The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-01-10
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR
TO THE LEGISLATURE OF DELAWARE.
Rsllom Citizens Of the Senate

! RlloC Citizens of the Senate
i and of the House of Representatives.:
The members of the House of Representatives elected in
lie wear eighteen hundred and nyseven having tailed to
organize that department of the Legislature in January last
an unusual accumulation of business will necessarily devove
on YOU the present session not aware that any con-
siderable has resulted from the postponsment
The ordinary subjects of Legislative consideration OCCASION
by this failure to organize perhaps the delay IN the re-
of and the publication OF the digest was
pnripaly be regretted Yet did not feel It TO be my
under the provisions of the constitution. to call special
of the Legislature. You are assembled under
of less excitement MD will proceed TO the
consideration of the important subjects which may claim your
with sincere desire of bringing them to happy
termination. Guided by common Hotive, and having
common object in view, the public good trust that the
of attaining will be adopted with concord and una
nmIy
In former communication the Legislature, L took
call their attention the proposed erection OF
bakwaer or artificial harbor for the protection of shipping
the capes of the Delaware, which the czensof Penn
ana of New Jersey and Of this State, were at that time
pressing upon the consideration Of Congress. 1t gives me
pleasure sate that the national Legislature has gwen
this subject the attention which its importance demanded
and that BY of Congress approved the 23d OF May
1928 the of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars APP
poprated toward the accomplishment Of that object Sur
and oundngs and other steps preparatory to the com
encement Of this great work have been made during the
past year; and presumed that it will rapidly progress as
soon the opening of the spring will admit Aware as you
must be of the benefits which will result to this sate as well
as the nation at large, from important an Improvement,
you will doubtless be at all times prepared TO aid by every
means within your power, in acceleratng the advancement
Of object in relation which is thought there exists but
sentiment among people, Congress- at its last
SION also made appropriation to build light house near
the mouth of Duck Creek, adjoining the Delaware Bay"
am advised that application will be made TO you at the
present session. cede to the United States portion OF the
public marsh site for the erection of the light house and
other buildings contemplated by this appropriations and have
no hesitation in recommending the subject to your favorable
consideration Another great work of internal improvement
IN which citizens and the state much neresed-the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canals rapidly progressing and
nearly completed Great difficulties arising out OF the Pecu-
liar nature Of the soil through which necessary to pass
have been encountered and the prosecution OF
ths work. No doubt remain of ifs completion at
an early day These proper subjects OF congatuaton
with our fellow citizens, and connected with the fact that
the last year has been unusually productive of the fruits OF
Inc EARTH the value of which likely TO be enhanced by
increased demand abroad they afford abundant reason for
thankiulness and rejoicing.
The revision of statute book WILL presume chiefly oc-
your attention and that important task will probably
be completed during the present session. the publication Of
e proposed digest may form subject for your elaboration
Tins for obvious should be effected possible
he ability with which this work has been thus far progressed
a. may be considered guarantee of its successful
on There but few subjects connected with to which
can be necessary for to request your consideration
while engaged in the business of examining and consolidating
our laws relating the limitation of actions the expediency
g" extending their provisions to the official bonds given