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imits prescribed by the Code of General Laws, and the Consti-
tution of the State.

Without any elaborate explanation of their views, they think
that the forty-third section of the sixty-third Article of the Code
of General Laws, amply provides for what has been done by the
Governor, as it empowers him, "from time to time, to adopt such
measures and give such orders as he shall deem necessary for
the collection, distribution, delivery and re-delivery of the arms,
accoutrements and ammunition belonging to the State, and to
provide and issue such ammunition as, in his opinion, may at any
time be necessary.

In the judgment of the undersigned, this whole matter is wisely
left, under the aforesaid provision, to the discretion of the Exe-
cutive. Convinced that he has acted from reliable information,
and that his course has been governed by the sole motive of res-
cuing the arms from disloyal citizens, seeking to embroil us in
the unhappy strifes existing in other parts of the Union, we can-
not too highly commend this movement, as tending to preserve
the State in her present proud and enviable position.

The fact is too apparent to every observing man, that there are
numerous citizens within the limits of our State, who are ready
to avail themselves of all unlawful schemes (and the furnishing
and secreting for removal elsewhere of the arms of the State, has
been one of the most prominent) to foster, aid and facilitate move-
ments incompatible with our peace, and which they have not the
manliness openly to avow and maintain.

We believe that the Governor has acted in this matter so as to
thwart effectually the designs of such mischievous men, while the
arms and other property of the State will be carefully preserved,
and in no contingency be permitted to be used for purposes ille-
gal or inconsistent with the peace, honor and dignity of the State.
We see no use of any legislative action in this matter, and there-
fore beg to be discharged from the further consideration of this
subject.

HENRY H. GOLDSBOROUGH,
JOHN E. SMITH.

The yeas and nays being demanded, upon the substitute, ap-
peared as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Grahame, Smith,

Goldsborough, of Talbot; Stone—5.
Kimmel,

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