Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-18??, 1862-03-21
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


Tnn COAST AND HARnoR DRFEEcrs.-The confer
euce between Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania |
Governor Olden OF New Jersey and Governor |
Barton, OF Delaware, in connection with COM
nitiees from the Legislatures Of Pennsylvania
and New Jersey, relative to permanent system
Of deieuoes upon the Delaware, took place 10
| Philadelphia on Tuesday.
! The meeting was called In pursuance of q
resolution passed by the Legislature of Penn
/ sylsania, on the 9th Of February last. The
hour for the conference had heen set at 10 o'clock
in the morning, bur. owing 10 the non-aIrynl of
Governor Burton, no business of Importance was
transacted, and the meeting was adjourned until
o'clock 7. NJ At that hour, Governor Burton
having arrived, the following named gentlemen
took their places in the conference
From Pennsylvania, Governor A. @. Curtin
Senators Ketcham. Smith, and Cymer; Assem-
bly-Abbot, Scott Armstrong, aud Williams
From New Jersey, Governor 0lden; Senators
Reckless, Buckley, and Brown; Assembly
Vanatta, McAllchael, futile, Mayhem, and Holt.
man. From Delaware, Governor Burton and
Attorney General Wootten.
The meeting was organized by Governor Cur
tin taking the chair, and Mr.. futile. Of New
Jersey, being appointed Secretary. Speeches
were made by different gentlemen as to the ac-
ina necessity Of erecting forts, &C., at different
Points along the river and bay. at the expense OF
the States represented This was objected to by
ment should take care Of the seaports of the
different States, and said that il the work was
done by the States the Government should re-
: nuherate the expense incurred The Govern
Uncut was better prepared TO do such things as
she had able engineers anil better facilities than
y Gould be commanded by the State Governments.
X Alter some debate the matter was laid aside
and opinions were exchanged in regard to differ
n ent matters, which the reporters were requested
not 10 publish, as their publication would inter.
!! iere materially with the plans Of the General
n Government
4 The following resolutions were offered BY Mr..
Vanatta, of New Jersey:
hesoi0sd. That the Legislatures of Pennsyl-
wanna anu New Jersey, and the Executive of
Delaware, should seyerally, urgently memorial.
ize Congress and the Executive OF the United
States to Immediately provide suitable and suf-
icient deiences for Delaware Bay and the harbor
of Philadelphia.
Resotped, If necessary to induce and enable
The Government Of the uoiisd States TO enter
into the work immediately, that Congress be
requested 10 authorize n special loan for this
purpose, and that the State u Pennsylvania shall
take at par part Of saii loan, the State Of New
Jersey part, and the State OF Delaware the
residue.
The resolutions were seconded by Hon. Geo.
". smith, who moved that they be referred to a
committee Of eight, consisting of the three Gov
DelNMQrp.
others OF tue meeting, which was agreed to. aud
the meeting adjourned, to allow the committee
tipe 10 report
AT seven o'clock the conference re-assembled
and quorum not being present, a collection of
models, plans. &C., for gunboais from different
dttasens Of Philadelphia, we're shown to the
EssHtlemen present, but 40 action was taken upon
l-them.
The committee returned the resolutions of
MIR. Nanatfa, slightly nodifed which ,yara
adopted. "''S
Tho following resolutions were offered by Mr..
Smith, Of Pennsylvania:
hesofped. That the Governors of Pennsylvania
and New Jersey respectively be requested. by
special message, TO recommend to their respec-
i've Legislatures an appropriation sufficient to
construct one iron clad gunhoat, at a cost not to
exceed five hundred thousand dollars; the
money to he advanced by the States Ia the pro
pornon OF representation of the said States In the
honse Of Representatives of the United States.
ihe said boat 70 be built with the consent and
under the direction Of the authorities Of the
General Government, and upon the sstisfaciorv
assurances that tue said Government will teim.
sursc to the States the amount Of money thus
expended
The resolutions caused considerable dscus.
sion, and were finally withdrawn.
The meeting then adjourned siae die.
DEPARTURE or THE TRoops.-TnRER Pr.
ssskas rAkEs WITH TnEM.-Colonel Wallace
Of cars for DrummOndtown Va, T6ssss
Lockwoods Brigade is stationed. ! He had win
him as prisoners, VIM. Graves, John II. Moora
ana John Lambson, they having refused to com
ply with the request of the United States govern.
ment They Will, we understand, be put TO
diichlng' wood chOpping, and other hard labor
ABOUT the camp. The prisoners were marched
down Market Street from Eighth to Second ST.
under guard Of soldiers. When thew arrived
at The Depot they were put in a car and a strong
guard placed over them. Several of theie
secession friends called on them 10 take their
leave before they started for Dixie Tbers |
are several other thirds of the same feather,
who should have been taken along. The Colonel
TOOK with him between fifty aud sixty of the
guns which had been in the possession of the
Delaware Guards.
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