The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-10-06

with mySeif, ana more innuehtiAl' anu
| know no safer criterion for the future
observance Of the compromise. than the
decisive and manly part taken in It's
enactment
Some Of our res5crs viii reeoieei tie violence
with mhich The Hon. Abnn Renrher, now the
Democratic candidate iOr EleeiOr Cor this district
attacked President fillmOrein the winter 81 1851,
charging him with remissness, and even of 'eiu-
sing aid in execution Of ihe Fugitive Slave law,
notwithstanding his full knowledge 81 the orders
contained ii the following letter, written by the
direction Of The Plesid. nj. and issued within forty
days after the passage Of the Fugitive Slave law.
After pelusing This letter, our readers will know
how 10 appreciate The csndor Of Mr.. Rencher
when he shall hereafter address them.
Navy Department. October 20. 1850.
SlR: Circumstances have occurred To
prevent an earlier reply 10 your lei'er uf
The 18Th instant, which was daily received
and submitted 10 Ire consideration Of HE
President.
IL that letter You state thai The Judge Of
The dislric, rnurl &c the United States had
requested the assistance of Tie marines
under your command 10 secure certain
fugitive slaves. who have heen claimed by
their owners: and that calls upon the CON.
mandanl Of The Philadelphia navy yard
10 aid with the marines in The execution
81 The laws. hy lie civil authority. are
often made. aud you inquire as To your
duty IN rendering obedience 10 them.
That pari Of The inquiry which pertains
10 calls for military aid by ofieers acting
under Stale anli,oriiy il is not deemed
necessary spsclslly IL answer, there being
NJ present occasion to require il.
In reply To the oiher Question presented
by youl am instructed BY the President
10 say, thai he depreraies any necessity
for calling on the military lorces &c the
Uniled States 10 aid the civil officers in
the execution Of iheir proper functions;
and he trusts thai The PATRIOTISM Of Tie
good people 81 Pennsylvania will enable
the marshal and other riyil nffierrs IN eum-
mand sufiicirn, assistance from among
those IN civil life 10 serve any process in
his hands. and 10 render il elieriua'.
But the Pre.ideni. feeling the full force
oi his unconstitutional obligation ITO TAKE
care lha Nhe laws be TAI hiulls execnied, "
directs that. if The anar.hal, or any Of his
known deputies, charged wilil The service
~ process BY competent an,hnriiy Of The
Uniled : aips, shall br unable 10 raise The
necessary lmcc Tor lhai purpose. or 10 pre-
ven, resent, or 10 make a rrcaplare in
ease of rescue. nv Virtue oi his authority
10 summon eilizens 10 his aid, and shall
ralI for The assistance Of he marines.
Won will. IN sueh event, promptly order
them 10 aernmpanv aud assist Tim in the
pr'l5rmare oi his>tluiy. having previ-
ou.ly instructed The officer in command
ol The MARINES that during this service he
will receive the oi,lrrs ol the marshal or
hi drrn,, AMI acl only in strict ob,,ilence
m
10 them.
Such will Ne yanr duty in applications
from The marshal aud his known deputies.
Blu, in the case Of like appl cations from
sperial deputies appointed hy Commits
sioners bf The United States 10 execute
process under The arl of The lasi session nf
Congress. entitled . An aci 10 amend and
supplementary 10 the acl entitled an ari
respecting fnpinves From ,us,ire and per
sons esraping fran the s,fvire of their
masters approved February f2. 1862"
they will be required in each instance 10
prulure 10 Won certificate rf the Justice
or il % Of The United :, les in their dis.
ir,ri, sla,ng that the execution of The pro.
cess in quesiini has beeu ACTUALLY resisted,
ar that combinations to nsi>l il have been
formed, ton powerful 10 be overcome bv
The an,hm,i, Of such deputy. 10 call for
the pnsse cnmiiatus, iii ahirh event you
will render TO him The like assistance as IL
called ON by marshal or his ;iepaiy, OBJ
serving The eaaiians above iatlrapd.
Very respectfully. your oh, thsn, SER
want,
WILL. A. GRAHAM.
Commodore George e. Read,
Comntaniant Navy Yard, Philadelphia.