The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-02-22
ST. JoHNsBuRY,
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 70, 1851.
THE ARREST or 4 FUGITIVE IN
BOSTON,

The excitement which has prevailed IN
Philadelphia, New York and other places
soull aud West growing out Of tho arrest
OF alleged fugitive slaves, d likely 10 be-
transferred u New England, Tho arrest, IN
boston, last Saturday, Of fhgitiyc has be-
come the great topic Of discussion an over
New England, aud caused much cNcitoment.
Nothing cleo could be expected. Il i not
possible for soutbcrnors to come among u.s.
and by force Of law, take into custody color
cd residents, with the intent Of irangparling
them 10 tho slave States aud reducing
them again 10 bondage without excitement
aud popular commodon, While these things
occur the excitement will DO continued and
no inv on t-uHpruHF "CUmpTOnisos" VII
he sufficient 10 allay Il. The South demand
d The "comprulniHc mcasurcs"- among them
tie fas'tisc Slave INV tuqucii tic excite
mcnt upon the slavery question, Aud now,
thoy have the law, aud under Il their omis-
sarics are searching the free States, npd ar
resting MI whom they may hud suspected Of
iTTviuF fTbrrrt-yi- tllrrrrr---tv,- irrI yfHvrTy.
The shareholders are thu. creating new
excitement the elements thcy min would
quiet blythe "compromisc measures" arc, by
authority granted by these mcasurcr, stirred
up aircsh, To the highest degree Of excitement
and, many win be- disappointed, II not IN
the end 10 the shedding OF blood,
There arc many who will rcjoioo that the
fugitive arrested la Boston, wa. speedily res
cued by his colorcd friends, The authority
uf the federal Government was not sufficient
10 retain HIM, The local authorities were in.
yokcd in yain--NeV rare "noi aiAome.p
Il Is the privilege Of private citizens, We
suppose, to refrain from all Interference with
lngioyes or with law officers, in pursuit OF, or
having them in charge. IN this position they
commit no offence, But mon clothed will,
authority are bound to execute the function.
OF their stations--to maintain law.and to sup,
pres. mob-. The plea for non-ntcricrcncc,
in Boston, 10y the civil officer. II, that res.
enc was not opprchcndcd that It came sud.
denly aud when called upon they had not
time to rally scasonably aud in iorcc,to check
the rapid progress nf events
The excitement will be- increased aud pro.
iactcd hy the arrest Of Wright and Davis
On the charge Of having aided aud abrttrd III
the rescue OF the fugitive.
II The southern people are really anSion'
to qucli the slavery excitement ia the fire.,
States, they can cnsy lott They have but
to.contcut themselves with what thcy have
lfauy Of their slave, have len them ia par
suit Of "lihcrry and happiness" they must lot
,hcm go, They canuut arrest them without
tanning the tlamcs ct excitement II is i'm.
possible. Attic most they will recover hu,
few The arrest aud return of half q dozen
will send The remainder beyond the reach aud
Jurisdiction of "thc compromise moasurcs."-
I beyond All hope OF recovery. -Thc fruits OF
the ''comprumisC measures" can be easily e.
Enumerated the South will recover very
few of their fugitvcs--thc majority will seek
-'rtirty iauarta=aITu rtJ C0UhTFy Bc thrown
into deeper and wilder excitement than cv.