American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-04-19
COMMUNICATIONS,
FOR THE AMERICAN wATcHaAN.

MIR. WILSON,
A writer in your paper of Tuesday week, over the ,
signature of Ctus' has called the attention Of our
citizens to the subject of elections and stated under
four heads, the faults of our present council. Hell
has also indirectly charged them with want of cana.
tity. This have found is the prevailing opinion
in the Borough and must confess that until late
ly myself did think them incapable of doing the
business of the Borough as it ought to be done.-l
But as have always thought that there was no dis.
grace in making an acknowledgment to persons in
jured and, from what has TRANSFERRED, being fully
convinced that did not think highly of their a-
Tents and abilities as should have done now free
ly and unreservedly acknowledge my errors and
hope for their forgiveness. As have been so fully
convinced of my error, deem it duty incumbent
on me to inform the public how and in what manner
have been satisfied, that they also may do Justice
to that enlightened body yet previous to giving
the cause must beg your indulgence Tor few mo-
ments, whilst endeavor to illustrate the subject -
1t has been the complaint OF council and citizens
for some years past that there was not sufficient
power given by the charter to the Burgesses and
Council. This has been lamented by all ; and it
was thought by that nothing but an act of the
Legislature could enable the council to exercise a
greater or more extensive jurisdiction than their
predecessors; but it appears that the present coun-
|c are endued with more consumnate Osdom and sa-
gacity than any former council have possessed
They have discovered that their powers are greater
than ever they themselves imagined for it appears
Iby an ordinance posted up at our corners, in which
Ithe unoffending swinish multitude who have here
tofore been protected by the council are prescribed
and compelled to wear Jokes and rings, that they
may not enter through the holes in the fences, or
root up the ground in the lots of the councilman, or
citizens that they the council, spurning the mar
row limits Of Borough, have peremptorily requr.
ed that all judges and justices Of TIE heace shall obey
their mandate! / was formerly foolish enough to
believe that the jurisdiction Of the council did not
extend farther than the limits Of the Borough but
am now convinced Of my error; for is evident it
does, or our counH would not order officers residing
out Of these limits to obey their ordinance Now
as our sagacious burgesses and council have made
so important discovery, would it not be advisable
TO petition them to order the different collectors
Throughout the county to pay into the hands of the
Borough treasurer, the amount of money they may
lcolect instead of giving It to the County treasurer
| BY this means we should soon be out of debt and
have an overlooking treasury for if they have the
power to order Judges and justices Of the heace to
respect their ordinances, they certainly can order
the Hundred collectors and levy court. | would
therefore suggest the proprety of calling towr
meeting for the purpose of offering the unfeignet
thanks Of the Commonahty OF the Borough of Viii
mington, the 7use, discerning and enlightened bur
gesses and council for their great Penetration il
making this important discovery: and further, tina
leather medals be struck, was going to say) Gu
land that their be also engraven on tablet t.
lbe placed in the front of the Town Hall, that stran
lgers may see that Wilmington is not aitogethe
devoid of grateful recollections. TOBIT.