The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-08-12
internal Improvement.
From he Fayetteville O5serrer lIh ultimg
RAIL ROAD MEETING.

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held IN the Town Hall, on the l2th inst, on
motion OF John llus'e, Esq, DR.. Thos. \.
Cameron, NJ. F., was called 10 the Chair,
and l.. j. Hale appointed Secretary.
The Chairman briefly stated the object Of
The meeting to be, TO receive a report from
the delegates appointed 10 attend the recent
meeting IN Salisbury. Wbereupon,
l.. l.. Ninslow, Esq, on behalf Of those
Delegates, entered into detailed statement
Of the proceedings Of the meeting at Sails.
bury, OF the feeling entertained by the ciii.
zens OF that part Of the country towards
Fayetteville and the Cape Fear, Of the ne.
cesslty for prompt and efficient, action on our
part, and closed with an earnest appeal IN
favor Of an immediate subscription for the
employment Of an able aud competent En-.
gineer.
l.. ID. Henry, Esq. rose and presented a
series Of resolutions, which he ACCOMPANIED
with remarks at considerable length, in ex.
PLANTATION, and in enforcing the objects of the
meeting. lie was followed by
Judge Strange, who spoke at large on the
The resolutions % Mr.. Henry were final.
y passed, with The exception OF the 7th for
which substitute offered by Mr.. Winslow
vas adopted. The following are the reso.
lutlons as adopted
J. Rsscired, That We are now at an important
crisis in the history and fortunes Of North Caroli.
M Iha; The period long looked for has arrived.
when the political power Of the State, under re.
formation OF our Constitution, has been placed on
The ptnelple foqual representation, IN he hands
% those who are pledged to sustain and promote
The cause OF Internal improvement witAin fae State
aud whose interest, Identified with our own. as
vel as with the honor and gnry Of the State, now
demands, a ever strong and united cqot in the
great caus. Of Internal improvements
: Resoirsd, That NC have all confidence in our
Weston brethren, that this pcdge viii be redeem.
81 and that Us nature has msde Us mutually de-
reudant on each other, and nothing y be effect.
I'd without tie uuitld eilafts OF both We pledge
yourselves to Join, shoulder 10 shoulder with them
~ every endcayof to ,i.c, rail road comlauni.
cai'ca between tic valley 81 Tie Yadkin aid {. pc
Fcar.
3 Rsso'rs8. That from the earliest dawn Of the
slrig d latornal Improvement ia tais Safe. and
b,ufe ans local Jeaiousies had been awakened in.
10 action, aud even uoe, 10 slte Of such Jealous.
''s, the practical aud high minded Statesmen OF
N7fth Carolina loos upon ia, project as the man
artery 70 any syslsm Of internal improvement,
Which Is 10 promote the prosperity Of th, State.
1 Rcso'rr5 Fiat the Cape Fear river, rising ia
The Sia't,-tFav6fsiug II IN Diagonal direction,
and then tmptyiug INTO the Ocean within H. Dor.
defs--unltag 10 IT. course the East and the West,
Tie North aud the Soulh,--the high land and the
10" lanc-the mineral ard tic alluyial rcgrns-
euuPfthJudiug diversity of climate and soil so
rcmarka,' c that thcr, j. scarcely luxury or want
Of man, % commerce OF af manufactures that eau.
poi here Be supplied $50 that in piece o. in war,
some branch Of her trade viii command a market
seems ordained by nature at some DAY, to he 10
North CafaIlua, what the Nile was to ancient
Egypt; tile bond Of social intercourse, Of political
siE.u. b., and taa source Of national wealth and
prCsresily,
5. Rrs5lrrl, Tia: an experience Of years. has
shown thlt tae navigation Of the Cape Fear riyar
By steam power i, as ccrtain as safe aud Us etcap
that Of any other Sogtlern river And that
Fayetteville, situatc m the MIDDLE Of the State
may be rcaehed ay shorter line OF rail road from
The West, than any other safe and sufficient point
Of navigation 10 tho Ocean. That i water CON.
muuicaiion ali1rls the cheapest transportation in
t6e world. aHd, therefore, 1t must follow, that no
other inc cr mode OF communication from the
Wet 10 The ocean, lead where il may, can afford
50 cheap a transportation as the contemplated
route by ratl road sud steam boat communication
between The valley otthe Nadaln and the Atlantic.
C. Rssolre3 That laggc sum Of money which
Is shortly 10 come into our Stst's Treasury from
tie ederal Gorensncut. encourages us To hope,
that ouf next legislN utc viii commence thewoJk
Of Internal lmpraNtm,tt a'th energy, courage,
and muntiiccn, hacrality to her citi7cas. That
Lar. -44l. g. III D. e.
great wor,-Ihat her citizens are generally TOO
poor 10 lay out OF The use OF their money Ia the
prosecution Of large entefptizcs--or incu7 great
hazards The State must know that her citizens
arc a moral, sober, industrious people that wish
TO Improve their fortune, aud unless she advances
their efforts b her powerful AID, they must sink
into dependency or abandon their native land.
I, RtSolpsd, That committee Of / ; persons be
appointed, who shall proceed without delay to
raise the means and employ the services OF com.
potent Civil Engineer, 10 ascertain, BY actual sur
yey, the most eligible route for Rail Road be.
tween the Cape Fear and the West 10 collect BY
means Of correspondence and in all other ways,
all information that may be important to aid him in
making correct estimate Of the cost, income and
advantages OF the said Road TO circulate niorma-
ton on the subject; 10 examine. the charter here.
oore granted by the Legislature, and 10 procure
such amendments as may be necessary and expe
dent, and by memorial and other means to urge
the claims Of this scheme TO the patronage and aid
Of the State; to attend the meeting to bo held in
Salisbury during the week OF the Superior Court
Of the county of Rowan; and furthermore to do
all things necessary 10 prompt commencement
aud vigorous prosecution of the work.
s, Rssoired, That our fellow citizens of The
West, and all others who may iecl an interest in
the scheme, be invited TO cooperate with us in
strong and generous effort 10 cffec, the contem
plated work.