Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08

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our system proposition SO necessarily
accompanied by partiality, and the in
of msn before the law, SO plainly
fatal to the permanence and safety of
a representative republican system
would have been indignantly rebuked
and troduen under foot by the sturdy
honesty ana comm sense of our fore
fathers.
The paramount necessity Of control by
the State, Of all persons and property
within its limits, was Obvious for the
due maintenance OF its authority and
its self defence. hut coupled with the
power 10 take private property for
such public Uses" was the express con-
dition that lust compensation should
be paid the private owner. But such
suggestion as the taking Of public prop
erty for private use cannot ba found in
tho letter or the spirit OF the constitu'
tion of oJr government.
In no case waa Peter permitted to
he robbed in order "to pay Paul''-nor
the stronger classes Of the community
however combined to fatten upon those
who were weaker.
The keynote Of the declaration of
American independence had long be-
fore been sounded in the hearts Of our
ancestors, and as one of the great poets
has sung, the
- deep chord which Hampden smote
Willvibrate to the dnom.
The inspiring causes OF such revolt
had thsir origin deem in the ndisidual
hearts of men and as we'll in the
general heart OF men ~ the music thay
marched TO was the music of freedom
and uplifted humanity and the written
declaration which "a decent respect to
tho opinions OF mankind" impelled
them to make, bears everywhere upon
its face the stamp of individual con-
science and contains obligations and
appeals which individual conscience
alone could prompt or fulfill. They
addressed their arguments to "the
native, justice and magnanimity. To
"the voice OF Justice, the ties of COM
mon kindred and consanguinity" of
their fellow subjects. 10 the Supreme
Judge of the world they appealed for
the rectitude of their intentions and in
the firm reliance on the protection of
Almighty God they "mutually pledged
to each other, their lives, their for
tunes and their sacred honour" to
support the common cause OF freedom.
Principles so profoundly rooted in
the inmost anu higher nature of man
and diyinely implanted there, must be
immortal, and their careful study and
respect in every succeeding generation
ia paramount and unending duty.
To day there is one count in the
arraignment of the British King at the
bar of public opinion. TO which an
added emphasis has lately been given,
showing that the light Of experience
since l776 has remarkably confirmed
the judgments of our ancestors, by the
organization in this city Of commercial
museums established by the City
Councils, with a Board of Trustees
headed by the Governor OF the State.
and containing the impressive member
ship OF high officials in various depart.
ments of the State government and en-
hracing private citizens of the highest
distinction in the learned scientific
and literary PROFESSIONS and important
business enterprises,
The plan and published purposes oi
this institution indicate the intention
to expand the trade anu communication
of this country with all foreign nations.
and in its own words:
ITO gather from all parts Of the
world, and 10 make Immediately avail.
able to our business men full and
specific information concerning trade
opportunities. +"
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Through the publications of this
department the institution will CO.
operate and exchange with all other
scientific and experimental bodies oi
the world"
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IL is the work of the Bureau of In
formation to bring together all possible
data relating TO foreign commerce.
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To the manufacturer and business
man who desires to anter into business
relations with foreign markets, the
bureau gives advice concerning the
commerce OF all countries, their Gus
toms and commercial relations, their
international treaties. their systems ui
communication and transportation with
specific detais of freight charges,
tariff exchanges and currency.
| And the purpose is stated broadly,
to command tine good will and CO.
operation of all "interested in tae de.
yeiopment oil American commerce. y
and this necessarily includes the entire
body OF American citizens.
Accepting such declaration in letter
and in spirit with the respect and con
fidence 10 which their high origin en-.
titles them, nothing could he more
satisfactory, and nothing more in
harmony wirh the language and spirit
of our forefathers who invoked the
most extreme political remedy known
that of revolution by force OF arms, the
overthrow OF an existing government
and the institution 10 its place oi
another of different form-becaust
among other enumerated causes of com.
plant the King and his ministers had
"cut off our trade with all other parts
OF the world. F"
! The injuries attendant upon "cut.
ting off tho trade of people with
I foreign nations are profound and dis
astrous, and deep anil long had beer
| the suierings of our people under such
restrictions, which had forced them to
| trade under devious and impractiGahle
methods, and carried with them the
seeds of constant International irrita
tion, with rocurrent dangers of col
lision, and discouraged the Spirit ol
manly and native self reliance ano
enterprise oi free horn men.
1t 10 easily to lie comprehsnded why
twelve years afterwards when oui
fathers came to form more perfect
union" and ordRin the present Constr.
tuition of our government, they ex.
pressly interdicted the laying of any
export duty or tax by any of the States
or of the United States, upon the in-
dustrial products OF our people and left
them absolutely free to sell theil
property unuer their individual con
tracts in any part of the world they
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