The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1823-1824, 1824-03-04
FOR THE WII.MINGToNIAN.
PUBLIC MEETING,

PUBLIC MEETING.
Ii is proposed that meeting be held at
the Town-Hall. at o'clock, on the even
ing of Friday, the 9Th inst. to take into
consideration the propriety of establishing
a line ofpackets to ply between New York
and Wilmington.
The object intended is distinctly stated
to be, to cut up BY the roots the present
trade between this place and Philadelphia.
The selhshness and spirit of determined
hostility manifested by the citizens of that
place to US, on all occasions, and in every
capacity, whether public or private, would
lin themselves warrant the resorting to|
such measure. Pursuing the policy of
an individual, who, conscious of his own
want of excellence, strives to maintain his
standing and consequence. not by rising
superior to others. but by depressing all
others below his own level their conduct
towards US has been invariably guided by
= mean and ungenerous jealousy.
But independently of this consideration,
the true interests Of Wilmington plainly
require this change. 1t is computed that
we lay out in Philadelphia between one
land two million of dollars annually, on
which the profits of the merchants of that
place do not fall short Of 100000. Occu-
pying at present the station Of satellite
of Philadelphia, looking to it for our sales
and purchases, our markets affords none
of the advantages of competition with
THAT place. But by opening direct trade
with New York, the situation of that port,
the greater command of capital, and the
superior degree of enterprise which ami
mates its merchants. will render Whining
ton the point of communication between
the Peninsula and that great commercial
,lcity, and will draw to us much of the trade
which is now carried on directly between
Other places and Philadelphia, and from
: the rank of humble dependents. we shall
become the rivals and competitors Of the
lPhiladelphians, because we shall be ena.
i|bled to enter the market with them upon
: a fair and equal footing, And we shall
E not be subjected to The operation Of the
E White ,cashing laws of Pennsylvania
: which. Judging from their effects. one
: would be almost tempted to believe were
: |expressly formed to encourage fraud and
!. |villainy.
In short, this diverting of our trade int
? a new channel will not only be serious
olpunishment to our most inveterate enc
mics, but will in the end be productive o
:. solid and lasting advantages to the trading
!, Iinterests of the borough.
e The interests of New York and VIII
n |mington will be the same. Every thin!
't which tends to encourage our mportonc'
will increase the trade of that city, ant
consequently will be there regarded witt
favorable eyes. We shall there meet will
ia liberaity and friendly feeling to which
;, we have heretofore been unaccustomed.
r. From the New York Statesman.
II In the following extract ofa letter from
an officer of the United States, wh..e as
lie cending the Arkansas 10 December last, OF
o,,his way to remote agency, addressed to
II friend in the city Of Washington, Mr.
a. cooper may find subject for another chap
= liter in his Pioneers and our readers will
: doubtless be amused with the sketch OF /
/ haracter, who without much effort OF tn
b, magi alton might be metamorphosed init
70 the Rob Roy Of the western wilds:
!. "Dec. %, $ o'clock, +. M.-Since an
/. ,horing l have taken walk, and called a
IL the house situated on the farm. beside whicl
,e 'ur vessel lies, the owner Of which "a MI
! Walker) l found very intelligent and in
ID lteresting young man. He is old enough
e. however, to be termed bachelor, and hi
a. mode oiiving entities him to that desigua