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Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer,
Davis, Brewer, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Smith,
Parke, Shower, Cockey and Brown —45.
NEGATIVE—-Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, HopewelI,
Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Dorsèy,
Wells, Randall, Dalrymple, Howard, Buchanan, John Dennis,
James U. Dennis, Dashiell, Williams, Goldsborough, Eccleston,
Chambers, of Cecil, Miller, Bowie, Sprigg, Spencer, Grason,
Wright, Dirickson, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs, Kilgour, Waters and
Anderson—35.
So the Convention took a recess until 5 o'clock, P. M.

FIVE O'CLOCK, P. M.

The Convention met.
The President laid before the Convention, the following corn.
munication from His Excellency, Governor Lowe:
State Department, Annapolis,
April 29th, 1851.
Hon. John G. Chapman, Pres't. of Con
Sir,—I herewith transmit by the request of H. Hubbell, Esq.,
a copy of a letter recently addressed by him to me, concerning thG
case of J. S. Mitchell and his agents, F Alberti and J. Frisby
Price.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
E. LOUIS LOWE.

61 PRUNE ST., Philadelphia.
April 23, 1851.

Dear Sir—I perceive by the morning newspapers that the Mary
land State Convention now in session, have taken some action In
the case of J. S. Mitchell and of his agents George F. Alberti and J.
Frisby Price. I was the counsel of Mr. Alberti in this case, and
it gratifies me very much to learn that the authorities of Maryland
are moving in this matter, so vital to their State's interest, tran
quility and prosperity. I have not the least doubt on my mind,
on presenting the case properly to the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States, but that the whole proceedings against Mr. Alberti
would be set aside and reversed, the law under which he was con
victed declared unconstitu tional, and his triumphant liberation

 
 
 
 
 
 
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