Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-01-15

Maryland TO the waters OF the Chesapeake, an
promises, when completed, still further TO er
hance the wealth and prosperity of the whol
| section Of country through which II passes
The Delaware and Maryland Railroad is mo-
In process of rapid construction, and the eX
pectation of those having charge of this i'm
provement is, as am informed, that it wi
be completed within the present year. Thi
road will be of immense advantage to a yer
| productive section OF Kent county, greatly il
need OF facilities for Transporting produce Il
market. The completion OF the Junction anC
Breakwater Railroad from Milford, by way o
Georgetown to Lewes, is eonsummatior
greatly desired not only by those living on ih,
line OF the road, but by the people of the Who'll,
State. As an evidence of the interest felt by
the people OF the State in this important i'm.
provement, the Legislature, At Its session in
January, 1885, passed q law making the most
liberal offer Of assistance ever rendered to a
corporation OF this State. have always
thought that, considering the time and circum.
stances under which it was made; the offer on
the part OF the Legislature was magnanimous.
The citizens OF the State were being drafted
about every three months to meet the aciions
OF the Federal Government. The State ia small
in czteht OF territory, and had but limited
credit. The bonds OF the State issued to save
her people from draft were at the time selling
at considerable discount in the market, and
lhe paramount duty of the Legislature was tC
preserve the State g credit. The war has now
ceased, and means have been provided for the
eAtinguishmsut OF the war debt. II, therefore
the hand of Federal Power is not laid upon us
and we are permitted 10 manage our own pc
cuniary affairs In our own way, that debt need
be source OF little aniety. Considering the
matter in the light above presented, and keep
iQQ COnatantlv n vfa bA 20 ct ttf.t do
like other corporations, are the creatures OF
the State, having II in their power, by proper
management, TO add greatly to her wealth and
prosperity, ! commend them TO the fostering
care OF the Legislature, and suggest whether
The terms of the proffered aid to The June
lion and Breakwater Road may not he so mod
itied as to make Il mere easily available To the
load without increasing the risk to the State
or doing injustice 10 any portion OF her citi-
Zens.
In message sent TO the General Assembly
IN June last, | recommended an increase of
the salaries OF the Chsncellor and Judges of
this State; subsequent reflection has convinced
me OF the propristy of that recommendation
isuot onlylbelieye that public sentimea, would
sustain II, but that it is required, in order to
secure Tor the future au able and faithful ju-
dietary, which is necessary to the proper nd
OF Justice. | therefore suggest
whether the true interest of the State wonld
not be promoted by firing the salaries OF these
ofiecrs AZ sum sufficient To ralieve them of
The necessity OF a connection with State cor
poratons or other institutions which would
Ihus disquality them from sitting In any case
liable 10 be brought before our courts for Ad-
odication. ! also renew the recommendation
that the salary OF the Secretary of Stale be
ioeraily Increased. His present compensa lion
% scarcely sufficient to pay the necessary ex-
penses OF attending to the duties OF bis Office,
which are at least double what they wore at
me time the present salary was hxed. | also
submit whether the compensation OF the
Treasurer aud Auditor OF the State Is commen-
Sorste with ths duties resuired Of them.
The Revised Statutes of the State have been
SO altered and amended since their adoption
In 1904 as TO render the code comparatively
useless as book OF reference. Would not the
interest Nc well as the convenience OF the peo-
pie be promoted by publishing it ms amsnded2
Tue criminal code OF this State, as applica-
Die TO the negro population, has, IN conse-
luence of the so-oalled constitutional amend
nent prohibiting slavery or involuntary ser
'itude except as punishment for crime, be-
'ome inefficient. Under our present system
! negro may commit murder in tho second de-
.ree, be arraignsd, tried aud convicted; the
hef punishment Is that he be sold as SER
ant 10 the highest bidder, for life. Should
e be offered for sale, the constitutional
mendment having destroyed the market for
his class OF persons, he is purchased at nom
nal sum, and the next day crosses the line into |
neighboring State, and entirely escapes
unisnment; or, being purchased by one OF HE |
wn GLASS, Ia liberated, to renew the perpetra-
ION OF like offence in our own midst. |
ubmit that such change be made as Will reme-
y this defect.
lreoeived In November last commune aIion
rom the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
reference TO the quota of direct tax Gppor-
oned to this 6tate by the Act of Congress OF ,
august l, 1854. Herewith transmit copies OF |
his communication Tor the consideration of |
he Legislature.
In the message which | submitted to the
General Assembly at its session in June last,
presented, for reasons therein assigned, my
Jews upon csrtain questions OF national pol
cy which forsaw would be likely to engage
he attention OF the American people in the
doption OF a permanent system OF adjustment
4 tho disturbed relations OF some OF the |
'tates to the General Government.
Nothing has since occurred to change or !
nodify The We've then presented. On the con-
rary, subsequent events have strengthened |
nd confirmed them. The general acquies-
epss OF the Southern people in the results OF
he war which auhappliy 30 long afflicted the
ountry, furnished tho gratifying evid ence of
heir deRire 10 renew their former relations to
ne General Government, and 1t was to be
oped that no impediment would be presented
o . speedy restoration of the States which
ad attempted to seceds TO their proper duties
nd rights as members of the Federal Union.
loon after the termination oil hostllites. the
resident OF the United States, actuated by a
incere desire to see the harmony of the coun
ry restored, proposed to the Southern people |
plan for the reorganization of the State Gov |
in those States which had recently |
'esn In armed resistance TO Federal Authority |
he plan of reorganization proposed bT the |
resident was liable to grave objections, and |
night justly have been refused by the South |
rn people as imposing terms and conditions |
and offensive to their own self
aspect. Without cayil or hesitation, howev-
", they proceeded to organize their State
Governments on the plan suggested by the
resident, and civil government in most OF the
states is now administered by agents of their
,wn selection.
Several OF the States In which governments
lad been organized upon the plan proposed by
he President, have already elected Senators
md Representatives to Congress, and their ad-
mission Into the National councils Is all that ia
necessary to complete the restoration Of those
statss to their proper relations to the Federal
Government. The restoration OF fraternal
ceiling between the people OF the two sections
II country, too long estranged and embittered
,y angry discussions and tho conflict of arms,
10 less than Justice TO the people Of the South
Who SO promptly co. o-opsrated with the President
n his efforts to restore the peace and harmony
u the country, demands the immediate al
Mission of the Senators and Representatives
II the Southern States into the National leg
slsturs. Hitherto they have been excluded
without even the privilege of being heard in
iofenee OF their just rights, upon no grounds,
1 10 apprehended, that can And n justification
u Il sound public policy or in the legitimate
powers conferred on Congress by the FeIaral
Whether the Southern States
will be admitted to representation in Congress