The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-22

OFFICE CORNER OF BEAVER AND HANOVER STREETS.
WASHINGTON, February H, 1851.
SECRETARY ANNuIrIEs.
communication received from the Commis
sioner of Indian Affairs, enclosing certain letters and
other documents relating to decisions made by Mr
Ewing while that gentleman Secretary of the HON.
Department in regard to Indian annuities, and the
payne mt of claims against the Indians of the
due the latter from the United States The papers
| read; whereupon
Mr. EWING rose and expressed his qualification by the
receipt and reading OF these and hs hoped
they would satisfy the Senate they did not the Sena
tor from Tennessee (Mr Turney0 of the
of all the hearsay charges daily retaed in the Senate
by Mr. Turney Mr. Ewing said that these papers fully
explained all his decisions concerning Indian affairs
He considered Mr. Turneys Language, the other day
unusual harsh, and unjust He believed the Senator
from Tennessee had made the charges the strength
of the report of an investigating committee in ths
House. at the last session He believed the Senator
from Tennessee had become residuay lsgstes of
defunct committee He detailed charges brought by
Mr. Ric' -.dson in the House, On which tn. select
commttee Was appointed; also, the report Of that
oommttee, and the proceedings of the House
thereon Although the majority of that boey were
chairman OF the Investigating Comm they had
refused to sustain him, and had thereby placed him
sne Position o. an sGcuseI and unjust judge Mr.
pointing the accuser as chairman Of tbs committee
,,s ns ;s:d that IN reply to several letters Of the
committe, which in the Report of the Com M ittee
we're not published He did not knox, did he care,
Nv y snona tns suppression was made; bat 1t was to
Mf. TrRrsr and Mr.. GRrEs followed in explanation,
Mr. DOUGLASS defended Mr.. TuyRey, and
Mr. GwiS followed In ex PLANTATION
hr DOUGLASS defended MIR. Richardson from the
charge OF suppression of the papers The charge
Richardson, in the House in presence OF Ali the com
mtee, bad pronounced the charge falsehood and its
repeated here, when no man in the House who haa
any regard for his character for truth would dare to
make the charge He considered the speaker as
acted strictly In accordance with para tAry la ~
of investigation
Mr.. Emr,G rose to reply, but the chair prohibited
further debate, as being out OF order.
The Senate was engaged for hour and more Ia do.
batting motion TO recon- slider the vote the
Pension Com mittee from further considering The sub
ieet OF private claim. The whole subject then
laid on the table.
THE Abolition OUTRAGE IN BOSTON
message was received from the President in r. ply
20 a !, o,sy resolution calling for information in re-
garo TO the recent instance OF resistance to the law
Doston The message was read, and is rs follows
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
EyEcUTrE DEPARTMENT, Feb. 10 1851
To TEE SENATE THE UNITED arAIEs;-
have received the resolution of the Senate OF the
18th instant requesting TO lay before that body II
rot incompatible with the public interest any inior-
nation may possess in regard to alleged recent
case OF forcibe rssstsnce to the execution OF the
laws Of the United States the city OF Bosen and to
communisate to the Senate, under the above con.
dition, what means have adopted to meet the oc-
currence, and whether in my opinion any additional
leshaton is necessary to meet the exigsncy OF the
case, and TO mere vigorously execute the existing
laws The public newspapers contain an affidavit of
Patrick Riley Deputy Marshal for tho District OF
Masaehusetts setting forth the Of the
ohse-a copy Of which affidavit Is herewith com.
muDicated. Private and unofi ;ial csmmunica ations
concur in establishing the main facts of this ac-
count but satisfactory official information has
as yet been received; and, In rome importsn.
respects the accuracy OF the accounts has been
denied by persons whom 1t implicates. Nothing
could be more unexpected than that such gross
violation Of lswsuch high handed coz tempt OF the
authority Of the United states should be perpetrsted
by band of lswess confsderates at noon day in the
city Of Boston, and in the very temple Of justice
regard this nsgitious procsediog as being surprise
not unattended by some degree OF nsgis isence; nor
do doubt that II any sucn act OF viosacs had
been apprshended, thousands Of the good citizens
Of Boston would have presented themselves volunta.
ry and promptly. to preventit but the danger does
notsesm to have been timely made known or duly
appreciated By those who concerned In tn. exc.
cution Of the process In q community distin guishsd
for its svs Of order and respect for the lswssmong
Liberty without Las nor above the Law. Such an
outrage could only be the result OF sudden vioenc.
uubsppny too much unprepsrei for 10 be success
fully resisted. IL would be melancholy, indeed, n
We we're obliged to regard this outbreak against
the constitututionel and legal authority OF ths
government as proceeding from the general feeling
OF the people spot which is provsrbislly
called the cradle Of Ameri can liberty. Such, un.
doubtsdly is not the fact IT violates without quss
a. -
and Of vast majority Of the whols peopis Of Mss.
ehusets much 1t violates the law dsh.s the
thorty OF the government and dissrsces those con.
cened in It, their sideu and sbettors tits nsvsrhe.
lees my duty to lay before the Senate n7snsver to Its
resolution sons important facts and considerations
connected with the subject resolution Of Congress
Of september 23d 1882 declared that be mend
ed 10 the Legislatures Of the several State. to pass
laws making it expressly the duty OF the keepers OF
their jails to receive, aud safe keep therein, all
prisoners committed under the authority Of the United
states until they shsll be discharged by due OF
the laws thereof under the like penalties . In the case
Of riisoners committed under the authority Of such
states rerpectivelyths United States to pay for the
use and keeping of such ss at the rat. Of atty cent,
per month for each prisoner that shall under their
authority be committed thereto during the time such
prisoners shall be therein confined md also TO SUP.
port such Of said prisoners as shall be com mited for
oheDces. A further resolution OF Congress, OF the
third Of March, l7si, provides that whereas Con-
prs.s did by q resolution Of the twsnty.third
day Of September, 1889, recommend 20 the several
ststes TO pass laws making II expressly the duty OF
the keepers Of their jss to receive and safe ks.p
therein all prisoners committed under the authority
of the Uoitsd States in order therefore TO insure the
sdministrstion of Resolved by the sensts
and nouse Of Representatives Of the United States Of
America, in Congress assembled, that In case spy
State shsll not have complied With the said recon
nsndstien the Marshal In such State, under the