The Wilmingtonian., 1824-05-13
IRREGULARITY OF THE MAIL.


Gentlemcn-
Through the medium Of your paper would
ask, if those persons who have contracted to carry
the mail between Philadelphia and Wilmington,
have not obligated themselves TO deliver said
mail at the Post Office at this place by o'clock,
PM have understood this to be the case but
why is there so little regard paid to il! My pc-
culiar situation in business compels me to be FREE
quent in my communications with Philadelphia,
and consequently must rely on the punc'ualty Of
the mails but do not recollect that there has
been one day, for several weeks past, on which 1t
has arrived at o'clock and it is often as late as
two, and half past two o'clock; and the roads all
this time being in fine order. 1t is said, and by
good authority, that the passengers brought by
the stage are conveyed to their different places Of
abode, before the mail is carried to the Office.
Such an imposition is too great to be borne, and
think the attention of the Post Mister at Phila-
delphia should be directed to it.
JUSTICE.
rive think we can corroborate the statement of
Justice, as far relates to the time the mail ar
rives.-We feel the evil as well as he, and with
him wish for It's removal.-xD's
The President of the United States has signed
the bill, au,horisng the making of certsn sur
vcys and estimates Of roads and cauals.
| The following proceedings and resolutions
were handed us last week for publication; but
being too late for that paper, were necessarily
pos poned.
At numerous and respectable meeting of the
citizens of New Castle county, held on the first
inst. at the Town Hall, in the borough of Will
mington, pursuant 10 public notice, Tor the pur.
pose OF expressing their sentiments on the sub.
ect of the Tariff bill, which has lately passed the
House Of Representatives, and is now pending
before the Senate of the United States, Andrew
Gray, Esq was called to the Chair, and w. w
Young, appointed Secretary.
Whereupon the subject of the meeting being
stated, committee of FIVE, on motion, was APP
pon,ed consisting Of Caleb Kirk, John Torbert
Victor Dupont, Jas. Tilton, and Henry Whitley
to draft resolutions TO be submitted 10 the meet
ing.
The committee in short time after retiring
reported the following resolutions, which were
{ unanimously adopted.
1st. Resolved, That we cannot but regard the
distressing situation of our common country, pos
sessing such manifold blessings, and in the mids
. of profound peace, and during an uninterrupt
, ed succession of superabuntant hsrvests, rs The
: most unequlvocal proof Of the radical unsound
ness of our policy. AS nothing but most per
nicious policy could counferact and render una
vsiling the inestmable advantages, natural, mora
and political, which we enjoy, and prevent ,hs
nation from soaring to as high degree of pros
, perity and happiness as ever fell to the lot o
I any people.
Cd Resolred. That the prohibition Of our breat
s,uffs. the main dependence of the middle States
by the nations OF Europe, produces the most per
/, ncious operation on the welfare Of those States
{ parslyzes their industry, and has destroyed th'
fair prospects Of Thousands ofther citizens, with
in the last six or seven years.
Sd. Resolped, That this prohibition, on thu
I, part Of those nations which largely supply III
with manufactured goods, would, on the princi
Piles of equal justice, not only warrant, but re
quire retaatory prohibitions Of such Of their ar
ticles as we could ourselves produce, in order Il
make domestic market for our staples thus I'm
e kindly excluded. On this subject, the authorit,
Of the illustrious Jefferson may be fairly quoted
r and is decisive. "Wherc nation imposes high
!, er duties on our productions, or prohibits then
S altogether, it may be proper for US TO do TIN
{ same by theirs first burdening or excluding
i those productions Which they bring here in com
/. petition with our own of the same kind select
n ing mex, such manufactures as we take from then
b in greatest quantity, and which at the same tint
: We could the soonest furnish to ourselves, OF oh
: tain from other countries, imposing on them d'l
ties light at first, but heavier and heavier after
! wards, as other channels of supply open.'
, 4th. Rosoirea, Therefore, that We regard the
pertinacous opposition of Congress from The
Eastern and Southern States to "A moderate in
. crease of the duties foreign manufactures fol
the relief of their fellow citizens in the Middle
t and Western States, embracing about half the