The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-07
Message OF the Governor OF the Etate O
Delaware


Delaware.
FELLOW CiTIzENs OF THE SENATE AND
HousE OF REPREsENrATIvEs -
Our profound gratitude IL due to the Almighty Ruler
OF Iations for the condition Of unprecedented pros
peity and happiness now presented by our beloved
country His bentfcent hand has bestowed upon Is
all the blessings which ntal to tho perfect
being OF people And what should greatly elevate
appreciation Of the Divine favor It is displayed
TOW in striking contrast With the calsmtiss
which sfll'ct other nations. While civil var, social
tants Of political rsvoutonr however directed to the
most legitimate ends desoating large portion
Of Europe We present the unexAppled spsctsoe OF .
nation at peace with all the world. enjoying perfect
tranquility at home, and realizing ali the be
which can flow from the wisest system of human laws,
combined with prominent natural advantages
IL Ia sra,f ing TO observe how fully State
has participated In the progressive prosperity of the
likely to share more extens,veIy in the bsnssts r..u
'pg from TIE existing policy Of the Federal Govern
neD Having soil Of cary cultivation and great nstu-
within easy access Of the great depots Of CON.
nerce Delaware must Of necessity be an sgri-
cultural State. So long as the products of the
agriculture must be the controlling in ere .t--the
means Of support and the source Of property to NIL
others The returning value Of the surplus produce
uons ola country export TO foreign markets const
tutes the general wealth, and in proportion
tbis sugnt ntsd are all the pursuits Of industry et
ated the wages of labor ibcresped aud comfort &C.
nersDy d'Gused These beneficial inf have been
very sentby felt .nopg us during the past two years.
and oenonstrate that liberal commercial pol Of.
froipg fer our staple products an extended market
and consequently sphsnc,d prices. Ia 70 this State
object Ct vital interest. Through nect,er nstrumen.
tanty can ts most important b. developed
and ihe State advanced to What it natural
inocate TO be It's true portion in wealth and popua
ton.
Oer present code OF laws waa fran, d Ia much wisdom
and hss been long and veil uied. Whether
ess perfect In the estimation Of Others 10 approved
by our ewn people. ana has been found upon expe-
Dtnee TO sntwer pubs initial purposes of good 20
Ntfbnent Whatever DdmeDt IL might properly
receive In come VI its details change lie radio nj
features would in my opinion, BE- able to the DO
pulsr with or warranted by sound p-diency Under
these impressions sbsll content myfslf 10 this
nppicabop, with suggesting few legislative provi-
siont which prsee ut sx'gences seem to require
The gusrdjsDtbip Of those who BILE Of self
Protection 10 one Of the hrrt duties bonora-
fully discharged this oblig alton towards all the uDfor
tuDste csstes Of society except the the most
phfoitpI ate Of ell Formerly in the sbre Of any
eSl Irovisop In their favor idiots and iupstcs
I6red 10 the pubs jsils, a. though they we're
Objects Of tear Of which secety ,houd rid itself rather
LtsD tufjscts Of meDt'Dg diea.e often susc-ptt
Die o. cDit, To sympathy and relief Their
removal f'm TIE ccnpsDiontbp ard treatment Of
lsl2)b, bas rmtvhst sllevsted the wretohsdness Of
Itr cor oiDon, hut IN provision very inadequate TO
men peculiar bec'N,tiss IL kss been well remarked
,hSt 'thr utnntpt q iDsspky IL n science i" 1t
rqpres with tte beat medical SAIL suitable arrange
'ptt Tor be CO mttft OF the patient sined
lOo,eious ptrstve,ipg kDdDess, and moral pfuebce
ItttipE few CT none ~ these hovsU sges the poor
bousttt can afford bnt little more han n parrov ce II
sno grated WINDOW where the unhappy Mac IL con-
rpttd t. fate more dreadful than death and TO
which death atre brings relief bopeless,y Loaf TO his
bisnds IND perpstus burden to society Public sem
bpsnt is btPinbiDR 10 Ts,pond to the claim which
tbtie TerfoDs prtfsbt TO humanity and ristan
pipctpje, ARD will emily he tsttffd by speedy aud
sfsc tps neaiprs for their rtii,f The sutjsct was
ssrbesly pyesd upon the Lte,ssture at the session
81 1875 but unfortunately, I" think " wss ess9ois,