Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-03-22

~ same noints we noticed last week; but we be-
eye that the facts should be presented to the peo-
ale in all forms and under every variation OF Ian
s,age. Spread the facts before the people, and
are content to let the affairs of the country be
shaped by them in their own plain way.
The Presidents Apology for Massachusetts.
We publish on our first page, fit accompani
ment to the Proclamation which emanated from
the same source on the first reception of the Bos
ton outbreak The reader will not fail to observe
the garng inconsistencies of this singular docu-
ment. Nor will it escape his attention, that 1t Is
an apology for the State of Massachusetts ana the
city of Boston. The whole blame is thrown upon
a few persons-'sa band of lawlcss contederates
-..in a conmuntv DISTINGUISHED for ITS lore Of or
der and RESPECT FOR THE LAWS" Again, he says
the disgraceful proceedings ''vloate' Wthoq. queS
ton the general sentiment Of the people Of boston,
and of a vast majority Of the people Of MasS0c@"
,etts as much as it violates the law, dehes the au-
thoritv of the government, and dlsgraces lhose
concerned in it, their aiders and abetters
Now. the very document in which we find these
statements, affords ample proof that the condition
of general sentiment" in Massachusetts Is direct
" the reverse Let the reader cast his eyes down
the column and he will law quoted which Is
noy IN force IN Massachusetts, making 1t a Pc
NAL OFFENCE ALL OFFICERS AND MAGISTRATES OF
THE COMMONWEALTH TO LEND ASSISTANCE IN EAE-
CUTTING THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW, AND PREVENT
ING THE USE OF THE JAILs OF THE STATE FOR THE
DETENTION OF ANY PERSON CLAIMED AS FUGITIVE
SLAVE.
Such is the proof Fillmore himself furnishes OF
the falsitv of his declarations about the respect
entertained by Massachusetts, ''for the laws
Indeed, after quoting the provisions of the law,
he admits that it passed to prevent, as lar as
the legislature of the State could prevent, the laws
of Congress for the purpose of carrying into effect
&c t1a of the limited States,
which declares that ono person held to service or
laborin one State under the laws thereof escaping
into another shall, in consequence of any law or
regulation therein, be discharged from such ser
vice or labor but shall be delivered up on claim
of the party to whom such service or labor may be
due. - from being carried into effect So much tor
the general sentiment of Massachusetts, and SO
much for the truthfulness of "Munchausen Fill
more-the beau ideal of a President, according to
Foote and his confederates. The ''colored' peo-
pie are made a scape-goat for the sins of sove-
reign State-for whole people who have long
nurtured the seeds of treason, and who have set
the example for the Boston insurgents, by placing
a law upon their statute books, vlolatlve OF the
constitution of the United States
And the President afirms that the riot was not
looked for-that it was sudden ebulition of pas
j sion! Nothing" excaims the unsuspectlng Chief
i MAGISTRATE. could have been more unexpected.
This statement he has the efrontery to make not
/ withstandng the fair warning that was given him
by the case of Crafts, and the organization OF an
association in Boston, with the avowed purpose OF
8 accomplishing the escape of arrested slaves. we
suppose this apoogist for Abolition States was toe
\ much taken up with his plans for killing off South
ern Governors, and crushing Southern States, tina
have had the temerity to claim their rights under
the constitution to be kept informed OF the move
ments of the Northern people Notwithstanding they
have constantly Numbered in his ears defence tt
the constitution and to the laws.
And the Message conyicts the President OF an
other shameless neglect of duty. He says that "a
early as October last the attention of the Marsha
of Massachusetts was called to the law OF 1881
which requires the Marshal to hire convenien
place fer the safe keeping of prisoners committed
under authority of the United States;' and h
saws further that elf it shall appear that place
has been obtained, directions to the Marshal vii
be given, to lose no time in the discharge of hi
duty"
..F It shall APPEAR" DC. Now, mark how
plain tale will put down this shallow attempt t.
n1islead. Did he not know that the instruction
to the Marshal had not been complied with? Wa
it not proven by the application of the Marshal t
Commodore Downs for the of the Navy yard
Thus it appears that the Marshal has violate
Instructions and his sworn duty and yet he wa
retained in Office-and, up to the last accounts
was still retained.
The Message is studied attempt to conciat
Massachusetts,, and to extend her lnfames An
it is so understood there His mock heroic Proc
lamation aroused to high pitch the feelings {
that sensitive and high minded people; and no.
he "roars them gently sucking dove" Henc
we find the Boston Atlas, the organ of Mr.. Wei
ster excaiming that it is ''glad to observe tn;
the President exhonerates the people of Bosto
from participation in the rescue and thereby show
that the Proclamation, which issued fe
: DAYS before acas issued on the spar Of the monea
and sCithOat due reflection"
These are some of the beauties of one of tt
most remarkable documents of the age. We tut
it over to our readers, who will that we ha'
done it no injustice. 1t is worthy of the AbolitlC
President, who unfortunately holds the helm
affairs; land is in consistency with the evil tim
on which we have fallen. 1t is peculiarly appr
pirate that the administration which visits its wra
without stint, or regard to justice or decency, u
on slaveholding States for restiveness under Il
calling expressions of tyrannical majority, shou
become the apologst of State that openly null
fes provision of the Constitution which W
formed to protect those States in the enjoyment
their rights
How the PhySic Works.
The following extract from the report of t
Dry Goods Market in the New York Courier al
Enquirer of last week (says the Charleston Me
cury) shows how much of substantial interest t