St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-02-28

nisiEs DkcauSe the interest and thc rights
! of 10th States are identical. Hence the
1 Scufhcrn Rights men Of Maryland are
prepared ia cooperate with Virginia in
FxJter paErntic efforts 10 reconstruct the
gssernmra1 upon d sound constitutional
l basis; on If the sad aItt.rualiye is forced
Eunsn Iaspa, than uuitsx the Ffortunes Of
4 bsssi.ya.ss&E vsshs zssf af.s.4
1.-THE South; hoping for peace. yet prepar-
4 ed far war, should that condition of her
independence be ruthlrssly imposed upon
her by ttc fsnatical cohorts of the ''irre-
pressible conflict"
/ Having waited three months for the se-
tion of our State authorities, and being
/ still anxious to obtain the sanction of off
cial recognition, We nevcrlh heless believe
it to be the right aud duty of the people
to act for themselves with decision and
promptness in this crisis Maryland.
therefore. should place herself in position
to lie ready to act in concert with Virgin
! ia and the other border slave States at a
moments warning, which can only be don"
I au,horltiveiy through Sesercign Conyen-
ton. We still hope that toe Governor
i will convene the Legislature without iurth-
cr delay, or advise by proclamation the
election Of convention but should he
! fail to do SO, We shall hereafter call upon
the people to assert their sovereign power
and to decide for themselves the destiny ot
their children and chilGren's children. d.
their revolutionary fathers did in the face
Of the greatest Empire II Europe. All
4 all hat a, .,ft 4 net
upon is. that the people Of Maryland may
settle At the ballot-box these great issues.
which no oth"r power on earth has the
right TO decide for them.
Gov Lowe was frequently interrupted
in the reading by applause, and at the
close there was the most enthusiastic de-
! monstration, which came trona both the
floor and the galleries.
The resolutions were pat to the Cnnven.
ton and unanimously adopted. hen Gen.
Waiter Michel said that he had asunicr-
stool the motion. lie was under the i'm
preston th.t it was III. address which had
been put .sz its passage. Having voted
I in tile Ieg~arsyive hc moved reconsidcra-
tion Of the vote.
! There was considerable objection to
this
4 Ger Mitchell cxElsncc! that he desired
to have the resolutions adopted s'rsd-
t:,n.
The vote was thel recontidercd, and the
second resolution read and unanimously
adopted The third resolution was
also unanimously adopted. When
The fourth resolution was read. Geu,
Mitchell rose and said Il concur in the
resolution SO far AS it g'es. but
> DO not think it goes far enough.
J; l think it leaves in doub, what il
. mean, By the word coercion. The
. resolution states that the people Of Mary
, land will never allow soldiers TO march
: over her soil for the purpose Of co2rcine
: the secediag States. This ae. ts my sp,
3 probation, but there is another Kind Of ca.
erci,n which will lead to the same resul
civil war-drpreaated by the resolution
: 1t is the coercion which will exist whcr
: the government attempts TO collect rcsc
nue. in the ports of The secadiug States b.
means of The navy. or when 1t attempts th,
: reclamation of the forts | am utterly
. opposed to coercion Of this character. JUS
as nluch opposed to it as to allnwirg Al
, army t" march over the soil Of Maryland
r Therefore. | would msEe the resolution
I; clear and cxplici, on this subject. Iwouh
say you s!iall not Use coercion OF thi:
: kind" Let the resolution bs made de-
cided on this point
= A Delegate-That is what is meant.
: Gen. Mitchell Il am opposed 20 sucl
ambiguous language as will admit of two
: constructions ] ani in favor Of opposing
: the collection cf revenue in the Southern
: seeding States.
Hon. A. r. Solers--r am opposed .tc
: allowing the United States Go,ernncn, Ii
exercise any jurisdiction in those States
Gen. Mitchel-Yes, sir.
, Mr. Sollers-Th"se are my views.
Gsn Mitchei-The forts and Other
, property in those States should not b
interfered with by the General Govern.
r lnenl. aud | will, so faf as am able
, oppose any such act c"ald not stand
1 idly by and see the Government atte,np
This. ! could not assent thar the flag q
the United States should be carried into
, those forts for such pnrpnse there.
fore do desire To have the resolution &C
, amended Ms to preclude any miscenstruc.
ton
e Lambert Cuttings the resolution
pass. We have enough Of trouble alr-ady
on our hand.,
A Deleea,e-Mr. President. mov.
|. that the resolution be laid on the table
} Hoo. Robert NJ McLane-Mr. Presi.
'lent. | hope .neh cour.e will not bs
/ pursued. / hope the Gentleman will al.
low me to explain. anl think that
viii he able to dissbuse his miud of the
. impression that the resolution does nal
, 90 Ear enough. The resolution is il.
own Interpreter, and i. decided iu it.
character. So lar as I an, concerGsi
the resolution. BY amendment, cann.l
t be made too strong, but think TIL"
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