New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-25
BALTIMORE.
The Fugitive Slave Lnw-Free NeSroes-EN-
pOris-Increase OF the southern tr'ue-
s,ate RthIe SOcIety-The Lottery System
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
TrnFopr Sunday Feb

Correspondence of The Tribune.
BALTIMORE, Sunday, Feb g.
The Proclamation and subsequent Message of
the President in reference to the Fugitive Slave
Law. have been received here, Of course, with
favor 1t suits the Slavery feeling to have such
documents proceed from the Chief of the Nation.
The rescue of the slave at Boston has been the
cause of strong animadverson on the conduct OF
the Boston authorities, and will aid in precipitat-
ing action in the Southern States relative to the
expulsion Of the free blacks.
In the Reform Convention OF Maryland de-
bate occurred few days since, which s,owE
very forcibly the feeling ON this subject. Every
speaker admitted that the time was rapidly ap-
preaching when it would become absolutely
necessary TO enact laws for the expulsion oil tree
negroes from the State" The debate arose on
amendments proposed to the following article OF
the Bin OF Rights
ART o. That no freeman ought be taken or mprson-
ed or dsseized of his freehold liberties or privileges Or
ouuswed exied in any manner destroy ed or depry
cd OF his life liberty property but 10y he judgment Oh
his peers, or by he laws OF ne land o., .,,., ot a.,
word freeman" and insert the word cluzen, on ne
ground that contingency might arise 70 Mu s III ~
be necessary 10 bdnish certain portion oil our ee PouS
Mir Gwnn, Of Baltimore City suggested that the Legi'
aiuTe possessed the power 10 reach ms class u S1es
la The course OF his remarks he said Tile period now
hand when ust regard for the interests oil our "ue
population will compel US 10 remove class VINO CO
with them In many OF the walks OF labor and ei can nave
share or interest in Government Ihls ngl 70 re-
them power Ia The Stsse TO preserve itse Suo
Mr. Merrick moved the following amendment which
was accepted by Mt. Brent ,,, 49,
"Proracd Thai nothing In this article shsll be 50 con-
strued prevent the LIZ gislSure fro passing az slcl
laws for the government regulation aud disposition o. mo
fee colored population this State as they may see u
Mr. McLRne wished the amendment so moolheI aS uot
10 place these people out ohe pale of the Gw-bu Ihough
uft ID AZ a.
pTOpnety, ana that not bound 10 walt un0i 1o '@A
ger becomes more imminent" 49,.
PIE must come, as certainly as there was "ST ~
Heaven. The black race could not remain mere. M
sutTlyfng zoo last The two races could not anal
g6lnste; IL horrible The soul aud spII OF 'ho go
20 lsk OF anna gameGon. The black race, mere
fore, must either 60 TO their own original nome VI i'l
here Us slaves
The amendment as modified was adopted l
have quoted rather freely to show that the Tine
in the opinion of our leading men, IS last approach
ing when 10000 free negroes Will either DC coW-
PEELED 10 leave Maryland Tor Africa, or the ifce
States. The greater proportion OF these arc IuIe
and worthless. and their presence ID any com,
munity will be an incubus on It's wei'AFe a9u
prosperity Thousands Of them viii undouotcliy
go into the free States If taking the examples oil
Iowa and lndisna) they DO not prohibit oy ia"
their immigration. Pennsy lyania ana Me- ORR
would receive the great p?oPoI5ti2Tn r 81 'ae III
consequence OF their cOntigQity OF territory
The iorcible expulsion OF this unfortunate class
Of persons would be attended with great misery
ana wretchedness. Living among slaves, hun
dreds Of them are inter married, and they are thus
linked together BY every social and holy tie The
separation of families and friends would be al act
of cruelty that scarce any contingency could Jas
tify.
The experts to Foreign ports from Baltimore
during the week ending on Thursday were val
Hed ct Sl6o,673 40, being larger amount than Tor
several weeks past OF the articles shipped
were q, 593 bbls. Of Flour. and 492 hhds. OF To-
bacco Large quantities OF Breadstufs have been
shipped TO Southern Ports. The trade with the
South is steadily on the increase. There were
sixteen arrivals from Southern Ports during the
week, Of which four were from Charleston and
three from Savannah-durng the corresponding
week OF last year there were no arrivals from
either port Formerly few schooners were sui.
Hoient for all the trade Of this port with Charles.
ton-now half dozen lines Of large briggs and
schooners are not sufficient for the accommodation
of the trade AS have before remarked. this
Getioa on the part Of the South is more Significant