ed "the Cradle of American Liberty."
Such, undoubtedly, is not the fact. It violates without question the
general sentiment of the people of Boston and of a vast majority of the
whole people of Massachusetts, as much as it violates the law, defies
the authority of the Government, and disgraces those concerned in it,
their aiders and abettors.

It is, nevertheless, my duty to lay before the Senate, in answer to its
resolution, some important facts and considerations connected with the
subject.

A resolution of Congress of September 23, 1789, declared:

That it be recommended to the legislatures of the several States to
pass laws making it expressly the duty of the keepers of their jails
to receive and safe keep therein all prisoners committed under the
authority of the United States until they shall be discharged by the
course of the laws thereof, under the like penalties as in the case of
prisoners committed under the authority of such States respectively;
the United States to pay for the use and keeping of such jails at the
rate of 50 cents per month for each prisoner that shall, under their
authority, be committed thereto during the time such prisoner shall be
therein confined, and also to support such of said prisoners as shall
be committed for offenses.

A further resolution of Congress, of the 3d of March, 1791, provides
that--

Whereas Congress did, by a resolution of the 23d day of September, 1789,
recommend to the several States to pass laws making it expressly the
duty of the keepers of their jails to receive and safe keep therein all
prisoners committed under the authority of the United States: In order,
therefore, to insure the administration of justice--

_Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled_, That in case any State shall
not have complied with the said recommendation the marshal in such
State, under the direction of the judge of the district, be authorized
to hire a convenient place to serve as a temporary jail, and to make the
necessary provision for the safe-keeping of prisoners committed under
the authority of the United States until permanent provision shall be
made by law for that purpose; and the said marshal shall be allowed his
reasonable expenses incurred for the above purposes, to be paid out of
the Treasury of the United States.

And a resolution of Congress of Mar