The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-07-29
No. H..
Toihe Citizens Of Ne10- CatAr Cyuaty.

That principle IN ethics, 10 which an en!ignt-
cned world has long since bowed its assent,--
that ndvldual and public good are the sAme---ap-
plies with more aptitude to a republican govern
mem, than to any other. Whatever politician acts
'oatrary to this axiom, is traitor 10 the public.
md deserves more the Reproduction of an indig-
| nant people than an open, an avowed enemy to
ais country.
Whether the NEWCASTLE leaders have studied
he interest of the FEW or the MANY. in their late
numerous innovations, shall be the subject Of this
number.
1t requires no pains 70 prove, to a well inform
ed community, that the agricultural interests Of
the United States are paramount TO all others.
Reason and experience both demonstrate. that
nothing SO efectually promotes spirit of asr.
culture as the neighbourhood OF u market town !;
and in proportion as the town is large, and the
market good, thu spirit is increased. Having
promised these facts, will, with that calmness
| a"d candonr winch is due TO SO interesting sub
ject, enquire
lst. What the professions of the borough
Of Wilmington to be the emporium of the state
of Delaware and,
2dly. What has been the uniform tenor of the
behaviour Of the people of the town Of New Cas-
tie towards that borough, and to the interest of
the county in respect to it !?
Ceographers have stated that no town in the
United States, of the same size, exports to so
great an amount as that of Wilmington. If
healthy situation, and the best on the Atlantic
for the manufacture of grain--a population more
than ten times greater than any other in the state,
and Of magnitude in proportions, with an excel
lent harbour for vessels, constitute sufiiciency
Of advantages to recommend the promotion Of
the borough of Wilmington to the particular at
ten,on of the people Of this state, she possesses
them, with many more which have not been here
enumerated. Nothlng can more plainly shew
the fourish'ng prosperity of the town of Will
mingtor, and consequently the poprlety Of ma
king it the virtual capital Of the state, than the
rapldity with which j, has arisen to its present
prosperity. The first houses in this town were
began in the year 1897, and, according to the
third edition Of DIR. Morses Geography, pub
ishcd in 1909, then possessed 500 houses and
5000 Inhabitants; while the town of New-Cas-
tie, which was founded more than 100 years
sooner, lin the year 1877 and is the oldest set
tlemcnt on the Delaware, possessed, according
to the same author, at the same time, only go
houses, and OF course about $50 Inhabitants.
Notwithstanding the above recited advantages
of the borough of Wilmington, it is fact, which
that the leaders of the town of New-Castle have
not only had the presump.uous vanity to aspire
to a comretitorship but, by endeavoring TO effect
their object, have created spirit of discord in
he county, and thereby given deadly blow TO
the democratic interest of the state. The people
Of Wilmington had the power Of making their
own town regulations, through the medium of
proper officers, by authority of charter from the
crown Of Great Britain, YET, notwithstanding the
notorety of this fact, the people of the town Of
Newcastle, few years ago, had the officious
insolence TO send committee gravely to consult
with the people Of Wilmington, whether certain
spring water should be brought into the streets
for the use of the town, suffered to pursue its
natural course.
The Newcastle people have reason to reflect
with shame and contrition on their bchavious
in the year l8o--, when the subject of bridge
over Christiana creek opposite Wilmington was
under consideration. The contempa ed bridge,
while it promised, and has since realised, the
greatest advantages to the borough Of Whining
ION, could not in any way affect the interests OF
the town of New Castle; yet the opposition !
made by the political leaders of tbs. town out !