The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-10-01
The Governor of Maryland and the

EHCstucEts
The Governor of Maryland has wrilien
very arm but respectful letter 10 be President
Of the United Sta'es, relative to The PennsyI
sania outrage. He says, Maryland has,
wih oss voice, sustained the Compromise
measures" yet :" 1t would be terrible, indeed
If she should, under any combination of cir.
cUmstances, be driven to place herself a, tie
head Of the column Of secession. Her dec.
clara,ion OF dIsunion would be fatal" Ani
al though he assures the Presiden, hat no such
disaster is now upon Us, yet he lhinks it is
proper that the Presldeat should know that
The people are deeply and justly exaspera
ted, , and that nothing cen, or will, or ought
to satisfy them, but the most prompt, ,horo'
aud severe relribution upon the perpetrators
.! he inurderous treason recently commit
ted IN Penney He says further:
O1e thing is very clear and II Is this that
MARY lsnd would not remain one day in the
coofederacy, II fiaallv assured either that the
powers of the Federal Government were IN.
adequate, or thu, he public opinion Of the
Il sllveholdng Safes vas adverse 10 the
protection Of the rights, liberties and lives Of
her ci.Izeas. IT The UGiou is 10 be merely a
union Of minority slaves 70 m7j ,fiiy tyran,s,
then indeed, our government has failed in the
end d its creation, and the sooner il is dis
solved the better. This, assure you, Sir
rs the sealmeni Of ne patriotic South, the
conservative South, the Caion ! ring South
! am not oblfuing upon your EscrIlency nv
views and opinions an plainly unfolding
the views and ssn'in hts Of people with
whom | am well acquainted Ii is impor.
tan, that should DO so-i'ls necessary that
should do so. | fear the latent causes Of
dissolution more than those which have here.
iofoie sgltaied the surface Of the waters.
fear that the North does not believe 10 the
possibility Of disuuion. Fatal incredibly
j they could orly be made 10 believe il pos
sible II would then, indeed, be Impossible
But, Their disbelief renders i, even probable
Believing II TO be sfar Of and ever feceding,
they act 10 manner which will precipitafe
the crisis, as surely, as it will be, to Them,
Unexpectedly. | DO not keow Of single 10
ciden that has occurred since the passage Of
the compromise measures, which tends more
TO weaken the bonds Of Union, and arouse
dark thoughts ia the minds OF men, than his
late tragedy. Nor will its influence and ef-
fects be limited within the narrow borders of
our State. They will penetrate the sonl Of
the South. They will silence The confident
promises Of The Union. men, and give force 20
he appeals Of the Sesessiouis,s. They will
eater into tho agItsiions Of The next Con
gress aud weaken the public hope. every
where. For all these evils. there is but
single corrective, END that is, the most con.
plete vindics1ion of the law, aud the fullest
retrbution upon the criminals"
TO ,his eitss the Pfesident makes The fol.
loving reply
DEraRTsENr OF STATs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 1851. {
To HIS Exeelency the Governor Of Maryland:
S. xorr letter Of tine 18Th iasiani, 10 The
President has been received 10 reply. am
Instructed 10 say, that on Saturday last, off.
cial reports OF the outrage referred TO BY Your
were received frem the Commis.
,isncr of the United States. "a Philsdsiphia.
.ad the District Attorney for the Esstsrn
District Of Psansylsan,s.
After careful consideration OF the subject.
irdsrs we're despo.ehed by the President 10
M proper officers Of The United Sts,es, ia