New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-05
Fugitive sInves : Reform Conventfon-Fac-
tories stopped-Comm and Trade
VIII of onougli-Casuaiity.

BALTIMORE. Sunday, Nor. s.
The Fugitive Slave law has had the effect to in
crease the value Of slaves in this State, in conse-
quence of the greater apparent security of that
kind Of property This security is, however
merely ideal, as viii be found next spring. Slaves
DO not abscond to any great extent in the fall or
winter preferrng to travel either in the spring or
summer a statement has already been made
through the Telegraph that number OF persons
in this State are preparing the necessary papers
to arrest and Identify their property at the North
Some few have done so, IL Is true. but the great
majority of persons who have lost slaves have as
yet taken no action to recover them. 1t is desired
ct the South, and will be urged in Congress this
winter TO amend the Fugitive Slave law by adopt
ing the amendment OF last spring, which was then
lost to remunerate from the public treasury the
owners q such slaves, who may fail to obtain them
by due process, after they may have identified
their property. Il the North permits such an
amendment, it may anticipate paying for several
thousand OF those who have absconded.
The State Reform Convention meets tomorrow
at Annapolis, and will probably organize BY elect.
ing Reform Wing President. Its results are OF
paramount importance to the success OF the Wing
party IN the State, and it is to be hoped that the
Wing members will be guided by a liberal spirit
OF Republican Reform The project of expelIing
all the free blacks and muattoes from the State,
the Free States, which have heretofore alluded
to, Is again talked OF, and limited at by some Of
the press | perceive that the Virginia Reform
Convention have already introduced the subject
into that body; and 1t WILL beyond all question,
be urged in our Convention. should not be sur
prised TO see system adopted Tor the gradual,
but certain removal OF this class CT persons. The
Shareholders as yet have control OF the Legisa-
tive power of the State, and can do whatever
suits tleir inciuations. Let the subject of Slav
cry be introduced whenever it may, however it
viii cause excitement and trouble
TIE stoppage OF the numerous cotton actorIcs
in the state still continues to entail suffering on
tie operatives The low price at which foreign
goods compete with tie domestic manufacturer is
ruinous to them, and viii cause the stoppage Of
nearly every mill III the State either wholly or N
part unless congressman should begin to see the
interests of their constituents and amend the
Tariff, The Rockdale cotton factory near this
city, was sold yesterday at auction with all its
land, machinery and appurtenances tor the sum OF
$4,000 This is great sacrifice.
The trade of Baltimore is rapidly increasing
Judging from the Custom-H House statistics, and
liberal capitalists are expanding their means to
further enlarge it. The Fall trade has been, and
is now quite brisk larger proportion than usual
OF Southern merchants stopping here
The vii of McDonough, the New-Orleans mil
fonaire. will be strongly contested by his reIa
tives who reside in this city. Electromagnetic
erals Nelson and Johnson, and other eminent
counsel, have been employed by them. The
100000 he leaves to Baltimore will be the sub
ject Of continual dispute should the Corporation
obtain it, and the good will almost be swallowed
up in the evil that viii result Better far to have
left it to various charitable associations than that
partisans should have a chance of showing their
demagogueism in endeavoring to direct its use
into selfish channels
Antoine Fresch died suddenly in the western
part of the city to day, in consequence OF bursting
a blood-vessel. He was talking to friend at the
time -
near Bladensburg last night by falling from the
platform and being run over. Both legs and one
ann were cut off. IAGO.