Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-25


lamaliun seems TO be in words directed only agains. No,
gents and require them disperse, thereby imp an
only nsurfcciion, but an organized or ~ civil au.
embodied force Such proclamation in aid oil inc nch
thoriy would often defeat the whole object by ss be
notice to persons intended be arrested that they he
enabled 10 fy or themselves. The force ;ea N
wanted sometimes 10 make the arrest and also some
protect the officer after it is made and to prevent nv
would therefore suggest that this section DC ,rned IN
declaring nothing therein contained sha o ,ia are
REQUIRE any previous proclamation, when te M laws or
called FORTH either rerc invasion, to President
suppress combinations against them anu the control
NAV make such call and place such militia J.; Leon
of any civil officer of the United States 10 a while
ting the laws suppressng such ~ Inc er
80 employed, they shall be paid by ana su0'
pense of the United States. ,;a:a b.,,veon
Congress, probably adverns 20 me nc, @ ~ Mich
the militia and the regular army, hy ' ny d ,nd navai
1917 authorized The President use tue lana anu hasa
" h Jied states for the purposes for which
he might call forth The militia, and suoe " e sae pu
clamalion. But the power OF inc and nauv 10 General.
stituon as commander of The army anu navy 10 GENERAL
d hs du,v "a see the laws faithfully executed general
and positive; and the Of lso onsn not 10 De consueu
as evincinp any disposition in Congress 10 unit or restrain
b;s o,;fntonal authority. For greater certainty, now
ever il NAV be well that Congress should modify or explain
this in regard 10 States 1 as we that in
uord ~ cang forth tho militia II is supposed to be
Sh,r thar iii citizens whether enrolled in the militia
~, ov he summoned members OF the posse commtaus
MI, - Tho marshal or commissioner according law;
cd bo II ia their duty obey such summons But per-
hnns NAV be doubted whether the marshal commits
soner can the posse comatus organized mi
lin force acting under its appropriate officers without
hs consent of such officers This point may deserve the
consideration of Congress.
nse this occasion repeat the assurance that far
denends on me- laws shall be faithfully executed and oil
orcbe opposition TO them suppressed and this end am
TO exercise whenever may become necessary
The mower constutionay vested in the fullest
AM fully persuaded that the great majority of the people
the preservation Of the Union the jus. support
of the Government and the maintenance of the authority
of law. am persuaded that their wishes and
of my constitutional duty entirely concur and doubt
rmness, moderation, and prudence strengthened and
animated by the general opinion Of the people, will prevent
The repetition of disturbing the public peace and
reprobated by all good men WILLARD FILIMoRE'
Mr. Clay had listened with satisfaction the mes
sage of the President just read It's general tone and the
firm resolution 1t expressed carry the law into effect
ought be and would be satisfactory TO every candid and
impartial man. He regretted thing and that was that
the message did not announce that the marshal had been
dismissed He had doubt that the President was sub
jecng the conduct OF the marshal scrutiny in order 10
ascertain whether he deserved dismissal or not He had
been gratied the general execution of the Fugitive
II had been promptly executed in Indiana under very
circumstances in Ohio in repeated instances; in Pennsyya
MIA a, its capital and in Phladepha also in the greai
tropols OF the Union, New York II had been executed
everywhere except in Boston.
In Boston attempts TO execute the law resulted in
failures When he heard of the first failure he had looked
forward with anxiety TO the second arrest in order 10 see
the law would or would be executed; and he was
prised hear that the law had been resisted by aess
mob who entered the courthouse and rescued from The Off
justice person legally in their custody When he
had alluded the bucks and their outrageous conduct in
this NATTER he also meant 10 include in his denuncation
cOnnuc OF tnOSe, Wnetner In nigh low places
by their speech their advice induced led on and nsga,ed
those poor deuded this open violation of the
law. He hoped that If there any defect in existing
laws, provision would be made by which those who insI
gac induce persuade and lead these miserable wretche
such of violence will be brought condign punish
Heearnesy supported the suggestions made by the
President in his message, and moved the message be
ferred the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Hale glad that the document just read had been
in if for other than because it showed that
the President his administration had made itself rd
cuous by issuing the proclamation; and the message Just
read nothing than abored essay prove that
The proclamation was necessary The idea Of the great
public of the United States calling upon its army navy
assemble and hold themselves in readiness put down
mob composed of a mere handful negroes was in his
opinion ridiculous in the Boston had population
hundred and forty thousand and within the sound Of
bell the old Stale House there resided half million
Of people In all Boston there thousand
adult negroes and they doubtless skulkng in alleys
avoid the constabes Ii useless attempt
magnify this affair into something Of consequence II
absurd lie considered The proclamation of the Pres
dent improper mpoltc, unwise unnecessary, and very
weak. He would have nothing TO do with il.
