The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-26
ANOTHER LETTER FROM THE GOVERNOR
OF MARYLAND.
CORRESPONDENTS BETWEEN GOVERNOR HICKS AN
r0NAnscInNE,,

OF MARYLAND.
CORRESPONDENTS BETWEEN GOVERNOR HICKS AND
THE COMMISSIONER FROM ALABAMA.
from the Baltimore American, Jan 25.l
The Annapolis Republican Publishes the esp 'nience
between Governor Hicks aud the Hon } l. Curry. tho
Commissioner from Alabama the letter o. the Cover
nor being dated January 8, and that of the Commits
saner December % We have not space for the
correspondence, but the points OF Mr. currys letter
are AN stated in the Governors reply its publication is
not necessary 20 the correct understanding Of the appeal
made TO the Governor The following Is Governor Hicks
reply which we doubt not, viii be read with interest
breathing az il docs, the true Onion sentiment of the
State
STATE or MARYLAND, executive CHAMBER,
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 8, 1851. (
SRI regret that my absence from Annapolis at the
time Of your visit deprived OF the pleasure Of in
tcrvew with you in relation to the matter which you
have laid before in your letter Of the oath of De-
cenber
You inform mo that you come az a Commissioner from
the eregn state Of Alabama ito consult and advise
with the Governor and Legislature Of Maryland
what best 70 be done to promote the HONOR rights and
interests Of the saveholdng states, nenaccd and enda
gered by re sent political events
You say that Alabama has called a State Convention
because Of the result the election for President
Of the United States; has affirmed her preserved and
delegated right OF ion from The confederacy in
mated that continued - Increasingly violent assaults
upon her rights and 9tv might cnnstrain her 70 a re-
Mctant but carly e. e'ea o that Invaluable right aud
tht the object OF ef son Is u secure concert and
effective co-opera a r. "eeD Maryland and Alabama"
The people Of l'tsE lsAd N my opinion, regard any
such measures OF CO alton among any States Of this
Union, especially with view tn secession therefrom,
violation Of the very terms Of that constitution
dor which this Union formed aud preserved You
have reminded that within the Union (aDd both Ala
bama Maryland certainly within the Unoa) 1.-The
States have absolutely prohibited themselves, BY the
terms Of the constitution from ering nto treaties al
ances considerations; and hove made the Of
the Congress- Of the United Sites condition precedent
TO their entering into any conact on agreements with
other States -
TO any such e,tuqst or agreement Enough
it should take the shapt only informal under
standing FOR prospective concert and federation, with
out such iDdspel sable assent would in my judgment
be undenacly violation OF tnat constitution which
assuming their duties the Governor aud legislature of
Maryane solcmny swore to observe and support.
agree entirely with you that especially becomes South
States, which hase 10 legislation action violated
their constitutional Obligations, and which now
asking from sister states OF he North acknowledge
ment If these correction r, stakes, and projection
for their equal rights not part with their own
distinguished glory Of having never even under agra
waiting pfovocutous, departed from the srctcst require
rnents of the federal covenant"
cannot now, while the constitutional prohibition
stands against cnnpacts agl oemens between of
the states, any mutual leagua can be had,
tween these whose hopes and hazards alike. AMI if
tbs prohibition has been iadicaily declared include
"eyery agreement written verbal formal informal
y s,tive ~ impled. by The mutual understanding Of
The pa ties, then ! am unable to imagine how aay
ague " COW uant or understanding Whatever unau-
tporlzcd or u 4pproYed by Congress, even though it
should be IN fur,herance OF the laws and for strep
the Con edeiacy can b. otherwise than plain VIC
lon Of tire etear"st provisions Of the supreme law Of
the Land
II this be so, then Maryland is now invited to take
part in such league, covenant, Agreement or under
standing not auhorized by the Congress of the United
"
holding the constitution, but of dsrcgardrg the Que
ana brcakng down the other Of denying her obg ons
81 giving up her gLts under the and Of
deserving The Union Of the States Her people will never
consent 10 such step. Their devotion 20 that yne.t
and constitution unalterabe and II tinre mus, De Sc
cessi0n or lesser ton from this Union, the ~ pie 4 Mary
land think thai those al ne who refuse comply w,tn
ts berens. The peone Of ths state Who ackr psielge
their Obligations apd comply with lem are disposed To-
ia the Union and there and by Ia d lycr TO ex
ct such compliance the part 81 ohsrs rather thar
by deserving their places, sren Ter these rights and
~ L hay la
TON and roget tho aci OF Of these states with
whose scal Institutions md people .hey have the closest
sympathy, 'cpang "a they think, not TO the security Of
our RIGHTS, 81 - then mary, and Il tic .lai I'D
speedy destruction NJ those yerr interests whose b.
hal peh pfeci mtate actinn WAS begun.
