New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-08
MILITARY OCCUPATION OF MARYLAND.

MILITARY OCCUPATION OF MARYLAND.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS TO THE PREsI-
DENT.
THE following appeared in portion Of edition Of yeer
day morning
BALTIMORE Monday, May 6, 1861.
The Legislature did nothing of importance to-day.
Tonight they are holding secret caucus Of both
Houses.
The following is the report of the State Commission
ers to the President:
To The Honorable General A"tmbv Of Alaryl0Rd
The undersigned Commissioners have the honor to
report to the General Assembly of the State OF Mary
band that they waited in person the President Of
the United States the 4th inst and presented copy
of the Joint resolutions adopted by your honorable body
on the ID inst. They were received by the President
with respectful courtesy and made such representa-
tons as were necessary to convey symbI 10 MN 1
Maryland in relation to the occupation of
the capital of the State by Federal troops, aud the
forcble seizure of property Of the state and OF private
citizens in the Annapolis Railroad and in the Washing
ton Branch and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and
an this connection his attention was called to the sus
pension of intercourse between Baltimore and wash
ington, and Of all parts OF the State with Annapolis
and the indgnity put upon the State while still In the
Federal Union, by such an interference with the phi
tate rights Of its citizens and by such occupation OF
ats soil and ways of communication by the Federal Gov
eminent.
Full explanations were exchanged between the un-
dersgned and the Secretary Of War and Secretary Of
State, who present and participated in the die
cusson, as to the facts and circumstances rendered
necessary the extraordinary incidents accompanying
the passage Of the Federal troops through Maryland
en- route 10 the City OF Washington aud especially in
reference to the acts Of the authorities of the CITY of
Baltimore which arrested the progress of the troops
by the railroads leading from PENNSYLVANIA and Della
into Maryland, aud of the opposition to the land
ing Of the troops subsequently at Annapolis by the
Governor Of the State, and in conjunction with the
action of the authorities Of the State. The
hostile feeling manifested by the people to the
passage Of these troops through Maryland was con.
sidered and treated with entire fraDkness by the un
dersgned, who, while acknowledging all the legal OBJ
legations Of the State TO the Federal Government set
forth fully the strength of the sympathy felt by large
portion Of our people for Southern brethren in the
present crisis. Although many of the incidents and
circumstances referred to regarded In different
meDt even to the extent Of a difference OF opinion as
to some Of the facts involved, yet in regard TO the
general principle at issue, concurrence Of opinion was
reached.
The President concurred with the undersigned in the
opinion that so long Maryland has not taken, and
WAS not about taking, hostile attitude TO the Fede
raj Government, the exclusive military occupation |
~ f uer ways Of communication, and the seizure |
y ne property Of her citizens would be without /
nsiilcaon; and what has been referred to in this
Scneelon, so far IL occurred was treated by the
.;overment as act Of necessity and sefpreserya-
% Inc Undersigned did not feel themselves author.
ss1a ~ enter into any engagement with the Federal
70 induce 1t 10 change it's relations TO the
o VI ai isnd, considering ii proper under the cir
ssmslances 10 leave the entire discretion and resnon
py OF the existing state Of things 20 that Govern
LIT, making saen representations as they deemed
'P's 70 Vmdieafe tue moral and legal aspeets