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Newspaper
Delaware State Reporter
Location
Dover, Delaware, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1859
Page
2
William Burton urges Delaware to resist Northern fanaticism and protect the union. He argues disunion threats threaten prosperity and calls for conciliation, compromise, and unity to preserve a free government and the Federal Constitution. He warns of invasion and devastation if the states sever.
The directors present the annual report ending November 1858 noting regular operation and varied results. They cite cargo totals including grain, lime, peaches, berries, potatoes, oysters, and merchandise, with gross receipts around 4115.82 and discuss deficits in passengers attributed to a lean year and broader causes. The document argues for through-line extensions, through-navigable routes, and improved fixtures to increase profitability, while noting settled legal claims and continued stockholder dividends.
The 1859 session features joint meeting to elect a United States Senator with Willard Saubbory declared the choice after a Senate vote. Bills address divorces, school funds, wharves, road laws, and local governance as the chamber adjourns until tomorrow morning.
The Delaware legislature advanced a bill for internal improvements and a lottery grant. It lists named rail and waterway projects, a new academy in Kent County, road and court house work, and funding provisions with specified payments and authorities for the state treasury.
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