St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1863-02-19

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4 SWEEPING GnARaE AGAINST Mary
LAND MERcHANfs.-When the recent or
ders of the Treasury Department we're is.
sued. prescribing regulations in relation
to trade between this city and the lower
counties of Maryland. WIN. I. Blackis-
ton, OF St. Mary's county vas appointed
Commissioner Of the Boar5 OF Trade for
that county. in the Chaptico and Leonard
town Districts. Being personally unpopu-
lar, the merchants # the two districts de-
clined making application to him for the
necessary permits IN purchase goods, end
went before the Commissioner Of Charlotte
Tall aud Patuxcnt Districts. from whom
they obtained permits. This coming to
the knowledge Of Mr. Blackstone, he com.
planned to the Collector of the Port of
Baltimore. Who at once give orders that
all permits to purchase and ship goods
from this city must be obtained from the
Commissioners of the District in which
rbe applicant may reside There are fur
teen merchants and two iiinerant trader
IN Chaptieo and Leonardtoxn Districts.
NIL of whom bad previously taken the pro
per saeps and obtained gods; but being
ses eousned 10 the districts over which
Mr.. Blskisione has jurisdiction, that .lhc~r
forthyish sends to the Collector Of this
port. list Of thirteen merchants whom he
says are disloyal. and he believes that /,
would be to the prejudice Of The Govern
mens to let them have any goods OF all;
thus charging every regular merchant in
the two districts. with one exception. with
disloyalty.
We clip the above item Of news. VIC
might add If astonishmens. from the Hal
'imors Gazrae Of Saturday last. That 70
arge . number Of our most worthy and
respectable citizens should b. placed under
he ban Of the Government. by sucl,
means as have been resorted to in this in
'tance,. il certainly not HEely to elevate
COL Blakissone In public estimation here.
v add 70 his popularity in chs county. III
70 knows thai the parties he has reported
nave been guilty of active nets Of disloyal-
y towards the Government, why has he
'ot preferred specific charges against them?
Dur Circuit Court has been hut about two
weeks adjourned. and Why we're not these
rotations Of tho Law brought before il?
There \, is certainly law enough iu this
State for The punishment Of Treason and
rraitozs unless Col. Blakistoae repudiases
ne ver fhlsome and stringent enacimsnts
y his own partizaas. passed 1t the last
'essioafof our Stato I.sgislssure. Then,
shy this change Of vesusf Are he |
courtsi'sf Law hare too sardy in their 80
ion OF has the Co:onel Lost faith in the |
arors Of Saint Mays he uaa.e nse proud |
o addrsss! At all events. tho parties Who
'tasd ssoased b. Col. Blakianne, emphas-
eally deny their guilt, rkey demand
hat specific charges ,shall bs made out, |
supported By tho proper proof. that their |
'ases may be fairly and prosTsly disposedl
4. COL Blakistone nust admit, that Is this !
nach they are eatisled. He has no right |
y gcller.l ohsrss q .sdisls,,alsy z o. ! |
general charge Of any sort. 10 impede. his-
lsr. o. prejudice aay man ii The parsu;t|
+ Biz ordinary avpcation ins life, and.
shcn DO does 90. be renders himself Liable
:ar DAMAGES urd&r sfhe lsws IL a.. c&~x~ |