Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-12-10

will be brought within about four days journey of New Orleans, and of but little more to the ocean - and when the Virginia South Carolina and East Tennessee railways shall be completed it will be as were, adjacent to all our southern and eastern ci- hes. Who shall calculate its consequences either in patriotic, political, or pccuniary point of viewl It IS hazadng but little on the last point in saying, that all real estate within the verge of its influence will be enhanced in value at least hundred fold.
 Can 1t be doubted for moment that our Legisla- ture will grant charter? we will not islander it with such an mputation. The age that would obstruct such work is gone by. There is but one source of danger on that score and that is the sinister designs and secret workings of its enemies, who dare not come out openly against it, as they would be borne down by the current of public sentiment in its favor; but who though they fleet to be in favor of it in the main, will seek its destruction by nsiduous attacks and underhanded management Far he it from us to make this charge against any man or set of men of whom its truth is doubfu; but the spirit that ac- tuates some of the citizens of the Forences, whilst 1t deslgnates the application of the charge magni6es It's truth, to which places it is alone confined all others having submitted to theopen and decided ex- presslon of public sentiment blythe convention at Courtland And we are impelled by knowledge of the disngenious conduct of these individuals, to endeavor to defeat the schemes by exposing themt othe public, that if they continue to act the serpent they may be found without its fangs.
 It IS well known that these men had or affected to have the utmost confidence in the completion of the canal through the Muscle Shoals and that they showed the most decided opposition to the railway, heaplng it with contumely and charging those con cerned Tn it, with designs upon the canal fund; but hndins 1t growing in favor with the public they de- termned to defeat or control it. they therefore chang ed their faces from opposing to avoring it, and some gentlemen of North and of South Florence travers- ed the country, soliciting subscription to petition to the Legislature for a charter for railway to lead from South Florence to some point above the Mus ce Shoals, (which like that of South Florence had not been agreed upon by any body ese) keeping out of view altogether the agitation, to settle up- on the particular route of which was one of the ob- Jects Tn calling the convention at Courand. Frus- trated Tn this plan from its apparent seshness they concluded to appoint delegates to attend the meeting at Courtland. Their plan now was to divert the road from its direct route, under the plea. that it might approach near to South Florence as to Tus- cumba, and then branch to both places but it being dlscerned that their object to divide its friends as to the route load it with expensive branches that could not increase it's revenue, and defeat it alto gether or at least to make it mere local railway around the Muscle Shoals, affecting to ridicule the Idea Of ever extending it to the Mississippi, and it being the business of the convention to determine only one route, they were again frustrated. The South Florence delegates treated with contempt q proposition to construct branch from Tuscumbia
 he nearest point of it's approach) to South Florence, and 1t was made appear that they would be best sa- tished if no road was made. It was singular to ob- serve that the resolutions offered by the South Flo- renee delegates in the handwriting of gentle- man of North Florence who appeared to take no part in the meeting, of which however were agreed to by any delegate from any other psce, and without them all the other resolutions passed without opposition. few citizens of South Florence still determined to keep up the opposition, subscribed among themselves large amount for their pretend railway, and invoked the aid of the