Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-02-21
Negro Riot I'm Rosfou.

/ The Boston people have again showed their respec
for the laws and the Union by allowing the first tt
be trampled on by set of filthy negroes, and the
last to be put in jeopardy by allowing the provisions
of the Constitution to be set at naught The Boston
people and press may whine many apologies as
they please is evident that the negroes must have
had the concurrence of the public in their audaciou
violation of all law and deeency Boston is abolition
root and Standardization to the backbone. The
President has issued the following proclamation:
A PROCLAMATION
By the President Of the United States.
Whereas information has been received that sun
dry lawless persons, principally persons OF color
combined and confederated together for the purpose
opposing force the execution OF the laws of the
United States did at Boston, Massachusetts, on the
fifteenth of this month, make violent assault the
marshal deputy marshals of the United States for
the district of Massachusetts,, in thecourthouse and
did overcome the said officers, and did, by force
cue from their custody person arrested as fugi-
holden by the said marshal or deputy marshals of
the United States and other scandalous outrages did
commit in violation of law:
Now therefore, to the end that the authority of
the laws may be maintained. and those concerned in
violating them brought to immediate and condign
punishment, have issued this my proclamation,
calling all we-dsposed citizens to rally to the
support of the laws of their country and requiring
and commanding all officers civil and military, and
all other persons, civil or military, who shall be
found within the vicinity of this outrage to be aid
ing and assisting, by all means in their power in
quehng this and other such combinations, and assis-
ting the marshal and his deputies in recapuring the
above mentioned prisoner.
And d. especially, direct that prosecutions be
commenced against all persons who shall have made
themselves aders abettors in to this agitious
offence. And do further command that the Dis
trct Attorney of the United States, and all other
persons concerned in the administration or execution
OF the laws of the United States the foregoing
offenders, and all such aided abetted or assisted
them, Or shall be found to have habored conceal
ed such fugitive, contrary to law to be Immediately
arrested and proceeded with according to law.
Given under my hand and the seal of the United
States this 18th day of February 1851.
L. s. WILLARD FILLMORE.
DANIEL WEBSTER, Secretary of State
THE SAFETY OF THE ATLANTIc--It will be seen
by the Foreign news brought by the Afica that the
atlantic is safe, having arrived at Cork, Ireland
The deep feeling with which the fate of this vessel
has been regarded will give interest to the extracts
we have made from the northern papers, showing
safety. New York almost as much stirred up
as though dancing girl had arrived. The deepest
and most sincere feelings were entertained by the
underwriters, who had insured her cargo There
was also one young woman who had a brother on
board, fireman. who displayed considerable emo
ton. The poor girl was not fashionable and knew
no better