American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-01-06

he. made by The state Of Pennsylvania, and the Guy
Of philadelphia, 10 promote internal Improvements.
In the last ten or twelve years. II IS computeu 'na'
not less than twelve millions oi dollars nave oee"
thus expended by the Stale and her cltzehs pesiues
contributing her full quota TO The supper. o. 'he
Government Of the Union. And they might inf-
lher urge The cheerful promptness win "h'ch .he
State in period of three years, contributed hse
millions of dollars towards the support OF INC late
war. The contemplated work is essential 70 Inc
endowment Of the full benefits Of these exer'ions,
because il is indispensable for the removal OF OBJ
struclion. and dangers in the great outlet through
which the streams that opened must cheny
flow 1t is, in effect, the GROWING wok 10 give
efficacy 10 all the rest. With such harDof al inc
mouth Of the Delaware, the city OF Philadelphia
wonld be placed. if not upon footing oil equality
with other ports, al least upon footing to ENJOY
all the advantages which naturally belong 10 her
position. Without it, she does not and cannot en-
loy them The dangers and difficulties OF the nav
lgalion OF the Bay for want OF a place OF shelter,
are perpetual encouragement. the effects OF
which have long been severely lelt, and have be
come standing argument against the efforts oil
public spirited citizens.
If this important undertaking were one which u
was within the constitutional competency and duty
LOT the State to prosecute, your memorlans's Wonlh
not deem ii right TO address themselves to Congress
for aid Ii it were one, with respect 10 wnieh the
constitutional power Of Congress was even ques
tonable, they would approach your honorable 30
dies with unaffected dAidence. But it is a matter
which. BY the Constitution, belongs exclusively to
the Government of the Union, and IS clearly
within the universally acknowledged range OF the
powers OF Congress. Ii concerns not single
State alone but all the States 1t is connected i'm
mediatey with the great and sautary power over
commerce, which the consultation has assigned to
Congress for the benefit Of the whole.
Your memorialiss, therefore, respectfully pray
that appropriation may be made tor the construc
ton Of Breakwater, according to the Report and
that immediate measures ay be directed to be Ia
ken for executing the work. And they Will pray,
&c,
PHILADELPHIA, November 2l 1926"
The Legislature Of Pennsylvania adopted Resolution
the 18th u. requesting the Senators and Representa-
yes of that State in Congress- to their utmost efforts
favor Of the passage of law make the necessary APP
preparation for the immediate construction Of Brcakwae
in the Bay Of Delaware.
very numerous meeting Of the inhabitants Of the City
and County of Philadelphia was held in the Supreme Conr
Room, on the 28lh ul, when Memorial was adopted
praying Congress appropriate funds for the construction
of secure artificial harbor the mouth Of the
Delaware Bay, upon the plan reported by the uned States
Engineers
has been asceraned by inspection OF the records
Of the different Insurance Companies of Philadelphia that
less than Gyoe losses, partial others total, have
occurred in Delas Bay since the first of January 1871
period Of only twenty-five months II storm, thirty
ueaiels were either sunk driven shore, within ten
miles of the proposed Hreakuater