The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-03-12


regard to the reeest case of resistance 10 The
Law 10 Boston. The message was read a,
follows:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
February, 10. 1861.
To the Senate ofihs United States:
have received the resolutions Of the Sen.
ale Of the 18Th instant, requesting NE io lay
before that body, II not Incompatible w,tittbe
public interest. any information | may pcs.
sess in regard to an alleged recent case of a
forcible resistance to the execution of the
laws Of the United States 10 the city of Bo.
tos, and to communicate 10 the Senate. m.
der tho above conditions, wha, means Z have
sdopled to meet the occurrence and whe,h.
or. in my opinion, any additional Legislation
Is necessary 10 meet the exiseucy Of the case,
and to more vigorously execute existing laws.
Tho public newspapers contain an affidavit
Of Patrick Riley, deputy marshal for tho
district OF ssacbuseits, setting forth the
circumstance Of the case, copy OF which sf
hdavit is herewith communicated. Private
end unofficial Communications concur in es.
isblIshng the main facts of this account, bu,
no saiisiaeiory official information has vet
been received, snd IN some important respects
the accuracy Of the accoun, has been denied
by persons whom it implicates Nothing
could be more unexpected than hat such
gross violation Of Law, such high. handed
contempt Of the authority fthe United States
should be penetrated, by a band Of ansss
eonfederates. al monday, in The city OF Bos. T
ton. and 10 the very temple Of justice. | re.
gard this hagiilous proceeding as being q sur. 7
Prise. not unattended by come degree Of neg
lieence; nor do doub, that, II any such act
OF violence had been spprehendcd, thousands
Of The good citlzens of Boston would have
presented themselves voluntarily and prompt
Iy TO prevent, II ; bu, the danger does not seem
to have brcn timely made knlwn, OF culy ap. +
precia,ed by those who we're concerned in
The execution Of the process. 10 a commu
nifty distinguished for its love Of order and
respect for the laws; among people whose
sentiment 10 libsriy and law. and not liberty
without law, nor above the law, such an out. I
rage could only be The result Of sudden vio.
epce, unbsPply too much unprep.rod Tor to /
'e successfully resisted. IL would be melan 5
holy, indeed, il we were obliged to regard f
bis ouibresk sgainst the constitutional and a
egal authority OF The Government, as procee. L
ling from the general feeling of The people, b
n a spo, which 10 provsrbslly called "the Il
radle Of American liberty" p
Such, undoubtedly, is DOT the fact. 1t Vi. #
ls,es, without question, the general semi.
neni Of the people Of D ,sion, and OF a vast 0
majority Of The whole people Of sssachuse,ts, c
10 St..ta al l.,. a.E -
horiiy Of the Government, and disgrsces II
hose concerned in II. their sidefs aud abe,. C
,r. L
II 10. nevertheless, my duty TO lay before NJ
ie Senate, 10 answer TO its resolutions, some 81
nportsnt facts nod considerations connected sa
ilh the subject. "a
A resolution Of Congress. OF September ~
3, 1889, declared:
"Tha, il be recommended to the Leeisls. "
ire Of the several States TO pass laws, ma
ing il expressly the duty Of the keepers Of -
Ieir jsils to receive and safe keep therein, - =,
I prisoners committed under the suthoritv :,
the United States until they shall be DIS. =
,arqcd by the course Of The Law. thereof, ua, -
~ the like penalties as in the case Of prison :"
Q committed uhuer we aulhofiiy ot such .,
s'ss re.peeitely; the United States to pay ~ "
: the use sM Keeping OF such jails, at the :,
,c Of Fifty Gents per month for each prison.
(, ,hs, shall, under their authority, be com. -
il,ed thereto, during tho time such prison. 7,
shall be therein confioed and also 10 sup. r
tt such Of said prisoners as shall be- com. y,
ltted for offences"
A further resolution of Congress, Of the 0,
ird Of March, 1901, provides that "where. so
Congress did. By a resolution Of the 23d de
y Of September, 1889 recommend 10 the sh
veral States to pass laws making it express. Tia
the duty Of the keepers Of their jaiIs TO re. or
i've and safe keep therein all prisoners com of
tied under the authority Of The United ms
,,ss; in order, therefore, to insure the ad. Blu
Of justice. ,hs
" Resolred by the Senate and House Of es
Of America in Congre" as. du
sblsd, That, in case any Stale shall not out
70 complied with the said Recommendation, cor
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