The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-03
The Messsgs Of Govsrnor Thomas q Maryland.

Ths Message Of Governor Thomas Or Maryland.
We received on yesterday the message Of the Governor
Of Maryland paper characterized by distinguished
ability and one whose statements must Be gratifying
the country At large, wen to the people Of Mary
land When Governor Thomas entered upon his duties,
even the most confident doubted the success Of those
financial measures on which the honor and prosperity Of
the State depended But he adhered firmly to the line Of
duty and mistaken by the impending storm, he has won
the congratulations of his friends and the praises Of his
opponents.
The question Of esson is now being considered
and discussed and il important to lis right and proper
decision that the actual condition of Maryland, with
gard TO her resources and liabilities should be made
known by some authentic statement We therefore ex-
tract few figures which will show the amount Of the
State debt which is yet to be redeemed:
Public debt the Both September, 1919 sl6l6isls ~
Deduct-Stsrling bonds held
by the Baltimore
and Ohio Rail-
ra road Company aIpn !. ssis Ss Ss9 e e
deemed 260.1t6 38
TOTAL public deb, to bs redeemed sl0sSoI7s 30
The statistics Of the message authorize the conclusion
that the receipts Of each successive year. after the ist Of
December. 1851. will not fall short Of s.2soooo while
the annual expenditures viii only make such deduction
a. ustfes the Governor in stating that he "wu not BE-
subjected to the impusaton Of tewriy vsatuving 10
predict the payment Of tie s0hols debt less than thirteen
years" This gratifying result has BEEN achieved by an
administration constantly acting with intelligence and
fidelity in accordance with the honest intentions Of the
people Of Maryland.
Il space permitted we would republsh Gov. Thomass
message entire but forced to conne ourselves TO
that portion which refers to the great national question Of
the day On that subject, il holds the following Ian
guage:
Resolutions Of the legislatures Of The States Of Virginia.
Vermont relation the subject Of slavery tho serto
ries OF the United Stacs ac herewith transmitted. and
en and southern sections Of Union upon that
and threatening question: In manne! that cannot AL %
elicit solemn declaration q the policy which Msiy
land will feel bound adopt should choice Of sl'ems,
fsariay ALLEVIATE the affections o. the people q lhese
%snsnes o. The Union Is .sl3 p,osss.ias q i: mad g.
reer. unmindluI Of the compromise: which stone i'm;
parted vitality constitution, and regardless alike Of
The admoniiions Of patrion, the dictates Of Justice and
the equal and undenisble Iehts Of all The members III.
the specioas garb Of an enlarged phi!snshropy While u.a
ss labs. sssS he .ss r. E
was once considered and treated I'm faction OF
or sssss os s From he sss
OF formidable sectional Organization, re.
unless the signs Of the ses strangely deceptive
not only appropriate its excusvs the com
properly Of the Unfd Satea but, by foschly depy.
ing the southern States Of all participation IN ts enjoymen
Disgrace and degrade shsn from equal rank with tho
obcs States OF the Union.
The constitution Of the United States recognss withou,
Limitation. institution OF domestic Ruarantics
ice exieence and vindcascs the right Of tho the
and Of tho and cannot be doubt
ed the power. claimed 70 be oxsciscd BY Con-
prohibit the emigration Of the people Of u: slave
any territory ownedby the United ssses, had been as
serted the time when the constitution submitted
for ratification the States. that instrument would not
have been adopted, could The Union have been
formed II the union OF the States only be preserved
BY unconditional surrender ofcear constitutional rights
of sysem Of liberty, equality, and Law, - % DC per
veried into an engine Of force, oppression sne nn"d
then, indeed, has the day arrived when the south ~
least must pause In and sbRnsh 70 calculate m
value. The crisis though impending. not YET come
and the evil hour OF disunon 20 much 70 Dc depeeseu
Intervention s all the south has asked and, however
reasonable request has been moro than once co dy
Tho Tune for and argument to have gone BY
and the pespetuiiy Of this mighty epublc, with all me
countless blessings which capable OF imparng must
scon OF the southern States and. this end, II Is believed
be the duty Of the representatives Of the people Of
land reflect the sentiments Of their Constituent by w
solemn declaration, In advance, OF the unaterablc deem
Of this State, in the event Of the passage BY Congress
Of The "Wimot Provso, any similar scheme 70 mar
common with the South, and to resist TO the ena w
execution Of pslpably vioIsvc Of her ngns'
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