The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-05-04
Gov. Hicks Mesa &c.

Friday The 9th ult. 1t is as follows:
Gentlemen Of tie Senate and House IF Repre-.
scnfahces The extraordinary condition of
affairs in Maryland has induced me to vx-r-
else the Constitutional prerogatrve vested in
the Governor 20 summon the Legislature in
special session, in the hope that your wisdom
may enable you 10 devise prompt and elec-
| tive means to restore peace and safety To our
State. | shall detail briefly the startling
events which have induced me to summon
! you together and which have SO suddenly
! placed us in the state Of anarchy. cunfusi0u
and danger from which sincerely trust you
may be able To rAtricate us.
| Believing it to he the design Of the Admin
| lStrat,on To pass over our soil troops for the
defence of the city of Washington, and fearing
that the passage Of such troops would eXc,ic
our pesile and provoke collision. abnrrd
earnestly to induce the President to fo,ero
| his purpuse. waited upon MIN in per son.
| and urged the lmpOI lance of my request.
| since communicated with HIM and his C.bi.
| net 10y special dispatches. enircating abandon
| mcn' of their designs. To all nv requests
could get bu, the reply that Washington was
| threatened with attack that the Government
had resolved To defend it that there was no
other way Of obtaining troops than by passing
| them over the Soil of Maryland aud that the
military necessity of the case rendered 1t i'm
| possible for the Government to abandon It's
| plans. much as it desired to avoid the dangers
| Of IA collision. My correspondence with the
authorities at Washington is herewith sub
| united. The consequences are known to You
| On Friday last detachment Of troops from
Massachusetts reached Baltimore. and was
attacked by an irresponsible mob, and several
person, on TO sides were killed.
! The Mayor and Police Board gave to the
Massachusetts, soldiers all the p1o,ecli, II they
could afford, acting with the utmost Prompt.
ness and bravery: hut they we've yowrrlr><
TO restrain the mob. Being in Baltimore
at the time, | 20 operated with the Mayor To
the fullest extent Of my power in his efforts.
The military Of the city were ordered out, to
assist III the preservation Of the peace. The
, railroad companies were requested by the
Mayor and myself TO transport no more troops
to Baltimore city, and they promptly acc,dcd
| to oLr request. Hearing Of the attack upon
the soldiers, the War Department issued
orders that no more troops shonld pass
through Baltimore city, provided they were
allowed To pass outside of lis lliui:S. SuLse.
| quently, u detachment Of troops was ascer
tanned to be enCalnped at or near Jockeys.
| VILE in Baltimore county.
| On being Informed Of this, the War De.
par,ment ordered them back. Before leaving
Baltimore. Colonel iIuger, who was in CON
mand of the CIited States Arsenal at Pixies.
| vlle Informed me that he had resigned his
commits sion. Being advised OF the piohabil,
that the mob might attempt the desIruc-
ton Of this property, and thereby ccmp'icale
cur difficulties with the authorities at WASH
ngton. | ordered Colonel Pcthcrbriige to
| Proceed with sufficient force aud occupy the
premises in the name of the United States
Government. OF whlch preceding Immediate
~ notified the War Department. On Sunday
morning last Discovered that detachment
"f troops, urdcr command If Brigdhr General
Is. Butler had reached Annapolis in a steamer
and had taken possession of the practice ship
Consultation, which. during that day, they
succeeded in getting outside the hathor of
Anna polls. where she now lies After getting
| the ship of, the steamer laid outside the
harhor. and WAS soon ,j"ined by another
steamer. having on board the Seventh Rcsi.
mcnt from New York cnv.
Brgadicr General Buller addressed nr
asking for permission to land his fo,c.s.--
| II " i'll he seen By the correspondence here.
with submitted. that rcfns, d my CONSENT
The Mayor Of Annapolis also protested but
| both steamers soon afterwards landed and
put off the troops: subsequently large hodit :
Of troops reach. d here IN transports, and were
landed. was notified that tie troops we've
| To bc marched to Washington. They desired
to go without obstruction from our people.
but they had orders to go to Washington,
and were determined to obey those orders. -
In furtheIance of their designs they took
lliaIy roSseSSlon of the Annapolis and Elk
Ridge Railroad. in regard to which act for
warded to BrcadeI General Bn,l,r the pro-
test. and read The reply herewith submitted.
| On edne>'iav morning, the two detach
mentS first landed took up their line of march
for Washington. The people Of Annapolis.
though greatly exaspcrated, acting under the
counsel of the most prudent citizens, RETAINED
from molcstlng or obSiructlng the passage of
the troops through the city. Seriously i'm
pressed with the condition OF affairs and anx.
ious to avoid repetition Of events similar to
those which had transprcd in Baltimore |
deemed II my duty TO make another appeal al
| Washington.
Acco'd 'nely sent 4 special mt sserger to
Washington with despatch to the Admins
hatl"n advising that no more troops be sent
Through Mary land. that the troops at Anna.
polls be sent elsewhere, and urging that a
truce be offered with ii view of peaceful
settlement Of existing difficulties by media
tion. suggested that Lord LYONS. the
british Minister bc requested to &C, as mcdi.
ator Between the contending parties. The
result of the mission will be seen hy the cor.
rcspondenco herewith submitted These
events have satisfied me that the War Depart.
ment has concluded to make Annapolis the
point for landing troops. and has resolved to
oprr aud maintain communication between
this place and Washington. In the brief
time allowed it is impossible for me to 20
more INTO details. The documents accom-.
pany ing This message place before you all the
information possessed by me. shall prompt
| ~ communicate such other information as
may reach me- Notwithstanding the fact
that our most learned and intelligent citizens
admit the right Of the Government to trans
port its troops across our soil. it is evident
that portion OF the people of Mary land arc
opposed to the exercise Of the right. | have
done all in my power to protect the citizens
of Maryland. and to preserve the peace within
our borders. Lawless occurrences will he
repeated, fear. unless prompt action be
taken by you. 1t is my duty to advise YOU
of my own convictions of The props course to
be pursued by Maryland IN the emergency
which is upon us. 1t is of no consequence
now to discuss the causes which have induced
our troubles. Let us look to our distressing
present and to our por;entous future.
The fate of Maryland. and perhaps of her