The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-27

defence. He was denounced by the Americans
he betrayed, and despised by the British, whom
he had served.
Mr.. Fillmore and Cen. Cass.
We observe that several of the Southern
Wing papers regard Mr.. FILLMORE as a candi-
date for the next Presidency. This must pro-
coed from their ignorance of his opinions. The
Albany Evening Journal, the organ Of Mr..
FnLMoRE's party in his own State contains
the following information, from which the in
ference is conclusive that Mr. FILLMORE cam
not possibly be candidate, unless he intends
to destroy "our only security against treachsry
and inordinale ambition !"
"In ls42, Mr.. Fillmore wrote very strong
letter in denuncation of John Tyler. Among
other things he said he regarded Tylers con-
duct as "an additional proof that our only secu-
rty against treachery and inordinate ambition
is found in the one term principle That takes
away all inducement in the Executive to use his
power to secure reelection"
And, as Mr. TYLER was elected precisely as
Mr.. FILLMORE, the case is precisely in point.
We observe also, that number of Demo
cratic papers in the North, and the Washington
Union here, frequently refer to General CAss
as candidate for the next Presidency. Ofcourse
the provincial presses have many excuses for
their ignorance. The mails are very irregular,
and the telegraph is often out of order. AS for
the ignorance Of the Union, it is the result #
the absence of the editors, one in Prussia, the
other in the Sandwich Islands, at the time Gen.
CAss WAS nominated in l848, and when in his
letter of acceptance he said
"Ihal no circumstances can possibly arise
which would induce him to consent again to be
candidate for the Presidency"
We protest, therefore, on behalf of Messrs
FILLMORE and CAss against the conduct of their
indiscreet friends, who in supposirg these two
gentlemen capable of accepting nominations
now, virtually impute to them willingness
to violate principles and pledges of the most
essential and specific character.
Both of these gentlemen are in danger of be-
ing ruined by the indiscretion of their friends.
But we shall save both of them, If we can.
~- While Southern papers are still TO be
found insulting the intelligence Of their readers
by insisting that the fugitive slave law he's been
faithfully executed, Northern prints confess the
fact Of it's being practically nullity.
The New York Herald gives one strong illus
tration of this in the brief article we subjoip
1t thus ciphers out the expense of executing
this law in Massachusetts, accompanied with
the following comments:
We learn the expenses incurred by the gov.
eminent, in arresting, holding, trying, and re
storing the fugitive slave Simms to his master
in Georgia, exceeded five thousand dollars, 70
For guard, before grant of certif-
cate $l,556 90
For board of guard {. TIA 80
For guard, after grant of certificate,
and for expenses of sending
Smms to Georgia 2,57O sc
Counsel fees, &c, of marshal Devin 500 90
$5,34l O5
Add owners expenses ia same ease 5000 90
And we have total of 1891 O5
AS the actual expenses incurred in the recov-
cry of single slave, in the law abiding CON-
monwealth of Massachusetts. And the case is
the more discouraging from the fact that all the
influence of the administration, all the infu-
ence of the friends of Mr.. Webster, in Boston,
all the strength of the merchants, and all the
power of the government, were combined to
make out good case for Mr.. Webster and Mr..
Fillmore in the South. 1t was made the te.
question between all the weight of the govern
ment, of Inv, and of policy, on one side, and of
the Abolitonists on the other. Very hattering
to the South, and particularly flattering to MIR.
Webster With the posse comitatus, and the
army and navy in reserve, Mr.. Webster has thcl
qualification of seeing the lava solemn coSs;sd
pact-enforced in Massachusetts,, after an exs1
penditure of $4,000, against the resistance of
the Abotonists. Beautiful! But it is not
every owner that can incur, like Mr.. Potter, OF
Georg'a, the loss Of three thousand dollars and
inc ioss oi MS time in the recovery of single
runaway slave. The luxury is too expensive.
In Point OF fnct, the test proves the fugitive
slave law 10 be dead letter-a practical nullity
In massachusetts And it now becomes an in
Ierest'hg quesuon whether the Wings or the
democrats, III thelr national convention, will
dodge the fugitive slave law, to secure The vote
Of such slippery States as Massachusetts and
whether Mr.. Webster or Mr. Fillmore will ba a
party to such a dodge. We shall see Fifty
millions Of spoils, each year, for four years, is
81 immense pile of money
TORONTO, March 25-The first anniversary
meeting of the Canada anti~slAvery society con
vsned to-day, and was largely attended. TIL,
report denounces the African emigration scheme
and states that the number of negroes in Can
ada West, is 10000.
A resolution was passed inviting fugitive
slaves to come to Canada
MORE THAN Sixty MILES AN HouR-Oo
Wednesday last, train Of cars, without NAG.