Mr. Clay said that The conduct Of the Senator from New
Hampshire this occasion did surprise him. Ii was in
keeping with his general The Senator had pronou
ced deliberate of The Prcsiden-the President, of the
whole na,ion-as ridiculous. There opinions
that subject, as there were TWO opinions another subject
the orutorica fame and influence of Senator. On this
las, question: the opinion entertained by the member
thing while that entertained OF his oraorcal powers
and the influence of those powers quite different
The Senator seemed TO make il point rise always after
him. r CD dispute with him for the palm Of elo
with The Senator He relnqushed cheenlly the Senator
all the glory he expected in such contest and he hoped
Senator would receive the REIMBURSEMENT with the same
secomplacency with which he always address the
Senate This mob styled mere handful of negroes.
Did any beside the Senator suppose that the
negroes concerned in the violation OF aw The pro-
clamaon directed the enforcement Of the law and
aimed those who took active in the mob yet
couraged excited and urged the negroes this outrage
upon the laws Of the country. 1t said however thai
there others than negroes actually engaged in the mob
il said that negro-a white negro-stood at the
III II
these who by their and advice by their nsga
lions and solicitations, by their lectures and speeches.
speeches here and in the other House. this proclamation
aimed. Not only are these negroes made the caspaw OF
miserable and designing 10 bring odum the laws
violate justice and it's officers but there has been inrodu
ced man named Thompson who said be member OF
Parliament disturb and agate the people, and that police
which could find time and the 10 attend and protect
foreign essary his dsunion addresses could give
their aid law of the United States He little
supposed that any member of Congress would be tolerated
moment in England who would go TO Birmingham and TO
Manchester and there denounce The law OF rmogenure
arlstocracy and the itself Such would Justly be
denounced and rebuked by every loyal British subject and
he would be put of the country Yet here this Thomp
received with open arms and encouraged by
Tossing be Americans in preaching sedtion and disunon
He had anxiety 10 have these brought punish
nlent than the poor deuded negroes.
Mr. Mason said the duty Of surrenderng fugtves from Ia
and service duty imposed by the Constitution Ii
part of the compact subscribed TO by all the States upon
forming the Union. He would take issue with the Senator
from Kentucky the question whether this law
ted or He considered that the law far its prac
cal execution was concerned dead letter. He had full
belief the declaration Of the President that he would
the law he could. He considered however, that The
President had begun wrong In the first where the
Crafts escaped the slaves lost to their because
the evasions presentations delays and equvocaons Of
those whose duty enforce the law and administer
justice. II the duty of the President Immediately to
have dismissed the marshal The law ii it TO be
forced be executed with aacrity zeal and cordiaty.-
II must be executed with DESIRE the part Of the people
among whom is executed TO have carried because
is the law and without any obstacles distractions being
in the of In
arrested; time given PROPERLY perhaps him for
his defence; there place prepared conne him. it
being the ntention TO keep him in the from Fri
day TO Tuesday How could his have been preven
ted The laws of Massachusetts prohibit the Imprisonment
of parties arrested under this law in the ais
monwcnh. He thought ii wrong denounce the popula
ton of Boston, when BY the laws OF Massachusetts it
made penal offence any of that population aid abc
in the imprisonment OF the fugitive The Senator
from Kentucky was right in denouncng the conduct Of
those engaged in this open resistance but he should have
gone step further and denounced the State Massachu
false TO her federal obligations She false to
those obligations for making which she received consde
ration She agreed to this compact surrender these up
tives, and received consideration.
Her Legislature has been in session since the passage
this law, and these laws preventing the execution of the