The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-06-06

them arbitrary. Yet such was their attachment to
their ancient customs, that with the kindest feelings
towards our country, and our people, they could i'll
brook the introduction of the law, when their
territory was coded to our government They thought
its forms burdensome and complicated, and many OF
them removed to louisiana where the civil law was
still in force.
Disconnected thus from all the world, these peo-
pie acquired many peculiarities In language, dress
and manners, they lost much of their original polish
but they retained, and still retain, many of the lea
ding characteristics of their nation They took care
TO keep up their ancient holidays and festivals and
with few luxuries, and fewer wants. they were proba-
bly, as cheerful and happy people as any in exist
ence
Z" The subject is full of attraction, but am admo-
nshed, that the brief space allotted to this address,
will not allow to follow it through all its details
leave it, therefore, with the earnest hope that it will
invite the early attention of more than one intelligent
member of this society.
The transfer of this country to the American
Government, opens another ample field for our inves
hgation 1t will comprise much that is novel and in
sructye the emigration of the first settlers from 9TH
er States-heir wars, their labors their privations-
and their final triumph the wilderness, the savage
and the beast of prey-the establishment of the Ter
rltonal and State Governments, with all the details
descriptive of their political and civil character.
"Our constitution, laws, and civil Institutions are
worthy of attention. The original States, which at
IN existence previous to the Revolution, did not Gre
ate, but rather altered their forms of governments and
but little change took place in any of the civil depart
ments, whose organization under the governments
was necessarily adapted to the existing nstituons-
In leglsatlng for the States, the people were I'M
trammeled. All was to be created, and they had the
examples of the older States to guide or to warn
them. The constitution and laws of the new States
therefore, will be found to exhibit pecuartes, which
distinguish them much from each other as the older
States In general, they have simpfed the details of
public business, and curtaed the public expenditures
In Illinois the whole annual disbursements for salaries to
the Executive and Judicial officers, does not exceed
ten thousand dollars-a sum less than the ordinary
yearly expenditure of hundreds of private gentlemen
in other States. They have adhered tenacously to
democratic principles, retaining in the hands of the
people every power which could be conveniently with
held from their rulers The great majority of their
officers are elected Immediately by the people, or by
the Legislature. Elections frequent and the RIGHT
of suffrage general The right of people to instruct
their representatives at all times is universally adj
mtted and in some States expressly recognized in the
constitution. Imprisonment for debt, and laws against
usury, are generally abolished. These and few 9th.
er particulars in which have improved upon the
legislation OF the Older States, preceded them in
the march of Improvement, furnish subjects worthy of
the consideration of the lawyer the politician and the
Confident that have already ntruded too long
upon your time, shall only add to the list of subjects
proposed for your investigation, those which should
be embraced in comprehensive description of the
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