The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-08-09
-G|)e Cecil Al)bls.
ELKTON. AUGUST o. 1862.
GAN APPEAL FOR THE UNION"

GAN APPEAL FOR THE UNION"
The following extracts from the
SECOND LETTER of Hon. Robert j.
Walker, President Folks Secretary of
the Treasury, who championed the nd
raiorum tariff, which was so distinguish
ing q feature of hat administra ion, and
cardinal principle Of the Democratic
policy, display some very able reasoning
based upon statistics. We have taken
those paris of the Letter, which dis
cuss the policy of Emancipation on the
Border S atcs-that refer particularly to
Maryland, and ask for them careful
perusal by our readers, in order tia.
they may form on the subject, for them
selves, an Intelligent opinion, and thus
be enabled to act worthy of patriots and
Americans, when unavoidable circum-
anccs force the suljcc. before them for
adjus mcnt course of events that
must transpire ere long:
"The census proves that our progress
has been greatly retarded by Slavery
If the North bad retained, and the South
had abolished slavery, their relative posi-
tions would have been reversed Nir-
glnia would have taken the place of New
York, Maryland of Massachusetts, Del
aware of Rhode Island, Kentucky of
Ohio, Missouri of Illinois, and Tonnes
sec of Indiana.
] shall begin with Maryland, because
in proportion to her area, she has greater
natural advantages than any one Of the
thirty-four Sta es, and ii the comparison
with the free States is most uniavorabc
to her, it will be more so as to any other
Southern State, as he census shows that,
from 1870 to 1860, and from 1880 to
1850, tile increase of population in
Maryland, per square mile, was greater
than in any other savcllolding Safe.
Maryland borders for two hundred
miles the great free State of Pennsyl-
vania, and Delaware one hundred and
thirty miles, whose slaves have decreased
from S,SS7 in 1870 to 1873 in 1860,
and where slavery now exists in name
only. Delaware (l;ke Mary laud) is also
loyal State, and would be the last to
leave that Union, which it was her glory
the first to enter, and by unanimous
vote, under the Constitution of 1851
On the west Maryland is bounded by
Preston county, Virginia, containing, in
1860, a free population of 1892, and
67 slaves only. Of the eight counties Of
the eastern shore of Maryland all but
one border on Pennsylvania or Delaware,
and of the western shore all but five
border on Pennsylvania or the District
of Columbia. These six counties, which
border neither Delaware nor this Dis
trict, contain far less than onc,scventh
the population of Maryland. Western
Virginia, bordering Maryland on the
south and west, has just voted, with
great unanimi y, TO abolish slavery, and
proposes to become free State. Within
the heart of Maryland stands this Dis
trict, where slavery is now abolished,
producing serious losses and embarrass-
:nents to the State. The two counties
of Prince George and Montgomery, ad-
joining this District, contained 1870
slaves in 1860, being more than any other
two counties in Maryland, and more
than onc-ffth Of the slaves in tho State.
How long can slavery endure, and of
what value is it in these counties, where
every slave brought or sent to the Dis
trict is free, and where it is already
seriously contended that the language of
Constitution, Slaves in one State csca-
ping into another,' cannot apply to this
District? Indeed, with the feeling 50
intensified already by this rebellion
against slavery, it cannot long exist in
Maryland. BY advancing legislation and
public sentiment, the fugi.i i've slave law
is Incoming imperative, and slaves in
Maryland are now held by most pre-
carious tenure. / speak of the facts as
they are, and not as sanctioninp anv
violation or evasion Of the Constitution.
Indeed, unforeseen events, as this terri
bic rebellion progresses, may swecp
slavery from Maryland, without conlpcn.
sation or colonization.
But, independent Of present or future
perils, it is proposed to proyc, mainly by
the census, that all the material Interests
of Maryland would be greatly promot co
by her prompt acceptance of the offer q
Copgres We must consider the area
soilg climate, mines, hydraulic, power
locations shore; line, bays, sounds ant
rivers, and such o her causes as af'ec
the progress Of wealth and population