American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-03-23
Frankfort. Jan 10.
From tie Freemnn's Journal.
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TeS0eCting NNeSupettht FctufptNS
BY a CitEen Of Phttadelbha.
The pamphlet with this title has been attributed
by some to Wilmington interest, but we nothing
in it to Justify such an inference the mere crcum
stance that cheap Canat can only be made from
the Chrisana to the Elk, and which would of course
bring the trade by Wilmington, is not sufficient tt
imply interested motives in writer who appears Il
have been guided by strict regard to the Interests
Of the stockholders and Of Philadelphia. Why SHOULD
he have suggested the proprlety OF Canal from
Columbia to Philadelphia as an important object Il
this city, il he was particularly interested In WI
Aington?
But we should like to know why any disposition
inimical to Wilmington should exist here Is tha
place of no importance to our city, when its trade
is almost exclusively confined 10 US and for the
extent Of population is perhaps greater than that o
any district foreign or domestic, with which we dc
trade Is it Of no interest TO the stockholders in
the Canal to have an active manufacturing town anc
district near TO il
In any other country it would have been consd
cred an object to have brought such Canal near to
town OF that kind, even at an additional expense
instead Of avoiding it at much greater expense
than is actually required to bring the communication
by it We are not prepared to say that views lnim.
ica 10 Wmnpto ton have had any influence on the
location of the Canal but on the contrary we are
persuaded that majority Of the directors OF the
company would pursue more magnanmous poll
cy but that under all circumstances, the interests
Of that town Sboutd have outweghed that OF the fort
on the Delaware, (Which seems to have been point
Of araction) will not be denied by any reasonable
man. 1t will be said that there exists feeling OF
jealousy OF enmity to Wilmington here, but the
proofs of it are too strong to be set asdeexamine
the observations made on the proposed locations Of
the Canal in our public papers last summer land
connect with these the observations constantly rel
Grated if any thing is said against 1t. 1t pamphlet
appears calculated to prove undenlaby that the pro-
jec is too costly for remuneration to the stockhoid
ers, the reply is, that comes from Wilmington II
il is said the cost is double what the subscr-
bers were assured would be adequate to make a
Canal, YOU are in the Wilmington interest,"" 1t
Il i, stated that it would have been proper for the
directors 10 have consulted the stockholders with
respect to the propriety of making Canal, excee
ding so greatly the capital Of the company, ah you
are Wilmington man" Fit 10 thought exped-
ent that meeting OF stockholders should be called
90 express their sentiments the subject, yes yes
"you want to favor Wilmington" 1T short every
objection is removed by an endeavor to stur VIII
miEgton--a mode Of argument but lily calculated to
support great woik to Justify wise proceeding
under these circumstances we ought not to be sur
prised The ebulition Of hostile feeling on the
part Of Wilmington, though we are fully salts
fed that these are not justified by the consderate
part Of the conu unity there, and it is our true pc
Icy to dscounienance all such feelings here-that
town is the righ hdRd Of city, and it is well for
us TO bear in mind the old fable Of the belly and its
mcnbers.''
We shall conclude by giving the remarks OF the
late venerable Thomas Gilpin, made in the year
H70-hs views respecting the interests Of this city
were clear and had they been followed at that peri
cd, she would now stand in an envlabe situation
compared with that in which we find her, although
these were applied to road proposed from the
Susquehannah near Peach Bottom to christina
bridge. They are equally applicable in the present
instance and doubly strong as respect the trade OF
Wilmington which does not export to foreign places,
the hleth part Of the produce which comes out
Ut the Chrstiara.
It is worthy of remark that this extract furnishes
evidence Of the existence here OF jealousy OF that
town even at that early period and it is now time
that it should be oblteraed by the return OF good
feelings.
The objection to this rout has been that it must
pass by Wilmington; | hope this may be we'll con-
%ldered, Wilmington is place that exports little OF
what goes to it, the rest is brought to Philadelphia
and ii is seldom that any produce has stopped in
coming by, and never less price than il 1t come
Wilmington does not ship off one fourth of
the produce of that country, or of what goes to 1T ;
besides it is the child of Philadelphia IT gains its
supplies from the city of all European and other
foreign articles, except little West India produce,
and even its import from the Islands is generally
senthere to sell on commission this, therefore, can.