Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-12-30
DELAWARE JOURNAL.
WnnAl:IN 2,1rCN:
Tuesday, DeceMher 80, 1928.


The Legislature of this State will assemble at Dover on
Tuesday next, the 9th of January shall rely upon our
friends at Dover such information of its proceedings,
they may deem interesting Or important
THE MILITIA Law tits worthy of serious consideration
with the Legislature, at its approaching session. whether the
militia OF this State ought be continued Nothing, we be-
eve has yetbeen said the public prints upon this subject
but public opinion may be collected from other sources,
il is confidently believed that this law decidedly unpopular
Previously the last annual session of the Legislature, memo
rails circulation in this county, praying its repeal and
from the numerous signatures they bore, but little doubt could
be entertained of the general disposition TO get rid OF the law
The failure of the Legislature to organize at that PERIOD rem
dered that effort abortve and is matter OF regret that the
effort has not been renewed order that the Legislature might
have formal and constitutional expression of the public voice
to upon the which is about to With
rejecting men, tits believed, there but one opinion upon
the policy of this awtat with regard its avowed object
the organization of efficient military forceit is worse than
usclessta in pecuniay point of vlew it IS great bur-
den upon the people of the sateand finally hatit great
" pcuci to the industry of the State and to the moral ha
bits fits people Upon the first point the neicency of mi
tia systems creating good sodersthe opinion we have
expressed is fortified by authority which, this subject, is
unesonabewe the opinion OF the board OF officers,
assembled few year since Washington, by the Secretary
of War; deliberate upon the subject of an efficient organza
ton of the militia Their report not before but its
strongly impressed upon recollection The board
was composed of selection of the most experienced militia
officers the different States, to whom were added some OF
the distinguished officers of the regular service, among
them were the names of General of the U. s Army,
Gen CadwaIader of Pennsylvania, and Gen. Sumner of
Massachusetts, 1t the opinion of these intelligent and ex
perienced men, that a mitiaman who had been well
trained and dri led militia paiales made more indifferent
figure in the real business Of war than who had spent
his life at the plough tall and never seen militia parade
in his life that the habits generally acquired by militia SOL
dcrs are essentially bad in military point Of view, and such
as unfit them for the subordnaon and discipline of real
vice. that trequed longer time dvest them OF these
habits than to convert into good soldier Upon
this point too, may refer article summary of
to-day in proof these gaining ground in states
where the militia mania has most prevailed The State OF Penn
syvana which has probably expended much money and
bestowed as much and attention upon her militia SYSTEM
as any other the Union begins would SEEM to be aware
of the wohessnes OF her militia parades and resol
ton pending her Legislature, to abolish them We
throw out these suggestions in the hope that they may lead
to serious consideration of this subject by our Legislature
and in the full faith that they will not permit the militia la"
upon book when they shall become sat
A. scd that paonises immortality, BURDEN. the people witt
expenses and taxes, dmnhes the wealth of M
State by nerruptng the LABOR of its citizens and is whal
j bad school for soldiers, well as morals
We copy from the National nlegencer the letter oJamc
Madison upon topic which has recently been made con
m stuona questionable power of Congress to protect manu-
re fchres by mposts The father of the Constitution appear
TX before us this letter, debates his own opinion and tina
fellow aborers of the meaning Of the instrument whc
d. was the work of their hands, If the excitement in the sout
n did not approach insanity, might augu the happies
u. suits from influence of NJ MAdjon and from the calm
of clear and conclusive reasoning of his ett9 His authority
an often referred to by the politicians Of and the sout
In generally as of especial weight amt toce--"ih they no
S, Weld to it, Or still ioow such wanae ng Lights as Low H'
IT. and John Randolph defiance Of h aonoy voice Iotf
friends of the American SYSTEM mus be source OF nng
ed satisfaction that policy they s ocae - sanctioned
u well by the fruits has every where piol'ed as by The al
elr thor, of The best and wisest N the Republic
cir POLITICAL DRILLING The article rom the ''seasS
ed Citizen will divert the readc il cal up no oier sent
mt men as an exhibition oil poh'ca management ~ ihu9
ps veil from the machinery, and ie u Al once mo tht mo-"
an operan of political leaders hosc business it As TO maze P
pets of the o. Ne people and through them
i'm manage the people themseiVes
Congress adjourned on Wednesday last to meet again ye
=, terday.
es- The Democratic citizens of Harrisburg Pa he meeting
en- the 18th inst and nominated Alexander Mahon toe Sta
te' Treasurer for Governor.
on
~ DELAWARE Cry. During the last week the Senior Et
for of this paper short excursion visited that place
found quite businessdolng spo-whie we were there
short time two arrived which the case three da
in the week. and every day The two stores were fill
with customers and every thing bore the face OF activity
breach under the Lock still open notwithstanding 20
n bags of sand have thrown into it they are now enga
ed in driving down square png, faced so as to render the
ion nearly entirely water ght should this fail which IN
eir well acquainted win nahhins IL int r
be- bab'e they VIII MOS. 'iNeS DC con'ei'u ~ 'Ae Wv
1w out and repuiu IT. me pese"' Pop " cJ,.,,,.
f the town is laid out MANUEL EYRE ESQ Of Philadelphia
known TO be man of wealth and beay hence the prof
h;t Il that he will much advance its interest They