American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-03-26


more will do nothing which will prevent the
State OF Maryland from resumtng payment OF
the interest u pom the puollc debt. The restora-
ton of the credit Of the State should be the
first consideration, to attain which every man
should be willing to submit to temporary m
convenience or loss.
We see il suggested in some OF the papers,
that town meeting shalt be called to take the
Stamp act into considerations and to endeavor
20 procure an extra session of the Legislature
Are those who make the proposition quite sure,
that this is the proper mode OF proceeding! is
4 town meeting the proper place tor calm and
deliberate discussion ana action! We doubt It,
But suppose that it be called, and that the Go
verno. be requested 10 convene the Legislature
in extra session and retuse-what will be the
next step? shall we openly bid defiance to the
law, or 90 in favor Of reputation! Who will
recommend such rash and ruinOuS measnres!-
The citizens of Baltimore have heretofore con-
dcmned the non-payng counties for their olnls-
sion to comply with the law; and have utterly
secuted the idea of repudlatlng the State debt.
viii they then set the example of open resist
ance to law: We hope not. The courts are
open to the adjudication of the question OF the
constitutonaity Of the Stamp act, and that is
the proper resort. Pubic excitement will pro-
duce nothing beneficial, but may lead to serious
injury. If it be deemed advisable to ask the
Governor to call an extra session Of the Legls-
laturc, it can be done without the parade of
town meeting and inAammatory speeches. 1t
is possible that the Governor might yield to the
request, and that the Legislature might recon-
slider and annul the act, If not, as good c!t-
zens, and friends to law and order, we must
submit until a new election of delegates. We
must be careful not to do any act which will
cause future regret; and we must, therefore, act
with calmncss and deliberaton. We are OPP
posed to every thing which approaches to null
lificatiou, confident that the members OF the
legislature, when shcwn the unjust and unc-
quail operation of the Stamp act, Will repeal it
and substitute some other measure less eXcep-
tionabc.
We regret to see another bill having no ne
cessary conncxion with the Stamp act, coupled
with il nv SOM. writers We alluoe to the act
to complete the Chesapeake and OHIO Canal TO
Cumberland. Whatever may be thought by
o,hors va look u,on this net with favor. The
bill which passed is freed from objections which
ev;stcd ogoinst the first bill reportcd-and if
fine work can bc finished under the present law,
,va helieve that I few wears will enable the Ca
nal to contrbnte to the relief of the public bur
thens. The States liens. as they existed, were
utterly worthless. and could only be rendered
or v,Ine nv having the Canal completed. The
annual interest on the Canal debt amounts TO
about 800 600 oye third of which, (sl4O.-
o00 has 70 be oajd BIZ the citizens Of Balti-
more. If the Canal ret into successful opera
finn and equal the authorizations of its friends,
B1ltinore NAV be released from this tax alto
qether-"a consammatioa devoutly TO be wish
Oh We renenber that when the subject of
onnropriatipr money to various objects of in
ternal improvements the Canal among them,)
was under consideration, the necessity of cast
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