American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-12-26
From Tie Uii.ed States Gazette.
AND DELAWARE CANAL
TO THE puPLIc.

the writer's knowledge, any project or plan, sug
pested 10 benefit this city, stats or public thar mas
not met with opposition IRON same queruious as
ed pro ectors or Interested aspiring nicteors
who, because their selfish views that would pros
trale the public good TO their own emolumen, have
'!been thwarted by the good sense at calm dsinter-
ested men, anxious only to benefit the community
arc continually employed in efforts to impede, and
lprotract, contemplated valuable pubic works, inc
Accomplishment OF which, would most rssentaily
serve US, particularly at this time of diminished
trade and limited commerce. How many OF our
best citizens, who but few years ago, were pros
porous and wealthy, are now wandering IN unhealthy
: foreign chimes and traversing the interior OF our
country endeavoring 10 procure precarlous sub
sistence. who would at this moment be in their own
houses, happy and prosperous, but for the want OF
that liberality, and public spirit in Philadelphia,
, which is e.eFnaly checked by narrow minded pre-
udces and the iorebodlngs OF future losses ana us.
appointments. The state Of New York has risen
to lis present proud height, by contrary conduct
but here if the plans Of some demnsoSues, are not
adopted, and acted on, they Will oppose and throw
obstacles in the way Of any Others not suggested by
themselves, even to their own loss, and the pu6tc
injury.
These painful reflections, naturally occurred on
seeing publication few days ago. in the Aurora
signed Philadelphus, 1--WE trust for the credit oil
Philadelphia the writer was from New Castle, and
only assumed that title;) but be he who ne may al
though may give him credit Tor MS ingenious
plausibty and superficial appearance OF regard for
the prosperity and interest OF this city, we cannot
but condemn his thirst for 1aomopoty, and his mar
r0c, limited views Of the true interests OF his coun-
TRY the prosperity and honor of which, will always
be attained with more certanly by generous, and
liberal participation with her neghbors.
But here let US snalyzc the reasoning OF Phlladel
.lphus. To comment on the unhtness OF the time,
which he terms The CRISIS, is deemed unnecessary;
i II may not however be amlss to notice i've all
have witnessed the uncommon zeal and pains, taken
not only by the President and Directors OF the
chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company, but by
the Stockholders individually, to gain correct inor
nation, to The best route for the canal, and TO pro
cure the united advice and knowledge of the most
scientific and disinteresed engineers. Many months
time and several thousand dollars have been ex-
pended 10 this object, and all this time, fears
were entertained, no ruinous anticipaons expressed
as to any possible injury, that would accrue to Phil
adelphia IN half century 10 come" No, the
friends of those whose landed interest BIASED their
wish to have the Canal debauche into the Delaware
at New Castle, expected to accomplish their object,
and those whose property lay in the path of the
lower route, from .h9WboidS ian.iRG to the CheSa-
penke were sanguine in the belief thai by manage
ment, and ceaseess efforts, in blazing forth advan-
tages it possessed, it would be preferred, and
have therefore for months been unremiltingly en-
poyed, not only in boring the ground bur in boring
INe pubic, and the pockets OF the oCkholders. II
no other route would save Philadelphia from rival
ship, and ruin, but the middle one, where the
utility OF inviting the personal inspection OF gentle
men Of science and Just mathematical principles, to
designate and recommend the most suitable, and
least p.rpensre route the peninsula; and now
that is believed they have unanimously agreed on
the apper one God and nature having affixed their
seal on The Christina as the only safe, and We may
Isay legitimate hdrb0r, for vessels to enter from the
canal, and pass unnured to Philadelphia the t0csin
I0f alarm is sounded and the city OF Philadelphia
the richest in the Union is by chimericaL prOphe-
IcN to be outIvalled in trade and commerce by it,
tie town, in tite state, the total number OF whose
whole population is not much more than half that
4 Of the city Of Philadelphia alone. IL is indeed the
first time that we ever heard of the borough Ot
Wilmington, containing men Of such capitaL and
enterprise Phiadephus assertsi possesses for il
lis an undeniable fact, that not single plank OF
sea resSpl belongs to its port. No-the small popu-
atiotl OF the place, consists of few store keepers
land mechanics, the men Of enterprise in its vicinity
are manufacturers and merit encouragement
We have conyersed with some gentlemen from
Wilmington lately but understood there was no ex-
pectation, there on the prospect OF the Canal com
ling into their creek few owners OF houses indeed
anticipated the rise in rents, some calculating
on partial increase Of business during the time the
G working men were employedin their ne,ghbol hood
and others appeared Indifferent about it, Tor gener
Tally speaking the peculiar fitness of their situation
for the purpose, seems to have created ambitiCr
10 be Manufacturing to,Vn, not in the humble 81
militude Philadelphus has it, of .fpO Castle to
$ GraresPnd an appendage TO London but as they
would wish it to be in miniature, the Manchester o.
.4mprca, and forever and ever PHILADELPHIA to b
: its LIVERPOOL. But where sordid 'ocsl prejudice
exists, ii is in vain 10 attempt its removal, and ";
will not honor the absurd emit of Phlladelphus a
bout rivalship betweeH Philadelphia and Whining
ton with especial reutalion there Is toe much 0