The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-03-10
OUR BALTIMORE LETTER.
BALTIMORE, March 5, 1856

Mr.. EDIToR:-On the evening of the
9th Rev George S. Watkins delivered
powerful lecture before the "Galbreth Ly-
ceum," subject, "The varieties of the hui
man race" His arguments were clear
The young gentlemen connected with
the "Eutau House" presented, through
their butler-in-chief, Mr. Crosby, $12, to
aid the Ladies' Sewing Circle" in their
work of love. Mr. OPS address in present
ing it was good. The ladies, of course,
passed a vote of thanks, just such as the
ladies can give. While the ladies were at
work for the poor, the young gentlemen
of the "Lone Star Lyceum' were lectured
by Mr.. John Henry Butler,--subject,
Man, know myself" Mr.. Butler always
speaks well, and has happy way of leav
ing his auditors in good humor.
While all this was going on at Bethel
Church and Murray's Hall, old Sharp street
Hall was crammed to overlooking, to hear
remarks from Messrs Hacket and Bishop,
before the Protective Association" who
had just returned from Annapolis, our
State Capital Mr.. Hacket is working
mamie loves, he lives and works for his
race He, alone, obtained over 900 sig
natures to a petition against the obvious
bill now before the Legislature of Mary
land. He was the first man to call pub
lie meeting, to organize the Protective
Association" to look after the bills before
the Legislature of Maryland. Mr.. Bishop
and others followed Mr.. II. in great elo-
quence and power, showing upon what
narrow neck of land we stand. All the
facts l cannot now give, but may hereafter,
if deemed prudent by your correspondent.
A bill passed our Legislature to sell free
colored people into slavery when they fail
to pay their debts, with the proviso that
Judgment rendered has rested twelve
months. After it had passed, it was ascer-
tanned that constitutional majority had
not passed it, and the motion to make the
bill law was reconsidered. So we will
not be sold if we owe few dollars.
Quite new idea has been given of in
surance policy by our Legislature. 1t is
this: A bill has been introduced in the
Senate to incorporate the Southern Slave
holders Insurance Company of Maryland.
1t empowers the company to Ensure any
person or persons, whether the same be
residents of the State of Maryland or any
other State, District or Territory of the
United States, against any loss sustained
by his, her or their slaves running away,
absconding or escaping from his, her or
their control, and such insurance shall be
made at such rates and under such regula-
tons as may be determined upon by the
board of directors of said company; and
when slave so insured shall run away,
abscond or escape from the control of his
or her owner or owners, it shall be the
duty of said owner or owners to notify the
company of such fact without delay, and
said company shall be entitled to return
said slave to the custody of his or her ow-
ner or owners within reasonable time af-
ter such notification, or in default thereof
shall pay to the owner or owners the value
of said slave, as fixed by the policy of in.
surance; unless meanwhile by disease or
injury the value of said slave shall have
decreased, and in case of such disease or
injury the value of such shall be ascertain
ed by arbitrament and appraisement"
Mr.. Editor, you will see at once the in
tention of this bill. In one day four petit
tons were read in the Legislature against
the enslaving of free colored persons, and one
was presented for every day during last
week. The fair ladies of Baltimore were
on hand, headed by Mrs. DIR. Thomas, Mrs.
Mayor Swan, and Mrs. Reverdy johnson.
Saturday last there was long discussion
on the bill regulating the colored popula-
ton. Many are opposed, and others ad-
vocate the miserable bill now pending be-
fore the Legislature. The 10th the House
adjourns, and in my next | hope to state
the result of these bills Tennessee, Flor
ida and Missouri Legislatures and their
Governors have crushed the life out of the
bills before them. Thank God that so