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The Maryland Legislature

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Day
3
Month
May
Year
1861
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Public Domain
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l'Y.-.Ií'iick, Md. April 27. A message f rom Qtv. brieliy details tho stnrtling events whicli induced himto assemblo the Legislature. O.á l'abored earnst]y to induce iho PreaideDt to ion1:, o I he purpopo f passieg troops tlrroijgh Marylatid, but reply was thut n military necessity ren dered it nnavoidable. lie reftised tíon Butler consent to land bis íorcea and potestecl agaipst their taking pcsscssion of tho Annapolis Railroad. Notwithstandiug our tnoat learned and intelligent oitizena odmit the right of the govèrhnient totrapsport troops Oves the road, t is evident thul a portion of the people ot Maryland aro opposed to the exereise of thia rtght. His own convictions are thattne safoty of Maryland lies in preserving n neutral poíition between their bretbren North a.nd South. Mar)'land has no right of either péctloo, and vo llave dono all we can to avoul impending war. He hoped Álaryland might act ns diftdiator. He cannot counsel Maryland to take sidos against the general goveniment ui til it shall cninmit an outruga upon her which vvould justiíy her refiëting its authority. Our gcographicai pnsition alone fbrée us t'1 thi This liad b.Tii all the whilo tho grouod-work of bis policy. He was convinced that his policy had been approved by a largo mejority oí the people. He appeals to the Leglalature not to bo swerved by passion, but to act with pnidence and Christian-like teiner. Ten thousand copies were ordered prioted The Sonate passod a bilí prohibiting the issue oi note3 under five dollars, under penalty. The House referred it to a special committee, vvbieh was instrnoled to report in regard to the legalization of the suspension of specie payment by the banks. The Sonate adopted an address to the people of Maryland, stating that tl. e Legislatjre wil' not pass an act of' scossion, but if the. people desire it, wil] give thein an oppnrtunity of dedarlDg for themselfes their future destiny. Tho House has mt ucted thereun Init has appointed a committeo to ro port an ot cidling a conventiou j Scott, of Iialtimoro, chainiian. Aurearaoes Dle Resignixo Offtceks. - The followiiig letter bas been address ed to the accounting officers of the Crovernment : War DcrARTMENT Adjutant Okn.'s Office, ) Washington, April 23, 1861 Thi% amounts found tobe duo resigned officers from the States which claim to have seceded will be paid themyVoi the United States funds heretofore sent to or deposited in those Sjafes. By order : L THOMAS,

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