The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-07
To The Editors OffLp San,

To lie Editors Qfhe San:
GENTLEMEN-A report of the proceedings CT the meeting
held on Tuesday evening the Maryland Institute appears
in of to-day which, though more nearly correct
than the report OF the proceedings contained in the
Duly Exchange OF this date is still in several i'm
portant particulars and calculated create false impress
SION with regard to myself which deem proper to correct
mpue no blame your reporter as he was doubtless pre-
vented from hearing all that by the means employed
10 prevent me from saying anytng all was invited,
WIN many Others to be present at the meeting alluded
afo Re W m hs sae e referred to in the ny
the manufacturers and mechanics this State attended
when the objects Of the meeting had been stated
ana found that the purpose among other things was to
procure subscriptions from the mechanics Baltimore to the
Agricultural College, upon the ground that the mechanics
were peculiarly interested in the end and design of
ge and after all those whose position entitled them
To De st heard on the subject had addressed the meeting
supposng the questions to be open discussion
venured to exercise what supposed be the right of
every member of the meeting and gave reasons that o
CURED to me as being be known considered in
forming audgment the subjects presented to our con-
sideration did the gentlemen who soliciting subscrp
tons the justice that they eneavor to
procure the subscriptions of any one by suppresng
son that might exist which would deter the persons applied
to from lending the desired aid to the enterprise
In stating the reasons which induced think that the
managers of the college entitled peculiar favor
and support claimed by them the mechanics of Bat
more used the remarks attributed by your reporter
except that did not claim for Baltimore mechanics
elusive credit of building the Patent and other public
buildings Washington but had
very largely in labor and materials those works
When Mr. Calvert replied denying the correctness of nv
statement As to the preference given Philadelphia mechan
les, as soon could get hearing stated that the nor
nation upon which based my remarks obtained from
Mr. Calvert himself ard demanded of him whether he had
not told me that the contracts for work had
been made with Philadelphia mechanics whether he
had not also said that those been made because
the Philadelphia mechanics would work cheaper and
DETER and furnish better materials and more favorable
terms than the mechanics of Baltimore?
Mr. Calvert reply this question not accurately report
ed IN your PAPER and still less accurately reported in the
Exchange He did not deny the truth of my assertion as to
the conversation that occurred between on the subject
He admitted that the carpenters work had been given to
mechanic in Philadelphia and further to state as
reported that the rest of the work. than the painting
had been contracted for in Baltimor'.
Mr. Calvert did not reply fully and fairly to nv question
The point not whether in fact the whole work and all the
materials had been contracted for in Philadelphia but
whether Mr. Calvert had not stated to that such was the
without qualification, by which he enabled me to
know that part been contracted for Baltimore
acted upon the information received from him. and upon
other
His very anxiety to correct my statements admission
that had it been true, it sufficient why the
mechanics of Baltimore should refuse subscribe col
lege. But Mr. Calvert conened himself in reply to my
question with giving partial answer, admitting that he
had told that the carpenters work had been contracted
for in Philadelphia and to the rest instead of replying
my inerrogaorie attempted to deny them indirectly by
stating the facts as they actually and by stating
what he had told The Exchange is in error in making
Mr. Calvert deny that he had made such statement e