advertiser of Saturday evening:
Recent Boston naturally tend to cohe any clear
established claim upon fugitive slave there with deep
interest the people Of every City and State n the Union.
To all appearance this Of Sims will in every respect be
test of the temper of the Bosonians, sufficiently strong
demonstrate clearly whether they, people, will obey and
support the law of the land The claim upon him.
think, will be established beyond doubt that there
will be that apology excuse for not delivering
up The authorities of the City and Of the Federal Govern
again be taken by surprise the local police
empowered support the Marshal keeping safe custody Of
the party claimed and are already the q rive that
and unopposed rescue in the
of shadrach be accomplished in this Viewed in
every aspect this promises put the issue fairly before the
country whether the fugitive slave law will and can be-
executed in the city Of Boston. The whole Union will PRO-
baby know few days whether fugitive slave can be
rested in the capital of Massachusetts, and the claim is
made out be delivered safely his master in another State
We have little doubt that this and will be done and
done too without much difficulty serious conflict with the
officers charged with the execution Of the law And hold
this opinion after reading the various accounts Of meetings
speeches. the Fart Of those adverse the law first,
the matter and appear determined good faith toward
the Constitution and the Federal Governments secondly be-
all the reports agree in admitting that the coored pop
ulaton do appear in any numbers participate in the
attempts excitement and opposition thirdly, be-
cause the speakers the meetings referred 10 well known
great takers but small acorsbod in hostile speech but
cha Of hostile Observation-Disclosures not against the fugitive
law aone but against the constitution and the country
that protects them-and without power influence
against the nAexbe purpose Of the good and patriotic and
the faithful ministers Of the law Of the land and ourhy,
because these reality few that numerically they
scarcely equal the police and militia force ordinarily at the
disposal othe Mayor to say nothing Of discipline arms &C.
and that most potent of all motives consciousness Of per-
forming that first duty republican cizenshe defence and
support Of the laws.
II is difficult from the reports before to establish
these points The report last evening that the court
house surrounded with chains and guarded by large body
police officers The fugitive is in room on the third story
which secured by six wo-inch iron bolts upon the inside
Several military companies at their armore in readiness
for action Of any disturbance attempt at
Indeed every pcauton has been taken to prevent
by surprise The Legislature, by Of lat to
49, had refused the Of the statehouse for public meet
ing. The opponents Of the law mustered upon the Common,
but adjourned the fremont Temple-probaby their nsig
n6cance in numbers pspab in such open space
The highest number spoken Of present. and that probably
overa.ed about thousand many of whom went from
curiosity" II is not all likely that third of those pre-
sent would upon open conflict with the city author
for the Of the psone may be doubted whether
one hundred Of them cared about the matter than that
it supplied them with an hours excitement ~
And who were the speakers and what the Of their
speeches We look in vain among the former for
Of any nfuencefr single person that, BY the utmost
Of fancy be recognised exponent of popular
sentiment There Wendell Phillips, who for years
has wearied every body but himself with his railing
cusaions against the constitution under which be chooses
live Rev Theodore Parker scarcely less notorious than Mr.
Phillips; ga Scotchman named Mcclure, which is about
the only fact known of him and Rev. Mr.. Cover-al
whose power do harm is fortunately small indeed And
what said they Mr. Phillips INDUCED in bis usual rant
about making she eIms Of the Common esonn the de-
caaton that law law constitution constitution
chains chains this law shall be enforced" He
called upon the people to block the locomotives tear the
rails follow the fugitive the border Of the State possible
TO him, &c Sc and hoped the country people
would in to block up the streets" &C. But the public
may rest assured that
"Binam wood shall come to Dunsnane,"
before Mr. Phillips will hmse up rail butt his head
against locomotive.
The Rev. Mr.. Parker kept comparatively cool. The
, Scotchman, named Mcclure" denounced "coward
any who would allow his hang loosely by his side
while fugitive slave in pe yet his arm hung
side loosely enough, that nothing very courageous
the way Of opposition be expected from him. Rev. Mr..
Cove went for absolute dsobedence but after consider
able talk, and expressing very needess his intention to
unfock himself" he could venture further than
commend the passage Of resolution that, constitution
constitution, law OF law, fugitive slave shall be
= red out Of Massachusetts,"
Now, from such defamation neither augur deliberate
intention oppose the law the power to induce others
to oppose it. If the Commissioner decides that the claim
upon Sims valid, Sims will be delivered up his
and safely conveyed to Georgia, and Wendell Phillips Co.
will continue to talk they have long talked but the law
will be upheld in Boston and elsewhere nevertheless
The IcARrASs At NAUvoo.-The Communists at Nau-
to be getting into trouble among themselves Not
long since one Of their members left without giving notice.
which caused considerable commoon, and brought out an
address from Mr. CisET the chief Of the establishment
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