The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-03-05

I have reeeisrd tho rvsolufion of lhe |
S<axfr a ne lelh instant. requesting me
ID lar brfsrs thst body. II nai incompsii- |
he l~iah the public interest. any informs- |
slon | may pass~ss- in regard 10 an alleged
recent rase Of forvibls rssisiznre 70 The
execution Of lhe laws OF the United Siales |
In The city Of Boston. and 10 eornmunieale |
10 ilse Seszie. under the above conditions.
ulsat means have adopted 10 meet The
ocesnenre; and whelhrr. ID my opinion.
any additional Legislation 10 necessary 10
meet The eIigenry Of The ease. and 10 more
vigorously rreruls existing lass.
The public newspapers rontsin The a.
fidasil nf Palrirk Riley. adepusy marshal
fe the disifict Of Massachusetts. s~liing
fnflh The circumstances Of The case. copy
of which affidavit 10 herewith communira-
led. Private and unofficial commnnica-
lions concur in establishing The main facts
Of this account. bui M satisfactory official
inflammation has az vel been receised. and
IN some important respects the accuracy
Of the account has been denied by persons
whom Il impliczlcs. Nothing could be
moro unexpected Than thai such . gross
violation II Lac, such highhanded con-
temp, Of the authority OF The United
Stsles. should be perpeiraied by band Of
iawiess roniederaies. al monday, m the
city &c Boston. and in the very temple Of
jusiirr. I regard this aagiiions proceeding
as being surprise. NOT unattended by
some degree OF negligence; nor do doubt
that. IL any such act Of siolrnre had been
apprehended. thousands Of the good ci-
ilHens Of Boston would have presented
themselves, voluntarily and promptly. 10
prevent il; but The danger does mol seem
10 have been timely made known. or duly
appreciated by those who were concerned
il The execution Of the process.
In community MISREPRESENTATION IFS love
nf order and respect for The laws; among
a people whose sentiment is liberty and
law. and not liberty without law. nor
shove the law. such an outrage coul.l only
be the result Of sudden whence. unhappl-
IL TOO much nnprcpared Tor 10 be sp~cess-
fully resisted. Ii would be melancholy.
indeed. IL we were obliged 10 regard This
outbreak sgainst the constitutional and
legal authority of the Government, as
proceeding from the general feeling oi the
people. IN aspot which is praverbially call
cd The cradle Of American liberty" Such.
undoubtedly, 10 not the fact. {, violates.
without question, the general sentiment Of
the people Of Boston, and Of vast ma
iorily OF the whole people Of Msssarhu.
seits, a. much as il violates the law. defes
The authority Of the Government. and dis
graces those concerned in il, their aidcrs
and abeiiors.
Ills. nevertheless, my duty 10 lay before
tho Senate, in answer to i,s resolution,
anne important facts and considerations
connected with the subject.
A resolution Of Congress. afSertembel
%, 1859. declared:
.Thsl il be recommended TO the leg
islaiurcs Of the several States 10 pass laws
making il expressly the duty Of the keep
rrs Of their jsils 10 receive and safe keer
therein, all prisoners committed under the
authority of The United States. until they
shall be discharged BY the curse Of The
laws thereof. under The like penalties as
in The case Of prisoners committed unde,
The authority of such States respectively
The United States to pay for the use ant
keeping Of such jails, al the rate Of fit,
cents per month for each prisoner ihs
shall. under their authority, be commiiic
thereto. during the time such pnsone
shall be therein confined; and also TO sup
port such Of said prisoners a. shall b
committed for offences"
A futher resolution Of Congress. Of III
81 Of March. 1871. pro, ides thai where
as Congress did. by resolution of the %
day OF September, 1889. recommend ,
the several States to pass laws making
sly the duty of The keepers Of lhei
jail TO receive and safe keep therein a
pris ,ners commiiied under The aulhoril
of The United States in order. therefore
10 insure the adminisirati, N Of justice
ResolUe.i By the Senate and House B
Representatives Of the United States :
.America in Congress assembled, 'Iha,
case any State shall moi have compile
with the said recommendation. The ma
shall in such Stale. under the direction
the Judge of The district, be authorized
hire convenient place TO serve as a ten
porary jail. and to make the necessar
provision lor the safe keeping of prisoner
committed under the authority of III
United States, mill permanent provisin
shall be made by law for that purpos,
AMI The said marshal shall be allowed Ii
reasonable expenses. incurred for III
above purposes. 10 be paid out Of The trei
sury OF the United States
And resolution Of Congress. Of Mare
3.IS2l. provides that where any St1l
or States. having complied with The E,
commenda,ion of-Consress in The res i,
lion Of the twenty. ihird day Of Sep,en
her. 1889. shall have Withdrawn or cha
hereafter Withdraw. either in whole or
part. The use Of their jails for prisone
committed under the authority Of II
United States, the marshal i'm such Sta