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not transpired. They afterwards agreed upon the
following address to the Governor, in which they
earnestly invoke him to assemble the Legislature of
the State in extra session. We will not anticipate
what effect this strong appeal will have but can.
not, even after all that has passed, permit
selves to believe that it will fail to move his deter
mnaton.
BA4.TIMoRE, Dec %, 1850
To His Ercelency Thomas Holiday Hicks Governor
fthe State Maryland
SIR--The undersigned Senators of MARYLAND
looking to the present disastrous condition of pc
tcai affairs, and sincerely DESTROYS that the peace
of the country, the union of the States, and the
rights of the South in the Union shall bepreserved
and maintained respectfully ask that your Excel
lency will, the earliest practicable time, convene
the Legislature of the State, in order that they
NAV take such steps as shall to them seem most
conducive to the interests OF the people OF Mary
| land, and promotlye OF harmony between the two
! sections of the country.
| If we understand the position of your Excellen-
cy in the different letters which you have written
upon the subject, and which have been published it
is that while opposed tHsecession for existing causes
and devotedly attached to the Union as the pallad.
um of our rights and liberties as people YOU are
fully alive to the endangered condition of that
Union, and are prepared to act whenever, in your
judgment, the time for action shall arrive. You
have stated that in your course hitherto you have
had due regard to the actions of the border States
of the South, and were prepared to act with them
in relation to the present crisis.
| We think that most important and solemn duty
| has now devoved upon Maryland and the other
border States ofthe South. They all, by local
ty, by interest, be education and natural instincts,
| conservative, national and Union-loving.
| By their action united, intelligent and prompt,
the glorious Union and Constitution inherited from
our ancestors may be saved from impending de-
struction. Wewish to see that effort made. 1t is
the duty of Maryland to put her hand to the work
boldly, bravely, and without delay.
We therefore respectfully suggest to your Excel
lency, that in our judgment the time has come for
the voice of Maryland to be heard, and fer its
sentative tones to be raised in behalf of the preser
walton of this glorious Union.
Since the last publication which we have seen of
your Excellencys views Tin reply to the Baltimore
committce,) the Governor of Kentucky has issued
call for the assembling of the Legislature of that
| State on the 18th of January. That of Virginia
Called 1t is true, primarily for the liberation of
another subject, but its convocation FASTENED by the
present crisis meets on the 7th of the month.
That OF Tennessee, also, we believe will meet in
| regular session in short time, and although we
cannot pretend to divine what their action will be,
yet 1t seems to us impossible for MARYLAND to act
with them unless she is promptly put in condition
to do so.
We cannot state what course the Senate would
pursue in the Legislature should be convened:
but in view of the fact that the impression has
gone abroad among the people of MARYLAND that
the Legislature, if called together by your Excel
iency, would engage in other matters of legislation
than those involved in the present perilous condi-
ton OF the country, we have hesitation, after
Tree and full interchange of sentiment among our
selves, in expressing the opinion that there will be
no legislation other than that which especially ap-
pertains to the extraordinary crisis which is now
upon us; and we satisfied that the General As
sembly, viewing the present alarming condition of
affairs as above all party differences are willing to
lay these differences aside, and act in accordance
with the best dictates of their judgments as citi
zens OF the State for the preservation of the best
interests of her people.
We may add that from letters received from our
DEMONSTRATORS, II. II. Goldsborough, John F.
Gardener, Teagle Townsend, S. J. Bradley and
David Il. Blackstone, we satisfied that they
would, If present. fully endorse the views above
expressed.
With high regard. your obedient servants,
lllghman Nuttle, Thomas j. McKaig,
John E. Smith, Thomas Franklin
John S. Watkins, F. Whitaker
Coleman lellott, Chas f. Godsborough,
Andrew A. Lynch, j. }. Heckart,
John B. Brooke.
