, 1860-09-21
4 Communication from a Marylaud
Stakeholder.
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ssfoo tas 1A.s.u:1s PAtfta:]
:, Ihs following comuu .ieatIap, from oas 81
ans most snorough. going farmers OF Howard
S9ant5. Smn ha3 y'Ano. tie owner Of not less tha1
scs,oers, reached Us on Saturday l.st. viii, q
pohte re1uest to let it appsar in ths Fatricf. II
We considered it worthy Of publication. III
subject OF bis paper is discussed in 30 txmntr.
a1e manner, and in 40 purely a poji,ico-econ.
o@lesa lgat. taas 20 do not see how ~ car
;;esass 30 reasonable requeet, without teuy.
ing 10 cur correspondent the Ipertf Of lie
press. We, therefore, commend tho cnrnrnuni,
casion TO the attention Of The public, ui.aou,
Pass'rg any opinion upon its positions. but will
tne assurance, thas if tho writer's name we're
pp1snoeo 10 II, It would excite 10 incoEs|der&
p!e oesfee OF interest, for it is o.e Of tie raos1
ngo!9 respected names in Maryland.
eo41 A1AsoSs AaA1Ssr TIE EXTENSION OF SLAVE,
Af' Hf MARYLAND STAKEHOLDER.
our iorm Of governne.t makes i: each oue's
~? - speak h;s naicd, aud tho exp1ession cl
differently.
A., II Is the opinion Of great many among T,
t;. VA SURE labor IN MzrJlaad is not Eemuaera:
t're, and careful study of our State a,atlstics
npat confirm th:m 10 their opinion.
~ Us sake the uaited STATES ceasrs Of 1850,
aaa compare ourselsea With IennsylYa2ia. Our
peculiar institution alone u.4rxs the line be-
tween u.s. We hsvo largo citv. with q coed
harbor; aad railroad uniting us with the West;
We have coal and iron il abundance, and all u
Hsat to make the parallel complete, is 60 much
OF her prosperity as will keep q. home a fair
proportion Of our rative population, end sc.tle
among us part Of the immigration which now
lsaTss Us only its dregs.
The population CT FSD1sJIv2nia in 100 was
4s4 oay IN 1850 i: IVES ea53 .60-si1 times tha.
Ct 1890 The State bera population in 1850 was
1,1e5 .31o~Ic-e thtn forr t:me3 that Ut 1870:
And 'he negroes in 1850 cn'Y - every Al o;'
tue white inh7titants.
Pennsylvania gives three proofs Of rrosperi.
t.. Firet, great native increase, which else
would seek shei1 fo-tures in other States next.
large immigration, which to fx it mist find
Teuunera:ive employment, and comparatively
lew negroes.
Tie white population Of MARYLAND in 1890
Vas 205. .649; IN $50 !: was 4i7,6I9-ba'ely
doubling itself IN sixsy yeatsi Her State bora
attraction over cne-thi1d in ni1tJ ycars: Where.
rs. the tree pegsoe', which II 1850 vera nuly
4.o93, ur l to every 255 tue whites, in 1850
had grown 10 s1.sa3, c- t, ey-rJ It. Ti,Eir
Increase IN tae Sia'e between ths ysa7s 1850
a.d 1850, If We e1ce2: baltimore ard ~ re:x H.
oor.1ood, alass: Equals the: # tac wh;:es: a5L
It Is said tba: tee ce1sus nj 1850 will III Ike ;h,m
ofer 10o,00o-near:r twice the number Of anr
other Slete in the Coioo.
1ee EXODUS OF Cur Stale BON poErla' :nn. cur
tTt'n3 increase in the State ceaerzllr, e3cpn,
- Baltimore aad its enviroas, un1 on lie ether
E-a5, the enormous i1crea>c 0: free cec,cs..
must lead every redsct:ng niud TO sa;p:c. so:ue.
eb1ng rotten III cur social condition.
Ia 1850, ii We exclude Baltimore, there ,;e,e
!a1 4o3 tres reg:ors and siarrs il the rest Of
tie s:s:c, or ! 70 evsry 1-35 Of the wk,t,..
VI HaT not oil agree as to the ra!ue Of staye
property with us; BIZ: TO :cauy, I think viii
cal tie tr=e negroes Of this S:a.e desirable |
c!h 9, although IN Coayeat:oa h@li ubant |
year Ego 10 c3hsdsr s.:a subject, IN irilten!is}
them clone, es their places wau'd b. taken br |
To.:e class; OF course The speaker referred to
the European immi2rant-the xare htond n.
