New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-23
MARYLAND AND PENNSYLVANIA.
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN GOVERNOR CURTIN
AND GOVERNOR HICKS. mr..

AND GOVERNOR HICKS. nv.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, !
HARRISBURG, January Is, 1861.
Ny DEAR SIR have Just returned from the cere-
mony of my Inauguration; and az the first act Of my
official career, write TO express to you my profound
admiration Of the patriotic resolution you have dis
played in assisting to maintain the Union oil our be-
loved country in the present perlous crisis In CON-
with all the citizens Of Pennsy lvania have re-
garded with the deepest respect and gratitude your
finn and manly resistance Of the efforts which nave
been made TO swerve you from the path OF duty when
YOU had wisely resolved to follow; and In behalf OF
those citizens, tender to you Of all the and
that earnest sympathy and active cooperation In
whatever measures Of Just Cancellation may be pro-
posed, can give you
In order that may learn by what means we can
best sustain you and your Union-lovng coadjutors in
the accomplishment of the noble purpose you have in
view, have informally commissioned the Hon. X. NJ.
Palmer Speaker of our State Senate the Hon. Gideon
j. Ball leading and influential member Of our House
of Representatives and Norton McMichael, esq, dis
tiDgished citizen Of this Commonwealth, to wait upon
YOU for me- ard in my stead to convey to you person
ally the opinions entertain, and to confer with you
generally on all such topics as may be necessary to
full mutual understanding of our respective wishes
and objects. These gentlemen are amply authorized to
speak to you in my name, to spread before you my
views, TO receive from you any suggestions you may
feel inclined 10 make; and they are also, amply quail
lied 10 explain to you the feelings and opinions Of the
PEOPLE of this State on the great questions which now
a2ifae and distract the public mind
With assurances Of the most cordial esteem am ny dear
His ETseiency, THOMAS a. HICKS. Governor of Maryland
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 10, 1861.
Ny DEAR SIR: ! avail myself Of the frst leisure mo-
ment TO assure Won that / am not insensibe TO the
obligation under which You have placed me by your
patriotic kind and friendly letter Of the 18th instant,
handed me on Thursday by Meesrs. Palmer Ball aad
McMchael. the gentlemen charged by you with lts
custody and delivery.
With these gentlemen had frank, free, and full
conversation. told them that while could only meet
them informally and had power to pledge Mary land
20 adopt any particular measures OF cooperation or con-
citation, would hear with pleasure any suggestions
they could make with view TO a satisfactory adjust
ment Of our national difficulties. also, during the in
erview inquired of them as to the rumored intention
Of a military display in Washington on or about the
18th of March and gratiied to learn that the PEG.
pie Of Pennsy vania entertained no such design told
them and take pleasure In repeating II to you now,
that the people Of Maryland Union.ovng and law
abdir x; and with some few exceptions, decided In
feeling and action for the preservation OF the Unon
and will not desert it, until the necessity shall be more
apparent than al present Strongly opposed IA they
were, to the election of Mr.. Lincoln, the people of Ma
ryand intend to make opposition to- but If necessa-
~ viii aid In securing the peaceable Inauguration Of
the President elected according TO the forms Of the
Constitution
thank Won most sincerely for the kind manner You
tender the cooperation Of the people Of Pennsylvania
III whatever just measures OF conchation may be pro-
pO-ed.'
the American people still look 10 Congress for
satisfactory adjustment Of our uittcuties-and l ear
nesty hope hat you, and those acting with you, may
be successful IN your patriotic endeayors to secure
measures OF Cancellation.
| am aware that much Of the i'll feeling between the
sections is attributable 10 the Personal Liberty laws OF
some Of the Northern States, and though these have
been decided by the Courts TO be unconstitutional yet
they are offensive TO us and should be, as l do not
doubt they will be- repealed.
believe the great body Of the people. North and
South are still sound in their attachment to the Union
and that the ultraists alone, North and South, by
their unholy ambition, political and pecuniary, have
brought great country 10 ts present deplorable
condition.
Though my sympathies are with the South feel no
undue prejudice against Northern brethren, beliey
ing as do that there is little difference between the
extremists of either section to the effect produced up
the country. look therefore, to the prudent ac
lion If the patriotic In council, and TO the
people themselves 10 cave the country and restore
those fraternal relations that made the admiration OF
the world. Though the dreadful crisis now upon us
threatens the destruction of the Union | trust in the
zane Providence that guided patriot fathers and
hope through His inerpCsition wise counses may yet
prevail ard stay the hands raise TO strike the IA
tai blow.
1 am a native of Maryland the owner of number
Of slaves and my feelings and sympabies naturally
With the South but above and beyond all these, am
for the Union; and forgetting all but honor am ready
sacrifice Life and fortune 10 save aud perpetuate the
Union of the States formed by fathers under the
providence Of God.
With sincere regard am very iEuS yc9' ,dsPd ,rs
III. E1celeDcy A. @. CrWTIS Governor Of Penn.lySnii.