The act of South Carolina, already taken and tho
action which II IL supposed and feared other STATES Dor
1eIing Oh the cub VII take, in declaring themselves no
longer members II this Onion, is, NY Judgment $40
worst possible means of remedy ing TIE evils Of which
they coniiain, or f preventing the injury tncy say
imminent.
Now per ect political equality of the 4tes among
themselves, s secured by tho constitution. IL ~ by
force q the Union alone, and becaus e the constitution
that the citzons VI each Ss re entitled To .ay
wi h The citizens Of every other au. IT is because Of
the constitution and the Uniou .at ". dem md equal
rights In the Territories and respect for the tights re-
SCI ec To u states tespectil civ. We have ei
us by tie ttu,i0p and through the same rnion
The power 70 maxi laws for their maintenance: 10 in
terpet and 10 o.ecatv taam The authority Of those
powers extends ever the 6hcc Union. INTO each AMI
every state II tAey are violated, We have he right
to claim that the powers any sep .rae state great
small powerful weak but IF the hole union snail
be escrcd IA th.f behalf Ana If this be teuporar.y
prevented. or obstructed in any state injury
shall we Dc rgbt.d nv breaking up that Unior which
imp, the obligation has The powe % enforce
ip Is better ,'r or RICH tho power Of the
Union tor their enforcement, to rrca ~ tho Union
because We apprehsnd they vii he tsrrglrded?
while the constitutional oblisati or non Interior.
ence ey states or ~ the Congress- with the domestic
affairs 81 any o. the >taes remains tie law u the ui
The refrrsi 70 return tugtyes bor the Sron.ful
legisla. PROTECTING these who ,fs0f them aad pun
ishhlg llvse who comply WITH 1vr 50 orn dy 10 slr
Z. thpr Din In
US. IN violation 81 their ohs under tho coaau
iion, y! which We hay rigat - compain and re-
DRESS Bus u those ohNeibDs s..ul be ..aau.ui by a
dissolution q this rpion. ehtful complaint against
the VIOLATION Of arocn e IS taken away and w. n thts
State esp cily are lc.t with foreign hoasie asylum
70 ing IVES npon or mediate borders, ~ for
hos lie popuaati N, resttaut' BY 10 l'r Il or cons.i
ton or laws. ~ compps G:c,i n,-ic l6ursions ITO f
Hrfors 10 iuclt. msurreCtOn. to ,apture aud GARY
worst % all possbl, cslsnitias surey the wishes u
Interests and feelings o. he people OF MARYLAND ~,
ma ths position. anu ideAtcd feelings nab sl Ii.
situ Jnh with az the southern states, ent!t5l 10
CONSERVATION they clnng but r"g,rd the
mo procip % act " secession already ertlken, be-
orr injury Committed ihst 9 in,ily dened CUTS
ctudy tadci a. eyncng disregard ~ the interes
4 tose border s;atoe SO deeply and viay Concerned IN
his matter
The states aong tho border thoae ~hich almost
dome ba,e suffered injury from non cpmpls nee with
'nnst' trnal OIL ga,iuns Concerning slavery. From
hcsc tho sueiivcs escape From states further
south the migration saves ttUs pace. Maryland anu
Virginia bul Maryian0 cspccaliy. Is c nc rnea u my
jei states primarily, and indeed almost II TACT
vii Dc Affected by any a'tompt by citIzus - aonsnve
hoaAg stat, TO gter p'l.h The Institutions q D.
nestle rcations Of the slavchodng states tpon Tho
boroer states, and above All upon Maryland, Virginia
kcntngisy, souid tall the bic westt y, the
lainiti u in ease vt ssnluiion; between
~, ple n the same ansua liberty lave and race, be-
wccp rrcthreu--a civil and serve War--a ex.
rnatn, the most fiightful and dayagtat tbs world
has ever our soil ~oulf be ths battle taii
ZONES IN. ~ violence md aud u inicr
urely hcse states have H. very highest The vey dep
Z
who dsro,ardcd by the headong t"n ~ tho wht,
II SUI posed avoidance u magiD evils, of those hey
10 apprehend would secure TO themselves and to
ne also, utter obstruction and ruin.
The people u MARI ard ny Judgment, will never
ogrec dsunon o. the states for uy cause They may
be compelled ~ submit 10 dsunion--to the dsm"mber.
meht o this governm, nwhcn, In tact (not IN a1tcpl-
ton from fear) this Union shall become sctnlv the
trumeft ~ destruction to their rights and
safety But until that tmc arrives They deman their
rights under the constitution In the Unh aud they
only with the proiundest any southern state
desert her sister States aud Withdraw her vote anl in
huence IN Congress, her wealth ana popuati N re-
from that position where AZ Aid secur-