DUE owa bu. why 10 the EemaerA:s oyrrtu1n
:Tery plan proposed for tie remoysI cf tie
zee nsgroes froin the Ssate7 C%a they not uu-
ft'and tha; every nrg=o ails up the pIsce Of
Wh1ts man, keeps oat u bidder for er- laad
md other property, ard derreciates its value.
20 theT consider them necessary 10 frictten
L"a5 the Immigrant? Ii ttey wish 70 be din.
FUSED, let them take tho statistics Of Mi.sour;
I'D they will fad tsat tb. free rcgro is oot tle
'tst cause Of the small progress va make ia
Fsalth and Population. Ml:scuri, ttaa which
70 q ?:4'e pGsse.sss n:o'e sa!usa! advantages,
nd lu 1850, tu: ,6ls fle: c5l red people vi,hn
sr liEai.e, ard yrs kcr .zere4.e fails fsr behind
ae tree S:1tea OF the West. Nho caa coa,pIre
il:sourI vita her more Fortunate 7istcrs- n,a
ish II zee kl4Tery ex:tadsd 4 70 the Terri!orisss
IaSety II Missouri, hka e parasite hrurct.
=ems 70 sucs Up tae v1gez Ct her growth, ard
.. IN Maryland, slavery keeps :s doTn, dri.-a
'an' and rep.aces hin wi.h L population WORE
,au himself. ''&es
Does rae lScome We 9ecci7e fr1a oa- sfares.
,pay US f1r the depreciation Of our pro3-r.r,
he cash Value Of The corn, vbeet ana tahsc.o
'sPs Of AsFslAnd IN 1850. s. preseas rrices,
ouli be Soent sl4,:c5.S:s; 1hs slaves on
llI,s, were eo.ao9, ts a9oa* o1e.df.h aud .
'ac:on of tue agricultural 7ofu's:ion: ttcir
roPoFtlon o: the crops 1l,ie, $3.7..c SO: fet
o"a Their espsoscs ct t{iy dyilsr4 .:.ca. i,
'mes t., $3.445.450, a'nlus: Is .ru:a ~ rney |
i ke- Tie cash capital they Represent. is $40.
'9t00. Or more: = 10 will cali it ca,,:at r:,il
vested! This ejaculation my app:s- exa:.
e:ateu, yet II il fairly drawn f:cM tur S:a:e ,
asIs'lrs. a.d The experience Of s+rY m.:Y a.
IT slave owners, viii pronounce it rather
r, than over stlte1. ,
II thea judge t!arer; by is iap:7cri<n;,z
! sct 6n my ossn S:a.e, I scna, 15ss rpoa i. "a
am,cal 70 the bas: Interests # e7csJ c.sI;z.J
ele'5. This 1ntgL. ee c7E=:re:a u:o an aso- 8
ION ;:nf;men'. oy tho:. who DO / ls-r in j
I'D, tha: saelk a. u Political tcorca:st. ND !
1t Is pl,;anthropi.:- Taking ~ negro. ~ !
Eo:' find lin IL Aucr:c. sd ic A:r;,o.
lux Re oss gained n,a1s ty bei: + s;.y..;!,,.
9 by beng LIS master; re have III y rsa.ur,
yelored his nioral qualities. waereaa he h:s
fFeo 70 eaeek tdue"s,on wi:h us. TAKE. far
:mrle. 1EF Irs. S=.ie IN :ae C:7ar. I'M ill., s
proaeaes Marflard la p,paea,i.u, Sa~ /
lnpstl'e. i: 1850, GU: OF t. p3eu! .tico ct a1- {
9. exactly 1ev,eeo lesi :Lan Mar, lad. j,.a b
,l4s a:tendi1: seao3'. ard .:3as s6ni.s who {
nld nor lead; aHrs Ind cn!y Go.4l7 s:tesd. 1
Z schoe}, and eo, sl5 WIN eou:d lot ress,
W. knew that the coicniea :.a.es,eI fr,;,.t y
frs. introduction Ct s1,rery, a1d a:tt:u.s {
c4nno. pretend to fatbe N lie de.igns - i,
oyidenct, Lu1anely speaIinr, / Cannot hein +,
nkiny, that lad we shra been s:ropg epcn.5 a
res's: it, a. ~ did at Later rer;o,l, ,Ile.sI d
'a:1on, cur birth Tcu!d hive beea rorc gso. 81
re prosperous, and uiore united.
4 MARYLAND SLAvKuoIaEn. b