Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-12-31

The STATE OF DELAwARE.-Our State !,
very favorably situated for the purpose of az.
riculrure and other branches of trade. The
Delaware Railroad passes through the centre OF
IL from one end almost to theother; the p. W,
D. Railroad passes through the upper Dor
ton, connecting with two OF the largest cities
on the continent, while the Delaware river
washes lis entire eastern side, the broad At
lantic its southern end, the Nanticolse connects
VIII the Chesapeake bay, and creeks and in.
lets run in at various points which are nayi-
gable to good sized vessel, furnishing facili.
ties for travel, and the transportation of farm
produce and other articles, which caunot be
equailed by any other similar extent of conn
Try. The land is level, easily cultivated and
improved, and farms can be purchased in the
lower counties for So or SO per acre, while
Tue climate IS mild, and may be styled salu
brious' At least many persons are living there
VINO are seventy, eighty and even ninety years
OF age, and more robust or hale looking sst
Oh men we have never seen. In Sussex there
are many Who are over six feet in height and
stout In proportion, reminding one of the tall
sons Of Anak, as depicted in the Scrin-
lures. All fears on the score of health
would be dispelled by visit among them.
We venture the prediction that our State
Is more healthy than most sections of the
west, while the opportunities for accumula.
ting money are far greater, the proximity TO
market being such as to enable the producer
to realize, within few pennies, the highest
price for every article he disposes of. This
is not the case in the West, and consequently
money is scarce, and men estimate their
wealth by the mere advance in the value of
their lands. This is matter tn at men do not
properly estimate, or ther, would not be so
great disposition manifested 10 get away
from location near good market, to lands
Where there IL little or no demand for tn, sur
Plus products which III, soil may produce -
" But, says one, you have slavery id Della
ware, aud we wish to live in u free State. p
In reply we would say that slavery exists here
under the law, in its miliest forna, and the in
stitutlon Is rapidly fastening towards its final |
emu Ihere are only few hundred in the
entire STATE, ana the habits cf'our people are
such that little or no difference a pereeptible
between them and the peopla Of Fennsylvania.
me farmers generally engage in the work OF
the farm aud the sons are taught to hold the
plough, TO drive the team, chop W o AID other
WORK, while the girls are instructed ia the art
and mystery of cooking, dress making, &c.
Our peoplc do not depend on their slaves for
support, hut in tho sweat OF their brow earn
the bread which they eat, They are hospital G
Sirtuous, economical, and will favorably COM
pare with those Of any portion Of the globe,
where GREATER advantages have not been co.
enjoyed. tier or more agreeable ne ghbors
cauuot be found anywhere, an the liberal feel
ing In regard to all doctrine and opinions Is
rarely excelod. Thought IL here as unshack-
led as in most oil tho free States, and slavery
exists rather in name than fact. Its evil in
nuence exists only in he Imagination of men,
nnacquaiuted with the position OF affairs on
this peninsula, and whatever pre- Juice our
neighbours Of other S ate4 have lad on this
score We are free to say is unwarra nted by the
state OF the institution among US. To all we
say come and judge Of the truth OF falslty OF
inc above. Delaware occupies an uyiable po-
Sit on, aud will eventually become the garden
spot of our country.