The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register. (Wilmington, Del.) 1824-1825, 1825-01-06
TEyE vVELgvzTrTcsHONgAN
AND
DELAWARE REGISTER.
Thursday, January 6. 1925.

We regret that we are comheiicd to call
the attention of our subscribers who are in ar
rears, to the amount of their subscriptions to
the" Wi m IL tonian,' which have long since
been due. We are compelled to make this
appeal to our friends, in consequence Of our
inability to meet the demands of persons to
whom we are indebted and who at this sea-
son of the year expect liquidation of their
accounts. There are many names on our
books, which do not stand accredited for
any money paid, although they subscribed
at the commencement of our issuing, Ito
such we would particularly address our
selves The amount Of years subscription
is small and person may say, this certain
ly can be ofno great importance to thc print
ers, but we will reply, let fifty of those who
know they arc one ycarin arrears come to a
resolution to pay the printers this week, and
the next, we will tell them how much we
have received, of what vast Importance his
years subscription has been to as, and how
manv comforts this small sum has procured.
The very serious loss which beiell US
on the night OF the 30th OF May last, compel
led us to make contracts for materials, before
We could re-commcncc our business. These
contracts have expired and their several a
mounts become due, and those who can feel
for our misfoctunes, will certainly not with
hold from US the means to meet them. Our
establishment has been expensive Although
it has arisen like the tabled Phpnix from
its ashes, it asrcqlircl allthe energy which
We possessed to help it to the mark at which
it could attain permanency. Our Shout
ders have been constantly at the wheel and
we hope shortly to have the pleasure aud
qualification 81 seeing the vehicle move on,
dsincum5erctl OF the obstacles which mis-
fortune has hung upon it.
We have had reason to expect an increase
of patronage with the commencement OF
the present year. We have already rccev
cd a few subscribers, and for those who may
feel desire to patronizc the "Wilmingtoni-
an" we have struck of an extra number OF
impressions, that they may be furnished with
copies from the commencement of the year
In conlHliauce with resolution of the
! House Of Representatives Of the 27th ult. re
qucstug Information explanatory the char
acter and objects Of the visit Of Commodore
Porter to the Spanish town Faxyardo, the
President Of the u. States, has transmitted
the following Report ofthc Secretary of the
ter; being all the Information in the posses
sion Of the Executive on the subject The
President viewing this affair as one Of high
Importance, has dispatched all order to the
Commodore to repair home without delay,
that the circumstances connected with it may
be fully investigation. We need not enter
tain n doubt THAT the conduct of this distin-
guishcd officer, when the facts connected
with the circumstance are fully elucid ted,
will meet the appreciation OF the Executive.
Aggravated by the repeated insults offered
to our nag and officers, he with a zeal, deter
mined and resolutc, convinced the enemy
| lAdl VIZ dIC Il lGOJic VIII Will HOI bcdi
such conduct with impunty. We believe
this step was the result Of mature dclibera-
ton aud not ofhasty thought
.Navy Dchertmcat, Dccember %, 1924.
! SIR-In answer to n resolution of the
House of Representatives Of the 9th. in
slant, "that the President Of the United
States be requested to communicate to the
House any information in his possession, not
improper TO be communicated, eXplaininH
the character and object of the visit of the
Naval officer of the United States command
ing in the West Indies, to the town of FaHyar-
do, in the Island Of Porto Rico, ON thc--day
Of November last J" haze the honor to en-
close to you copy Of Il letter from Captain
David Porter, to the Department, dated 18th
November, which is the only information OF
, the subject in possession ofthis Department
An order has been given that Captain Por
ter should return to this place, without unne-
: cessary delay and an officer viii sail from
the United States to relieve him and tax,
. command of the squadron in very few
days, as soon as a vessel can be prepared fol
S the purpose
S have the honor to be, very respectfully
t. your most obcdent servant,
: SAMUEL l.. SOU rHARD.
e Tie President ofthe United States.
n United States ship John adams. !
n Passage Island. WoO. Is, 1924