The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-19
MOVEMENTS IN MARYLAND.
FREDERICK COUNTY.

convention of the citizens of Frederick county
was held at the Court House, Frederick City, Nd.
on Wednesday morning. Dr. w. s. Waters presi-
ded in its deliberations An address to the citizen,
of Maryland was read and adopted, and also the
following series of resolution
Resolred BY the people of Frederick county in Con.
vention assembled, that we ever, faithful
the Federal Union under the Constitution adopted by
our fathers and willing and ready to make every
effort and proper sacrifice to restore perpeuate it.
ced, That any attempt preserve by force will
be vain and criminals that coercion war; hat war
means dsunion certain, inevitable irreversble and
that We will stand by our Southern brethren in resist
ing it.
Resolved, That we believe we pronounce the nearly
unanimous feeling and intention Of the people of Marv
land that they will hold to the Union while hope Of
restoring it remains but that when we shall be Obliged
make the choice between Southern Conederacy and the
Northern States then determined to 90 with the
South and to stand by the South at all hazards and &c
| the last extremity.
Resolred That there ought to be cooperation and con
sutaton among the border slave States purpose
OF avertng war; preserving peace, restoring the Union
possible by procuring recognition of Southern rights
and failing in this take the necessary step to protec
| themselves.
RESOLVED, That there ought to be Convention of the
people of Maryland to be selected and at an early
day for the purpose of conference among the people
this State as to what action may be necessary protec
| their rights or their honor.
ReSoIrd That the President of this Convention do an
point fourteen delegates said Convention to
this county therein that said deleration have fl
| power to fill vacancies.
Resolred, That the President of this Convention an
point committee OF twelve on correspondence and
may be necessary carry the object of the address
and resolutions adopted by said Convention.
TALBOT COUNTY.
meeting was held in Easton on Thursday last
to receive the report of the committee previously
appointed to wait upon the Governor for the pur.
pose of urging the immediate converting of the
Legislature. After hearing the report the follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
Whereas IN the opinion of this meeting the Union oil
these States already broken and it is now only
ton OF reconstruction of said Union upon the principles
recommended by said conference.
ReSolred That in the opinion of this meeting the only
means OF producing such reconstruction of the Union
upon the principles recommended is by tor6eararce
of the Federal Government to force against the
ding States of this Union.
Resolred, That in the event of Governor Hicks refus
ing or declining issue his proclamation requested by
SAID conference or to convene the Legislature the
STATE that the qualified voters of Talbot county are
hereby recommended and most earnestly requested to
assemble at their usual places of voting in Flee
ton District of the county Monday the 4th of Febr
airy next and between the usual hours of voting pro
ton to be assembled in the city Of ANNAPOLIS on the
third Monday of February
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The citizens of Washington county met at Ha-
gerstown on Friday to consider the affairs of the
country, and the position of Marylan Chas. A.
Magill, Esq, was called to preside series of
resolutions were reported and committee ap-
pointed for the purpose, of which the following is
the last:
Resolved, That the action of the people of MARYLAND in
TINS crisis ought if possible comport the
In results, and that the Governor MARYLAND has re-
Gently announced that he has power by proclamation
priety of holding State Convention nevertheless
expression of the views of this meeting respect
land to assemble upon day designated by him at their
several places of voting that their may be had upon
in0 nph Ionv anti n,I
will cheerfuy observe and abide by the same
The Convention adjourned to meet again on the
26th inst.
The CHINESE IN BRITIsH CoLUMBrA.-The follow
ing extract is from letter of the Bishop of British
Columbia, which has been published in London:
The Chinese, he states, are flowing into the col.
ony by thousands. They are funny people, and are
full of good humor and very friendly. They res,
pect the English much At one place I came to a
pretty bridge over river. 1t had been built by
Chinaman named Ah-Soo. He takes the tolls On
our approach he ran forward with cool water to
drink, and told us we were free of the bridge. No
Englishee pay over de bridge, and no poor China
man. Me makee no chargee to de English.
Me chargee Boston man (American.) Boston man
chargee Chinaman very high in Californy; China
man now chargee Boston mania ha !! The In
dams, be says are very friendly and he was adopt
ing measures for the religious instruction of both
them and the European and other settlers.
The DELAWARE AND MARYLAND RAlLRoAp.-Tbis
most u, important adjunct of the Delaware and the
fhiiadelPhia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad.
Is proceeding with unexampled rapidity. under
charge of William Fl. Dilworth, the chief enoineer
In tier just received from him, dated Kenton
Delaware, he states that the termini of the road
are Smyrna, Delaware, and Greensborough, MARY
land. Five miles of the track, extending from
Smyrna station to Kenton, little village in Kent
county, are already laid and balasted, and now
ready for the cars A constant force of about
twenty five men are carrying it forward at an av-
erage rate of one mile per ek.-PhH. Press,
Jan. II.
FAILURE OF CYRUS W. FIELD-The failure of
Cyrus W. fleld is said to be a bad one 1t is said
that the estate will pay less than TWENTY-FIVE cents
on the dollar: He has never recovered from the
Atlantic Gable operation. Had that been a suc.
cessful affair, he would have been one of the MARI
ed and successful men of New York. hnt that |
failed, and he has gone down with il. saws a cor.
respondent of the Journal. ~ 'ays cor
State elections will take place in New Hamn.birs
on the 18th OF March; in Connecticut on he II. /
OF April, and in Rhode Island on the 3D. of ths I
same month, comprehending in each case the elsc'
ton OK members Of Congress. ~ Wv WV