Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-01-25
ftom he Naiioua, Palladium.

f}On The National Palladium,
| GOVERNOR CLINTON'S MESSAGE.
/ we hasten TO lay before our readers the promised
extracts from this invaluable document. The fol.
lowing Is happy picture Of the condition and pros
poets Of our county.
The great sconrges Of mankind have rarely visited us
WIN destroying Jury Peace, plenty and heal have pre-
sided over our land War Stranger and famine and
the pestence that Wake in darkness are never experi-
encet Instead of scarcity, there is generally SUPER
abu ntlance Of subsistence an excess of nropc,ion The
cordial anxiety Of Henry W. Of France that ever,
~ his kingdom might have fowl in his pot, and the
benevolent prayer OF sovereign of Great Britain that his
poorest subject might have education sufficient to read the
bbie were at The time they uttered, considered
chneas OF the imagination. In this fortunate land, they
aie realized SO far they apply in the fullest latitude and
to the utmost extent.
His remarks upon the bitterness Of party spirit
apply with peculiar force TO the Coalition, and their
friends
But it cannot nor ought il TO be concealed that our
country has been more less exposed agations and
CONNEXIONS for the last years. Party spirit has
entered the of retirement violated the sancy Of
nale ehaace', invaded the tranquility Of private life, and
visited with severe inf coDs the peace OF families neither
eUdon nor humanity has been spared The charities of
, nor distinguished pnbic se1qces the freside
the niar, been left free from attack but centious and
destroying spirit has gone forth regardless of every thing
but Me graiiicaon OF malignant feelings, and unworthy
aspirations.
The viruencs Of this spirit Ne attributes to !. the
incompetent and injudicous provisions relative to
the office Of Chief Magistrate Of The Union.'' tits
subject however that must be approached with
caution
continuance in office but for one term would diminsh
If not dsarm opposition, and divert the incumbent from
the pursuits OF personal ambition the acquisition VI that
fame shch rests for its support he public good
The mode Of choice also highly exceptionable Instead
OF uifhrm sgsen there various rules, OF which
are calculated to secure unanny in the electoral colleges
and others TO diminish the legitimate power if ami.
hate the real force ut the stae. and there every fac-
y bring he final determination into The House Of Re-
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ample field for the operations of manage
ment and intrigue and far the produ ton Of suspicious,
and Ipntaons which onght to STAN the character
of our country Nor arc the claims of the ,aonat gov
III derogaton Of the constitutional au hortes of
he states calculated to quiet the agtaons of the times
to tlannize the arprehensions Of the community.
The following remarks upon inland Internal i'm
prov. ment, and the wealth New York has derived
from her anas will be read with absorbing interest.
Artificial navigation was established for public accommo-
dainn, for the conveyance % articles and from kets,
AID revenue - subordinate object 1t was never inter-
ded primary consideration To till the Golfers of the
state, Int to augment the general opnenCe, and to ami
mate all the springs OF industry and exeron and 20 bring
home 10 every maas door an easy and economical means
OF access 10 the most advantageous places Of sale aud pr
clase and to down this and coinpre-
he sve subject to question of dollars and CENTS
to nse sht of the great elements ct individual opuence
# public wealth, and national ptospcrit, II ercds from
consideration Tie hne1 mAon If oRars. 4.Aich hare,
IN al brobahhty. been aed he zahe Of real esfafee
ureciaion Of al the roacts Of agriculture and
fb,ics ofmanufcture. hich formerly shut cyeat
gree iom he market-he soNd and Establishment
If tnnd trdee ta8. accession 10 ketabie produc
Honshe unjoun1ed encouragement IF napgaon
anil nal commerce; the fcttv ,abit,y and economy Of
conrimcansa-e crennon Of dense poputaaOn, and ihe
noSi csnt encouragement Of agriculture md Me arts by
cheap Npy " materials for brics, and Of markets for
ion-hnt if to overlook these important
considerations and confne ourselves to he question
of revenue, will enough to convince the scep-
cal that immense pecuiaiy benefits flow from new
channels ot hydraulic communication 18th the Susquehan
nan the Allegany and The ST. Lawrence, and their auX
aiy AMI connecting eaters and by great land
state road from the Hudson to Lake Erie.
The Erie ard Champlan Canals have cost between 90
and 80 900 dollars mile, and this enormous expenditure
will again. All the mysteries of such opera
lions developed, and all the difficulties Diminished and
i, may now be confidently pronounced that the maximum
expeuce Of any given canal viii exceed SO Oo0 mile,
unless passes high mountains by locks, inclined
planes, deep cuttings under them by extensive tun-
nels. 1he opposition 10 the extension Of internal nayga
ton, is based upon application Of the ratio Of
pendure the constructed 20 the contemplated canals
Bat admitting what peremplorily denied that the income
of the former does not exceed something than
per cent yet it will then be evident that the state
will gain and half per cent by the operation loans
be produced her credit al four and half per cent
therefore do not hesitate TO renew, in the
manner, my recommendations in favor OF the leading OBJ
jects Of internal improvements which have heretofore
had the lunor To present Tor favorable consideration.
The OF the state ample, her resources great
her credit equal to any emergency. Every day adds
her wealth, and every avenue Of communication will aug
her ability and expand her fame The constant and
progressive increase of the canal revenue and the
pendent dmnuton Of the debt will in few years pro-
lnce total extingnshment; enable, early period,
the reduction Of interest," and finally enhance to extent
beyond any reasonable demand the ability of the state TO
undertake and consummate all needl improvements And
il patriotism still supports its ascendancyf glory has not
los its ncentyes-lf philanthropy retains its due weight
you have nducement TO act promptly and avoraby
fearessy and efficiently, in the prosecution Of these
cendant interests
Tho passages which relate to Pennsylvania are
to US, the most interesting in the message.
formerly and frequently solicited Legislative