American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-08-20

,McSsrS. EditOrS,-I Ina We often been tempted
by means of your useful paper, TO invite the
attention Of the citizens of Baltimore to n sub
leCt which is of vital Importance to the State at
large, and to our city in particular, but want
of confidence in my ability, to bring the sub
iect before the public in such Il form to elicit
that interest which it deserves and a hope that
some ADLER hand would undertake the task, has
hitherto kept me back. A paragraph which
appeared in your paper of the 18th instant, has,
however, determined me to make the attempt.
The paragraph alluded to is headed Gamer
lean Bible Society" and it goes on to state,
that Eat meeting of the managers on Thurs
day last, in New York, seven new auXiliaries
were recognized, that the receipts, as reported
for July, were SIC $50 is, and the number of
Bibles and Teslaments issued in the same time
were S43,327."
1t is not my design here to inquire, where
these last seven auxilaries, together with all
the others who may claim prior recognition,
are located, taking it for granted, that they are
all within the limits of the United States.-
Much less would dare call in question the
correct and efficient manner in which the con-
cenrs of this most laudable institution are con-
Quoted by its managers. But desire to draw
the attention of the reader to the immense a.
mount Of money which is annually collected
throughout the Union, for benevolent and phil
anthropc purposes, and sent by the different
auAliariss to their respective parent societies
which latter, in making New York the seat OF
their operation, eXpend the vast sums which
are thus annually contributed exclusively In
that city.
By the paragraph above alluded to, it will be
seen, admitting the month of July as fair Cri-
teron for the other eleven months, that the an
nual contributions to the American Bible Soci-
ETY. alone, make an aggregate of about $780,
600, and the Bibles and Testaments issued by it,
in the same period of time, TO he upwards OF
500, 900. A pretty considerable amount Of
money expended for labor and materials by
one parent society, for one single purpose, and
in one city alone.
But this is only a beginning. Where are the
contributions to your MissIonary-your Colo
nizalion-your Ttact-your Sabbath School,
and a host of other benevolent societies. ex-
pended: What other benefit does Baltimore
derive from the various Book Concerns and
printing establishments, erected by different So
cieties in New York, any more, than that she
is, and always has BEEN a liberal purchaser Of
their productions? But is Baltimore thought
of when missionary ship is to be fitted out,
when faClS, DlDlCS, CStdtlelIL', llyHIh l'oohS
and School Books are to be furnished? is there
a single religious paper issued in our midst? or
is she not rather known as willing, goodna-
turad and liberal contributor?
The fact is, New York is monopozing near
", if not all the benefits and emoluments aris-
ING from this Capitalization of these numer-
Gus societies in her midst" and it is not too
much to say, that million and hat is thus
annually thrown in her lap, to be expended
there in labor and material
But is New York to blame for what she does
by no means She both understands, and takes
good care of her own interest, and were a
New Yorker, should very gladly recognize, "
was going to say idolize, any and every aux
iliary society, provided its progenitor were safe
ly housed in her midst
But inasmuch as am a Baltimorean, and
have been so nearly forty years, my anxiety for
her prosperity is paramount to any other con-
sderation, and if the present communication
meets with favorable notice on your part, |
intend in my next to show the cause why Bal
tmore is passed by, and the remedy.
A BALTiMoREAN.