Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-18

natural harbor. But, here, Nature mas CIV
IN us fine river with low, marshy banks,
CAPABLE of excavation for docks, or basins,to
an almost indefinite extent. Here any steam
er that crosses the ocean may lie, convenient
", and safely. Other vessels, such as are
needed for coast trade can have miles upon
miles of wharfage. Anchored here, no
winds or waves disturb them. No ''break-
waters, ""piers, ''icebreakers,' or other arli-
fetal protection is needed
But capabilty to accommodate vessels is
not enough to make us n commercial city
Here is the water Tor the ships. Where are
their cargoes? Let us ask what has made
New York SO great commercial city? First
the trade that came floating down the Hud-
son. Then the trade that came eastward |
from all the great chain of lakes, through |
the Erie canal. Then finally, all that has
been added by railroad connections in every
direction. Now, can Wilmington reach out
such arms as these? Let us look. Havewe
not the Delaware, with its debouching canals
at Philadelphia, Bristol, and Trenton, north
of u.s. and at Delaware City, southa Here
is inland communication by canal with Bal
timore and all tie Chesapeake; with the
iron, marble, lime, and coal OF the Schuyl-
kill region with the coal, iron, and slate, OF
the Lehigh region; and with New York.
How much railroad have We? First, tie
Peninsular System, planned more perfectly
for the purpose OF aifording inlet and outlet
| to a large section of country, than any other
| in the United States, and capable Of pour
ing through this city all the products of seven
thousand square miles of garden land. Next
we have our important position on the great
coast line of railroad, binding the Atlantic
,horc from North to South. Next we have
the Wilmington 4 Reading, giving us direct
coaaection with the great anthracite deposits
of Pennsylvania, and making us as near
to G ncinnati, Chicago, and st. Louis, as
Philadelphia is Freights delivered on our
wharves, ready for shipment, will cost no
more than if delivered thir,y-tive miles
North of us, above the ice jams that gatker
at the Horse Shoe bend, and whence com
munication with the sea is often difficult,
and sometimes impossible, to be kept open.
Lastly, friends, we want one railroad, di-
rcctly to the West. 1t can be built with a
moderate expenditure Of means, enterprise,
and labor. 1t will bring us into business re-
latons with new section Of country, wait
ing to be opened to Improvement. 1t will
bring new supplies of iron, slate, lime, and
agricultural products. 1t will put us in the
closest connection with Cincinnati and St.
I Louis, und oM ,hv grea, central section Of
the country. 1t will make it us practicable
TO ship from our wlarves the frcights o.
Asia, that come over the Pacific railroad
Uia ST. Louis as to ship them at New Yorl
7 from line that comes 0id Chicago. Nor il
there any great reason, why this should no
, BIZ done, while there are marked advantages
- Of avoiding great SHOWS and storms, il
" favor of line to the Pacific, further Seutl
Y than that of Chicago.
p So much for our capability for commerce
q We have the water; we have some of til
c internal sources Of supply. With one grea
i feeder added, we can fill fleet of ship
IS anchored at our wharyes. We cannot
u another New York. but we may be us gre,
4 as any other city of the Atlantic coast.
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- Shall We spend our own money Com
l. n,erciol
" Certainly. Nobody objects to your spent
y ing your own money. All the people ask
m that you shall not spend their money Will
out their authority. -GdseUe.
Agreed to that. Now how shall the pc,
=. pie grant their authority and signify the
Il approvals How, but by an election, he
for the purpose?
7 Now, again;-
L. You propose to hold an election and d
" eide whether the money shall be expende
But at the same time you advocate the co
. tinuance of system of pre- payment
~ taxes which reduces the matter to almost
~ dead certainty that the rich and inilucnti
~ classes who usually make the money th
DC there is in political jobs, will carry the elt
u ton. -Gdzette.
to We advocate the System of prepay
is taxes" Why not? How much money
$? spent out of the pockets of the man 10
'p- does not pay his tores2 What right i
re- he to vote npon the question: The peol
who supply the funds should decide as
ger the disposition 10 be made Of them. If Il
ge is the sole, single question subn tilted to Va
We how can any man object who either C,
led tributes no tax, or cares so little as not
attend the election?
ma Who pirates Of rich and niluen
IN classes r Is the Guzstte poor? Is ii
in of the class unable to pay its share iowa
can the public expenses! And as for "polit
lty- jobs who signed the petition for the l.
this Court Bill? Who is urging that in fut
10Th everybody may vote for city officers, W
trol out paying city taxes? Who is perpctu
lake advocating some such scaly partisan legi
idg tion2 Who but this same Gazette /?
sup Those who believe the people of Wilm
long ton to be fools, will write such paragri
ssity as those we have quoted. We do not.
Must =, =,
d. Mis-. MARY CLEMMER AMEs, in re
from, letter to the New York Independent, gi,
,,aa pen portrait of the L. S. Senate in W
avon occurs the Following paragraph +
'IWO senator's arc morrhinu nm and A