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

Of the question, snd eepedasy iosislpg
on its obligation 20 relieve the Stare promptly
from restraint and in3guity, and to abstain ON iii
action in the transportation OF troops lnat can Ds re-
garded 40 intended for chasiisement, OF moDpei oy
resentment. The undersigned ave no. ;',ie 10 iou'ae
TO what extent TO wha: degree me EAecuti'e ols
creiion win be exercised In mooHylhg 'he ieia'Ions
which now exist between The State Of Maryland and
,Le Federal Government. and in the rarticna matter
Of the commercial communications between the cry oi
Baltimore and the other parts OK the eoupty brought
10 the attention Of the General Assembly by the Mayor
and Civ Council Of Balamore but they feel author
lied to express the opinion that some Modification may
The undersigned feel Painfully confident that a war
Is 10 be waged 20 reduce all the seeding States to al
legilnce 20 the Federal Government, and that the
whole military power Of the FeCeral Government
will be eXered 10 accomplish that purpose, ana thouSD
the expression of this opinion Is not called Tor oy n9
resolution of your honorable bodies, yet having hai
the opportunity to ascertain its entire accuracy ana
because il will explain much of the military prepare
tiOns and movements Of the troops through the state
Of Maryland II is proper to brlng u t9 o y9' "''eNio"
'sisnedS OBJ RIM n McLAHE,
WIN. ). ROSS
a caucus Of the members OF the Legislature was
held in the Chamber Of the House Of Delegates TINS
afternoon with closed doors in reference TO feueiaI
relations Tie caucus was addressed for an honr ana
half by the Hon. II. NJ. McLane in relation OF de-
tails Of the interview Of the Commissioners WIN Tue
President and Cabinet. He ed he thought was Tue
intention of the Cabinet TO subJ1gate the secehnG
States by gradual approaches Of troops to sustain me
Up;op mon Of Virginia and Tennessee, and especially
br ,vboe aid the Cabinet expected the SecesSioniss
In hoss States would be overcome without tloodsleu'
The District of Columbia and Maryland wonld DC ne
cessaily occupied TO extent az rehue]' our LOT
troops and depot for munitions OF war.
Various inquiries male OF the IOmhhslohere
whether a regiment could not be marched through
Baltimore with tire assent of the State, to whIch the
Commissioned did not feel authorized TO reply a1rna
lively II was remarked incidentally by Mr.. Mci1ne,
tbat The troons which were prevented from reaching
Baltimore bv the destruction of the bridges, lej fhll-
delpbia without orders and would have been Therefore
iptruders which the Government admitted gave new
aspect TO the position they occupied with respect TO the
MARYLAND auhOIiiep.
Mr. McIane appealed 10 the Legislature TO unite
without reference 10 partisan associations TO devote
themselves exclusively 10 the preservation OF me peace
and safety of the State in the present cfls lie sdld
that men who desired TO confederate with the SOnh-
ern States may readily in this crisis unite with those
who have insisted on maintaining the eNIsLlhg Union
because while the State is occupied by feGerai
troops il would be physically Impossible 10 relieve
her from political association with tie Federal Govern.
ment. Honorable and true-hearted men viii never
consent 70 mant ain the Union by shedding the blood
of Southern people and subjngating the Southern
States; therefore such men support the Ad
Manifestation Of Mr.. Lincoln, which has now abandoned
the defensive policy Of maintaining the FedeTl Capt.
tai heretofore declared in Secretary Stewards letter to
Gov. Hicks.
Gov. Hicks himself might sustain the Government
when It adhered 20 defensive policy, but now that
has avowed the policy Of sulggaon he VIII be bound
in honor 10 occupy himself exclusively with the rroec
ton of our own people. MIR. McLane read Secretary
Stewards letter 10 Mr. Dayton, avOwing new war
policy, the Government acknowledging radical
change in it. lie argued 20 show how widely Gov
Hicss was separated from the Administration If he re-
NAMED true to bis own professions 1t was, said MT
McJaue a great crisis in his life and the Governor
ought 10 thank God that he had lost tine confidence OF
tie Lincoln Administration which he certainly had.
Mr.. McIane said he WAS quite responsible for the
entire accuracy of this opinion, and added that Gov
Hi could not recover that confidence without loss
of bis own honor. He trusted the friends OF Coy.
Hicks would ponder well upon this view OF tue sub
ject and encourage the Governor 70 stand by the true
Interests and true men OF the State leaving 10 the Ad
mnistration only the rufan and venal portion OF the
popul alton.