The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-28
IMPORTANT FROM MARYlAnn-
Meeting Of the Legisaturo-special Message OF
Governor Hicks Important Action Of
tho Sena,e.

BALTIMORE, April q, 1861
GEsrpNyS oF rHs sgvars ousE RsPRssxs rArIypa
The extraordinary condition of affairs 10 Maryland Las
induced me 10 exercse the constitutional prerga,ive
vested IN the Governor, 10 the Legislature in
special session in tho hope that your wisdom may enable
you 10 device prompt and effective means 70 restore
peace and safety 20 State. shall detail briefly the
startling events which have induced to Summon you
together and which havo 80 suddenly placed in tho
state OF anarchy, confusion and danger, from which
sincerely trust you may be able extrcate us. b.
heeng IL 70 be the design Of the administration
70 Fass over our soil troops for the defence
Of the Gig Of Washington ard fearing that
the passage Of such troops exotic our people and
provoke a collision iabored earnestly induce the
President TO forego his purpose. waited upon him in
person and urged the Importance Of my rcqnsst sub
fequentiy communicated with him ami his Cabinet by
special dispatches entreatng abandonment Of his de-
signs. To all my requests ooulj ge. bat rop,y that
Washington threatened with attack; thu. the 60
vernment had resolved 10 defond II; thst there
was no other way Of obtaining troops than by
passing them over the coil OF Maryland, and
that the military necessity Of the rendered imp,s
sbo for the government 10 abandon s pane much az It
desired to avoid tho Dangers Of collision NY CORE
spondence with the authorities at Washington thero
with submitted The consequences known 10 you.
I'm Friday las. detachment Of troops from Massachu
setts reached Baltimore, and WIS attacked by rre
eponsibe mob and several persons both sides wero
killed. The Mayor and Police Board gave 70 the Mas
sachusets soldiers all the protection they could aord
acting with the utmost promptness and bravery But
they were poweress to tho mob Being Balfi-
at the time, operated with the Mayor to the
fullest extent Of my power in his efforts The military
Of the city ordered out TO assist 10 tho
Of the peace Tho railroad companies requested by
the Mayor and myself to transport no more troops
TO Baltimore city, and they promptly acceeded
TO our request. Hearing Of the attack upon
the soldiers The War Department issued orders
that 10 troops would through BaisImorc city
provided they allowed to pass outside its naitA
Subsequently detachment of troops ascertaned
be epcamped Cockeysvic in Baltimore county.
On be Informed of this tho War Department ordered
them back. Before leaving Baltimore, Colonel Huger
who In command Of the United States Arsenal at
PikesviDe, Informed that he had resigned his
commission. Being advised OF the probability that
tho mob might attempt the destruction Of this
property and thereby complicated difficulties with
the authorities Washington ordered Colonel Pether
bridge 10 proceed with sufficient force and occupy tho
premises in the OF the United States government
Of which proceeding imms diatcly notified tho War Dc
partment on Sunday morning last discovered that >
detachment Of troops under command Of Brgador Gene
raj Benjamin f. Butler, had reached Annapolis in q
ship Constitution, which during that day they
succeeded in getting outside OF tho harbor,
Of Annapolis, where fho lies. After getting the
ship OIL, the steamer laid outside the harbor md
soon joined by another steamer having on board tho
Seventh regiment, from New York city. Brigadier
General Butler addressed me- asking peYaisssn T.
Land his forces. wiz be from the correspondence
herewith submitted, that I reSuaea my consent.
Tie Mayor Of AEnalroiis also l.osessed Svs.
