New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-30

respective powers and duties do DOT accord v,sx ,.
own Cicthed With authority 10 sce that the lsv, -
exeeutsd throughout fhe essre STATE I cannot a..
pfehfrd htv the City of Baltimore or is Nav,
recognizes 20 subordr alton 20 the State Rrecriivs
His power Is created BY the Consutuoo that ORE AL,
instrument slso de6pes biz duties Hss he M.,,-S
Baltimore any coordinate poeoo 10 that chsr,ct., -
are not BIS s@, rsn fsa is.t o. b, city the nre
and paired 10 notice hat spirit In nuriein. 80
which il generally carried out would .rn.s,
the whole Theory Of our institutions s,d -
in Jealous rivslTes among the chain Of o,ss;.,.a
7 will rot row indulge In any pro.rsctAd rsfa,. -
an errcr which must rather be the growth Of or,
sensibilty than of mistaken conception OF eon..,,
,;orsl posi,iop The natural sequel Of suob a, ~.
is the further implication teM my pcver us duties
are IN he inflated into activity by TIE d.crs,;o 80
,nnnicinal suhordiusfes. DO yen thus AVA, 49,.
pIcation Of your subordinstes II not Why SrL
because VI U sre sworn to zee the isss esscasd ~
while in general You cothce 10 inc alnln-tt Il ,A.,
duties Won s.ill bold In reserve those powers Of sao.r
Vision which are made necessary by tho fac ,hs, she.
,nhordpa,es may not recognize their ovr eefaslts AID
their serious besiiDg on the general welfare. Is not
the city filled with clubs OF sswess ana vioer part
z.ns whose ytry appelatives bran3ish defsac. 81 or
dor ard make the pescesbe prefer 70 sur-rd.r their
rights rs'bsr than aim them at the risk of life ST.
i. there 10 law srd no authority s"m-wheTe to eirb
one class spd shield the other II the ordiosry cvl
nover Of the city is insufficient what s the ioev,bls
deduction il not better that you should admit ks
nsdeuuaey and be cordially grsteiol that The Conso-
tuon has supplied other powers, and permitted, Tor
your aid that Executive 10 int rcre whohas not been
A. all conplicatsd 10 past snimosites. You mention
IN vour communication that one OF your police go
murdered AT recent election. Wha, guar sntse' Is
there that similar occurrence msy not happen agzn
at the approaching election, unlees more adequsss
arrangements are prepared i.' sne s1e oss
empower assaults u,oo your police, on, 70
pretec. them aud nvignraie every srm that VIII be
sincerely extended in behalf of individual security and
IL E.a1 AZ ~ a etr
stanee of lust notification that State Executives
who ba, repaired 10 city in which the press has net
he STATED to declare that the recen, election wM
smochery' nom intimidation 90 voters, should b
s,ked by its municipal head 10 furnish him with say
reliable evidence upon which can legally act or Of
continuation the part OF any OF our cizens 70 OBJ
struct the laws At the coming election to bs
deeply regretted that we shout be At oil separated
the perormaoce Of duties for insurng 70 citizen HE
Ieos} rights. which violence has thus far oysrs~ed.
and that you decline to recognize any joint sdmins
trston ef the affairs Of th. city when tendsf you
Executive cooperation. THIS fearful respoanousy
yon have taken believe that just-maded com
munty will severely oensurs this false Independence
AZ NOT consistent with relative ofcis positions OF
consonant with that spirit OF union which should uris
ell good men against the bad and sSie@ pu.'
however this uay be announce TO you Respectfully.
that sha nevertheless see that the laws are ia'n-
fully executed by every Constitutional power.
The Mayors reply 10 brief and laconic, as follov.
r, a. sys,..rs w.rsis. LIsos Gnsvrsor Of Ms,yts.1
SIR / have had the honor to receive your letter OF
Yesterdays date by the hands OF your Secretary.
feel no disposition to discuss the relative powers OF
your oice ard nine or the other points referred 10
your letter Your Exc llency has thought proper 70
visit this city. and uponrepresentaiions OF tie nhsDl-
tants have deemed there IL sufficient cause 70 place 10
Inhabitants under martial supervision. The respoa.
ability Is with your Elcelency. In the exercise Of
my functions sbal be governed by the authority 81
law and trust by the support Of the entire COMMIT
nifty: