Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15

fatrOts make their appearance. lie mas crossed
large amount of money and treasure 10 Browns
vile for sale keeping. He made requ'~iton
upon the city Of Ma,amoras for 2,0OO m-n TO op-
pose the Patriots, but they refused 10 rase hun a
single man About 200 Americans have joined
the Patriots under Capts. frcmbie and Lewis.
Their march will be triumphant Que through all
the Northern States. 1t is said that Tampco is
ready to pronounce.
Babago, collector of customs at Matamoras.
escaped from that place and came over passenger
the Yacht. lie alleges that his life was
Threatened.
From the Baltimore Sun.
Correspondence between Governor Lowe
and the President of the United States.
The following important correspondence, it will
be seen, has been furnished for publication by order
of Governor Lowe. 1t will command a general
peru>al, and we doubt not meet with general ap-
prOvai:
STATE DEPARTMENT,
- ANNAPOLIS, September II, 1851.
Editors of the Sun:
GENrLEMEN: By order of the Governor, trans
nit for publ ication the correspondence recently
had between this Department and the Federal
Government. The Governor desires it to be pub
lished, as it will tend 10 reassnre tn" public mind
that justice will be executed upon the perpetrators
OF the recent murders and treason in Pennsylva-
MA, ana t0dL measures VIII Dc TAKEN " prevent
similar occurrences IN the future.
Respectfully, your obedient servant
THos. O'NEAL, Secretary Of State.
STATE DEPARTMENT,
ANNAPOLIS, MD, Sept. Is, 1851.
His Eroellency the President the United States:
SIR: On my return to the executive department
of this State, to day. after temporary absence, l
received semi official statements OF the rece mt out
rage committed in the State Of Pennsylvania, by
a mob OF outlaws, upon the persons Of cit zens Of
Maryland, who were peacpably engaged in the
sertion Oh their rights under the Federal Conslitu
ton and the laws of Congress. although have
the most entire confidence in the resolution of your
exoeil-ncy 10 enforce the laws of the land at all
hazards, and TO the fullest extent, it nevertheless
becomes my duty to address you this communica-
ton. Great is the CRIME committed. when con-
sldrred solely in reference to lie in 1ividual VIC
TINS themselves, its enormity and danger can only
be properly estimated when viewed IN connexi1n
with the present state of the country.
From the very beginning, Maryland has, with
one voice, sustained the compromise measures.
No man has dared to raise the flag of dsunion
within her BORDERS. All parties have united in de-
fence Of the Constitution. All classes of our ciii-
zens have renewed their views ol ieally TO the
stiluions of their fathers. Mary land has, there
fore, moral weight with the South winch armies
dr-., If she should, under any combination OF cir
cumstances, be driven to place II. rs-It at The. head
vi The column OF secession. Her declaration OF
disuuiOn would he fatal Wner- would Virginia
be? Where. in fact, every Southern Snat-? The
result is too terrible for contemplation. And yet
sir. we must look tins contingency right in the
DO not understand me lulimating that such
disaster is upon u.s. Far from il Heaven Ioriend
it. But it is necessary that should tell you that
I,
is proper that you should b. frankly assured that
.Iothlng can, will, ought to satisfy them but
the most prompt, thorough, and severe retribution
upon the perpetrators OF the murderous treason
recently committed III PENNSYLVANIA. | am re-
joiced to be Informed that those worthy and pa
lriotic Judges, Grer and kan-, have expressed
the opIn,on that The crime amounted to tire son
against the Federal Governmeut, cogn,z bile,
therefore. by the Federal courts, and punishable
under the Federal laws. THIS gives me conf
dence that justice will be cone speedily aud fully
Our people will wait with all reasonable D atience
and confidence to see the issue. Their faith IN
tine PoDer OF the Federal Cove rnnent, well as
IN It's good inle eUtons, Will necessarily be governed
by the Result.
Nor ls tins all. II passion and prejudice should
coatrot The verdict OF Pennsylvania Jnrlss in the
tria for th's ISSUE, trembe Tor the Uuon. One
thing is very clear, aud II is this, that Marylan
hnaIiy assured eithertaat the powers OF the Fede
raj Government were Inadequate, or thai the puO-
lie opinion of the non-siaveboioIng States was ad-
verse 10 the protection o The rights liberties aud
lives OF her cilizens. Ii the Union is to be merely
d union OF minority slaves to majurity tyrants,
then, Indeed, Government has failed in the end
OF its creation and the sooner it dissolved the
better This, assure you, sir, ~ the sentiment
Of the patriotic South, the conservative South,
The Un,On- -lOping South am not obtrudng upon
your excelIency my views aud opinions | am
plainly unfolding the views aud sentiments Of a
people with whom am we'll acquainted. 1t is
important that should do so-it is necessary that
| should do fear the latent causes OF dissolu
tion more than those which have heretofore agitat
ed the surface o the waters. l fear the North
does believe in the possibility of disunon. Fatal
increduty! they could ouly be made to believe
it possible, it would then indeed be impossible
But their disbelief renders 1t even probable. Be-
lleving it TO be afar Oft, and ever receding, they
act in manner which will precpitate the crisis,
surely it will be to them unexpectedly do
uot know of single incident that has occurred
since the passage Of the Compromise measures
which tends more to weaken the bonds of Union,
and arouse dark thoughts IN the minds of men,
than this late tragedy Nor will rs influence and
effects be limited within the narrow borders of
our State. They will penetrate the soul OF the
South. They will silence the confident promises
OF the Union men, and give force to the appeals
of the Secessionsts They will enter into the
agitdlions of the next Congress, and weaken the
public hope everywhere. For all these evils there
is but single corrective, and that is, the
Complete vndicatlon OF the law, and the fullest
retribution upon the criminals
| had intended to prepare and forward to your
exc-IIeucy a statement OF the facts oil the case,
made out from thy communications sent to this
department, but find from this mornings papers,
Just received, that the officers of the Federal Gov
ernnlent have already been engaged in making
the proper Investigations upon the spot the result
of which has been, will be, placed before you.
hope that your excelIency will regard this letter
by no means indicating any lack OF confidence
in the Federal authorities my part, but a