The republic., 1851-04-15
From The Boston JouvsaI Of Saturday evening.
The late Fugitive slave Case.

The late Fugitive 0anvs Case.
II will be soon by an articls In another column
that the fugitive Sims has bean delivered up and
conveyed out Of the city without bloodshed, with
out = riot, and without even an excitement which
could be called disturbance Of the peace This
peaceful termination OF an exciting case ia doubt
less due, in part, to the iudcous and efficient ar
rangements of the authorities. and partly to the
tone of public opinion. which has emphatically
condemned resistance TO the laws. There have
not been wantn efforts to incite riot Incendi-
airy proclamations and addresses have been scat.
tered broadcast throughout the city and State, and
exciting speeches, counseling resistance to the
laws, have been made to the crowds which these
documents bad assembled. But, to the credit of
our city be it said, the disorganizers were over
awed, and the dignity of the laws and constituted
authorities was completely maintained.
1t is perhaps untimely, ere the excitement which
this case has created has in a measure abated, to
express an opinion in relation to the conflicting
views and feelings which have been aroused In the
public mind. Regarding this case as do, how
ever, as test of the binding force Of the Constitu
tion and the laws upon the people Of Boston, VIC
cannot but remark that pity for the fugitive who is
returned to thraldom must be mingled in the minds
OF the orderly and well-disposed with satisfaction
at the triumph of the laws. We presume that few
persons who have carefully perused the proceed
ings and evidence, entertained doubt that Sims
was fugitive from labor, within the meaning Of
the Constitution, and that he owed service to the
party in wfose behalf the recent proceedings were
instituted. The only important point of difference
of opinion was as to thepropriety of delivering him
up One portion of our citizens held that the const
tutional obligation to surrender fugvcs conficted
with their feelings of humanity and therefore must
be disobeyed. Another portion probably no less hu-
name. recognised the binding force of that obliga-
tion and saw no other alternative, in view of the
incontestbe evidence of the claimant, than to de.
liver up the fugitive.
These were the issues which were depending up
on the recent examination. They were regarded
as issues here, and were viewed in similar light
in other States. The eyes of the whole people OF
the United States were turned upon Boston, and
much anxiety was felt and expressed to learn whe-
ther the Constt uton and laws or the doctrines and
teachings Of the self assumed exponents of s.the
higher law,'' would prevail. As an evidence of the
interest which this exciting case has awakened at
the South, we quote tho following remarks which
accompany the account of the arrest of Sims in the
Savannah Nsscs:
"This case and the proceedings connected with
il were known to US during the early part of last
week, but we RETAINED from alluding to them pub
lcly, fearing that such allusion might be preiu.
dicial. The case is a very interesting one to the
citizens of Savannah and the State of Georgia. a.,
from it's termination, they will be able TO Judge
fairly whether the law will or will not be complied
adopted here; two of our most disting gushed legal
gentlemen, eminent for talent and experience,
were employed in preparing the proper documents,
DO that there remains not the smallest ground on
which the right of reclamation can be legally or
honorably resisted.'' .re l e3L.ss0 'ff
The issues made have been decided. The citizens
of Boston have, by the surrender Of Sims, proved
their respect for the Constitution and their obedi
ence TO the laws. The Impression will no longer
prevail that Boston is the hot bed of abolitionis
and that the laws of Congress cannot be enforced,
even though they conflict, does that for the sur
render Of fugitive slaves, with the feelings of our
citizens. Our city has shown her devotion to the
Union by complying with that constitutional COM
pact, the maintenance of which is essential to its
preservation.
DEPARTURE OF THE FualrIvr roR SAvANNAH.-
Thomas Sims, the fugitive slave from Georgia,
whose arrest has been the prime cause of consider
able unusual excitement about the city for the past
few days, is now on his way to Savannah, on board
the brig Acorn, Captain Coombs.
At an early hour this morning the watch and
police to the number Of about three hundred form
ed in column in court square, and at about quarter
before O'Clock Sims was conducted out of the
court house, and assigned position in about the
centre Of the column, The police being nearest him.
and the watch constituting sort of outside guard
around Sims and the police.
The United States and city marshals were in the
ranks, together with several deputy United States
marshals, and the wholecolumn Immediately march
cd down Court and State Streets and Long wharf, to
the brig, on board Of which the fugitive was placed
The steamer Hornet was fast alongside, and at s
O'Clock was under weigh down the harbor having
in tow the brig, with Sims. and five or six duly
empowered officers, as passengers for Savannah
and groans by the opponents of the Fugitive Slave
law, q few of whom, including many Of the sCom-
mittee Of Vigilance" had hastily assembled. No
resistance to the officers of the law was attempted,
and indeed 80 complete were the arrangements for
the safe keeping of the prisoner, that resistance
would have been madncss. i@f
About two hundred persons gathered on the
wharf and on on the departure Of the Acorn prayer
and several hymns were sung, including the mis-
sionary hymn. Tho members of the stCommittee
Of Vigilance" who were present, then adjourned
to the Anti-6lavery office, as we learn from the
Commonwealth, to take measures to keep up the ex-
element and agitation. ~ Fs1 : III
The officers whs are on the way to Savannah,
With sims sin in their charge, are Deputy Marshals
J: Coolidge and William X. Jones, and officer 8.
Clark. 10' -
Tho "frst section" of the column of officers who
marched down to the brig, went on board the Hor-
net, and accompanied her down the barbor outside
of the lower light, where the steamer was "cast
of, = and the brig stood out to sea. ii,f...,l
The Hornet arrived back about half-past eight
O'Clock. and as tho officers who were on board of
her were proceeding past the corner of Washing
ton and State streets, to their quarters they
greeted with demonstrations of disapprobation
from boys and adults about the Office Of the Com
montoedlh From the day Of bis arrest, up to the
last that was heard of him on board the "Acorn,"
Sims has had the appearance Of being utterly un-
concerned a. to the termination of the matter ut
issue, and has repeatedly expressed his gratifca-
tion at the fare provided for him and the many
kind attentions shown him by the officers in whose
custody he was placed. The Post says that last
evening he refused to sign any more papers pre-
pared for him, a. means Of procrastinating his
turn to Georgia. -ie't.A,s +,
We understand that the Acorn has put back and
10 at anchor in Nantasket roads. The easterly
wind which is prevailing makes it impossible for
her to get out Of the bay
ExAMINArIoN BEFORE THE SENATORIAL COMMIT
rEE.-The Senatorial Committee of investigation
on the order introduced by MIR. Robinson, TO in
quire "whcther tho freedom of any inhabitant of
this Commonwealth s endangered through the re-