Smyrna times., 1857-01-14
Gov. Causey's Message.

The message Of Gov Causey was delivered y
more than a week since, but too late TO be In u
serted in our last issue and as it bas already Y
been extensively circulated in pamphlet form
and the newspapers, we publish only synop- :
sis, giving the substance of the document
TO publish il entire would exclude nearly every
thing else on the inside page. 1t is highly
spoken Of on all sides as an able message
even by the press politically opposed to him,
which may undoubtedly. be taken as high
mark of approval. One saws. "in all frank
ness, we must say that there are but few sug-
gestious that do net meet our approval" An
other says, "the document is one of moderate
ability but contains some recommendations
that may call for the most calm and deliberate |
consideration in the bodies to whoa it is ad- |
dressed" We may remark that the message
shows the Gosersot to DC q real progressonist,
and recommends progression on the part of the
State for the states own good. There is, how
ever, we thiak, too much old fogyism in
our domains for an entire approval of all his
Recommendations. Rip vanWukle must have
time to rub his eyes after awaking.
THE message opens with reference to the
prosperous condition of our Country, aRd in
more minute manner our happy condition as
State, and the increased facilities we have for
becoming one of the most prosperous people 10
the whole country. On every hand, says the
message, our eitzens waking up to the
many advantages we possess in our proximity
20 the great commercial marts, as we'll as the
natural yigor of our soil and the capacity for
the highest fetilization. The introduction OF
cone sntrated man1res, until recently unknown
among us, has, with other causes, opened up Q
new era in the history of agriculture, and has
been the means of greatly re-invigorating ou'
waste and worn-out fields, and has caused then
tuyield abundant crops, These changes, which
are 80 obviously taking place throughout on
State, are attributed almost entirely to tn
opening of communications by steamboats, an
railroads. 1t strongly commends to the Legis
lature the continuance of that policy which ha
been so ausp:ciously inausurated by the oper
ing of the Delaware Railroad. An extensio
of the rotd to the o :ein. at o: near Lewes,
strongly urged, to be followed hereafter by
union with any peninsular ihoroughfare whiC
may be presented by our sister States at OF
Southern border. 1t recommends to the Lei
islature the propriety and necessity OF aidn
this extension by such means as their wisdo
and liberalty may devise. 1t also sugges
that the attention of Congress be invited TO Il
national Importance of this work in a militia
as we'll as commercial point of view, and
the expediency of the erection, by the Gener
Government, of a suitable pier, from the shol
al the terminus of this read, within the Brea
water harbOr.
The bonds of the State for the Railroad Co
pany amount, in the aggregate, to the sum
Sl70,OOO
"A modification of the assessment laws is
commended, as the odious Irregularities whi
now exist are m ,tters of general compla
among the tsx-paying portion of the communi
The subject of education being matter
the greatest consideration TO all we quote
language of the message entire upon this 81
ject: .E'' 2"
Too much cannot be said in relation TO
Common School system of education. "a
though this subject 10 one which has been mu
discussed, yet II Is a theme in which we
alt deeply interested, and which we sho
never tire to hear repeated A general dill
sion OF knowledge being the surest guaranty
an observance OF the laws and the perpetl
tipn of our liberal institutions, it becomes
duty as il is also our interest to provide
every child IN the community the Oppor' On
ofmproving his mipd, aud acquiring such
formation as will fit him for the future {
charge OF the responsible duties which are
dsssolve upon him as the citizen of free Q
sovereign State In transmitting to the ris
generation the rich inheritance bequeathed
US by our fathers, we should be scrupuou
careful that charge SO sacred should be &C
mIlied to men properly qualified TO prese
the trust uDtarnished for their posterty. /
erty and ignorance cannot long exist togetl
Much has already been ach eyed toward 2
tecting our system of Free School education
Last year, some fifty-thousand dollars W
expended for the support Of our public scht
alone, of whose benefits over twelve thous
children were the recipients; IN addition
which, private aud select schools receive,
liberal patronage. 7.el -al ehl Ia4 =
The province of our common schools, b.
ever, Is restricted To elementary education
] would therefore, suggest the Importance
providing, to limited extent, for instruct
Of u higher grade for such children as may,
the free schools, show the strongest evlde
ot talent and merit. This would prove e
inceatige to all who are taught in the dist
s;hcols, and would be but ustreward to
diligence and superior ability Of those who
ccfo IL one scholar of the first mark were
nuaily graded from each school district
Delaware College. and his tuition char
there betrayed by the Staie,a substantial
vice might be rendered 10 that excellent il
tuition. and a door opened for the most n
torious aud promising children of the poor
classical aud collegiate education. From
band OF picked scholars, Delaware woult
able 10 present, in the future, as she has b
tofore drawn from humble, sources. men
shall reflect honor upon the State, which
tered them, and assume leading part in
czaapeils Ilsyl.sb WeH 81 ,sse' Hd'}'boHt =
As another Improvement upon the prs
syslem, would. earnestly recommend7
provislons be made for the appointment
Superintendent for the State, or one for Z