The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1863-04-15
laws beneficial to the community gener-

During the last session ono Of the prin-
cipal objects ofthe public interest was
the Investigating Committee on Military
interference. This, of course, caused
the presence of a very large number of
persons, and the examination of different
witnesses proved a fruitful source of
conversation. I'll
Butas | presume you have already
seen the publication Of the Report Of said
Committee as it appeared in the DeLdica-
rean Of the 4th inst, and as | do not in
tend te mingle politics in this letter, |
deem 1t unnecessary to say snythingron
the subject. ] choose rather to give you
my opinion. Of the members comprising
the body. Within my knowledge, lper-
haps, have never seen a Legislature COM
posed of moro honorable, intelligent and
moral men than were found At the sea-
sion of 1868. asis5
1t would be difficult to say whether
the delegation from either one of the
counties surpassed that of any other;
and they were about equal in point Of
ability, talent and mind.
Although the members from9N CIV, CAS-
Ito Cdarty differ in political sentiment,
from t}is majority of the Legislators and
occasienly warm expressions might be
heard on both sides, yet these were most
ly uttered in'the heat of discussion, and
as soon as the debate was ended all was
forgotten, and good feeling, urbanity and
courtesy prevailed among the members
cannot refrain in this letter from cal
ling the attention Of your readers to
subject which ! consider of paramount
Importance to the citizens of your coun-
ty, but which / do not think received
from the Legislature that consideration
it justly demanded. l allude to that
great work of Internal Improvement, the
function and Breakwater Rail Road
The great advantage of Rail Roads to a
county, by the accommodation they af-
ford for travel and the transportation Of
produce is theme so often discussed
and SO highly appreciated by the citizens
of Sussex County that do not deem it
necessary to say much upon this subject.
Important as Rail Roads are to other
localities, especially are they so to Sus-
sex County. As the navigable streams
are few, and generally situated on the
eastern shore, rendering access to water
navigation both troublesome and expen-
sive to-the citizens Of the interior, some
means of connection with the ports of
Philadelphia and other cities should be
afforded them This it seems can only
be accomplished by thc.completion of the
Junction and Breakwater Rail Road
As means of -evsnne 10 She Della
aware X. r. Co., it hasf1ftsp sce, rfsd
to us with wonder, whSthe latter lalAssat,
taken deeper interest ia is conn lay 4
II2dAas III. not been. done y NV.
Slhofe is'b'4t little prospect or a q W
done, ii belbc9Sss lhe enterprSiN'' ~ ssvlE
public splritssl TlseIs Of sQu,sSC cunt sf Ia
put their shoulders to the wheel. and
keep ID motion this great work which now
seems to be at a stand point. am A.
ware that the wealth of your county, il
not sufficient to construct the Road and
therefore, means should be furnished
from other sources. In january 1859
the aid of the State was granted to the
junction and Breakwater Rail Road to
the amount Of $276, 900, payable In for
ty semi annual installments.
Relying upon the good faith and cred
itot the State that the payments would be
promptly met at the. time they respac-
lively became due, many of the citizens
OF Sussex County we're induced to sub
scribe to the stock Of said Company, to
an amount beyond their means and abili-
ty to pay. The failure of Richard
Franco TO meet bis engagements con-
tanned in the act granting the appropria-
ton, deprived the Directors of the means
to progress with the work; and unless
something is done by the State all the
money subscribed and paid individuals
towards its construction and completion.
must prove . complete and total loss
At the last Session of the Legislature a
bill was introduced ia the Lower House
authorizing John A. Morris ESQ. to
draw Lotteries and appropriating large
amosnt 10 the j. & 3. r. R., COMPANY
This bill was lost BY vote of ~ to q. |
all the Sussex members and two of the
members from Kent voting for it. The
loss of this Bill was an injurious blow to
this great work; and it has occurred to /
me that if the measure wore presented
IN a proper sight, as it justly deserves
enough votes might be secured from
Kent County to insure its passage. And
therefore hope, as a benefit to Sussex
Ceunty, aud to the State generally that
The subject may be brought to the attsn-
non OF the Legislature at its adjourned
Session In a manner calculated to insure
Its success. | think that little can bo
expected from the members from New
Castle Couny; for it seems they have
such holy horror of lotteries, after tDev
have obtained all they desired from the
same source. for their gym County, that
they will no: vote for any measure of this
character, however much it might CON-