The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-06-25

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Letter from President FiIImore.
The following letter fro n the Psesiden, or n,
United States. in reply TO an invitation To wish Bos
lon. was received and read al the r,eeting of IN.
Common Council on The l2Ih instant. The sen
imsnss expressed arc ifm. disniied aud patriotic
yet eouHeoas and eonciIiaioy. worthy Of the
CHIEF Magistrate ~ a nation Of Frecmen. EVER
liberal minded citizen. We are sure. win peruse !,
with pride and pleasure. notwithstanding The et.
forts ofPoliiiesl auli-6ndes 10 pick Jaws in /. and
TO characterize il with The epiihets Of h,.
Poerisy. and = phariaism."
Washington, June Q. 1851.
Hon. Franais Briniey, Presidesf offhe comuon
Council effhe City Of Boston.
SIR; When had the pleasure Of meet.
ing you and your associates &c the com
miilce from Boston. in New York. and
You did me the honor OF inviting me 10
risn your CRY. and Kindly rendered me.
on behalf Of The Common Council, lis
hospiialiiies. fondly hoped that should
he able. during the present month. TO ac.
cepi your invitation. But I regret 10 say
that ! find IL inconsistent with what /
deem my public duty 10 indulge in this
qualification and. therefore. while 1 am
profoundly grateful for the distinguished
honor implied BY the invitation. | feel re-
lurlanlly compelled TO decline il.
My personal acquaintance in your city
Is bui s!ighl-bul Sigh, as il has been,
Il has left many pleasant recoIleciions,
and J should have been extremely happy
10 have renewed and extended il al this
lime. have long entertained high re.
spccI for the intelligence and patriotism
of the great mass OF Your citizens, and
recent events have mol impaired that re.
speri. Yon have heen. and trust ever
will be. law loving and a law.abiding
people. know that your devotion 10 !
this great principle has had severe test
in your recent efforts to execute the law
for the return Of fugitive slaves. Slavery
in any form il repngnanl To your feelings
and education. and the fugitive naturally
and inevitably exciies your deepest sym.
paihies. Nothing but stern sense Of
luiy. founded upon a rational. solemn
that constitutional and legal
'bl CATION must be obeyed, al anv and
very sacrif C. could have insured the
Execution of law in a case like this. But.
or myself. never doubted that The law
would ultimately triumph. Good faith
8. The foundation OF all morality and all {
ocial security. u
The free States had pledged themselves 6
y the constitution TO The performance of 6
his duty. The slave States had right 2
insist. and did insist. upon lis performs
nee. There was. then, no alternative
NJ 10 break our faith. forfeit our word Of ]
onor. AMI thereby irample the consiiiu. !
on OF our country in the dust, and run u
he hazard of civil war; or else TO adj v
III The obligation like honest. lrue>hearl. G
] men. and do all in our power to COM T
ly with il-silI hoping and trusting that p
due time some mode would be de, ised,
y those who have the constitutional
over 10 abolish slavery. and who are
osi deeply interested in It's final exiinc- q
nn--to get rid Of the evil without de- !
rowing the fairest frabric Of freedom D
orlal hands have ever rased-and in It's ~
inns exiinguishing The lasi hope Of hui 2
anily for self-governmeni. Permit me .
say, that this government has cost Bos- VI
n too much TO be given up or hszarded
c slight and trivial causes. Some Of
e patriots of the Revelation still linger =. :,
nong you-and the monumental pillar :
your grateful recollection Of The heroes y
no fell a, Bunker Hill. would seem 10 "a
J a mockery, il their sons could SO soon az
rget that This constitution cost The hearts
God of The sires.
That your citizens have acted wisely :.
ID periodically in sustaining the law. u
mot doubt. Their conduc. has been - !.
verned by the highes, sense OF moral ~ ~
d political obligation; and Tor this no. :, =
= example | feel constrained, as the y
hief Magistrate, whose especial duty il 4,
10 see thar the laws are faithfully exc =.
ted, 10 return The citizens of Boston nv :"
lrmest acknowlclgemen,s-and should !. =
We been most happy to have done this "
person, were il consistent with my Of
ial engagements 10 leave this city.
With many thanks to YOU, and through M
u to the citizens Of Boston, for this IN
nd invitation. | have the honor 10 be !,
ur friend and fellow-ciiizen. - -
Willard FILLMORE. 10