The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-24

Documents accompanying tho Presidents
late Message.
The following are part of the documents &C.
companying the Presidents message to the Senate
in reply to . resolution of that body:
IBy Telegraph
BosroN, February &c, 1851.
Yesterday a slave rescued from the marshal
in the court room of the United States court.
What Is to be done? c. HARVEY.
Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER.
Boston, February II, 1851
Want of efficiency on the part of the deputy
marshal-gross neglect OF the city authorities.
A large and organized mob-see mornings papers.
E. H. Wright, editor and c. 8. Davis, lawyer, put
under heavy bonds to day for participation
C.. HARVEY.
Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER.
Boston. February Is, 1851.
Your despatch received this morning. Rescue
occurred after left courtho Overwhelming
force suffered to accumulate by gross negligence
Of the city authorities; narshal's department not
being fully prepared. Negro not returned. Two
arrests made - Wright, editor;. Davis, lawyer.
The case is one of levying war, but the prosecu
tons are only for aiding to essaPe-nropght before
Hnlett. GEO. i. CURTIS.
Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER.
Copy of despatch OF the marshal of the United
States for the district of Massachus to the dis
trct attorney for the said district Marshal Devcns,
WASHINGTON, DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Feb. is, 1851.
Information has reached this city, through the
newspapers and private letters, that the execution
Of the Fugitive Slave law has been orcibly resisted
in the city of Boston. by lawlcss mob, which over
powered the officers Of the law; and the President
is surprised that no official information has been
received from you respecting this occurrence.
BosroN, Feb. 10, 1851.
SIa As soon as the outbreak occurred, took
every necessary step discover and prosecute the
offenders. Three have been arrested, and war
rants for two more, and am investigating evil
dence which ] have no doubt will fully implicate
others. Nothing here has been neglected for an
instant. The hearings going now. Shall
communicate more fully with yourself
Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER.
BosroN, Feb Is, 1851.
SIR: arrived in this city last night from Wash
ington, and have transmitted to yourself by mail
to-day. an affidavit Of Deputy Marshal Riley,
printed in the newspapers of Monday, accompa-
MED by letter, stating what believe to be cor
rect, and that was taking every measure to bring
these persons alleged TO be such had already been
arrested. The place of the fugitive 10 unknown,
but he is undoubtedly out of the reach of the pro-
- CHARLES DEvENS,
Marshal Of Massachusetts,.
Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER.
BosroN, Feb. 20, 1851.
Wright is bound over to the March court in two
thousand dollars
GEO. LUNT,
United States Attorney.
Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER.
BosroN, Feb. 20, 1851.
E. Wright, one of the alleged participators in
the rescue, is bound over by the commissioners in
the sum of two thousand dollars to the next district
court.
CHAS. DEYENS, jr.,
Marshal Of Massachusetts.
To Hon. DANIEL WsBsTER.
Wan DEPARTMENT, WARRINGTON,
February II, 1851
Sir: Information has just been communicated to
the President that number of persons, principally
people of color, in the city of Boston, did, few