New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-03
BALTIMORE.
New Years Day-BaltimOre waking up
Southern Fears-New PrOject-RefOrm, &c.

Southern Fears-New Project-RefOrm, &c.
Correspondence Of The Tribune
BALTIMORE, Wednesday, Jan. /, 1851.
This the first day Of the year 1851, has been
most beautiful, the snow which fell yesterday
nearly all disappearing under the genial rays Of
the sun. The past has been year fruitful OF mo-
mentous events to present and coming genera
tons but it is to be hoped that the Great Ruler
Of the universe will SO guide the results that they
may prove Of profit and of much good 10 all,
especially to our own happy land.
Our citizens are beginning 10 be more alive 10
the true interests Of Baltimore, as is evidenced in
their recent actions. Beside striving for the aid
OF Congress to assist starting line OF steamers
to Liverpool, they have gone to work and SUBJ
scrbed sufficient funds to build two new steamers
for another Charleston s. c. line and are serious
ly contemplating line TO Havana and New-Or-
leans. The rapid increase of Baltimore ia popula
ton and wealth. as shown by the late census, has
Infused more life and vig0r into our capitalists
which will no doubt result in the prosecution Of
their projects to successful completion. The
only drawback on these enterprises is the jea-
ousy of the friends If the ports OF Norfolk and
Charleston, who do not disguise their apprehen-
sions that in case Baltimore is made through their
assistance the commercial emporium of the South
Atlantic seabOard and its western tributaries, the
day may come when Mary land will be free State,
and that they would then again be under the ne.
cessity Of making another mart further South
Several Southern papers, have noticed recently
have minated that the course OF events demon.
strated very clearly, that the time will come when
the Anti Slavery feeling in Maryland, as well as
Kentucky and Virginia, will be able 10 change
the relation now existing between master aud
slave. The superficial observer may think such
result preposterous bat if he will take the trouble
to examine the subject with an unbiased mind.
and info saffa Ia
pecialy IN mountainous sections ef each State he
will find more plausibility Of such a consumma.
ton than he imaglnes.
IL is gravely asserted by some persons who pro.
fess to know, that there is a combined NOV ement
on foot in the South to change the public opinion
in California TO such an extent as to procure the
election Of Legislature favorable 10 altering the
Constitution Of that State as to make il lawful
20 hold and possess slaves. Ii is said that money
will be provided and agents sent out 10 bring
about such a result.
Our Reform Convention reassembled at Annap-
oils yesterday, but, as you are already informed
by telegraph, only four members were present
ttc0 Of whom reside in that city Reform is des.
tined to die cruel death by the slow hands and
instruments OF party comprising the present Con.
yentlon There will be wolul reckoning with
allwho are concerned or implicated ia such an OBJ
iect. Petitions are being circulated quite exten.
siyely, praying the Convention 20 make a Home
stead Exemption clause in the Constitution
Should they tinker oneD-.wh,h trust may he
done.
Two things have given our citizens great plea.
sure this week-the amendment Of the Bounty
Land act 70 as to permit the old soldier e. realize
his bounty Immediately by selling his certificate
and the reply Of Hon Daniel w ebster to the Aus.
trian ChargS, N. Hulsomann, In answer 10 his in.
sClcnt threats. I would give a smart rock of Cal.
iiornia metal 10 have seen tho phz Of tho EN-.
pcror OF Austria when he read that whitening
rcbukc,
The whole number OF arrests made by our police
during tho past year was .ail, an Increase of igl
over tho preceding year 1872
The total inspections Of Wheat Flour Ia Bald.
more during iho pasi year was 500 500 bills -bo.
uH tho largest business Of any ono year except
iT'7, when tho famine prevailed in drcst Britaia
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