Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-06-25

article at length before their readers so that those
who have read their article may see the reply to it
We may add that the Central Road is now being
put under contract, and its friends are sangune that
the entire work will be completed in due time.
LETTER FROM PRESIDENT FILLMORE.
The President of the United States, Millard Fill
more, has written the following letter to the Boston
Common Council, which was read before that body
on the 18th instant. We have printed certain por-
tions of this letter in italics in order to draw those
portions the particular attention of readers. The
letter is as follows:
WASHINGTON, June 6, 1851.
Hon. F.anei. Brinky, President Of the Common Coun-
Gil Of the City Of Boston:
SIR: When I had the pleasure of meeting you and
New York, and you did me the honor of inviting me
to visit your city, and kindly rendered me, behalf
of the Common Council, its hospitalities, i fondly
hoped that should be able, during the present month";
to accept your invitation But regret to say that
find it inconsistent with what 1 deem my public du-
while am profoundly grateful for the distinguished
honor implied by the invitation, feel reluctantly
compelled 10 decline it.
My personal acquaintance in your city is but slight
but slight has been, it has left many pleasant
recollections, and should have been extremely hap
py to have renewed and extended it at this time.
have long entertained high respect for the intelli-
gence and patriotism of the great mass OF your cltl-
zens and recent have not impaired that res
pect You hape been, and trust euer ,riN be, A,o
loving and a Aaw-abiding people,. l know that your
devotion to this great principle has had test
in your recent efforts to execute the law for the re-
turn of fugitive slaves. Slavery in any form is
pugnont to your feelings and education, and the 4gi
re naturally and inevitably eccites your deepest SYM
pathies Nothing but stern sense of duty, founded
upon rational, solemn conviction, that constitu-
tional and legal obligation must be obeYed, at any
and every sacrifice, could have insured the execution
of law in like this. But, for myself, never
doubted that the law would ultimately triumph. Good
faith is the foundation of all morality and all social
security.
The free States had pledged themselves by the
constitution to the performance of this duty. The
slave States had right insist and did insist, up
its performance. There was, then, no alternative
but break faith, forfeit word of honor, and
thereby trampe the constitution of country in the
dust, and the hazard of civil war or else to
admit the obligation like honest true-heared men,
and do all in our power to comply with it-s:N hop
ing and trusting that due time mode ,OouM be
devised, by those who have the constitutional power to
abolish slavery, and who most deeply interested
in its final extinctlon-to get rid Of the euI without
destroying the irest fabric of freedom mortal hands
ever IdlSe0-dnO
last hope of humanity for se'fgovernment. Permit
to say, that this government has cost Boston too
much be given up hazarded for slight and rivi-
al causes. Some OF the patriots of the Revolution
still linger among you-and the monumental pillar OF
your grateful recollection of the heroes who fell at
Bunker Bill, would seem to be mockery, if their
sons could forget that this constitution cost
the hearts blood of their sons.
That your ctizons have acted wisely and patrioti-
cally in sustaining the law, cannot doubt. Their
conduct has been governed by the highest sense of
moral and political obligation; and for this noble ex-
ample feel constrained, as the Chief Magistrate,
whose especial duty it is to see that the laws are
faithfully executed to return the citizens of Boston
nv warnest acknow edgements-and should have
been most happy 10 have done this in person, We're
it consistent with my official engagements to leave
this city.
With many thanks to you, and through you to the
citizens of Boston. for this kind ivitaon, have the
honor to be your friend and fellow citizen,
MILLARD FILLMORE.
Here we have the President of the United States
excusing the sympa,hies of the people of Bos-
ton in favor of escaped slaves, and speaking of Sa
very itself as an eriP' of which it is the duty of
the Southern people to rid themselves in due time
Nay more, he thanks the people of Boston because
they did not tample the Constitution and the laws
under foot, and withhold from Southern man his
property by force!!
Does a citizen of this country deserve credit and
consideration because he refrains from committing
the crime of treason! Mr.. Fillmore seems to think
So The President Of the United States declares Slaue-
ry to be an euiA' and steps beyond the limits Of
his duty by expressing the hope'' and the " trust''
that the people of the South WILL in due time, abolish
this {" euiL" We regard this letter as mos; signifi-
cant and extraordinary. This cant about the "evils
of Slavery has at length reached the Executive Chair
of the United States, and this letter of compliments
notorious Abolition City has been made the medium
for conveying it to the whole country. We say cant
aye, hypocrisy, Pharisaisna-that spirit which is
and moral blemishes in others, and which thanks
God that it is I" not other men are '-that spirit
now speaks from the seat of Washington!
Mr.. Fillmore is the choice of the Raleigh Regis
ter for the next Presidency of the United States.
Will that paper tell its readers and tell US, what right
M. Fillmore has, as President OF the United States,
to express the opinion that Slavery is "evil -!
Is he not, in SO doing, throwing the moral power of
his high position against it, and giving aid and en-
couragemen to those fanatics who brand Slavery as
| sin and a crime!
WAKE SUPERIOR COURT.
An extra Term Of Wake Superior Court was held
here this week, his Honor Judge Settle presiding.
The Outlaw Will case was postponed.
The only Jury Case tried was that of John Hays
against James T. Marriott, action of Slander for
| words spoken. Messrs. Saunders and Miller appear
ed for the defendant, and Messrs. w. H. Haywood,
Jr. and G. w. Haywood for the plaintiff. The Jury,
after remaining out some time. found fifty dollars
damages for the plaintiff.