Ctan ayto~ daJ ~
with TIE troops Subsequently other largo bodies
OF troops reached her. IN transports, and were
hpd,d. | VAS notilcd that the troops 10 10
uarctcd 90 Washington. They desired 70 20 wlthou
obsirucoD from people bat they hld ordcrs 20
Washington, and determined 70 obey those orders
In Of designs they took misary pos
session of tho Annapolis aud Elk R,dgc Railroad IN
TgDo 70 WREN acs I ir~arded 70 sfig Sder
herewith submitted On Wednesday rnorDing the W,
de'achments uncod took mp the limo march for Wash
mgon The people Of Annapolis, though greatiy
pcratto actin untcr counsel Of the prudent ct
zerr, rofrane1 from moestng oostrucfiug tho pas
Of the trocps through tho ct0 Seriously impressed
with tho condition Of affairs ana anxols 10 avoid rese-
utcn Oi vents slnaF % those gh ha1 irarspirod tn
Baltimore, ioemed v my duty 70 mako another appeal
OF Wa hpg,on. Accordingly sent spocb messenger
washington, with despatch 10 the administration, ad-
vHre that no moro troops be cent through Mary and
that the troops at Annapolis 20 sort else~hsre, and
urg rg hat truce DO offered with view OF peaceful
sttl mt OF existing difficulties by mediation sug-
ssied Tia, lord Lyons the Britsh Minister request
90 TO act mediator between tho con,ondng parscs
Tho result cf tho nilsson VIII be seen from tho
oorresrnn0epcc berox With suanired These have
fatfbc1 ihat tho War department corolufed 70
mako Annapolis Tho point for nding troops and has re-
solved 70 oper and MAINTAIN communication be. this
p'acc Washington In tho bIie time allowed It. is
impossible for 70 into detail Tho documents
nct01 paying this places beforo yod all tho
inio1msttn possessed by me. shall promptly
reach Notwithstanding the TACT our most
iemned and int igent citigens admit tho right
u tho Govbrlcnt 10 transport tts troops across
our sY, j. evident that portion Of tho people OF
Mary land Opposcd to tho exercise Of tho right.
bayo dono al N my power 70 protect tho citizone Of
AIyird arf to preserve peace within our boraers.
IawIcss cccrTcnrcs viii be repeated fear uocs prompt
acton be nixon by you. is my daty 70 advise Of
ny convictions Of The proper TO bc pursued by
DaIy iaId tho energoncy which upon us Il
sequence 10 escuss Tho causes which have induced
qes let rs lock ~ distressing present and
potenous future the fate Of Mary land and per-
baps Of her eiter Border Slave sies Will undoubtedly
sfiousy affected BY The actos of your honorabiq body
Therefore should oyory good czea bsnu all his energies
10 the tax before us aud therefore should the anosties
and hck OF me ptbc forgotten aad ali strike hands
tn the bud caso of restoring rclce 20 ate and 10
country. ! honesty ana most earnestly entertain
The Ccnssnton that tho only safety Of Maryland lies In
the North and Of tho south We have violated righ.
Of either Section We have boon loyal TO tho Unin.
been cenmcnced or encouraged by us although We have
hDtlorcd from Ia the part The impending war has not
come by aoy net or any wish of ours. wo hAvo
hoped r.At Maryland ans other border siAvo
States ~ their coDscrvatlyc position aud oyc for tho
Uri n might have acted mcd,a,ors between The
temia of both seGthbs and thus have prevented tho
terrible tvs Of prolonged civil Entertaipns these
vicwp counsel Mars land 70 take Sides against
tho general government untn II shall commit outrages
which would iatifY ia resisting it authority.
IA cons quepcc can giye no ohcT colnsel than tnaA
we shall array oursclvos fer Un'on and peace,
snc t,rs prvscrvo so from being polluted
with thc blood Of brethren. Thus, II wnr must be be-
Tho North and South may force the contond-
ing parties iantfcr the field oi hztc from SOIL
that lives and property may be secure II seems 70
that independently " all other considerations, our
geographical posi,on fofoocs this unc-s we arc
Wiling State tho theatre OF . long AM bloody
civil war and tho consequent utter destruction evory
material interest of people, 70 say nothing of
The blood Of brave men ani innocent women and chill
dreD which VII cry out from our coll for vengeance
upon ua wo fa0 10 do oil that In lies 10 avert The
impendrg calamity. Tho corrfe | sug1sst has oil the
while been the sole goupd~ork OF my policy; AMI bot
Tor mo cIc'oincnt prevailing among our peopio
nnrirQ Tho if,u uhA L