Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-01-16
!. Farmer unavoidab postponed until next week


me ny;ttn Law--We learn from Dover, that petitions,
p,,nerously signed, coming before the LEGISLATURE
from all parts the State, praying for repeal OF this aw'
or for such modification of it, as will relieve the people
from the oneros fines imposed by it. In reference to
mis- tonic we publish day the essay OF Volunteer
advocating the law; and the proceedings OF public
meeting held in ST. Georges hundred in opposition to it.
Giving our correspondent every degree of credit Tor au
,h. intentions proper to say, that in our Judgment
hh.s failed to prove the necessity or general utility OF
chic law The advantage he attributes to it, as schooi
for the education and formation Of skul ocers whch Is
1be main point in his essay, is by no means an aoea'
,mnensa.ion the public for the heavy hnes the inter-
pton of abour and the disorderly and immoral haoits
growing out of militia parades lie admits the existence
of such disorder and mnoraity-and 1t IS immatefai 10
the question, whether the soldiers or spectators are e
mischief lies in the law ITSELF which creates
these parades and presents inducements or tuutuouS
,d ;sordery assemblages. The instruction OF the SOL
TIC militia prvaes, we appears to be out OF the
-,.ss,op.-for nobody, apprehend will contend 'hat
van trained in the ranks at these quarterly parades' Is
one whit better qualified for real 'hah man WI"
ver saw parade in his life Our correspondent seems
n, think that without the aid OF this system OF hhes ana
,r,des all military skill and science VIII be ost 10 tue
State It's be hoped not-a judcous volunteer sys-
,am NAV be adopted If it be necessary Tor the purpose l
rreservnp knowledge Of the military art. we would
l; believe however, that the best nurseries Of military
SCIENCE in this country are to be FOUND IN 'e numerous
;nutons pubc and private in which it is taught by
II, 49,. eminent and skilfu masters. In addition to
xv+ Point there are nuuber of private institutions IN
~ country the pupils of which, except those who are
;n+ed to the army from West Point, when their edu-
;ops are closed go into civil pursuits, and carry with
Them TO every part the country the skill and knowledge
which they have acquired under the most eminent
we regard these military semnares as peculiarly congo
n,, with the freedom and permanence OF our INSTITUTIONS;
a Look 10 their and extension, within proper
,nt DC the means by which military skill and science
may he preserved and sused through the country ana
the and safest substitutes for large standing armies
and State militia laws, in time Of peace.
We have understood that the militia fines incurred and
now in course of collection, in the lower district Oh ts
Rorouph amount to S1,60o-Fhe town is divided into
two districts.
t;s sixty eight days since the date OF the last advce
49,, p,rona The New York Daily Advertiser states
there are now eleven packets due at that port IRON
Ir,ne Of which, six are from Liverpool two from Lon
dan and three from Havre and that there are now
+env racket ships their passages to that port IRON
r,rone independent of great number OF tranneh
ships.
Vuo- III
NJ, which was laid before the House Of Representatives
- .h s,h inst we collect the following information con
corning that establishment.
More than S50,oooO0o i'll gold and silver com nav
hecn emitted since its establishment NO part OF 'he ou
lion has been furnished by the government; IS who'
derived from individuals Incorporated companies WI
receive in cons free of CHARGE all the line metal col
saned in their dePosite'
The amount Of coinage from 1894 to 1900 inclusive
.,,p ,,pIp plp a.
tba ayerape annual being 646o0o dollars the COZ
age of 179o
The coinage, in ten years. from 1901 to 1910, amour
.dto 6971 900 dollars the annual average being o97o
dollars and the greatest amount in one year i'iooo
collars, being the coinage of 1910.
7be co;paae in 10 years. from 1ai to 1920, was 6328o
dollars Rejecting two years which may be consider
as lost through the effects of the war, and counting
peod as eight years instead of ten, the average amt
amount will be 1,l66000 dollars; the greatest amount
one year was 1864 600 dollars, being the coinage Oh 10
The coinage CT the las, seven years. from 1871 10 40
was II $4,000 dollars, the annual average l6o2'o3o
Lars; and the greatest amount in one year, 'o24'oo'
lars being the coinage OF 1877.
Ofthe amount last mentioned more than two-thirts
received through the United states BANK 10 Tue age
Of which may be assigned the rapid progression ny WIN
.he emissions from the Mint, have been increased wit
the recent years
Hemb--lt is found in South Carolina, that specs se
"Hempn similar the Manila, but rather more SIX
,n,snrprce can be obtained from the plant Okra,
abounds in that State.
Tho tolls collected on the New York Canals, last
amounted TO 1888 600 dollars The present Canal de
$50 IS dols--no part of which is payable within y
Mr.. Webster has been designatedby the Literary
olern'' new paper published at ProViaehce' niiou
Ind as the person destined fill the place of Seer
of State in General Jackson's Cabinet. The editor
that his statement not founded on conjecture mere
The Waterloo, N. Y. Observer says-~There we're
itted TO our Jail in this village the other day. couI
nomnr lade. for the delicate crime of horse stealing
new weekly Journal has made its appearance N
adeiphia, enti,led-1he Free Trade 7dvocdte and 70
oica Economy Is sac 20 De ., e p,oz oy oo"a