Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-05-17

ry advisers as they deem proper to assist them
in their labors, provided the expense shall not
exceed 81, 00U which was adopted
message was received from the Governor,
communicating the report of the Adjutant
General, with the vouchers ofthe expenditures
of $40, 600.
The report states the number of arms pur-
chased TO be two thousand rife muskets ofthe
Minnie pattern, and one thousand cavalry sa-
bres and revolvers. Referred to the military
committee
The bill to authorize County Commissioners
to arm police for the defense of their coun-
ties, and make levy to pay for the same, was
passed
The House then adjourned
FREDERIcK, May g.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. Gordon, chairman of the committee on
the Judiciary, reported bill to enable A. L.
Jarrett, Comptroller of Mary land, to enter
into bond and qualify before any Judge of the
Court of Appeals which was read second
time ana made the special order Of the day for
tomorrow.
Mr.. Goldsborough presented the memorial
of Tench Tighman, of Talbot county, re-
questing the House of Delegates, as the grand
inquest of the State, to inquire into the cor
rectness of the allegations contained in the
Governors proclamation that he does not
hold lawful commission as Major General of
the Second Division Of NJ. NJ, and is without
any authority to issue any military order
whatever, and also to inquire if a military
officer can be deprived of his commission by
an executive proclamation or in any other
mode than by the sentence OF court martial
Referred to the committee on the militia.
The committee on claims were ordered to
pay the late commissioners TO Washington
500 each
Mr.. Worthington proposed the following
resolutions:
Whereas 1t is right and proper, that this
General Assembly of Maryland should give
such expression of opinion as will call forth
the united voice of the whole people of Mary
land In the present emergency, and the Bor-
der States with the exception Of Maryland
have already, through their Legislatures or
Conventions, defined their position and course
Of action; therefore be it
Resoloed By the General assembly Of Mdry-
lana, That the present position of Maryland
in the Union is that of strict neutrality, and
will remain unchanged SO long as Washing
ton continues the seat of government pro-
1ided the United States affords ample protec-
lion to slaves and other property.
Resotred, That when the seat of the United
States Government ceases to be at Washing
on, and division of the country takes place
he people shall have the free right aud choice !
IF deciding which section they will be attach
ID to, by free expression and decision of the !
popular will at the ballot-box
Which were read the first time and referred !
10 the committee on federal relations
EVENING Session Mr.. Wallis, chairman Of
the committee on federal relations, to which
the message of the Governor and other docu-
ments were referred, made very long report
thereon, accompanied with the following pre-
amble and resolutions:
Whereas, in the Judgment Of the General
Assembly of Mary land, the war now waged
by the government of the United States upon
the people of the Confederate States is un-
constitutional in its origin, purpose and con-
Duct repugnaut to civilization and sound pol
icy, subversive of the free principles upon
which the Federal Union was founded, and
certain to result in the hopeless and bloody
ovcrthrowing of our existing institutions;
and
Whereas the people of Maryland, while re-
cognizing the obligation of their State, as a
member Of the Union, to submit in good faith
TO the exercise Of all the loyal and constitu-
tional powers of the general government. and
to join as one man in fighting its authorized
battles, do reverence, nevertheless, the great
American principle of self-goyernment, and
sympathize deeply with their southern breth-
rem in their noble and manly determination
to uphold and defend the same; and
Whereas, not merely on their own accounts
and to turn away from their own soil the ca
lamities OF civil war, but for the blessed sake
of humanity, and to avoid the wanton she'd
ding of traternal blood in a miserable contest
which can bring nothing with it but sorrow,
shame and desolation, the people of Maryland
are enlisted with their whole hearts upon the
side OF reconciliation aud peace; now there
fore it is hereby
ResolredJyhe General assembly Of Maryland.
That the State of Maryland owes it to her
own self respect aud her respect to the consti-
tuition, not less than to her deepest and most
honorable sympathies to register this her
solemn protest against the war which the fed !
cral government has declared upon the Con-
federate States of the South, and our sister ana
neighbor Virginia, and TO announce her reso-
lute determination to have no part or lot di-
rectly or indirectly, in its prosecution.
Resoired, That the State Of Maryland ear
nestly and anxiously desires the restoration
of peace between the belligerent sections of
the country and the President, authorities
and people Of the Confederate States Having
over and over again officially and unollicially
declared that they seek only peace and self
defense, and TO be let alone, and that they are
willing to throw down the sword the instant
that the sword now drawn against them shall
be sheathed, the Senators and Delegates of
Maryland do earnestly beseech and implore
the President Of the United States to accept
the olive branch which is thus held out TO
him, and in the name of GOD and humanity
to cease the uuholy and most wretehed and
improbable strife at least until the assem-
bling of Congress at Washington shall have
given time for the prevalence of cooler and
better counsel
Resolred, That the State Of Maryland desires
the peaceful and immediate recognition of the
independence of the Confederate States, and
hereby gives her cordial assent thereunto as
member Of the Union, entertaining the pro-
found conviction that the willing return of
the Southern people to their former federal
relations is thing beyond hope, and that
the attempt TO coerce them will only add
slaughter and hate TO impossibility.
Resolged, That the present military occupa-
ton Of Maryland being for purposes in the
opinion Of this Legislature, in fragrant viola
ton of the Constitution, the General ASSEM-
bly, of the State, in the name of her people
docs hereby protest against the same and
against the oppressive restrictions and lille
galities with which il is attended. calling
upon all good citizens at the same time, in the
most earnest and authoritative manner, To-
abstain from all violent and unlawful inter-
ference Of every sort with the troops in tran
sit through our territory or quartered among
us, and patiently and peacefully TO leave to
time and reason the ultimate and certain re-
establishment and vindication Of the right
Rdsolrcd, That under existing circumstances
il Is incXpedient TO call a Sovereign ConVen-