Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-12-23

Mary's, John F. Dent; Talbot, w. R. Hugh
lett; Washington, A. X. Stake; Worcester,
| B. Everett Smith.
| On motion of Col. Raine. the three gen.
tlemen from whom the call for the Con-
vention emanated, B. Gilpiu, 4. 7. Banks
and VIM. S. Mcpherson, we're added to
the committee.
The committee retired, aud forthwith
the Convention fell into discussion as to
whether it ought or ought not to take a
recess. Motions to adjourn till 3, 4, 5
and 6 o'clock we're made, amended and
Withdrawn, until at last the question was
taken on motion to take a recess till 4
o'clock was decided in the negative by
vote of 36 to 60.
DR. Ball. of Aune Arundel, suggested
that committee be appointed to wait on
the Business Committee and ascertain
when it would be ready to report. The
Chair thereupon appointed DR.. Ball to
carry out his suggestion. The committee
of one, after visiting the Business Com
mittee, reported that it would be ready to
submit part of its report in fifteen min
utes.
The Convention then took a recess by
common consent, no motion to that effect
having been made.
In the course of half an hour a messen-
ger appeared from the Business Commit
tee, and announced that owing to the nu-
merous propositions submitted for the con-
sideration of the committee. it would not
be ready to report before 8 P. M.
Thereupon the Convention adjourned to
1870 P. NJ.
Evening Session.
The Convention reassembled at 8 P.
NJ. and was called to order by the Presi-
dent, Governor Bowie
The report of the Committee on Busi-
ness submitted and read the following re-
port:
Your committee respectfully report the
following conclusions upon the questions SUBJ
mitted to them:
Whereas, 1t has become of the greatest
importance to the State of Maryland to give
la practical direction to the development of
the resources of the State, and to bring our
lands into the market and to encourage i'm
migration, the committee hereby recommend
the continuance and support Of the Interna-
tional Immigrant Union as a central organ
ization, with branches in the different counties
Of the State to act III c0i.cert With the main
body, the President of each branch Association
to be, by virtue of his Office, Vice President
of the International Immigrant Union; the
county organizations to control their own
affairs where those are of strictly local char
acter, and the citizens Of Maryland are urged
to become members of the central organization
as we'll as of those instituted in the counties.
Your committee further recommend that
the branch Associations report once in three
mouths, or as often as may be deemed proper,
to the central organization in Baltimore, and
to give such information as may be pronotive
Of the objects in view.> ... g.
Your committee further recommend that a
committee oft three be selected by the President
of the Convention to prepare an address upon
the subject of the development of agriculture,
and the other resources of the State, and the
encouragement of immigration, to be presen-
ted to the people and the next Legislature of
Maryland, with view of promoting the OBJ
jects of this Convention.
After the reading of the report Mr. F. Raine,
editor of the German Correspondent, submitted
"a short address, which. on motion, was made
part of the report of the committee. He said !:
The object for which we meet to-day is two
fold firstly, to inculcate abroad better know
ledge in regard to lands for sale in our State !;
and secondly, to popularize Immigration to
Maryland though the exertions of the De-
partment of Labor and Agriculture, the In
ternational Emigrant Union and the different
benevolent societies in our midst. A great
deal hes been done already in this direction,
but it is, notwithstanding, All undeniabIe fact
that the results thus far obtained are by no
means adequate to what is desirable for the
development of the resources of our State.
Thousands of acres are still unproductive,
mainly because no practical system existed to
advertise them, 80 that agriculturists in other
States and abroad might form correct esti-
mate Of their value for profit and development,
while at the same time, an indifference, very
much to be regretted, has shown itself, to
divide large tracts of land aud make the latter
attractive to agrculturists of limited means.
Climate, location, cheap communication with
excellent markets-everything favors US; but,
for the purpose Of reaching beneficial results,
it is necessary that we should throw aside our
former apathy, and enter into the field of
competition with our neighboring and more
distant States, with the 6rm determination
of doing something for our country, not by
com planning that we are behind hand, but by
stepping forth boldly and de!erminately. and
to proclaim TO the world that we have the
land, and that We can dispose of the same,
and are willing to do so, to the thrifty and
energetic from our own country and abroad.
In every direction we behold renewed energy
to further the prosperity of the land, and let
US step but in line with others and the bless
ings which they enjoy will soon reach us and
our beloved State. The possession of large
tracts Of land is an empty honor unless the
same are titled and made productive. l am
sure many landowners in our State would
sell willingly, at very reduced price. a por-
tion of their possessions, to attract agricul-
turists, to populate their thinly inhabited
districts, and to give fresh impulse to the
development of the State.
As regards the question of emigration from
abroad, it is but too evident that the same
must be popularized is, emigration must
be better appreciated and more thoroughly en-