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lation as shown in the census report, and the advantage is
greatly in favor of Maryland. When we take into consider-
ation the difference as to the kind of population in reference
to age and class in Maryland and that of any of the other
States, candor must compel the acknowledgement of what
facts and figures demonstrate, that it stands in point of health
equal if not superior to any part of the Union; now what is
true as regards Maryland as a whole, applies with particular
force to the tide water section of the State. It has been the
longest settled, and those who emigrate from it are the har-
diest, most hopeful and energetic part of its population, leav-
ing the extremes of youth and age to swell the average mor-
tality, it has also by far the largest proportion of free negroes,
and if amongst these the mortality is not so fearful "as shown
in the census table in the Northern States, for the reason as
the report says, page 6, that," in the latter State, ("Mary-
land) the prejudices against this class appears to exist to only
a limited extent," yet it is so excessive as to greatly increase
the total per centage of mortality. The number of mariners
and sea faring men, are also proportionably very great in
this section, and this class are liable to agreater rate of mor-
tality.

Due weight being given to the above facts is it not rea-
sonable to conclude ? Nay, more, is it not clearly proven that
the health of this section is at least equal to any other part
of the United States? This every candid man must acknowl-
edge.

CLIMATE OP THIS TIDE WATER DIVISION OF MARYLAND.

Climate is the result principally of latitude, altitude, pro-
portion of land and water, tenture and color of the soil as to
absorbing and radiating heat, and to some other agencies
whose influence at present is not well understood.

In all of these physical requisites to a mild genial climate,
this section is unequaled. Its latitude is of that mean that
makes neither a cold nor a hot climate, its altitude a few
hundred feet above tide water renders it accessible to pleasant
breezes, the furious storms that sweep so frequently over the
North and West are unknown here. The sudden extremes of
temperature, injurious to animal and often destructive to veg-
etable life cannot occur here as these extremes, are tempered
and moderated by the large surface of water which acts in
regulating temperature as I before have explained. The cold
current running down our coast moderates the warmth of the
Gulf Stream, and in turn its coldness is moderated by the
latter, the soil is generally of the color which absorbs heat
and gradually radiates it to the surrounding air.

The effects of the moderating influences of water, and
the color of the soil, is well shown by the biting of tobacco