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PA TRIO TIC S UBSCRIPTIONS.
39
individual subscriptions from the citizens,1 the City Council, without waiting
for the preparations which might be made by the government for the defence
of the city, on the 13th of April passed the following resolution, which was
approved by the Mayor:
" Whereas, Edward Johnson, Esq., Mayor of the City of Baltimore, has by his communication of this day recommended to the City Council the appropriation of the sum of
twenty thousand dollars for the defence of the city, and the City Council deeming such
an appropriation of the city revenue highly laudable, and although not freed from difficulty, under the corporate powers of the Mayor and City Council, yet yielding to the
urgency of the measure, from the imperfect state of the public defence, it is therefore
"Resolved, That a sum not exceeding twenty thousand dollars be, and the same
is hereby appropriated for the purpose of procuring a more effective and general
defence of the city of Baltimore, which sum shall be drawn for by the Mayor and paid
out of any unappropriated money in the city treasury; or, if needful, the Mayor is hereby
authorized to obtain on loan the aforesaid sum from any one of the banks within the city,
the repayment of which the Mayor and City Council hereby guarantee; the aforesaid
sum, or such part thereof as may be necessary, shall be expended under the direction of
the Mayor of the city, and Messrs. James Mosher, Luke Tiernan, Henry Payson, Dr. John
Campbell White, James A. Buchanan, Samuel Sterett and Thorndike Chase, or a majority
of them, who are hereby appointed a committee of supply for the purposes contemplated
by this resolution."
This sum proving insufficient, a meeting of the citizens took place, who
advised a loan not exceeding $500,000, with an addition to the committee of
supply of Messrs. John E. Howard, George Warner, J. Kelso, Robert Gilmor,
William Patterson, Messrs. Deshon and Burke.2
Counties. Assessment in 1774. Assessment in 1813.
St. Mary's $600 OO $3,950 00
Charles 800 00 6,740 00
Calvert 366 00 2,410 00
Prince George's 833 00 7,690 00
Anne Arundel 866 00 9,810 00
Montgomery 5,110 00
Frederick 1,333 00 14.170 00
Washington 7,372 00
Allegany 2,210 00
Baltimore 933 00 48,670 00
Harford.. 466 00 5,350 00
Worcester 533 00 4,910 00
Somerset 533 00 5,540 00
Dorchester , 480 00 5,510 00
Caroline 358 00 2,250 00
Talbot 400 00 4,140 00
Queen Ann's 533 00 5,630 00
Kent 566 00 4,213 00
Cecil 400 00 _ 5,950 00
The counties printed in italics were formed
since 1774. Montgomery was erected from
Anne Arundel and Frederick Counties; and
Washington and Allegany were taken entirely
from Frederick. The various comparisons growing out of this table, every one will make for
himself. The rapid rise of Baltimore, however,
claims attention. In 1774, St. Mary's and Caroline together were supposed more valuable. In
1813, Baltimore was esteemed about eight times
more valuable than these counties, and was assessed for more tax than St. Mary's, Charles,
Calvert, Prince George's, Anne Arundel, Montgomery and Frederick, which were rated at five
times her value by the Convention of 1774.
1 During the war of 1812, Isaac McKim, the
oldest son of John McKim, one of the founders
of the commerce of Baltimore, was in active
service as aide-de-camp to General Sam'l Smith,
commander-in-chief of the forces defending
Baltimore, and advanced $50,000 to the city to
aid in its defence.
2 The resistance to the war loans in New England was vehement, as the newspapers teemed
with denunciation of such as should subscribe.
"• The subscribers to war loans," said a popular
clergyman in Boston, "would be participators,
in the unholy, unrighteous, wicked, abominable
and unnatural war." ';Let no one," said a
newspaper, "dare to prostrate himself at the
altar, who wishes to continue the Avar by lending money. They are as much partakers in the
war as the soldier who thrusts the bayonet, and
the judgment of God will overtake them."
[One might almost fancy he was reading Lowell's Bigloic Papers on the Mexican War.]
