Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-03-15
PRESIDENT,S MESSAGE.

A Message from the President in reply to
Mr. Clays resolution, was received and read.
Executive Department, Feb. le.
70 the Senate Of tie Uaited States;
l have received the resolution of the SEN
ate of The 18th inst requesting me to lay be-
fore that body, if not incompatible with the
public interest, any information which nay
possess IN regard to an alleged recent case of
forclble resistance to the execution of the laws
Of tho United States in the city of Boston, ard
TO communicate to the senate, under the
ADORE condition, what means / have adopted
10 meet tho Occurrence, and whether in my
opinion. any additional legislation is necessary
70 meet the exigency Of the case, and more
Figorously execute existing laws. The public
newspapers contain an affidavit of Patrick
Riley.a Deputy Marshal for the District of
Massachusetts. setting forth the circumstances
fshe case, copy of which affidavit is here
with communicated. Private and unofficial
communications concur in establishing the
Tnniniacts Of this account; but no salts
factory official information has, as yet, been re-
ceived, and in some important respect. the ac
cuTacy Of the accounts has been denied by
persons whom il implicates. Nothing could
Be more unexpected than that such a gross
sempt of the authority Of the United States,
should be perpetrated BY band OF lawless
confederates Of MONDAY IN the city Of Boston,
and ID The very Temple Of Justice. ! regard
this hagitious proceeding as being surprise
mot unattended BY some degree Of negligence,
nor do I doubt that if any such act Of violence
had been apprehended. but thousands of the
good citizens of Boston would have presented
themselves voluntarily and promptly 10 pre-
vent il but the danger does not seem to have
been timely made known or duly appreciated
BY those who were concerned in the executive
Of the process, in a community distinguished
for its love Of order and respect for the laws
among people whose sentiment is Liberty
and Law, and nor Liberty without Law or
above thSLaw. Such an outrage could only
be the result Of sudden violence, Hnhappily
too much unprepared TO be successfully resist
ed. Il would be melancholy indeed, if we
were obliged to regard this outbreak against
the constitutional and legal authority Of the
Government as proceed from the general feel
ing of the People on spot, which is prover
biaily called the cradle Of American Liberty
Such. undoubtedly, is not the fact; it violates
without question, the general sentiment of
the people Of Massachusetts, rs much as il
violates the law. de6esthe authority of Gov
erment and disgraces those concerned in it
their aideTs and abettors 1t is, nevertheless,
my duty 70 lay beforesthe Senate. in answer
20 its resolution some important facts and con-
sideTations connected with the subject A
resolution Of Congress,of September 20. 1888
declared that il be recommended to the Leg
isiatnres of the several States to pass laws
making it expressly the duty of the keepers
Of their jails. toreceive nd safe keep therein
al prisoners committed under the authority
Of the United States, until they be discharged
By due course Of she laws of the land therof,
under the ike penalties, as in the case of pri-
soners committed under the authority ofsuch
State. respectively the United States TO pay
for ihe use and keeping Of such jails at the
rate SO cents per month for each prisoner
which shall, under their authority, be commit
ted thereto. during the time such prisoners
shall be confined and also to support such
Of said prisoners as shall be committed for
offences A further resolution of Congress,
of The Sd of March 779l, provides that,
Wheras. Congress did, by a resolution Of
the 22d day Of September, 1889. recommend
20 the several States to pass laws, making il
expressly the duty Of the keepers of their
iails to receive and safe keep therein all pri-
soners committed under the authority of the
United States, in order therefore to insure
The administration of justice.
Res0Eped. By The Senate, and House of Rep
rssentqtiye 81 the Bl,ited States Of Anssriea in
Congress assembled, That 10 case any State
shall not have complied with the said recon-
mendation, the Marshall in such State, under
the direction of the Judge Of the District, be
authorized to hire convenient place TO serve
as . temporary Jail. and to make the necessary
provisions for the safe-keeping of prisoners
committed under the authority of the United
States, until permanent provisions shall be
made BY law for that purpose, and the said
Marshall shall be allowed his reasonable ex-
psnses incurred for the above purpose, to be
paid out Of the treasury of the United States.
And resolution of Congress, of March Sd,
1921, provides that where any State or States.
having complied with She Recommendation of
Congress IN the Resolution of the 23i day of
September, 1889, shall have withdrawn or
shall hereafter withdraw, either in whole or
in part, the use Of their jais for prisoners COM
nitted under the authority Of the 8. s. the
Marshal in such State or States, under
the direction of the Judge of the Dis
trics shall be and is hereby authorized and re-
quired to hire convenient place, to serve as
a temporary Jail. and to make the necessary
provision for the save keeping Of prisoners
committed under the authority Of the United
States, untila a permanent provision shall be
made for the said purpose; and the said Mar
shall shall be allowed bis reasonable expenses
incurred for the above purpose, to be paid out
Of the Treasury Of United States These vari-
ous provisions Of Law remain unrepealed by
the Law Of Massachusetts,, as chat law stood
before the Act of the Legislature Of that State
of the 4th Of March 1853 The common jails
in ihe respective counties were to be used
for the detention of any prisoners detained or
committed BY the authority of the Courts and
Magistrates of the State. But these provisions
we're abrogated and repealed By the Act Of
tha Legislature Of Massachusetts, of the }th
March e4S. That Act declares that no Judge
Of any Court Of Record Of this Commonwealth
and no Justice Of the Peace shall hereafter
take coQnizance or grant certificates in cases