Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-03-21
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

euce between Governor Curtin, OF PennsylVania
Governor Oden, of New Jerseys and Governor
Burton, of Delaware in connection with com
miitees from the Legislatures at fenneylsnnia
aud New Jersey, relative 10 a permanent system
If deiences upon the Delaware, took place il
Philadelphia on Tuesday.
The meeting was called in pursuance of Il
resolution passed by the Legislature Of Penu-
sylvania, ON the 18th of fehrlary last The |
hour for the conference had been set at 10 o'clock
in the morning, but, owing 10 the non-arriva of
Governor Burton no business of importance was
transacted. and the meeting was adjourned until
O'Clock p. NJ. At that hour, Governor Burton
having arrived, the following named gentlemen
took their places in the conference
From Pennsylvania, Governor A. O., Curtin
Senators ketcham, Smith, aud Clymer; Assem-
bly--Abbot Scott, Armstrong, and Williams
From New Jersey, Governor 0llen; Senators
Reckless, buckley, and Brown Assembly
Nanatta. McMicbael, Tnttle Mayhem, and Holt
man From Delaware, Governor Burton aud
Attorney General Wootten.
The meeting was organized by Governor Cur
tin taking the chair, and MIR. Tuttle, of New
Jersey, being appointed Secretary Speeches
were made by different gentlemen to the
tual necessity OF erecting forts, Nc, at different
points along the river and bay, at the expense OF
| the States represented. This WAS objected to by
MIR. Vanatta, on the ground that the uoveru-
ment should take care OF the seaporis Of the
/ different States, aud said that If the work was
done by the States the Government should u.
munerate the expense incurred. The Govern
ulent Was better prepared to do such things AS
she had able engineers aud better facilities than
eoull he commanded by the State Governments.
After some debate. the matter was laid aside,
aud opinions were exchanged in regard to differ
cut matters which the reporters were requested
not to publish as their publication would inter
iere materially with the plans of ths General
Government
The following resolutions were offered by Mr.
Nanata, of New Jersey;
Rrsoired, That the Legislatures of Pennsyl-
vana aud New Jersey. and the Executive Of
Delaware, should seyerally, urgently memorial
ize Congress and tLe Executive Of the United
States to Immediately provide suitable aud suf-
ieient detences for Delaware Bay aud tue harbor
Of Philadelphia
Rtsol0ed, II necessary 10 induce and enable
the Government of the Uuited States to enter
into the work Immediately that Compress be
requested to authorize II special loan for this
purpose, and that the State of Pennsy vunia shall
take at par part of said loan. the State Of New
Jersey part, aud the State OF Delaware the
residue.
The resolutions were seconded by Hon ueo
L Smith, who moved that they be referred to u
committee Of eight, consisting of the three Gov
eIhuIsi tue Auoruey btnerhl OF DelhhAtei ana
others OF the meeting, which was agreed to, aud
the meeting adjourned, to allow the committee
time To report.
A seven o'clock the conference re-assemblpd,
aud quorum not being present, a collection Of
models, plans, &c. for gunbUals from different
citizens Of Philadelphia, were shown to the
gentlemen present, but no action was taken upon
them.
The committee returned the resolutions Of
Mr. Fanaiil, slightly modified, which were
adopted
The following resolutions were offered by Mr..
smith, of Pennsylvania:
HeoiGed, That the Governors of PENNSYLVANIA
and New Jersey respectively be requested, by
special message, to recommend 10 their respec
i've Legislatures an appropriation sufficient tu
construct one iron clad gunhoa, at a cost not t,
exceed five hundred thousand dollars th,
money To- lie advanced by the staiea Ia the pro-
portion of representation of the said States in ib,
, House Of Representatives of the United States
The said boat to he built with the consent am
I under the direction OF the authorities Of th,
n General Government, and upon the satisfactory
4 assurances that the said Government will ieim
lursc to the States the amount of money thu
r. expended.
! The resolutions caused considerable Discus
4 sion, and we're finally withdrawn,
e The meeting then adjourned sine die.
- OF THE 1hOUfs,-1ihEE FRI
soNRR1 TAKEN WITH THEM.-COlOnel Walac
. left this city yesterday morning in special trai
of cars for DrummOndtown, Va, where Genera
Lockwood's Brigade is stationed. lie had wit
T. him as prisoners, VIM. Graves, John II. Moor
j., and John LambsOn, they having refused to CON
ply with the request Of the United States govern
ment, They will, we understand, be put I
e dltching, wood Cbopping, aud other hard abo
about the camp The prisoners were marche
l. dawn MurkaH bsk -, -.
u under guard of soldiers When they arrive
n at the Depot they were put in car and stron
il, guard placed over them Several of thei
secession friends called On them TO take thei
l. have, before they started for bike" Ther
Is are several other "brds OF the same feather
NJ who should have been taken along. The Colon
= took with him between fifty and sixty Of III
d guns which had been in the possession of til
al Delaware Guards.
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