American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-06

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Parts of Ireland it will be seen, are in al
agtatod state, in consequence of the failure 0
The potato crop and the scarcity of food. I'm
wholesome provisions and scanty supply, ART
producing sickness, and pestiIcnco appears t,
be dreaded. Government agents have bee!
engaged in purchasing maize Indian corn) 70
the Irish market.
RUNAWAY SLAVES, The New York FIeral,
states, that there is in that city "a secret OF
ganization, whose plans are extended through
out the Southern States, and whose object il
TO cnticc away and assist runaway slaves
Members OF this organization have travelled tc
the South, and there, in disguise, have assste,
in eniicng negroes from their masters, and for
warding them to this city, where they have
been received and sent to Canada by tho or.
ganizaton of which we speak,
We know nothing OF the existence of this
'sccret organizations" excepting what is stated
by the Herald; but the conviction and punish
ment OF Torrey and others, afford conclusive
evidence that fanatics have undertaken to vio-
late the laws in Southern States, by enticing
slaves TO runaway from their masters. The
consequences of this uniustifable interference
with the institutions of the South, have been
highly prejudicial TO the colored population,
by inducing the enactment of laws more as
rlngent than would otherwise have been DEEM
cd necessary. Emancipation was progressing
rapidly in Maryland prior to the abolition ex-
cltcment; but, whatever may be the feelings of
shareholders on this subject at present, they
deem it necessary to protect themselves from
the criminal designs Of abotionists. If the
aboIitlonists be in reality the friends of the CO.
lorod population, they take the most niudici-
Gus means to manifest their kindness This
must be evident to themselves. Instead Of IL
berating the slave, they bind the freeman-and
such must be the inevitable tendency of all
such interference. lrthey have paid attention
to the proceedings OF the Maryland legislature
during its present session, they must be satisG-
ed, that every effort which they make to dis
turb the relations which eXis between masters
and slaves, must be injurious 10 the latter, as
we'll as to ell colored people within the slave
States.
EXPENSE OF PRiErlNG. During discus
SION in the Senate Of the United States on
Wednesday last, on tho subject of printing en-
ira copies of the report of the Commissioner
Of Patents, Senator Yulee opposed the contin-
uance of the CXtlavagant course which has
been pursued for some years past, in the print
ing of documents for Congress. He stated
that "ten years ago the average total cost OF
the printing of both houses, seemed, by re.
port this morning laid upon the table Of Sen.
ators, TO have been less than thrty-fve thou
sand dollars; while, as he was Just informed by
Senator near him, the expense Of printing
for Tie Senate alone during the last session
exceeded ono hundred and forty thousand dol.
lars" This INDUSTRIOUS extravaganza is attr.
butable 10 two causcs--frst, the practice o.
printing books for tie use Of mcmbers-and
secondly, 10 the connection of the political
press with the public printing. By the first
the public arc compelled to furnish valuable
works for the private uso Of members. ans
thes TO increase their compensation-a prac
tice which common honesty demands shall be
abolished. Il would be as iust6able to pur
chase pIoughs or other farming utensils at the
public charge fortae use Of members, as 10 pre-
sent them with 50 many volumes of books paid
forby the people. The public library is for
the use Of members whilst in attendance upon
their duties, and in tins should be deposited
sufficient number of all works which might be
required. If, however, il were deemed uoccs
sary to print any work ut the public expense
instead # dividing the copies among the mem
bars, they should DO distributed to the public
institutions in tue several States. We protest
against the present practice as not only i'm
provident, but dishonest. .,
In reference to the second cause of the great
increase in the expenses of printing, it is OBJ
vious, that so long as partizan editor has the
contract for printing, the amount to be paid
viii always be extrsvagant. Extra copies Of
public documents are ordered te BE- published
not for the information Of the people, bat for
the express purpose of putting money in the
purse of the partizan editor. His political ser
vices are to be paid for out Of the public mo-
ney. This gross abuse requires to be corrected
and we are glad tina! Senator Yulee has called
the attention of the Senate to the subject.
PRIcE OF Woop Wood is very scarce in