Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-06-04

and as capable of defending New Gas.
tie as Fort Cashier, and Wilmington
as Fort Christine, will present fine
field for the exercise Of all the Presi-
dents talents. This spot of ground
will probably cost the United States
Eve hundred thousand dollars II al
ready has cost them many thousands,
1t will not. be passed lightly over
The banks, bitches, &c. &c. &c. will
be infinitely examined ; the expendi.
lures Of public money will be nicely
scrutinized. The excellency Of the
workmanship will be ascertained; and
the President will compare the rela.
tive value of the works with their ex.
pences, and will investigate the ccono.
ny with which they have been ma.
aageu. He should remain there, and
thereahout, at least a week. The
Piers at Port Penn and New Castle
will come within the scope of this mi
iitary visit.
After full satisfaction below, Fort
Christine. so periodically built, with
OUT the desire Of remuneration the
Thermopyla Of the Peninsula, and
especially Of this State. will merit
double attention. us Importance in
the national defence will not escape
the observation Of SO critical a judge :
and he will especially applaud the
justiee0f this Stale in paying the cx-
pences, because they zcere incurred,
most judiciousIy. for the defence Of
The State. The impossihility of ap.
preaching the State, and particularly
the Borough of Wilmington, withou:
passing directly under the muzzies os
its guns, either by land or water; and
the impossibiliiy that any army or Ea-
Wy that should make the rash attempt,
eonId avoid being blown to atone
will induce him 10 recommend TO
Congress the reimbursement Of the
state, unless il shall he found that the
State has niggardIy refused to pay
The Borough doulle the sum advanced
by the Corporation in building this
""u,--,."' -.s.sss- The President
will consul, lie late Cou,u,.ss.....-
on thus veFt interesting point-And
II he finds out any secrets, it will gra-
tts the people to learn something a.
bout thcn---Anl. indeed, i'll VIII
'ansr to be published the accounts
settled and liIuidated, Z" Tor expence.
incurred and for services rendered
under the orders of the governor. o..
olhcr1cisc. Tor the deitace" of the
State, by virtue oi. the Act passed in
1916, he will render an acceptable
service. No doubt he will be furnish
ed with the account; and with very
minute and exact statement of the
services rendered by each individual,
and Of cash expended by the Borough,
+" or OIller1oise. The accounts set
tied under this act Of 1916 are seri.
GUS charges against the United States;
and it is recommended that they
should be put in complete order, and
delivered TO the President before he
visits the Forts Cashier and Chris
tine. IL is much to be desired that
he may be heartily engaged in oh
tanning Tor us a reimbursement, and
no doubt but that he will, if Che ac-
counts be fair, and just, and reasona-
bic, and ineligible, and he be salts
fed that the State or United States.
or any body else has been benefited
except individually, by this ollier1oisc
defence.
I will conclude, Mr.. Miller, by re-
marking that it is never too late to do
good and although we have no war