The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-03-19

eXorbitant charges; his interests too care ad-
verse to yours and TO every one in any way
connected with the trade or commerce OF Port
Deposit and surrounding county," Wherein,
ptav tell me, is his adverse interest? Is il in
the navigation OF the river where for every
dollar of stock in Steamboats,, he owns from
three to five in vessels? Is il in the trade and
business Of the town, where Tor every dollar
made BY the business of Steamboats, in the way
Of carving your grain, he makes ten, aye! thirty
dollars, by his QuarricS and lumber! giving en-
poyment, the year round, 10 ten times the num-
Der of hands any one you does. Is it in
his properly when for every dollar in Steam
boats he owns twenty in houses and lots7 And
yet his interests are adverse 10 ours and yours.
And also, Mr.. Jas. H. Rowland he Is
a fourth owner IN Steamboat runnin o
between Port Deposit and Hlvre de
Grace. He, too, is a monopolist, whose
interests are adverse to yours, and a.
gainst whose unjust exactions you call
upon the Legislature to protect you.
He, too, is engaged in the lumber trade
and owns large amount Of property in
Port; tut he is willing to sacrifice bo h
property and business, to uphold his in
terests in the steamboat, which you say is
adverse TO all other trades and occupa-
tons.
But this is not all; YOU lay another
serious charge against these men. They
are engaged in buying grain and you
charge them with untairness and ask to
be protected from their impostions.
AS regards this buving, and specula.
ting in grain; wherein you say these
men take advantage of your necessities
| have somewhat TO say, and call your
especial attention to the statement
make. 1t is this. | will take the pri-
ces paid by them in Port Deposit, and
you may compare them the year round,
with the prices Of grain in Baltimore
and Philadelphia Of the same dates, and
the prices paid here will be equal TO the
CITY prices, less the freight and eXpen-
ces. Nay more; that the business OF
buying grain will not Justify the keep
ing OF clerk at moderate salary, and
| doubt much ii at the end of the year
the profits on grain will pay the losses
And not one Of those now engaged in
the business would continue to buy if
disconnected from their other and more
lucrative business. How much do YOU
suppose these men have made during the
past winter in purchasing your grain at
prices 50 far below city rates not one
dollar. There are now, at least 10000
b3Shrls of oats in their warehouses for
which they have paid you not less than
40 cents per busheI, and for which
they cannot realize more than So cents.
And these mems interests are antago-
niStica! to yours.
Have YOU not been benefited i'm
mensely bv these steamboats,! Have they
not opened upto your access almost daily
and at but triillng cost, tie markets OF
Phila. and Balto.l These men have
invested d portion of their means in a
precarious business, and you expect
them 10 run all the risks attending it for
your accommodation only; and when they
see that your interests as agriculiurists,
and thrir interests as property holders,
Steamboat aud Vase! proprtrtorS, and
traders are about to be sacrificed and the
free navigation OF the noble Susquchan-
ma restricted and destroyed to accomo-
date The unjust and insolent demands OF
foreign corporation, they step forward
and throw themselves almost alone into
the breach, battling for our rights and
your rights; and you turn upon them
and stignallze them as odlous monopo-
lists, nworthy the confidence or respect
OF tins community
W no are these men to whom you
lay such charges; they are not strangers:
You have known them toT Years and are
in daily intercourse with them, do not
feel yourselves dishonored by taking
them 10y the hand; at least you do not
seem to feel so, but as far as | am able
TO judge seem pleased to have their ac-
qualntance, aud yet you virtually
charge them with dishonesty; not a
mere charge in some idle gossiping way,
in some bar-room or private conversa-
ton; but you place your charges upon
paper, attach your names 20 them, and
forward them by some eager and yea
lous promuI gator Of such work, post haste
10 Annapolis TO be read in the Halls of
Legislation; as Petition Of tie citizens
Of Cecil County in taror Of bridging the
SusquehGnna, Pror1ded The Company
make Road to Port Deposit"
| know not how you may feel, but If
my name were attached to such a petit
ton, should hold down my head in
shame, that | should be shaking hands
OF transacting business with men OF
whom held such opinions.
But hear you say you did not intend
to appl v these terms to these men; that
you were deceived in the nature of the
petition; that you did not intend that j,
should 60 before the Legislature OF
Maryland; that you were tacorable to 1
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