Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1852-04-23

and Sussex. W II not give up this road, now
they have gore so far, and we hope our Gilt
zens will not give up until a connection is
formed between il and the Wilmington and
Baltimore Rail Road.
Wig County Meeiing.-At Meeting Of the
wings Of New Castle County, convened at DELI
awere City. on Saturday, the 18th instant,
lJOHN q. CLARK was called to the chair
Major Phillip Reybold, Joshua CLAYTON, James
" Moors, Levi G. Cooch, Elias s. Naudain,
WIN Bowman. Samuel i'urnham and ). Bari
weie appointed Vic, Presidents; @. P. Evans,
H. R. Bdnghufsi aud J.. A. A'lderdlce, Score
tiries.
Tbs following committee was appointed .o
prepare business for the meeting; Hon. JOHN
4 Wales. Samuel 3iddls, Joseph Woodward,
John Jones. Bsnl #. Bipg', John J. Henry,
i DR.. Rubt. McCsbe and Benz. Gibbs.
Il Tue committee having retired returned ADD
report resolutions 10 the following effect
which were adopted, viz:
Resolved, That the Wings Of New Castle
Z County are still true to the great conservative
: principles TO which their party owes its origin
D and which have illustrated lis whole history !:
! that as the friends of law aud order, they will
continue to resist, az they have ever done, the
Z anlagonzing doctrines OF anarchy and jacobin-
ism and that the Wings Of the Revolution
liberties oil this nation. on the basis Of a written
Constitute ion. ia which the limits Of legislative,
{ executive an judicial power, are accurately
I measured and IN ,rlsed down, enioinng it upon
e their posterily 10 preserve these landmirks, as
essential TO the happiness ana safely oil the
e people; thu Wings of the present day will
5 maintain the platform they erected. ever bow
= iHg in submssi sion TO the laws and constitution
OF our country, but steadily repelling all assaults
/ upon either, and maintaining constitutional lib
! erty by constitution Il means.
: Resolved, That se ieel ourselves called upon
T 10 condemn aud ,nounce the utter disregard OF
the whole spirit as well AS the letter OF our
T. State Constitution by the late Legislature: and
+ that as ffeemen we invoke tie solemn judge
i ment of gool men of all parties against their
arbitrary, unjdst aud unconstitutional ms. sufes,
j. among which we only specify the monopoly
u act and tho ieqaal division of political power,
n in assigning 10 each Hundred o! this county,
d the same representation In the Convention, cal
! led to alter our State Convention although some
;. of the hundreds have more than five times the
o population Of others.
= Resolved. Fnsl the unanimous vote Of the
Q Wing delegation IN Congress from this State,
| upon all measures Of adjustment and compro-
il mise, approved BIZ their constituents in the year
! 1850, then fixed tina position Of the Wings OF
It opinions we naj have entertained in regard 10
i other propositions Of adjustment, or touching
Il the impnlicy oil blending subjects having no
connection with each other, in one bill, so as 10
defeat them all we have never ceased 10 rel dice
v on account Of the hnal settlement OF the distract
i ing topics Of that day, by the separate passage
s Of the various acts. requisite Tor that purpose.
I The Wigs Of Delaware committed themselves
IS fully 10 favor OF the passage OF these measures
g bee imo responsible MS par y, 10 sustain them
II as Delaware Wing measures, and mean 10 abide
Il by and sustain them all to the end that all fur
II Their agitation in these subjects may cease for
I, ever.
g Resolved, That true to the ancien, principles
q of the Wing party, wa consider protective,
- npta prohbitory Tafid as necsstasy 10 product
(; that division Of labor, which ia most conducive
d to advance the interests and secure the ndepen.
Al dence OF our country, and that now while tn,
d misoheis Of the free trade system are partially
Ipsiii.ed by tue Inanx VI O aiifv.-i~ ssld- haak
II ed BY the lrrePressble energies Of our people
"a it is fl, that ws should guard against the fulur
evils of a system, which must eventually draft
l. us OF ar specie, and reduce US TO refyile de
B. pendenee upon foreign workshops for many o
= the necessaries OF life.
n Resolved, That this State is entitled with al
ID the rest 10 a proportional share oil the srocsed
ID oil the pub 10 lands, acquired by the common
70 blood and treasure: that the partial grants ol
d these landa by Congress to other States, an
grossly unjust, AMI that we utterly condemn III,
vote n the Senate of the United States, b.
which share Of these lands were denied to u
as violation of public faith, and Of the jus
right oil ourselves and our fellow citizens.
al Resolved, That the continued neg lect OF Con
"A gress, to erect Notifications, for the protection
"A OF the River Delaware and the adjacent country
to on the Pen Patch Island. is breach of the ex
CT press condition upon which that island wal
Ia ceded 20 the United States, AMI that unles.
, these Notifications shall be erected and kept u
"a at tho expense Of the United States, within
Ia reasonable time, il will be The duty oil this Stat
il TO resume her title 10 it, and appeal 10 the State
n oil Penus ylvania and New Jersey, 10 aid her i
ls erecting notifications on the only point in III
no Delaware river, at which The cities and town
a, above The island can be successfully and Gel
a. tainly defended.
=, Resolved, That the improvement of the iver
III and harbors, and the construction oil ioriihciton
M for their defence, are duties enloinel upon III
he General Government Of The United States, III
h neglect Of which should be visited by The pee
"a. pie upon all members Of Congress, WHO sha
Ia prove recroant or fallhless In this respect, will
out d. stinclon Of party.
a, Resolved, That while the Congress of III
- Unled States has thus lar during its prescl
!. session proved itself 10 be regardless OF Il
~. rights and interests Of the people, especially
ia ths important subject 10 which we have refe
,s red YET the President and Executive Goyerninei
h. Of tbs United States eminently merit the appr
N. baton OF thoss who entrusted power - the
Ina hands, by The firm discharge of the duties Q
Ia Joined upon them by the laws and constitute
a. OF the county, and that as wings we will stan
Il. by and support the Executive administrators a
: a we hive always sustained those who have a,