Middletown transcript., 1871-01-21
DELasvARE nouSDARy LIME.
We find the following nllusion to Il

We find the following nllusion to the
boundary between the States Of Delaware
aud Pennsylvania, in tho annual message
# Gov. ueary, lately delivered to the
Pennsylvania Legislature l, strike. US
tha, the closing sentences Of the extract.
as we'll as the alluson to thc institutions
Of this State, arc in exceedingly bad taste
sn a grave and formal state paper. Gov.
Geary certainly could not have expected
10 advance his reputation, either as n
statesman or gentleman. by the disrc-
spectful language in which he has seen fit
10 couch his ideas. in allu,ling in his mes
sage to an adjoining sister state. Here
is the extract:
The Legislature, a, is session Of 1859, passed
nm net entitled 'taa Act 70 settle, determine and
locate the Southern boundary line of thr tpta-
monwcath. In conformity herewith commits
siuurrs appointed 10 act +" in conjunction
with like commissioners Ou the pant Ht Jip state
Of Delaware" That state. however, las talled
thus far, To make tho heyrs ,ary dir0.p,1out.
The work, consequently, remain. unccaMpsii-
cd. aud the boundary line Is mol lc'Htoy hAt,i,
Under ordinary circumstances iAs iajghl mol
I've regarded ~ Important hut whru il i eunsid-
cred that there Is tuJ,pf!a difference IN the pen
nj codes OF the two States, AMI tllat the code oi
Delaware contains certain provisions anil author
ICES the iniiiCiion ui lNnispc ats iepUNtAu' 10 A
the citizens OF Pennsylvania, setiuNs cfils mgy
some day arise uut ut ilt ugge ~ determine
this line. Il Is impossible 70 tell what Ugh
transpirct should tie state q. lejAWufs se!2 pPef
citizen and subject him 20 b,ssnceiul aal II.
hortent punishment o the pildry and The Whip
ping post, who, upon subsequent investigation
was aseeftained 10 have his residence ia reuU
syvania, The injured party would Aasc rjEh
10 demand and icaali b caa! .fil,@ q 4rfaf ha
s1iifsgc'isn far H. Wroh8 IL stf nd THIS, gHt
other reasons, might he urged ;ar tae immediate
settlement OF this question. Pennsylvania dee
not desire and cannot afford - come in,o cul
lision with The State oi Delaware.
We also find. in the same message, III,
following illusions 70 the fishing interest
Of the Susquehanna and the Delaware riv
crs. and tho hoped for cooperation of tn
authorities Of this State. in certain meas
ures designed to improve the fisheries oi
the Delaware:
The Supreme Cour, has decided thai the IL,
requiring the owners Of dams IN the Sa.qutltsH
TIA river 10 inhAe n&h-NAN. m iHt sHiH", Al ltA-
In cases where thcr lnl purchased .her work
from the STATE Is unconstitutional Uul Yat'
From this decision II does mot appear That III
State cannot have such wayg constructed III /
own expense Bat this dug7 8ut .gcm al
visable nn, coucnrrtn; legislation t,n b. u1
taincd with Maryland, thai state holding bot
banks OF the Susquehann, river at its snoutb un
for msny miles above. The subject has hec
brought to the attention ui Maryland, tae l.g-i
a,urc Of which State, al its last scss.aa, i4.stc
n law providing for the appoinimru. u. cHtmui
sioncrs OF fisheries, 10 report ~ tls ucSi .e'i0i
which will not Occur uuti HrSt winter. III
fisheries unirr consideration "a n5-t1 L ii
quite, rs much aeiefiafaieA sy iha @uii ST stI
ntory laws for their hFoi sztiua hg tar aisehli
irnl distractions in HE sttestln,
The New England States AMI Now YORK la
commenced the experiment u fisli propagation
the large streams north If u on ,!tiitt AZ tN,ai
siye scale. Their experience viii b. nsetGl 10
when all obstacles arising ttnut ttc divided Si.t
ownership Of the river sliarts Haal tafe heea .
waited. New Jersey appointed iisi epmuissiu
crs nj the last session Il her Legislature, ani {
commissioner oi Pennsylvania Is nov in ttea
with them in reference 10 neecl concurrent IL
islaiion. Tie subjce, Is receiving careful aiie
fion In both States by their delegated agents.
Ia hoped that Delaware Will join will Pennsyly
mia and Ncw Jersey in the reforms needed on /
Delaware river.