Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-02-28

ts;dered-yeas 401, nays 81. The House then went
into committee of the whole and took up the civil
and diplomatic appropriation BILL and made consid-
cradle progress therein.
nes~The authorities of Boston seem to be coming
to their senses. The Board of Aldermen passed the
| following ordinance on the 18th instant:
! Whereas this Board has learned with deep regret
that the integrity of the laws and the dignity OF the
commonwealth and city, have been greatly impaired
by the forcibe rescue and abduction of prisoner
from the hands of officer of the United States who
had him in legal custody, therefore it is
Ordered, That the City Marshal, under the in
struction of the Mayor, be directed, whenever he
shall be properly informed by public officer of the
State or the United States that there is danger that
he shall be unawfully INSTRUCTED in the performance
of his official duties by mob, and that he needs his
assstance-immediaely to repair to the place where
it is unprecedented said riot will be had and there,
faithfully and truly, with the whole police force un-
der his CONTROL use the same, in the most energetic
manner possible in support OF the laws and the main
tenance of the public peace
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION IN BosToN.-The
Common Council of Boston on Thursday night, very
fully endorsed the action of the other branch of the
city government, instructng the City Marshal to
ploy his whole force, if necessary, in the support of
the United States officers in carrying out the fugi
tive slave law They also passed the following reso
! luton
Rescued That cordially respond the recent procla
earnest effort to that its carried
out
The Boston Courier says of the proclamation:
" 1t meets the cordial approval not only of great
numbers of the citizens of Boston, who believe that
without this precaution there would have been moth
ing to apprehend from the repetition of act which
has inflicted deep stain upon the character OF the
city, but as far informed, with very few
exceptions, of the great of those who desi-
that the recurrence of such event should be
efectually guarded against"
Several arrests have been made in Boston of the
parties implicated in rescung the slave Shadrach,
from the custody of the United States Marshal The
Boston Courier of Saturday gives the following par
ticulars of the arrest of two of the accused:
Mr.. Joseph K. Hayes Superintendent of the Ire
mont Temple was arrested yesterday and taken be-
fore Commissioner Hallett, on charge Of aiding in
the escape of the alleged slave Shadrach Thursday
next gned for the examination of Mr.. Hayes,
and he gave bonds in the of $4,000 for his ap
pearance at that time
A deputy marshal and twelve assistants proceeded
to Salem yesterday morning. with warrant for
young colored man named Alexander P. Burton,
barber said to have been concerned in the affair of
Saturday last. The deputy marshal, before entering
upon the execution of his warrant, informed Mayor
Silsbee of the nature of his business and he forth
with summoned police force, and accompanied by
Sheriff Sprague proceeded in person to the scene of
arrest, which the railroad depot Burton
offered opposition; but several citizens Of Salem
resOred to various means to trouble the officers The
prisoner conveyed before Mr.. Hallett at one o.
clock but it having been intimated that the prison
er could establish beyond doubt that he not in
Boston on the day of the rescue-provided few
hours were allowed him-the commissioner liberated
him on bail until o'clock P. M. At the opening
of the court at that hour. the United States District
Attorney said he was satisfied that Burton did not
participate in the rescue, and he was accordingly
liberated forthwith.
In connection with the arrest of Burton, we have
Learned the following facts From the moment the
Government officers left the court house. in the CITY,
they pursued by knot of abolitonists who. in
the cars, insulted them in the grossest manner The
instant the train left East Boston, of these mis-
chiefmakers got up and in a loud voice proclaimed
to the passengers - wish to notify you that there
are kidnappers here, and they going to Salem"
At the several way stations similar procamations
were made. and at Lind person got upon the plat
form and said: Il belong to Lynn, but am going
70 Salem to render assistance and he accordingly
returned to the train. In addition to these contemp
tuous hints and endeavors to hold the officers to
ridicule the fanatics insulted personally one of the
deputy marshals several times, and pointed him out
as ssslave hunter" The demeanor OF the officers
of the law marked by the utmost forbearance
and moderation on this occasion. They assail
ed with every opprobous epithet which the heated
brains of the fierce bedlamites could invent yet the
only notice they took of their attempts at intimda-
ton to 90 stra Ght-tOrWard IN the execution OF
their duty.
The promptness of the Salem authorities. as well
the citizen soldiers of that place this OCCASION
is worthy of the highest praise The Mayor in per-
son. already stated, accompanied the U. s. Mar
shas deputies to the scene of the arrest and gave
the full aid of his official position in the execution of
the laws. The captain of the Salem Artillery also
rendered his services and we learn that his compa
ny. as well the Independent Guards, met at their
quarters and were in readiness to respond with en-
ergy to the proclamation of the President of the Uni
ted States, but their services not required
The Boston Commonwealth the organ Of the abo-
litionists, says:
/ U. S. Marshal Devens purchased sixty revolvers
to-day and distributed them among his men. The
fact, when known in town, tended to excite, rather
than quiet the public feeling Pistols and bowie
knives have suddenly become scarce In this market
1t is considered sign of earnestness.
| Authentic information has just been received from
Montreal that Shadrach, the fugitive, arrived safe
at that place last evening.
Another dispatch says
! There are rumors of number of warrants for flu
gtives being issued. A fugitive who was engaged
in sweeping the sidewalk in front of his employers
store Southern gentleman approaching, fled
by the back way and has not been seen since 9th
er fugitves have left the city.
Supreme
| The following decisions have been delivered:
i By PEARSON, ]. In Galley v. Rankin, from Gull
ford dismissng the appeal. Also, in Griffin Rich
ardson, from Pasquotank affirming the judgment. AL
no error in the proceedings of the Superior Court.
Also in State v Burcham ct al, from Carteret, affirm
ing the Judgment Also, in Tofrin " Konegay, from
Lenoir, dsmssing the appeal. Also. in Skinner V.
Wood and others. in equity, from Perqumons, drec-
he sold and an account TAX of