New-York tribune., 1869-03-05

i,y ,he thousond cargoes. for they are the most
skilIuI cyseruen in the world, and leil services 40
such will nlwnys be In demand Dut liea Va'. os
o,,c 'nnr' i,,orlut and more uperstltOnSfhah ney
nre more law-,letying more gualelsOhe' nloIJ N ~
dicivc; and 1t were well that somethlhg hh".G h.i w.
done TO make them better. lnYlte tno ,
mechanic the farmer the merchant 20 'ahe sooH m III
the islands which lie scattered ai1ne, ny ~ tiil
shore Of the ChCgsapeakc. Lot thG miu ~ ILL., ,
and houses built and schools opened iet these pco
plc be brought in daily communication WIZ, ~, ino
outer world. and taught TO know that me Vana ING
that cirs them round Is not tie Woflu eAHViIif
and flat the end and aim Ot HE is not Oysters tpV
lifc's thOrouglfIre is not bounded by oysef-Dtu3i
and that though in q sipgle hour every oyster soIu
I'' rr,,oved fnr bevond the reach If their long
tnofhpd touCs aud wilamOuthcd scTapers. ana drag,
nnd dreders earth aud ssa have still otber iuoo ioT
Them: for Natures resources were E0t eXhIuoIeu
when she made the oyster Wn2t the islahc'S r " 'e
most is the refining uineHceS or clvization; IHeso
they can never lave II 10 induceMcnt IL oIeIed 10
the stranger to come among them Therefore, let US
invite the world ocone ~ an iS acco,1s M ~
Now ns 10 the rjury TO Baltimore III ne even. i pa
transferring the property i'm the oysteT-bets OF he
Chesapeake to the G0yc'nhcnt; IN that CITY .'eao
are about 40 establishments Wholly OF IN part e!-
gagged in ovstcr-p8ckng and Pickling vi thesc, HVe
or six do The greater part OF thc busincSs "hu wv VI
these own i3uDds in th, bay or ifs tTbhtrts "nolo
all their stock IL prepared ioi matHel IoG " 80
men in the Maryland waters there can DC tOf many
years lHlpSs tine state throw on her togpoI' aud
hnih roads and dig canals 10 the WateI-SiacJ no
better market than Baltimore. Philadeip.lia nIs R
always been u large purchaser oI tIo Nh9saPeahu
ovst r. afld 80 has NeW-Yofk; bnt neither has ever
Engaged 10 any extent IN hacking or PICKING VI
this branch OF tie trade Il llimO.c DdS let6i Ce"ru
to enjoy ,hc MONOPOLY by reason Of the same
circumstances which bid fair to continue
her in that enjoyment for many Yeas 10
come She j. but ahOut 100 miles from the sou'hefl
limit Of the AarI land oyster territory; IRON "hIch
she purchases nearly ali her oysters. because lhey
better for GINNING than the more saliy 01t5 ifo'l
Virginia she enjoys prestige when ~ WIFI tGho
long time and hoat of rivals i0 destroy, ana largo
proportion If the oyster VssscIs Of the state belobS
10 lirr rt zeus who viii not sell their cargoes away
10 Ia al
ter prices I'm any competition OF tli3 kn IL - not
likely that Baltimore cdu DO GutbNl' CIV c"n.UV G,
frr should give the oyster Interest 10 lho % UoN
eminent Therefore let us invite the "oiIu ~ SO-ie
ia and fish according 10 Inv. .,oro
Bat. you say, III the course OF lew year, 'H;so
viii he no oyster, 10 4Ar, u tbs N14I1 .Diio % ~, -,
GIautpd-tiat j., the CoycruWt,t tnEe 10 Ei.l5 ~
tO prevent tie destruction Oh the Oh D.5 anu ~ vi
coulagr the planting ot new Onts. Let INC Cl''H
states Oyster C"nmSsi9uois-lnr thtLe WIN 70 h,',' ~
officers one of These dgvS-ipN0W TIE eAaiHpie VI
some of t!r Eoman cmp,rOis. ana marx oHl g5D Dt"'"
i'm the broad waters. which shall bclrAg 10 th5 wv
rrilneu To have and 80 hold forever; auu 90 as ~
pnlrOn is Guiu the shores oI tue isie ot NO
and nj Arcat.nn and elsewhere along thg ndill,!h9
borders of his empire 90 keep rs people s,PPit'
with the most delicious oysters ~ tuo "D!H'' 'ii
Ikc him. stuuy to improve tte o!Vn,Ec' ah. ~ So
tary lava 80 feyuatc the taxing Of them, the plant
iur Of them aud ta' culture of them as to nhe II
iuipOs>illa - exhaust the supply. ihen Hlali t,e
-, tr nav f.ufid tlaIs.ullUll thc tribute 10 fue
Treasury that 80 pave today IL sha-i ei'Pvy r4G.it
ably hundreds OF Iucn, women, ana chhuiell. NntiS
-
every door that opens upon St NattIi III, "I' I''%n9
n table ~ the land whore a. - now c9s,y i"1i'S'
II shall b., gs daily bread. Tor then' iuelo siil ~
oystrr-brd, Ghcru Oya.cl-bCdS were never ut'''l,"
NJ beryre and marnup, in THAI day II sidI Og ALoN
that the fish may live IN spungs ana biI'"a-"t,u
wLo knows now how littc sait may servo tue Ec4I
nurured oyster 20 keep bin iat ana OUhd Up Niu''''
No:i we give the Bay 10 Congress. and Congress
give the care OF the oyster INTO proper na.us. o,
CLesanear f.oin end 20 cnd. viii never fi TO yied
us the prey We seek. Prom her oeerscarfed eastern
side where she sliv flcts away the sctnty earth
Vn.ifd down 10 A from far of hills long years ago.
