The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-18

II TIE following article, taken from the columns OF The
New York Herald. be substantially correct, the city OF
Boston has again been made the theatre OF dsgfaeeiu
negro riot and negro triumph over the law We hope
the excuses have been exaggerated, but we much lear
they are too true Il is evident that the officers have.
this occasion before, been grossly negligent incom
peteni Surrounded BY excited gang OF negroes they
should been prepared for the Instead OF that
course they to have been taken by surprise, and
dsarmed almost without effort While such dastardy
conduct is displayed in the face OF these negro uians,
they will be emboldened to still further ouirages and
will trampe not only the federal laws, but on
those OF the State that toerates such craven acques-
cence. Where is the spirit of the tea boys" Where
has fled the gallant energy of Bunker Hill Is Boston
about 10 sink into the wreched vassalage OF ST. Donn'
got What will the President say to this new evidence
Of his marshaPs energy and management or OF his depu
ties Is this the sort of whom no relies to ex-
ecute the laws OF the land
Unless the community of Boston the authority OF
the State take the promped method OF arresting the
rioters, and indicating the majesty OF the law does 1t
not become the duty OF the President TO put down such
riots by marching troops TO Boston, or calling on the
State authorities 10 execute the law And does it not
become the duty of Congress TO provide prisons every
State which closes the doors OF their prison. houses to
the confinement safe-keepng of those who arrest
ed under the laws of Congress-
From this N. Y. Herald
Arrsst of anothr gitipe saue-Rot and rescue Of the
@ fugitive.
Bo.Tos, February 10, ls5I.-Depuy Marshal Riley and
assistants arrested Corn Hill Coffee House to-day
,he United States commissions, G. T. Curtis on com
plain, that said Wilkins nEuve slave. lie was taken
The news Of the arrest spread rapidly and the cour,
Ily led Inv 81 a.
cited spectators The examination, however, went of
and Messrs Small Elias Grey, Corning and others tor The
From the documents offered by the claimant appe red
that the accused was the property OF John Debree purse in
the United States navy Of Virginia and that he escaped IN
ant prisoner in Boston, and conversed with
him. when the prisoner acknowledged that he had escaped
from Norfolk The counsel for the defence asked Tor
postponement in order prepare testimony This was
granted, and Tuesday next at TO- a. m was assigned Tor
The deputy marshal then ordered the be cleared
spectators, which was gradually done The prisoner re-
manned in the custody OF dozen by law OF the
State the jail cannot be used to nprson ingiuve slaves
LIS eoanIe w an, 10 ogos1 wh nun, ny o wsIe
They remained about an hour; and in the mean time II
up the the courtroo and the door
ed 70 10, the lawyers leave he room the mob from with
suddenly rushed in, seized and Knocked down the OIL
cers in keeping, and filed The prisoner
himself was frightened at their demonlac appearance and
fed, with cry OF murder 10 the farther end OF the room
He was. however, secured by the rnobwho had speedily
sencsd The opposition OF the few officers IN the roemnd
taken In triumph down the stairs, tue street. ne
officers did attempt follow and with shouts of ri
umph mob hurried oil with the fugitive, and last
in the vicinity Of Beknap street, where negroes chiefly
conRreRate. .
While the mob was in the court room the sword Of the
marshal ha in the sheath his desk, drawn
by them and hoursbed over tho heads OF the officers
Ii w rds found The The mob showed
pons, though number of the negroes boosted Of
having revolvers in their possession One negro IN his
dlshf dropped bis knife,
kre several white persons IN the mob, but they
ia appear act in the The OF course,
used great throughout the city, OF the
daring outrages upoa law and order enacted IL
thought the fugitive, his friends
doubt hurried him off this TO the Canad an
lrontie United Marshal Devent absent Wash
inRton.