Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-07-25
CORRESPONDENTS,
WASHINGTON.
enc, Of Tie COalmercial.

Correspondence of The Commercial
WASHINGTON, July H. 1861.
Your good people Of Wilmington and New
Castle county generally, who have to pay y. $.
taxes, will doubtless be pleased to learn that the
Assessors Office is not to be removed to Dover.
Upon the announcement that Mr.. Dickson CON
templated such q transfer of his headquarters,
quite an indignant protest came hurrying down
from some OF your influential people, to the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury, lie, good soul, loves
peace rather than war, and upon examination Of
the matter sensibly decided that he could see no
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Assessor was directed to continue to transact his
official business in the city of Wilmington This
may be, at this day no news to you, but as the
tenor of his instructions is not such as Mr. Dick
son doubtless hoped for, he will not probably
rush to tho newspaper offices with his letter.
Inc session OF Congress Is near Its end and
though the weather is delightful, the members
are impatient to leave. There will be nothing
done after the veto Is received and the, new biz
E'a-sed by the rcquisito two thirds. Senator
Sumner has urged with his usual steady resolu-
ton, when he has good work on hand. to get
some legislation which would give suffrage to the
coioied citizens In all the States, but the Jealous
les OF some Senators like Fesscnden, who really
seems more dyspcptic and aerid every day, and
the conservative Indifference of such as Anthony
and Frellnghuyscn, has prevented the ACCOM-
plshment OF Ills object. The Maryland Commit
tees who were here n few days ago asking for the
immediate adoption of such measure to save
them from being tramped In the dust by the re-
Oei constitution now being framed ut Annapolis.
went nome scarcely satisfied, They thought the
National Legislature might have studied the pco-
pies welfare more than their own convenience.
and have applied remedies now for Maryland
u'sc"Se, whiie 1t Is yet mild and symptomatic,
rather than when IL is chronic and violent.
However, the committees got many good
words, and implied promises of prompt action
when Congress again assemblies. There was n
very strong feeling among many members against
taking up general legislation at this session, and
they lear to open the door to any now On Import
ant measure, lest it be impossible to close ii, But
all the liberal men are either convinced or RAPIDLY
becoming So that the same justice which has been
done to citizens Of onc section must be dispensed
to all, and that there is no escape from trouble.
some questions except in Just settlement O,
them. 1t is plain that the conviction is every day
become stronger that Congress must take up Ii.
duty, imposed by the Constitution, and protect
the Republican Form in the government of Tho
various States. The article in your paper repub
iished in pamphlet form, has attracted general at
tenton mere, and it is admitted by all to argue til,
case strongly-and by Iearly all -soppdly. til,
bill OF MI. Bropmall, and the resolution Of inaui
ny moved by Mr. Kelsey are indications that mem,
bers are about ready to disoharae whal they fee
Is duty laid upon them by fundamental law.
have heard the question asked-"Can Mr.
"Broomalrs BILL or one of that import be passe.
sat the next session." I am prompt to say t,
You" Yes!" I have conycrsel with seyera
Republicans who might have been expected /,
oppose 1t, and find, to my great qualification. tia
they are ready for the measure. congratulate
Delaware on the prospect, JAY,