The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-01-29
Miscellaneous Deferred Arti-
Cles.


eether with the list of Acts devised by IFS
wisdom We have complained, for ten years
past, OF the trialng subjects upon which the
lime of the Legislature and the money oil .
the people have been wasted but we 90
not recollect ever to have met with such a
"beecarly account" as the Captions OF this
wear ) acts present. Among those acts dig
nitied as Public" we would particularly
call the readers attention to the one NUN.
bered IL. Ii provides for a prodigious
grant Of public somaln-uot less than the
matter of fire acres,," including the land Oh
which the abutment of the grantee bridge
rests and he. on his part, IS TO pay such
sum into the Treasury of the State, thai
there will be no need Of borrowing Tor the
support of government, for this year at least.
This important act was doubtless regard
ed as substitute for an application to Con-
gress for our share of the proceeds OF thaPub'
he Lands. What need has North Carolina
of any portion Of the surplus funds IN the
Treasury of the L. States, when she can sell
five acres of her own territory, and that al
such an enormous price! Who can woncef,
now, that our Legislature had wisdom e.
nough 10 reject the resolutions which assert
ed the rlcht Of North Carolina to tund Tor
Internal Improvement and Education, equal
this wear 10 S500,000l 4
As the Legislature appears to have DONE
so does the Raleigh Standard, CONSIDER the
qaaatity and NOT the quality OF the business
perfected by 1t. That paper says, "consld,
erior The shortness of the session, very
fair business has been done; 20 public and
I35 private acts, and 81 resolutions, have
been passed. If this is the test of the WIS,
dom Of our annual Legislatures, they have
all been composed of perfect Solomons.
The Standard goes on =" \ more liberal
spirit than usual has been manifested by The
present Legislature TOWARDS works OF Inter
nal Improvement in The State" How lhe
Standard saws, by the Incorporation OF com
pan,es for the construction Of Rail Roads
&c. The miserable attempt here made L
give this Legislature credit at the expens'
Of lis predecessors, deserves TO be exposed
When. then. We ask, did any Legislature
ever refuse 10 incorporate Rail Road Com
PAW or other company for the construction
of a public work, provided the State were
not asked to contribute part OF the tunds
The Standard cannot, we think, lay us M
ger on a SIM instance Of such refusal
The fact is, that the comparison IS decided
II against the /" liberal spirit Of this session
Former Legislatures hare granted none.
for public works, aud for surveys; but b
this, not one cent has been appropriated !"
any work Of Internal Improvement, SO ia
as we can dlscover.-Fdy. ObSerrer.
Cor. Sraia.-We concide entirely (say
the Fayetteville Observer in the oowln
remarks Of the Raleigh Star, in relation n
The appointment Of Gov. Swain to the presl
dencv of the University. He IS indeed ca
cuialed 10 excel IN any station to which b
may devote tie energies Of his powerit
mind. He is, we presume, scarcely NOR
than 81 years OF are, aud yet he has alread
OCCUPIED distinguished stations at the Ia
on the Bench, in the Legislature, IN u
Gubernatorial chair, and in the State Co'
yentlon. Vel! may North Carolina
proud Of such a son. Let her cherish hln
She has few more able, none more honor;
bic or patriotic.
FROM THE STAR.
Governor Swan possesses the talents an
other necessary qualifications to excel
any station and We donbt not he will a
Div all the energies of his highly quite
mind to the advancement OF the interests
the institution over which he has called
preside; and the deep devotion to the We
fare Of the State, tie untirlug zeal, and II
distinguished ability with which he has dI
charged the duties of the important publ
stations which he has hitherto filled, alto
sufficient guarantee to the friends OF Il
University, that, under his auspices, the /
stitution Will prosper, and to the publ
generally, that its nigh reputation as a u
lege will be we'll sustained.
Il ought, perhaps, TO be mentioned, tn
we understand there we're 20 Trustees pr
sent at the meeting at which Gov. Swa
wa appointed, Of whom II voted tor hll
and 3 voted blanks. And also, that 1t
understood that the appointment 10 satIsta
tory to the present Faculty.
Our Uairersify.-We are gratiGed
learn, from the best authority, that IN
period of its past history, has this lnstt
lion been more distinguished, than dur
the past session, for the good order and 5
d,ousuess and regular attention to busn
of the youth who compose lt-that it
really seemed as If there had been gene
x,.,,san, a,noug them to Improve their va