Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-23
From The Maimol hteHgeneer.
GOLDEN OPINIONS.

The following are extracts Of letter recelv>
ed by Member of Congress from Respectable
farmer, among his constituents, whose standing
gives weigh, TO his opinions:
april 9TH, 1928.
,"There is considerable reaction IN North
Carolfa, particularly in the middle and lower
counties. Guilford, Randolph, and Chatham,
;hnk, will give majorities for the Admins
,ra,ion Davidson and RoSan remain doubtful
I know as little abou, Wake, as, perhaps, any
other county in the State. great Change
may be produced, by proper Information, we'll
distributed among. the aged and studlous.
eve have lately discovered that our county
ahounds in GOLD, more particularly the county
OF Guilford. Our flint ridges have gold dust,
moro or lass. Some are worth working, others
arc not: bat i, appears that there is, III every
neighbol hood where the white and yellow Hint
abounds, gold dust. have seen several grains
Of gold, found in Orange. There are, a this
lime hf,t EN- or twenty hands working III the
lower edge Of Guiford county, a; gold mine
on the land Of Moses Gibson. An extensive
copper mine is discovered in Chatham county,
South Of Grrcnborcugh, in fiui!inrd. There is
more labor done al gold mines, Than on mary
farms
"Our common cArmers in the upper countries
are doing nothing, OF, in other words, they are
starving. This is not WHEAT country, and, II
ii was, tic carriage Of -four would destroy IT.
self The bottoms, on their rivers and creeks,
are only good for corn and rye. My opinion IS
thai this country was attended by the God OF
Nature TO be stock country: this part OF y.
Carolina could keep pace with any Stare Of he
same size, in raising sheep:a bale of wool would
bear Carriage. The Brushy Mountains in Sur
RIIr lSl
PASTURE for many thousand head of sheep, and
il our steady men of capital would turn their
attention to the establishing of manufactures,
instead Of making their sons land or slave spe-
cula,ors, SC. sc. it would add much to The mos
rality and industry Of our country, and stop The
tide Of cmIgralion 10 the North and West.
hope the mex, region Of gold TO be discovered
men! Of many shepherd, OF the Brushy Noun
,ains, and other places, attending large tlocks
Of sheep. am not entirely alone in This hope;
we have few meu in n Carnlina that have not
the same kind Of eyes as the Governor Of Vir-
ginia. When see bales ii wool, as well as
cotton in the markets OF y Carolina, shall
think that we are travelling in tho right path.
| think such steps ought TO be pursued in Con-
gresS, as will in the end, encourage he raising
of hemp and wool North Carolina is poor, .,
regards her navigation, but rich, win her in
ternal resources and advantages; with SOL and
Climate friendly TO the faisinS Of corn, peas, po
,atoes, rice, cotton, tobacco, rye, and wheat,
all other grains, with wool and hemp, although
more moderate for hemp; with her mines Of
gold, copper, and iron, and many other things
Of great value, she ma, al some day.vi in pros
periry with The wealthiesl States in the Union.
From the above broken hints, you may discov-
er my opinion Of internal Improvements"