American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-01-06
PROPOSED BREaKW.1TER.

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Philadelphia &c"
That division of the above pamphlet which immeaiatev
fellows the portion of which noticed in last, is
"Report Of the Engineers of the United States ana
Cant cambridge on the subject of Breaksa'er in the
Deaware"-but as this Report contains nothing important
that was not embraced in former extracts We snail
coed TO notice the conclusion of the pamphlet which
Memorial Of the Chamber Of Commerce of Philadelphia
TO Congress The petitioners, after stating that the hng
neers appointed survey and examine the site Tor inc con-
tempa,ed reaku ater had made report fully demonstra
ting the practicabity and vast public Importance OF an
artificial harbor in the Day Of Delaware and that the SUB
ect had been fyoraby noticed by Mr. Monroe, IN ms
Message to Congress at the of the session
which followed the report, proceed to say
nWith this weight of authority to sustain them,
your memorialists could not but feel assured thai
their opinions and wishes were neither unreasonable
in themselves, nor unduly influenced by local con
siteralions and feelings. 1t was now obvious, that
what had very naturally first engaged their attention
as citizens Of Philadelphia, and inhabitants OF inc
Banks oil The Delaware. was great national concern,
closely connected with the general interests, and
we'll worthy Of the consideration OF those whose
high function ii is 10 proyile Tor the common de-
lence, and promote the general welfare. And thus
sustained, your Memoraiists were embroidered TO
approach your Honorable Bodies with a memorial,
pra, ing that means might be provided Tor carrying
into execution the dtslgn reported by the above
mentioned Board A the following session they
presented econd memorial. I 0 both these me
MORALS they now beg leave respectfully TO refer.
And your memoriasts again venture to address
your Honorable Bodies, and respectfully 10 repeat
heir request with hope that among the many and
we,ghty matters which occupy the time and aten
non of Congress, this may be thought worthy OF a
place.
In urging their request. your memor1alists viii
70, trespass upon the patience Of Congress by de
tai Of facts or arguments to establish the Importance
| md value of the projected work. The materials
10, Just opinion are to be found, IN an authentic
and unquesuonabe shape, in the report already re-
ere ed To- and the wisdom Of Congress viii readily
r seem the conclusion 10 be drawn rom them.
But your memoriasts cannot iorbear 10 remark that
he great channel of communication with the ocean
which It IS proposed to improve is becoming daily
ore interts sling The tide water ot the Delaware
extends to the falls at Trenton, hundred and six
ty miles above its mouth visiting IN its course three
sates and sfIo ding TO large portions ot them, the
means of Intercourse with foreign counttes and
with their sister states. The heads OF this river the
streams that flow into il, and the roads that reach
its margin at different points, traverse great ex-
tent OF country, rich IN natural resources, improved
by cultivation, contributing largely to internal as
nourshmeut and The reward Of Wholesome industry,
and multiplying and strengthening the ties of mu
ual interest which assist to bind together this great
and happy national conlederacy OF the increas
ing value ard impoi lance in particular OF the trade
of the city and pot OF Philadelp hia, your memorial
lists can speak with confidence, and can youch the
most satisfactory evidence 10 establish that it is well
entitled 10 protecting care. Comparing the present
year with The year l622, the value OF exports has
increased nearly two millions OF dollars. In regis
tered tonnage, there is an increase during the same
period Of nearly five thousand tons. In enrolled
and licensed tonnage there is an inc of upwards
OF four thousand ons and II is believed that the i'm
oost Of the present year will be more than five mil
hons two hundred thousand dollars, exceeding the
imp1st 4 the year 1929 by upwards OF one million
md hall OF dollars.
Of the probable future increase, 10 each of these
particulars, end especially in the interesting item Of
coasting tonnage, to be employed in maintaining and
extending our connexions with the other states
your memotiasts will not venture to hazard pre-
dic,on. The interests already existing, your me-
morialists respectfully submit are of sufficient mag.
nitude to be entitled high rank among the objects
OF national concern and care, and fully to warrant an
expenditure for their protection to the amount that
may be necessary for the contemplated work. But
they may be allowed at the same time to remark
that from the rapid growth of domestic industry
from the improvement of inland communication
and from the abundance of valuable mineral pro.
ducts which have been added to the stock of ex.
cbangeable commodities by facilities given ints,i
or transportation, very general and they believe
we'll founded opinion prevails that the coasng trade
of the port OF Philadelphia will be augmented with
a rapidity hitherto unexampled.
/ Whatever may be the amount OF the traffic, for
eign domestic. thus to be carried on, is chiefly
to pass through the bay and river Delaware anc
thus. for want Of shelte. from ice and storms il
meets with distractions. and is exposed 10 hazards
always inconvenient and discouraging, frequently
disastrous, and occasionally causing heavy losses ts
The public revenue
i These Inconvenience, distractions, and dangers
would, your memoriasts have no doubt. be eff