The MECHANICS AT FoRr SUMTER-We have al
ready noticed the fact that there was a large num-
Der OF mechanics at work in Fort Sumter Charles
ton Harbor, and expressed the opinion that they
would probably leave that post and return to their
homes, now that it is garfisoned by the United
States troops, and being put into fighting order
despatch was received in this city on Saturday
which confirmed this for it is stated that on Friday
large number of the men, mostly bricklayers from
! Baltimore, took passage in the steamer Keyston,
State, for Philadelphia. 1t is said that Major An
derson proposed that they sh ould assist in the de-
fence of the Fort if it should be attacked, which
| they declined to do, and We're consequently dis
| charged. The foreman of the Baltimore mechan
les was discharged two weeks since, for giving a
negative answer to the proposition. All non.
combatants have thus been expelled from the fort
the ladies and children of the officers having been
sent from Fort MouItrie some time since
The same despatch stated that the mechanics de-
manded money to pay their passage home and il
was refused them. This may be accounted for BY
the usual contract entered into by workmen going
South, which is that the contractors for work or
the proprietors of mandatory shall pay the expen-
SEES of the passage of the from their homes and
back again, provided they stay certain length OF
time. This the Fort Sumter workmen did not do,
and consequently broke the contract and 70 rfeted
the return voyage.
| Souri, CAROLINA AND THE TELEGRAPH.-We men
toned in issue of Saturday that it was believed
| the authorities of South Carolina had posses
sion of the telegraph station at Charleston, which
accounted for the meagreness of the dispatches re-
ceived from that point since the evacuation of Fcrt
Moultrie. From what we can learn the agents OF
they wish to send, but the correspondence carried
| on between the South Carolina officers and their
Commissioners in Washington is so great that il
excludes all others who wish to use the line, the
Government dispatches taking precedence, as viii
be seen by the following, from the Charleston Cou
rier of Thursday ain consideration of the pres
ent posture of affairs, pleased to learn tha
all dispatches from or for the Governor or the
/ 9th OfIso IF Eo1o C+ot,
business, will have preference and earliest despatch
over the lines of this section of the American Tee
graph. The order has been issued by Superinten
dent w. E. Hess.'
| MOVEMENTS OF THE REVENUE Cutter HARRIE
LANE.-As great Importance is now attached tt
| the movements Of the army and navy, considerabl
| excitement was created in New York on Saturda,
afternoon by the hasty preparation of the Revenu
| Cutter Harriet Lane, for voyage. Collecto
| Schell was Intercepted, who said that no specia
orders had been received, and believed the cutie
was bound on cruise about the harbor to watc
some suspicious craft.
THE Presidents New YEARS. REcEPTIoN.-Th
Washington papers state that the public receptio
| by the President of the United States on Ne,
Years day will commence at II o'clock ~, q
which hour, in conformity with police arrange
ments, the gates Of the enclosure will be opened
The reception will terminate at 2 o'clock, j. NJ
precisely.
| OUTRAGE IE THE CAEEIgBEAE SRA.--By the schot
| ner alice More, which arrived at this port on FIR
day last from st. Domingo, we learn that the Il
ano island Of Alta Vela, in the Caribbean Sea, an
heretofore in the legal possession of American cit
zens, had been forciby seized by the Dominica
Government, American property destroyed, ant
the settlers sent as prisoners to st. Domingo
| THE BIDS FOR THE GOVERNMENT LoAN.-We lear
from Washington that all the bids for the Govern
ment loan asking for more than twelve per cen
interest, have been rejected by the Secretary of h
Treasury. The amount accepted is about 81 900
000
| ASSEMBLING OF LEGIsLATUREs.-The Legislature
of Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New York assen
BILE tomorrow, that of Virginia on Monday, 7th
January; and that of Alabama on Monday, the lat
of January.
MUsICAL.-The Soirees of the Beethoven Society
; another of which will take place tonight at IL
Law Buildings, are, glad to perceive by IL
increased attendance upon each successive evening
o rapidly growing into public favor With music
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