The Wilmingtonian., 1824-01-15
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

o,c.citizens Of the Senate, ,
of the House of Representations,
You are acquainted with the unhappy
rrence which has imposed upon me
luty of addressing you from the exc
e chair. Permit me to condole with
m that affective dispensation OF Pro-
bce. which has deprived the state oi
her chief magistrate. !
this State is at present unrcpresent-
the Senate Of the United States, your
Idiate attention is called to this sub
M TO the performance of the duties OF
|;eb and important trust Of Senator
he United States, the best talents OF
\ country should be put in requisition.l
Regulate the conflicting interests OF the
Eulturalist, the manufacturer and the
khant, SO that all may be benefited and
may be injured, demands the wisdom,
RVbr most able and most experienced
smen. But, in addition to the mag
lie of our domestic concerns, il we look
ad, and observe the jealous eye with
IN foreign nations view this great and
IL republic, the Importance of a judi
4 selection will be greatly enhanced.
kitizens, too, of small member OF this
/ community, we should be careful
10 throw away the only opportunity
have of exercising any influence over
testinies Of the nation. 1t is only by
knfluence of great talents in the coun-
pf the nation, that we can raise our
Is to level with our more wealthy
populous sister states. Senslbly alive
e honor of this State, and anxiously
itous for the welfare of the common
tn, it is confidently hoped that you
approach this subject, uniniluenced
Fivate anmosities, or local jealousies."
he length of this document being too
to pulish entire, after introducing it
original form, we shall proceed to
Dress it to size better suited to our
IS. After calling the attention OF the
mbly to the subject of electng sena.
to the Senate of the United States
rges the propriety Of adopting plan
= shich the means of education may be
n Ssibe to every family or individual
| recommends calling the school fund
active operation, and of supplying its
iency by a school tax: Such tax,
he, "would be blessing to the peo
ather than a burden-for it woult
to relieve them from the most lntoe
T. of all burdens, the burden of ilnmo
4 and ignorance" He recommend
ision of our penal code, and maxim,
alterations therein as will render i
eflicacious in promoting the great Oh
f1 of punishments .--Recommends tn
|entiary system as best calculated t
1 Int the commission of crimes bu
d this not meet their appreciation j
II extent, thinks it advisable to max
Experiment. of the tread-mill. He ais
nmends the abolishnent Of imprisor
for debt ;-considers it opposed t
rinciples ofjustice and humanity, an
is age, is matter of surprise an
1t that it should still retain the san,
pf our laws. The revision Of the POT
he next offers, as subject of seriol
ry, there being an opinion that OF
houses, according to their present a
ement, are rather nurseries of viz
assylums for the helpless. He su
the propriety of organizing the m
of our State-considers a regular
lied and we'll disciplined militia Il
MS bulwark and conceives the prese
ion of the world such as to rend
attention to this subject peculiar
ing.-He likewise suggests the pr
of establishing board to watch ov
kgricultural interest; considering
vantage for this board to make ann
PORTS to the Legislature, stating Il
lltural situation of the State, and
improvements in this science abro;
kat home; And concludes with +
mening repeal Of the laws relati
khces upon public roads, conceivi
to be unjust and oppressive.l
have seen an article from the Phil
ia Freeman's Journal relative to wl,
4 ditor OF that paper terms the burni
D Ellisy of Capt. Biddle. which to
q short time since. AS the Edit
gh his want of a Knowledge of t
has stated that this was done by I