Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-01-03

,ul of the debt. without taxing the people 4
# the state, was provided. This act passed !
10Th branches of the Legislature. and he |
,ame u law on August l. 1861. |
The Legislature did not stop here; hut, !
as they were with the sacredncss
Of the States credit, and their duty 10 pre- |
serve il, declared, by Joint resolution
adopted August l2 1866. " ihnt the lam "l
the State he and the sine hereby is solemn
" pledged that this General Assembly VIII,
in addition to The tascs already provided for
,hnt purpose by the act passed nj the present
session. entitled. An act to raise revenue
for this State. exert its taxing power TO the
utmost. il necessary, before II finally nd
iourns, to provide ample funds 10 secure the
prompt payIneni of the interest of the bonds
authorized to IT. issued at this session, AMI
also The lbaymeni Of The full amount OF the
j,rinci,JtH of snd bonds, nj or before the
maturity Of the same Upon full inves'iga-
ton Of the subject. IL YVES believed ~ the /
Legislature that the means provided ny the
act before ieciicd would he ample for tie /
payment OF the interest, and the cNtingnlsli-
mem oi thu bonds before maturity bni.
fearing the object of the Legislature might I
NOT he fully understood, and that sonici future
Legislature might he tempted to divert
portion of the fund above referred TO from
the object contemplated by them in its crea
ton. they passed, On The 21ih Of October.
1854, u bill appropriating il, entitled, "A
Supplement to an act entitled, An Act to
raise revenue for this State, passed Al Dover,
August II, 1891" BY reference to this act.
page 5OG, l2 vol. Delaware Laws, ii will APP
pear to the Legislature that ull the money
which shall from time to time be paid to the
State Treasurer for The use Of the State,
under the provisions of an act entitled, "An
At far tl,i. IL
| ~ appropriated, and that the State Treasurer
/ Is ''Gufhoci:od, empowered and rraiTN
I TO apply II as appropriated, which is Ia the
payment Of the interest and principal Of the
bonds created in virtue of the legislation
4 above referred to, and to no other purpose.
The general policy Of keeping the State free
| from debt has been sanctioned by Legislative
wisdom under nil parties. and submit
whether il W uld not he wisdom on the part
of the General Assembly to adhere to i in
the future. We have no large metropolis to
sustain. no great commercial city 10 build
4 M, no mineral wealth to develop. the soil
is our chief source or wealth; agriculture
our great interest, and orr resources limited.
Should not the dictates of common prudence.
3 therefore, impel MS 10 adhere to policy al,-
proved by the people, and which has render
ed us prosperous and happy in the past
For myself | feel il due to the people. Ia
whom am indebted for the position which
imposes upon me the duty | am now AT
tempting to discharge. 10 express my I'M
qualified conviction that no other debt, eX-
ccpt for temporary purposes, should he con
tractcd by the Legislature until the existing
one is fully satisfied and cancelled. y state.
! mcnt. submitted to the Executive, by til,
, State Treasurer, in compliance with the pro
visions Of q icint resolution of the l.cgisa
tire passed February :. 1850. and which il
appended 10 this message will exhibit iii,
, revenue received and disbursements made bj
, that officer during the year commencing DE
I ccmhcr Isl. lsGl. and ending December LIST
1866. Reference to this statement will in
!. form the Legislature Of the condition Of III,
!. Treasury OF the State.
The Legislature, al It's last session, pruyitl
!, ed for the increase of the salaries of TN
judicial and certain other officers of tn
+, State; Il provision eminenily proper AM
y Just. not only to those officers, hui TO tn
: State. Adequate compens, ton for publ
' service is not only in accordance with til
enlightened judgment Of the age. Int III
:, surpsi means OF securing the services o
: competent public filnciionarics. Althoug
., the increase Of the expenses of the Stal
\ from this cause is small. provision should b
), made to meet IT, The revenue of the Stat
:. has heretofore been ample 10 meet the ord
; nary expenses. | suggest that provisio
-, could he made TO meet any additional eN
. pense which the increasing wants Of th
state may demand, without the mpUsitio
i 81 any general inX. ortaN of any Kind whic
" he in the least Cumbersome to any elias
= Of our citizens. BY virtue Of the provision
" Of the laws Of this State, certain privileg,
are gr nted, and benefits aiiordedto pariici
= Tar persons and classes. The lcyying
= I, slight additional tax for these privilege
a would increase the revenue Of the State III
: yoLd any necessary increase in her cXpcns,
for legitimate PURPOSES.
