New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-29
second board.

SLAVERY IN MARYLASD-John l.. Carey, Esq
has written some very sensible letters showing the
in-e1 ability of slavery, as permanent system, with
d. aieres;s OF Maryland. Some remarkable facts arc
sa,oi Ia these letters 1t appears that leaving Aeghs
n.y. Washington. Frederick and Baltimore and baltimore
city of the account In the rest Of the state the white
population has diminished since 1870 Another remark
Able result exhibited ssys Mr. Carey by the census sta
fscs OF Maryland since 1890 IL the increase OF The e'
coorcd population. In contrast with the dimnuton o.
slaves. The slave population OF our state amounted u
1870 10 lO3036; in 1910 10 II O2 it, mailman. Since
I-lO Il has fallen 10 e96l9 The free cOlorcd population
on the other hand. which IN 1870 only sOi3 has
increased 10 81 Oj In few years IL must exceed Inc
slave population for the .inceasing while the o'h
decrcssesa double process which must soon annlhaie
the difference Of some twenty-five thousand IL IL 20
stated that the population oi the Tree states was IN
ly745J and Of the slave States rJl W WINE IN efO
that Of the free States was 6TolO-2 ana OF te
same saveboding States 3eZl'0 Let us not Then
issys Mr. Carey conceal the truth from ourselves Siay
cry Maryland i no longer compatible win progress
IA dead weight and worse II has bcrOue wasting
disease weakening the vital powers-a eprous dist
ment into the fe-bood of the Commonwealth Yet We
will have quacks 10 prescribe for our maady II is
only necessary that should become aware OF our ue
condition there restorative energies in abundance
nightly directed 10 retrieve the State from every disorder
30 which she Is subject.
ASoTHrR PARKERsBURGH MovE.-Our Virginia
neixhsOrs are not content with having Kidnapped
and imprisoned citizens, and holding them in
prison. Under pretence Of having by coasrUann
committed a crime In Virginia although they are known
not 10 have been without the limits Of Ohio. They are
not content with the violence and outrage upon the
rights Of the citizens Of the State and now
informed that the Grand Jury at Parkersburgh have
found bills Of indictment against three more citizens OF
Ohio for aiding and assisting la the escape of Harwood
Slaves 10 wit Burden Stanton Titus Shotwell and 10
seph Romano The Governor Of Virginia has been soil
cited % make requsiiion upon the Governor OF ONO
10 deliver these up fu9iires from Virginia True
these have been In Virginia, done any act
without the limits Of the State Of Ohio but what OF that
Certain in Wood County have, no doubt, determin
ed to seek redress for loss Of slaves from The
laws 81 Virginia for done in Ohio and 10 make the
Courts the Executive Of Virginia and the forms Of law
subservent their vicws The feelings ofihe citizens
Of Ohio have been Justly excited by these violent and out
proceedings and we had hoped that when the
time had elapsed for passion tO subsde our neighbors
would more carefully regard rghts aud adopt some
course Of proceeding less Offensive and conforming IN
degree al least the forms of law and jnstcc but
we disappointed. The determination seems 10 be
TO push these wrongs to their limit. cincinnati Gsz
Fatal AccIDEST.-We learn from the Rich
mond Compiler that on "Wednesday. Michael Murphy.
who engaged In the Tredgar Rolling Mills at that
city caught by the rollers. which drew his leg
pidy between them almost To- where IL Joined the body.
before the machinery could be thrown of gear The
limb drcsdfly mangled and his system sustained
sucb shock that he died in few hours.