Smyrna times., 1863-01-29
MISCELLANEOUS. NJ
Gov. Cannon's Inaugural Address,

We last week gave short synopsis of
this very able address to the Delaware Leg
islature. 1t is very long document and
will till about two of our pages, and is con-
ssequently too long to be inserted entire in
our columns. We will, therefore, restrict
ourselves TO that part directly interesting to
the citizens OF our State, viz: the
EMANCIPATION OF SLAVERY.
On which subject he said:
It Is my duty, also, to express my view
IN relation 70 the interest of the State of
Delaware,
Conhected with the Southern States by
identity of domestic institutions and. there
fore, IN some degree, attracted towards
them by educational bias we are neverthc-
les. indissolubly tied to the free States bv
the stronger cords of geographical position
and commercial necessity.
Essentially an agricultural people, we find
IN the North the market for all we sell and
tue mart from which We are supplied with
al We buy -rs
The increase of population bv immicra-
ton, is. almost wholly derived from that
qiarter and, in the sale of our real estate.
for anything more than the mere neiphbor-
hood price, We look for purchasers wholly
from that direction Advertisements are
never insested in Southern newspapers to
attract bidders and for whatever improve
ment has been effected in the cultivation Of
the soil, we arc indebted mainly to northern
enterprise
To the State of Delaware n Southern
Confederscy, if established. must be a for
etgn nation. We cannot unite with il. and
IN preparing for whatever contingency the
future may present of Union or separation,
It becomes our duty as well as our interest
to assmilate as rapidly as possible with those.
with whom, from necessity, if not from
choice we are compelled to associate.
Ihe only difference between us and the
state OF Pennsylvania, with which our re-
!atlons of trade and intercourse are closes.
Is the existence of African slavery, and to il
alone IS TO be ascribei whatever of doubt
was created as to the loyalty of our people,
and whatever Of sympathy really existed
among us in favor of rebellion.
Originally forming portion of the same
provincial government, from our failure tc
lnitate her laudable example of emancipa.
Iion, we have Jagged in the march of mate
TAI Improvement; but not even the differ.
ehce OF domestic institutions can thwart tn,
operation OF the laws of trade and Phladel
Phia IS as much the METROPOLITAN citv q
Delaware as of the neighboring counties o
Pennsylvania y
With these facts unalterably established
at must be that slavery in this Stato ;s dnor1
ed. We have no material interest 70 ~,
prosperity OF which it contributes. Th
gradual assimilation constantly going on
must work out Its extinction. The perio,
may be longer or shorter, but the result i
Inevitable, despite the struggles. of thos
VINO would perpetuate it, as a social institu
non or apoitieal machine.
a. snow That, in State in which SLAYER,
@ oeen long established, with the habit
aue PssJnalleef Of the people moulded by il
e'sanepaaon- rs slow process and Il vil
commune 70 exist long after IL has ceesad :,
0e profitable. In the settlement of n no,
country, where the people approach the for
naoon OF Their organic law, free from En-
A.pnels OF existing Institutions. it is differ
ar, ana ~ 1 do not hesitate in the opin;o,
~' the question: were nou conoa,n;,,,
ne iA'redacsi,r of Aayerv ;bto th;s c.
the. senfimestof the naS,a! mo 19ls State
Hagsinst it, - ~Dp'e iee'. 1ouid DO iarge
III this be true. there ,,...s. - - - -.
I'D reason wfyuwe should has;,n ~ De no Va
away with this existing evil. NOR ,,s,, - ~
bar she door ngAinsf It's if,trodaes;o,,' '''q ~.
iortnnatsly. mere politicians are bah,t,s,1
.'afa ara looking at The result Of the mo-,
@so'aa1af'y resist the agitation Of an