III The Railroad interests Of the State co
Il linuc TO receive large share of public aite
w lion. The uneXamplcd rapidiy of improv
81 meni in the sections Of the State throu.
!, which railroads are in operation. and Il
"a, al greatly enhanced value of land along Il
4, routes seem to he stimulating our citizens
Z renewed Efforts 10 insure the construction
u, Other improvements of the same kind. The
M w uutable efforts should he encouraged
~. such legislative action rs may enable tho
", engaged in these works 10 prosecute til,
~, with safety and success. The Dcliw,
70 - Railroad, by its union with the E,stt
~ Shore Railroad, connects this State with
~, waters OF the Chesapeake and by d,
~ line al siehniars from the terminus of
. W latter road, nj Crlsn,Ad. with til. s;,y of n
~ folk, and thence by railroad with ain.
'nu every section of the Southern States and
'liii its connection with the New Castle and v
SIN mington, and Philadelphia, Wilmington
VI Baltimore roads, il constitutes an import
I i,'i,, link in the great chain Of railroads comm
.,,i No. ing almost every portion OF this great co
~, try. BY this line of roads the cities of \
~! York, Philadelphia and Norfolk. are no'
's,7 daily communication. And il the time 5
~ ever arrive when frenzy and lunatcsm ;
VI uiVn nlngn N rt.is and nutriutigm
~ nmiy and Cancellation shall take the plat
~. hatred and persecution; when the bitter
''o ~ and nlulignity Of party spirit, now sccki
Vi permanent dissolution Of the Union Of L
az States, shall suhsidc, and the nations Re
~. scntatives, rising to the dignity and inn
..,. ance OF the occasion, shall seek by the |
LA, ticc Of justice and philanthropy 10 res
nn, harmony and concord between the two
~; 'n' lions. this road promises, by its connect
alton IL, w. n'''i y. ", 1''.' ~. y" ~ :,
.ho to the people Of the whole country.
~ ~ The Delaware and Maryland Railroad
'nnm, been completed through It's whole Icing
t puN, this State. and is being SO rapidly const
'n" 'a, I'd through the State of Maryland as I
N''Ii, sure its completion to its terminus ii
MA waters Of the Chesapeake within Il re-
/, an ably short time. This road has been of
,yil advantage 10 the producing interests q
4 ali stclltm Ol me Ninlp through winch II pi
i, ill., ill., and its completion will make il u VIC
-, ~ substantial Improvement 10 the wh0l
, ~ W ton Of country along its route.
IL on The junction and Brtakwaicr road
crests other important link in the system o.
arass- road Improvements in this State.
IL en- subject OF regret that this road, noi
lilntcd standing the very liberal aid secured to
@ the the State, has not progressed with the
NEON iiy or success which was anticipated
mi, ii friends and desired by the communit,
acted, view of the great advantage this roat
iinan- he ioihe section Of the State through
proper it passes, its early completion is II co
itona nation greatly to he desired. The
specie several other important projected i'm
Dt the mcnts of this kind which il is hoped Il
overn- prosecuted TO successful completion
driven poraic and individual enterprise. Reg
a pro- these works Of internal improvement
if not incalculablc benefit To the State cor
duSing them to the generous consideration
ncrcial Legislature, and bcspeak for them 81
united iion, with proper checks and conditi
is to be may he necessary to secure 10 them al
.egila- or rights and privileges.
in iriV- | Thn mi p,ina1 iurts td.,,pn nf iii,