The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent. (Port Gibson, Claiborne Co., Miss.) 1848-18??, 1851-04-18
The President of the United States
AND THE ROSrON NOR

Tn the suhioined document (says the Boston
Courjer) we Law before our readers the SEN
timents of President FILLMORE respecting the
outrage which happened in this city on the
18th of February last. 1t will be remembered
that Immediately after that unfortunate occur
renee the City Council caused to be transmit
ted to Washington, certain orders and resou-
tinns enacted by them. for the purpose of pub.
iicly expressing their condemnation OF the out
rage, and of explaining The circumstances con.
Epcted with Il. Under the direction of the
President Mr.. Webster has written to Mayor
Bigelow reply to this communication The
sentiments expressed in this letter will meet
with the hearty approval of every man who
desires the peace and safety ofihis commu atty.
1t is highly gratifying to perceive, that The
views taken by the President of the affair Of
February is such, as by no means sdiminishes
his confidence in the good sense. integrity.
national spirit, and loyalty at the good people
Of Bnston. The wide circulation of this letter
will do much good in removing the false im~
pressons which have been created respecting
the existence among rs of dsatfection to the
Federal Government and our constitutional ob.
Iigatons Ii is impossible TO state the matter
in clearer and more satisfactory manner than
it has been done by Mr.. Webster. This letter
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will be read with unqualified approval and sa-
tsfaction by every American citizen:
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1851.
Hon. j. p BigeiolU, Mayor IF Boston:
Sir: The President has had The pleasure TO
receive your letter Of the 9th February, en-.
closing official copies Of the order and resolves
lately adopted by the two branches of the Go.
vernment Of the city of Boston.
Il III, fan
that such measures have been taken by the
authorities of Boston as give assurance that
no other outrage similar to that which was,
he presumes, the immediate cause Of their
adoption. will be permitted TO take place IN
yonr city.
From his earliest youth he has been ac-
customed to regard with the greatest respect
and veneraiion The city of Boston, and the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. m
He has been taught 10 believe that their in
habitants were, almost above all others, the
friends Of order and good government; intelli.
gent enough TO appreciate the advantages Of
Tree institutions of their own choice, and capa
BILE of understanding and resolving that great
political problem Of The compatibility OF freedom
witt, order. Of liberty distinguished from iicen-
tiuusness, and Of self government the further
HVrls sfSuiofru sttouf sudtfSfIS VI dHdlkttJs
that they were especially devoted to the unioa
Of the States, and 10 the Constitution which es
tabshed and still maintains that Union; and
that their patriotism wonld never fail to conn.
sci them TO fulfil all their obligations under
the Constitution, Justly and fully. and in the
very spirit in which such obligations were en-
Tered into by their renowned ancestors.
Entertaining these sentiments. ii was difficult
for the President TO credit the accounts which
were received of the nntrage on all law perpe-
traied in Boston on the ] 9th Of Feb'y last.
That prisoner, 10 lawful custody. within the
walls of the Courthouse. in The centre the ci-
ty, ard in full sight Of the Offices of the mnnici.
pal authorities, had been at MONDAY forcibly
rescued, by mob Of one or two hundred per-
sons, from the officers of the law carried ont OF
the building, and through the public streets, ina
sort Of triumph. and enabled TO escape altogeih-
er. withoutan attempt on the part of any of the
authorities or any oil the ciiisens to preserve or.
der and maintain law. or to pursue or reiakt
the fugitive, was statement that seemed to him
too improbable TO be trne.
II was with feeling of great relief that he
received such explanations Of this strange oc
currence. as showed il 10 have Hen an entire
surprise upon the citizens and upon The author
Iities; an act OF successful tesnerity on the part
Of very inconsiderabIe number of persons,