The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-08-01


Three hundred plying the of the
Mississippi and its tributaries reducing the freight 10 less than
tythe OF what waspassing two thousand miles in less
than two short weeksonng the people of Ohio and those
of New 0heans and creating, second tme
of the ovees portions Of the handy work of omnpoence
And when TO other considerations added the reflection
that this invention has stretched out golden chain that will
bind the Union faster and Closer with every passing day. by
facilitating the intercourse between every part of the
try, who can help eEciamng, with swelling bosom extac
eye and tongue of fre-the nyenorihe inventor; of
our craft our Kindred our amily-was one of u.s.
The share the mechanics had urging and supporting
independence of history. The mechanics Of
that city, often denomnaed the cradle Of Liberty held their
secret matured their plans and foed the attempts
OF Hutchinson and his followers Their brother mechanics
in this city whit behind them in the great and
good Of Liberty and ependence is fact worthy
of notice. at this and all other times that the General Com
mee of Mechanics of the city of New York. petioned the
Provincial Congress of this sae early May 29h I776
TO instruct their delegates the General Congress declare
the States independent On the 4h of June the Provincial
Assembly replied and cautious evaded the question
far possible But the 18th the mechanics again adj
dressed the Assembly considerable length urging the same
thing most admirable style Of manly feeling and forcibe
reasoning They out most fully the grounds TAX
by the Continental Congress twenty days afterwards The
proceedings preserved in Almon's American Remem-
brancer and should be read in this association intro
ducon to the Declaration Of Independence whenever
celebrated.
For the patriot it is delightful look back on the DAYS
gone by and trace the growth of his nation, and be
particularly whose national growth is without para
July was gloomy day-ahongh independence had been,
for three years declared not achieved foe yet
to DC driven out; civil institutions TO be built up and all the
elements of society take their orms and these very forms
thoroughly fashioned in the minds of the wsest of
statesmen Let ourselves this anniversary, after
the lapse of fifty years; and have taken small OF
an inventory of things possess show some1ing of
treasures IN living men. There the period we
refer to, 1879, than three millions of people in the Uni
ted Saesnow have at least twelve; then the learned
professions state Of dapdaon and the workshops
were shut up most of the artzans the army or in
private armed ships, lng the ground, and regular
calculations could be made Of the numbers of any class of
mon, excepting the husbandnen and perhaps of them
look at the country From the best calculations can
make from information obtained from the best sources we
have the United States four hundred and eighty thou
sand artzans including all branches of the ctung
interests This Is one TO every twenty-five persons the
country This calculations if in any degree erroneous in
not lKhg the numbers at greater amount These are
sound healthy productive population and scattered over
such an immense extent of country that sudden change
the policy OF the government sensiby affect Them or
certainly not permanently niue them. In this respect as
IN nanr Others they differently situated from their bre-
rem IN the great manufacturing towns in England, where
every movement of government acts WERE upon the
great wheel of their machinery The interests of our me-
chancs are not exclusive; they commmged those of
every class Of ci2ens.''