New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-05
[. =. -euator-Reform in taryland-t'overn-
Ors Mcssage-Trial of a Lawyer-Imrort-
ant meeting OF Iror-ms<rer..
B4lIruorr. THURSDAY. jan -8PN


There quite an excitement among tie poiii
Cans e. reference to the choice Of =. : senate
Tic srrou- claims set in bv the Wings Il the
Western Coaz;is. has rendered the choice quite a
matto- oi d0ub. and Speculation. Col. Coal Of
Frederick 5 strongly urged by his friends who i
s uuierstool were s. i-m IN tie caucus 81 Anna
polls that the Wh;es pls'Pued tie se.ec-.oA until
the 7th when they W. probably have iu.y com
pared notes and be more abe 90 act - unaninlty
kx-tI0v. Pratt is stu The mos prominent candidate
bit 70 q extreme. uncertain ~ this tira VINO wl
! be the suoccss.a. Cle.
Tie cu5iect o. calling RI III Convention was
introduced the very first Ia s:,ar the .-.--a
ton % he House OF Delegates Z; Annapolis TIE
opposition % tins popular measure seems % De-
q.tc strong get especially icon the lower 1om-
toe IAey iear rcpres entation more iu ac-or
dance with IL Iopula ION VIII would compl ,te
]. j.vcs- 'he smaller antics % their present po-
.:.csi power. Some 81 th-se eastern shore c9un
IT,, 90 &c; POL as many votes Is sl4g.r Nsrd ~
Bali more. or q St.iC' in layer County. the
proposition II electiac DELEGATES by Districts is
-ainiH1 many advocates and may scr b" 1r-et
with show q. success
Gov. Thomas Message lelatlye 10 the Financial
condition o. the state 5 very satis:ac:o-y. b1r hs
feelings on 'lc SaverT question do not accord with
those O. one thrt OF tie citizens 49, Ba'ii.ior" -
o. tire wiroe State. lie. what viii come. Maryland
vii be found firm an uIrincine N support Vi ne
7 mon fut never VII ION n any southern fac
i;i;ous movement The Governor yery much mrs
takes tie sentiments Of those whom he 9residcs
over
The tr.al Of George Il Hickman. The yolas law
ser cfcr-ed with dciraudug tie 80, eminent ol
money end lands ~ forged powers OF at'oruet NJ
tleLod io land warrants. commenced in Tie l. =
Dstre. Copr, fo-dey. The pros scuton d.d no CON
Glade l..c exam ma ol I'd Witnesses tut '; proves
2 q 70 cxpe-.s g. wal be convicted beyond t1nhf
Hon. Jonn Nelson, eX-Attorney General. aad I
:. Walsh ESQ ar rs tOuusf. the case tA
les nan DO interest, especially among members a.
iae Ba. eUc the C1ur room 5 crowded. There
L-c tt, separate indictments against linn
The Iron Masters OF Mar, land hell meeting Ia
Ills Ci-, yesfeua,. yy!- ~. able aid Ll-y iAteres
ing report h. reference 10 the iron business Vas
l.aIc .s a committee. Toe report states the whp.c
Lar.tc- Of faloees ~ Maryland % be % number
% io. 4, mills for hels and railroad iron :. .. th,
....eeas. II have stopped within the astt|0 years
sut q more h.te Discontinued their mining opera
ions rl VII sop as soJ. tho material On hauf
s. use- ~. The other, must az sop unless there
j. change IN he condition q tie trade. Oi the
hO.lnr Mills ory Oue Is at work. and thar Only
pbria.y fhe others being compelled to stop on
account of tie price ~ English bar AMI rai.Iuad
iron being below the Gust Of producing them Tor the
last two wears
The amount OF Iron rroigceI when the works
are all g operation j. about J3 600 suns of pit All
81 900 tuus 81 bar and Ia. iron per anuuu- ln 'he
s.no.L' above named 50 900 persons IN oar own
Sta;e are emplo, Ell Ia he manufacture beside the
c0asiir- trade incident 20 TO- n large amount o. tie
par Irou being carried TO New England The re-
port shows the present depression OF The trade o.
b. i The luctGatiou. Of the English and Scotch mar
kets and the present low duty Oh non
The cost OF charcoal pig iron IL the vicinity OF
Baltimore Is estimated at S22a2J 80 per tun and
the materials ia making B, at 81 or - per tun. the
difference bctw cen the material and the cost being
de wages paid .or IL manufacture
The Repor, says The experience 81 the last
lJgr years las SHOWN thar the 0i roiorem duty
rfiovt minimum as laid by the Tariff act o.
lsit has operated very luiurons.y to the interests
Oi the American manufacture They say The
Committed that they do not asa for excessive or
prohibition duties but such as viii foster and pro
mote tie American manufacture. The al rdl0rcm
duty has also operated against other important IN
tercs's OF the state.
The shipping OF Baltimore which was !Jrnery
supplied with cables and anchors 81 Maryland man
uiacture until within the past two years. i now
supplied from abroad All establishments Tor the
manufacture of such articles being stopped. The
report concludes by urging the Representatives IA
Congress - AID in changing the present duty on
iron hy paving specific duties or by sliding scale
which shall increase the duty with the tai N p1ce
IN the foreign market y Committee was appoint
ed 70 make known the views Of the meeting 90
our Representative. III Congress. when the meet
ins adjourned Yours, &c IA6o