a. the bold west where lcague-yide rivers roll ia to
meet her. and where, ciiI-sc0gntd sho laIeS "iui
tidal pdaslOU, she shall glYc Ike, ana warmth am
food to millions Of tlnsi Gahy creatures, slch
a. never left the Ruutin bed, aAy wore never tuIh
flom the LucrAc rock. These shall be OF such
strength and flavor that 10 them tie oysters tll3t
AploiUs cooked shall he rs lcuttn Eao 10 bIdW
h.. f.brcwi.l Therefore for this reason if for 40
other Let us invite the world to come III ana 'LSl'
according 20 law
Maryland who. while strongly opposed 20 the VFsIeF
Law, arc not in favor If making the waters OF the
thes"pcdA" common 1it"tlhs '.il'!"i9, , -
iloTJ that 40 eirctUahy prevent 'IVialiois % tnT
law and render the oyster beds IN cleirut OF teHl
wealth to tlr STATE !, au impnsSibiity. Inc veteran
dr,dgcTs Iangier Nluuu, they say, can now s o.,
trctcd in oue-trllth of the frauds they commit ana
when caught mud made 10 pay Tor their sp'flFe de-
fying OF the law their fines aro InsgniEcant and
they 90 forth to sin again. They believe that u
would hc better 10 make the Use oI te uIedge WIN
in tie limits Of Tie state felony punisdable by I'M
pfIspulucut m tIv Iolil'uNHIJ, leaving tuc ntilhtt
tO be supplied 10y tonEmeh Who sauub, sci !? Vessi5
regularly engaged ~ the carrying trade. lhis would
Keep Ihliao, pGia ysttI pirates out OF the Nhe5'-
prake -. dIpGgrrs, and make them purchasers III
stead II vuuil enable every strr planter 10 Keep
up his stock and to improve 1t by careful culture,
while az the same tlme hc could make comior'ablc
subsistence for bis family without being oUhBed 10
sail far from home to perform his lnbor
II has also been proposed 90 open the Chesapeake
and all ITS tributaries within tie State 10 AL the ciii-
zcI.s OF Maryland, thuz doing away with county
water lines. and repeating all local Laws regarding
the oyster fishery. Should TINS measure be carried,
"A new oyster war would break ont within month,
aud il would require not only the oyster police force
but the militia nj 20 qUell lt. MI the private beds
m the State would bo desp0iod. These lie IN the
crechs, rivers. cON,s ana lnicts oil the Day anu con
tain the choicest oysters. The t0ng-men would be
driven ont hy the orcderrs ond nntI me planters
were protected by the strong arm OF The il" ana ire
iiineraut ug-Inon shielded rom harm ~ the same
powCr The pungy-men. rs in the oden time. would
t ~ N,ryI,nJ would be- of but little value 10 the
STATE or the honest citizens thereof. Even now, with
strong prnhbtory laws enforced by faithful police,
there is regular system OF robbery carried ON by tho
dredgrrs OF somerset upon the tong-ueh 3l Doiches
ter, aud when the smokt.Siack OF inc steamer
Kent is not in sight, the " DOrchesters, as
they are called. are m hourly dread ol
pnngics 4 few DAYS ago the Kent boarded 10y
two clnOc.men who had three hours before been
driven from their own oySter-heds, Dy somerset
dredgers armed with Spencer rifles. These lawless
oyscuncn, during the chase fired several times upon
the pcaceable tongers from Dorchester placing them
in imminent peril of their lives. one OF the swift
balls from wcllaimed 7-shooter passed through the
stern of he ear and another opened hole through
the muiusuil n ycTy few inches above the helms |
mans unkempt head. The unarmed fngitiyes were |
miles away fiom their own waters when they claimed
the pIoteC,ou of the police aud dld hOt uaIe 70 Te,
INN tn their homes until their enemies had finished
dredging and borne away sonthward Tor the shores |
of Somerset or until they themselves could be tOWeu
m nnder the wing of the Kent.
Whatever law may he enacted by the Legislature, |
n strong marine cunstabulary force Wi! always DE
needed To keep tho Maryland waters Oi tue Chesas
n.nk, clear of pirates. There are hundreds or |
ola iar "