American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-02-26
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introduced into the house Of delegates by MIR,
Hoover, proposing to levy Il tax upon Tree CO.
lored people for the benefit OF the State Colo
nizatiou Society, and briefly stated our objec-
tons. We publish in another part of to-day's
paper Memorial against this and some other
bills which have been submitted to the legisa-
ture, in reference to the free colored popula-
ton. Mr.. Hoover's bill we consider an out
rage upon humanity, and therefore entertain
not the slightest idea that it will be enacted into
law. We have not seen the bill reported by
Mr.. Roeder, TO remove the free negroes and
mulattoes from Charles county, but from the
reference in the memorable some of its provl-
sions, we entertain the belief, that the bill is
unconstitutional, as proposes to punish where
no offence has been committed. If free color
ed people be recognized as human beings, hav-
ing the capacity to commit evil or to do good,
they must be held amenablo 10 the laws by
which we are all governed, and are entitled to
be protected in their person and property. But
this bill proposes TO seize and imprison them
until they shall be sent to Africa, or TO give
then. the option of becoming slaves for life
The free negro is entitled to purchase and en-
Joy property in Maryland; and yet this bill
would divost him of personal liberty, This
would be cruel and unjust; and we sincerely
hope that the legislature will not pass mea-
sure so repugnant to humanity.
An IMPORTANT INVENTION. A Pennsylva-
MAN, it appears, has succeeded in inventing a
new mode of propeling steamboats,, by which,
it is claimed, a speed Of from twenty-five 10
thirty miles an hour may be obtained in navi-
eating rivers or oceans. Models Of the nycn-
ton are now before the committee of the U.
/ S. Senate on Naval Affairs, and arrangements
/ are being made to carry it into practical ope-
ration The New York Sun, which announc-
/ es the invention, says it entirely supercedes
/ paddle wheels, screw propellers, &C., and has
the merit of operating altogether under water,
( beyond the reach of an enemys fire. If this
is what it claims to be, it will prove a valuable
discovery.
shall hoist his flag on the Independence, the
fleet, according TO all accounts, will consist of
the razee Independence; the steam trigate Mis-
sissippi the frigates Potomac, Cumberland, Rar-
tan and United States; the sloops ST. Mary's
John Adams, and Falmouth and the briggs Por-
poss, Somers and Lawrence,
THEATRICAL BENEFIT. F. G. Wemyss,
Esq, at one time a successful theatrical man.
ager, but now aboring under great pecuniarY
difficulties, is to have a benefit in Phiadel-
phia, rendered by his personal friends.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. The Senate of.
Pennsylvania, by a vote of &c to 3, has passed
Il bill incorporating a company to make a rail-
road from Harrisburg TO Pittsburg.
DEATH OF Dn. BRADpEE. This notorious
mail Iobber, convicted at Pittsburg, and semitic
the penitentiary for 10 years, died on Friday
night after FIVE years confinement. He made
a full confession, duplicating several others
not suspected.
FATAL OCCURRENCES. Peter Getter was
shot dead last week in Schohaire county, N.
York, by the accidental discharge of gun in
the hands of his father. VIM. Crosby, of
Springfield, Mass, met a similar death few
days ago. s.--------
DIED WITH A CIGAR IN HIS Mourn. John
Hall. a member of the Rhode Island bar, was
sitting after dinner on Wednesday at the Pro-
violence House, with cigar in his mouth, in
when he fell dead.
ANOTHER EXPRESS RoBBER ARREs
Charles J. Morris, another of the robbers of
Livingston's express, has been arrested In In
diana.
Destructive FIRE. A fire occurred at
Williamsburg, N. Y on Tuesday, which con-
sumed ten or twelve buildings.
CITY INTELLIGENCE
Disaster and Narroso Escape of the Steamboat
Cumberland. The steamer Cumberland, run
ming between this city and Philadelphia, via
the Canal, came near being lost, with all on
board, OH Thursday night last She left Phil
adelphla at o'clock in the afternoon on her
way to this city, and about o'clock in the
evening, when she was below New Castle, the |
snow commenced falling, and the night being
so dark that the passengers could not see the
length of the boat, the Captain thought it ex-