The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-19
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ton, OF Cnarles county, was CnalrHah, rePorteu
series of resolutions, which Mr.. Compton supported
in a very effective speech. There was however,
considerable difference of opinion manifested to
the form and scope of the resolutions though as to the
substantial matter in issue there almost entire
unanimity. Mr.. Gordon and Mr.. McKag, of ALE
ghany, Mr. Jacobs, of Worcester, and other gen
tlemen presented drafts of resolutions, embodying
their peculiar views of the subject, and latter long
and spirited discussion, the whole matter was re-
committed upon the motion of Mr.. Dennison, of
Baltimore county, with instructions to prepare
series of resolutions, embodying certain general
propositions with which his motion was accompan-
led. So far as | can learn, there is but little diff
ference between the plan suggested by Mr.. Denni-
son and that presented originally by Mr.. Compton.
The Baltimore Police and Election laws |
are still the subject which occupies the most i'm
mediate attention of members, and it is understood
that separate caucuses of the two Houses to be
held tonight for the purpose of appointing COM
mittees to take charge of them under a resolution
adopted at the last caucus held on the subject
There no difference of opinion as to the measures
themselves and the only obstruction to their i'm
mediate adoption is created by the extraordinary |
efforts of persons from the city, who are pressing
their own claims and those of their friends for |
places in the Police Board. The town is full of
lobby members, actively canvassng for and against
particular individuals, and the most earnest and
persistent outside efforts being made to give to
the measure a purely party cast, by constituting
the Board altogether of active Democratic parti-
sans There is no reason to fear that these efforts
will be in any degree successful, the Democratic
members of the Legislature being too much alive
to their duty, as well as to the true policy OF their
party, to regard so grave matter from merely
partisan or personal point of view. 1t is under
stood that the gentlemen representing the Reform
movement here have had every reason to c0ngrat-
uate themselves upon the liberal and fair disposi-
ton of both Senators and Delegates to give to the
city the relief which it requires, and in the broad
est and most acceptable shape. Even those of the
members who were originally disposed to favor
the suggestions of their party friends, as to
yielded to the conviction that anything like
a scramble in the caucus for places, would open the
door to appointments which might render the sue
cessfu operation of the bills impossible, by depriv-
irg them of the moral support of the conservative
citizens of Baltimore. Nothing has contributed so
much to this fortunate result as the number and
opportunities of applicants here, the character of
some of them, and the ruthless buttonholing to
which members have been subjected by them and
their friends. | think the conclusion has been
pretty generally arrived at, that the subject must
be disposed of at once, and in accordance with the
wishes of the committee having it in charge, if the
Legislature would escape from persecution and
place itself in condition to proceed with the ordi
nary business of the session. There is every reason
to believe that the bills will receive the votes of
many of the American delegates in the House, and
certainly of one, if not two, American Senators.
The Joint Committee, having in charge the puri-
ficaton of the Criminal Court in Baltimore, has,
learn, given notice to Judge Stump that his case
will be taken up on next Tuesday. The investiga-
ton of the contested election for the Comptroller
ship will commence on next Monday, for which day
subp@nas have been issued to your city to a con-
siderable number Of witnesses.
In addition to the caucus which has been going
on between the Douglas and anti Douglas men
since the session began, new element OF contest
has arisen in the shape of preparations for the APP
preaching Gubernatoria campaign. Mr.. Hamilton
seems to unite the votes of Western Maryland
pretty decidedly, but other gentlemen, among whom
are William Pinkney Whyte and James Carroll,
Jr, Esas., of Baltimore county, are good deal
llrad pf il kelly n he no ck of
dates, however, as there is not for the United States
Senatorshp, and the places of Treasurer and Lii
br arian. All of these controversies likely to
exercise more or less influence upon every impor
tant measure of legislation and have already enter
| ed somewhat into the discussions concerning the
Baltimore Bills The fact that clique or interest
can by any possibility obtain control of the Police
| Board as propoSed-although all recognized party
distinctions are fairly represented in it-furnishes
the best security Of the proposed measures against
any successful opposition here, or just criticism
! anywhere.
| There was nothing done in either House this
morning of any great public Importance. Soon at
ter the hour of meeting, the steamboat Georgia ar
rived at the wharf, bringing the battalion of the
Baltimore City Guards, whose visit here is for the
| purpose of lending moral force to a remonstrance
against the passage of the proposed law for the re-
organization of the State Militia. The battalion
in full uniform, and presented fine appearance
as it marched through the various streets 1t was
accompanied by Volandts Band, and the sounds
of martial music, seemed to be signal for
the suspension of all business in AnnapoIis-legis
lative well as local. In the House of Delegates,
| particularly, was this military spirit exhibited,
nearly all the members leaving their seats and rush
ing to the windows, to see the soldiers as they
passed in view of the State House.
AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY.
ANNUAL REPORT.
The annual meeting of the American Colonial
ton Society was held at the Smithsonian Institu
ton, Washington city, Tuesday evening. The
prae;ao~t &c L. C--.-4-- -
city, occupied the chair, and several distinguished
supporters and friends of the Society held seats
the platform. The audience was unusually large
After opening of the business with prayer thu
annual report was read by Rev. r. r. Gurley, Sc
cretary of the Society.
The report briefly aludes to the decease of sew
eral distinguished friends of the Society, among
them the Hon. Richard Rush, of Pennsylvania, and
General John Hartwell Cooke, of Virginia, among
the earliest PceP resdents of the Society; also,
the Hon. Judge Blackford, member of the Execu
tive Committee.
Four expeditions have sailed during the yea
with two hundred and forty-eight emgrants, among
them orty-One slaves liberated by the will of the
late John McDonogh, of New Orleans. Many o.
these were emancipated that they might enjoy the
benefits of colonization in Liberia.
The re-captured Africans have improved much
since their arrival in Liberia, and acquired some
knowledge of the English language and of cviliza
ton. They have been distributed among the differ
ent settlements, and WILL no doubt, under adequate
instructions, become useful and happy citizens
Ten of the children have been received under the
care and instruction of the Episcopal Mission, and
eight under those of the Presby Missionaries
General health has prevailed, though with some
exceptions among recent emigrants, and interrupt
ed in MOnrovia and its neighborhood by the pres
ence of smallpox. This disease has prevailed as
an epidemic at Sierra Leone, and swept off large
number of the European population, among them
the distinguished English Bishop of Western Af
RIGA.
The Rev. Mr.. Seys, United States Agent for re-
captured Africans reports that his own health has
been generally very good, which, under Prov
dence, he attributes to his having been temperate
in all things. The expression, temperate in all
things" he uses emphatically because neglect Of
this maxim causes very much of the mortality Of
which the African climate has to bear the blame.
Ex-President Roberts stated that, in his opinion
several deaths among recent emigrants have beer
caused by wilful disregard of good counsels, i'm
prudent exertions, and unnecessary exposure to in
clement weather.
The agricultural and commercial interests of the
Republic have been greatly promoted during the
year. In February of last year President Benson
thought that not less than one hundred thousand
pounds OF sugar would be made that season, and
said there were at that time forty thousand pounds
: on hand. In May last he wrote: "0ur people are
working in good earnest; they have exported more
of Americo-Liberian products to Europe and Amer
lea within the last six months than during the forty
wears of Liberals previous history He regard.
Liberia as, under Providence, growing to a capa
city which from the free people of color from the
United States he believed will be supplied.
: The second national fair opened at Monrovia or
the 21st of December, and continued to the 2Sth o
that month. 1t was exhibited in a building, erect
ed expressly for the purpose one hundred feet long
and forty wide and neatly covered with palm
!, | thatch.
Mr.. Seys reports that every department of thi:
fair to him very gratifying. The speci
mems of sugar-cane, scarcely exceeded in any par
of the world of many varieties of cotton, of beau
tiful and admirable furniture from the superior
woods of the African forest of tools manufactured
from excellent iron ore, of coffee cocoa, ginger
corn-meal, arrow-root vans, eddoes, &C., al
gave evidence of the fertility Of the soil and indus
} try of the people.
Commerce is rapidly increasing. Four Lberiar
vessels have entered our ports this year, bring
ing cargo of twenty-eight thousand gallons o
| palm-oi thirty five tons of camwood, eight hun
dred pounds of ivory, with sugar, syrup, and gold
dust.
American vessels in the ports of Liberia are on
equality with those of the most favored ma
tons; but, owing to the defect of treaty, Libe
rian vessels here do not enjoy this advantage which
tends inevitably to direct Liberian trade to othe
countries.
Liberia has won the respect and confidence o
foreign nations. She has conducted her measures
on the French emigration system with great abili
ty and her troubles in regard to it have, it is be
lieved, been brought to a close. No French emf
grant ship has of late appeared upon her coast. By
recent law of the Republic vessel is allowed t.
enter any port with view to enlist and convey
emigrants to a foreign country, and against pro
, ceedings to this end denounced the penalties