"The universal sentiment is, that any man who
lends his money to the government at the pres-
Object Description
| Title | History of Maryland - 3 |
| Creator | Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas) |
| Publisher | J. B. Piet |
| Place of Publication | Baltimore |
| Date | 1879 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Description
| Title | 00000064 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | PA TRIO TIC S UBSCRIPTIONS. 39 individual subscriptions from the citizens,1 the City Council, without waiting for the preparations which might be made by the government for the defence of the city, on the 13th of April passed the following resolution, which was approved by the Mayor: " Whereas, Edward Johnson, Esq., Mayor of the City of Baltimore, has by his communication of this day recommended to the City Council the appropriation of the sum of twenty thousand dollars for the defence of the city, and the City Council deeming such an appropriation of the city revenue highly laudable, and although not freed from difficulty, under the corporate powers of the Mayor and City Council, yet yielding to the urgency of the measure, from the imperfect state of the public defence, it is therefore "Resolved, That a sum not exceeding twenty thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated for the purpose of procuring a more effective and general defence of the city of Baltimore, which sum shall be drawn for by the Mayor and paid out of any unappropriated money in the city treasury; or, if needful, the Mayor is hereby authorized to obtain on loan the aforesaid sum from any one of the banks within the city, the repayment of which the Mayor and City Council hereby guarantee; the aforesaid sum, or such part thereof as may be necessary, shall be expended under the direction of the Mayor of the city, and Messrs. James Mosher, Luke Tiernan, Henry Payson, Dr. John Campbell White, James A. Buchanan, Samuel Sterett and Thorndike Chase, or a majority of them, who are hereby appointed a committee of supply for the purposes contemplated by this resolution." This sum proving insufficient, a meeting of the citizens took place, who advised a loan not exceeding $500,000, with an addition to the committee of supply of Messrs. John E. Howard, George Warner, J. Kelso, Robert Gilmor, William Patterson, Messrs. Deshon and Burke.2 Counties. Assessment in 1774. Assessment in 1813. St. Mary's $600 OO $3,950 00 Charles 800 00 6,740 00 Calvert 366 00 2,410 00 Prince George's 833 00 7,690 00 Anne Arundel 866 00 9,810 00 Montgomery 5,110 00 Frederick 1,333 00 14.170 00 Washington 7,372 00 Allegany 2,210 00 Baltimore 933 00 48,670 00 Harford.. 466 00 5,350 00 Worcester 533 00 4,910 00 Somerset 533 00 5,540 00 Dorchester , 480 00 5,510 00 Caroline 358 00 2,250 00 Talbot 400 00 4,140 00 Queen Ann's 533 00 5,630 00 Kent 566 00 4,213 00 Cecil 400 00 _ 5,950 00 The counties printed in italics were formed since 1774. Montgomery was erected from Anne Arundel and Frederick Counties; and Washington and Allegany were taken entirely from Frederick. The various comparisons growing out of this table, every one will make for himself. The rapid rise of Baltimore, however, claims attention. In 1774, St. Mary's and Caroline together were supposed more valuable. In 1813, Baltimore was esteemed about eight times more valuable than these counties, and was assessed for more tax than St. Mary's, Charles, Calvert, Prince George's, Anne Arundel, Montgomery and Frederick, which were rated at five times her value by the Convention of 1774. 1 During the war of 1812, Isaac McKim, the oldest son of John McKim, one of the founders of the commerce of Baltimore, was in active service as aide-de-camp to General Sam'l Smith, commander-in-chief of the forces defending Baltimore, and advanced $50,000 to the city to aid in its defence. 2 The resistance to the war loans in New England was vehement, as the newspapers teemed with denunciation of such as should subscribe. "• The subscribers to war loans," said a popular clergyman in Boston, "would be participators, in the unholy, unrighteous, wicked, abominable and unnatural war." ';Let no one," said a newspaper, "dare to prostrate himself at the altar, who wishes to continue the Avar by lending money. They are as much partakers in the war as the soldier who thrusts the bayonet, and the judgment of God will overtake them." [One might almost fancy he was reading Lowell's Bigloic Papers on the Mexican War.] "The universal sentiment is, that any man who lends his money to the government at the pres- |
