Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-20

ihese-M these great. aud good. and glorious purposes
way only. Internal improvement, has elected them else.
where-aod can effect them here. But it is for you TO
give the impulse. Instruct your Representative 10 or.
ganize, aud TO prosecute with vigor a liberal system of
Internal Improvements. Direct them To cause 10 be as
ccrtained the best plans Tor creating AMI improving mar
sets' anu 'or iae'i'aung and cheapening transportation.
ana wheh asecttatned, 10 forward them by a iudicious
ana efficient application oil the public resources. Chosen
oy you, ana sollci'ous for your appreciation, they carry
,".o inc Legislative Halls the spirit by which you are ami
"s'e" anu take from you that tone OF vice which is heard
IN legislative attachments.
IL may be asked, why has not the Convention venturcd
"a Recommend some specific plan OF improvements
Drought together suddenly from various sections OF the
STATE. and remaining in session but three DAYS, had the
members deemed themselves c~onpcten, to make the re.
commentator. itis very obvious that they wanted The Lei.
sure Tor maturing a pl,n tit to he laid brtore a H., l.,
Tact the great purpose Of The Convention has been io
awaken you TO a sense oil the vasiinpor,auce aud urgency
OF tho subject, and II possible draw ioi, YOUR earnest and
united attention. IL we succeed in rousing you to think
seriously, and 10 commune freely on the TONES .ugyss,.J
20 strive TO obtain and Interchange accurate iniorma.
uoh' anu 10 resolve after deliberate adyisement i'm a..
'or OF Internal improvements, specific plans NAV he
ne'e"ner much more advantageously devised aud ar.
re"geu. Our propositions therefore, (tor in truth they
NY o"t propo'ilions,) arc laid before YOU in the form,
OF simple resolutions. With your sanction they may
oecoine the principles Of State acton, wi hou, il th,y
me "nohy 'nopera I'VE. Examine then, We en,eat YOU,
"1h he contour due to tho motives that have pro,np.
Ied 'hein, and The calmness aud good eense and rep,rJ 10,
uo Puo'c gooI WINCH ought 10 determine your Judgment
upon Wein Call Ioge her sucl ncighho, hoo. and Count,
ao "is'rict meetings as will afford the most conveuien,
opportunities lot oltd'ning explanations, tor n'crchanrino
We've, Tor removing difficulties, and Tor ior,nin,. anin,,-
h'g aud asce,tsining the publ C mi,d DEVISE ,m,nv
yourselves such plans OF improvement as your peculi1
'oeai'ues require, and opply "a, once to heir execui iou the
means which through your county courts are already i,
your h'nds, or arranged for procuring Iegisia i've sane ion
10 them. And when your T. eI.gaies sIoI ,.s."ni. w.
we nave prop sed in November next let them come a.,
ye'her dee ply in'bued with your spirit, thoroughly spurised
great coucetn OF the State. WV
reI0w' ciozens:-We owe to you as well as oursclve,
~ explanation. There was a difference OF opinion in the
Eohyehton ON one Of the propositions now before you-ou
Tue Resolution which declares that .true policy Icouircs
that the funds OF he State ought in The FIRST. instance 10 he
o"ppyeu exclusively in providing The means Of In.
'e'h" transportation, and in creating and improving marx.
cts within her limits" We shall not trouble Won wi,l, m.
arguments winch were respectively urged by those who
sufpo'te"' ana ny those who opposed this Resolution. We
wv .'e you, dd ourselves differ on this p,oposi,ion.
outeach knows that it was an honest difference oi mi
"oh among men, all Jealous for the same end anJ
ho one doubts or questions the patriotism oC Tho ros,
a majority approved Of the Resolution, and ,hcrcforc !, !;
suo'tltcd 10 you-snd however YOU may decide y. arr,
III ana each OF US ready TO support your decision: we 90
every man OF us goes for North Carolina and The ,.ho!e
!" - .a,'iNa' Improvement TO he ciiec,ual must
ncgin somewhere; but we hope it will reach every where
n' get' not Tie benefit of it to-day, will, we trust. re.
ctNe IL tomorrow, and every successful experiment a,
o'iita'es The next. Ii il our ardent hope and earnes, nr,w
Z nat Whatever spot this benefccnt spirit shall select rs
~, - nrS' scene OF It's operation, it will not desist from its
N,""'y dcioh, un'l its immediate as well as its ,ener,I
blessings shail have %pervaded every part of the STATE
60 'oug mas North Carolina been ZEN, assunder nv sec.
'O"'' J''.ous'es ~ paUry local ieuds. Ii she is ever 10
pIUsrer' IL must bc by vigorous, persevering, and united
"c'on-ny" "a strong pull, a long pull, aud a pull altogc.
u'e'. ror ourselves, we pretend 10 no exemption from
~ ,nhI,n'.ies OF nature, and are conscious that we re-
Pc''''ei' ice' those pariial.ies which bind men n ,b.;,
immediate vicinitics. But we in6nit,I v nroi.r W "en
vaheemeh' OF The State, as a State, to the prosperity Of
any p"r lon OF il; and it is because we do so, and know yyho,
we do so, that we hope Tor your apprsba,i,n and al To-.
your concurrence. WILLIAM EACToN IN WI
G. T.. BADGER, JouN n "'
JOHN Fl. BRYAN, Can, JoNrs'
VIM. BoyLAN, WA n H.
ISAAC Groom, Farm ~
Jos. j. DANIEL. Jouy 0vn'H'
LOUIS ID. Henry, S p.rr
JOHN HUsKE, Urnnv So
W. II. HAYwoop. Jr.
Jos. a. HILL, Rom
Raleigh, July 20h, 1893. JAMES In rnr N'h