The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-10-28
Internal Improvement.
From he Western Caroliniau.
EFFORT OF THE COMMITTEE.

Al the Internal Improvement meeting
which met in this place on the 4th Of July
last, Committee was appointed TO collect
information aud draw up "a report on the
subject Of Railroad from some point on
the Seaboard TO Western Carolina, to be
submitted 10 an adjourned meeting of the
citizens OF Rowan on the 10Th inst. The
meeting met according TO adjournment,
when the following Report was submitted
by said committee, We merely publish
this report, deemlng 1t unnecessary to pub.
Iish all The proceedings OF the meeting,
REPORT.
The undersigned were appointed with
others u committee to obtain information
and submit views On the subject Of i Rail
Road into the valleys Of the Yadkiu and
Cata~ba from some commercial mart. la
consequence OF the death Of one ofthe mem.
bcrs Of our committee, and the necessary
absence from the State Of another, whose
ability and experience would have greatly
facilitated our labofs, aud whose name would
have gwen great weight 10 this communl.
cation. la Consequence Of having expected
surveys to lie made on tao al least, Of the
most important rIuts that seem to claim our
attention, and Of having been disappointed,
We arc not prepared 10 give as full and sat.
isiactory Repor, as may have been expect.
ed from Us, or Us Se ourselves could have
desired. But 4lihosgh We are not able TO
lay before yoa such mnule and detailed sta.
tlsllcs as NC bad hoped TO do, We will pro-
coed 10 submit matters OF fact as We have
derived from general enquiry, with our con.
clusisu on the sane.
These conclusions, we arc happy 10 pre-.
mise, are IN a high degree favorable 10 the
scheme OF eficcliug an outlet to the superb.
bUndnni produce Of The ! adkin and C4tawba
country. Tue Uncommon fertility OF the
soIl IN these rce,ons Ills adoption 10 the
production Of Wheat, Rye, ludisn Com,
Oats, Hay, Whekcy, Brandy and Bacou--
The variety aud extent OF their mineral
treasures, tue pecunary ability and indus
trlnGs hab,is Ct their iatabtiaUis were facts
vel known - - aad are ai impor,ln, 40
the contemplation q PROJECTS for improving
the condition ot country. We are well
satisfied that % potion OF the Southern
States, OF tie sane CNteut, presents superior
advantages Ia these respects. We also Il.
rcctrd oar enquiries Ia tie quesu0n, how
lar ms cultivation Of Tobacco mirh, be
made source of prof, 10 our Agrculju,isis
and on this pu'nt our Information IS iaas.
gratifying. W know II several gentleman
~ the ladkln River who tried the cxpcr.
men; Il raising Tobacco "a THIS county for
several years. The QUANTITY produced VAS
equal 20 an average crop on the best Var.
gtula LANDS and 'be quality such as 10 CON.
maud toe highest prices g,sea ID the Lynch.
burg markets, add bu, ipr the expense and
cost a. transportation these latauis would
have been terS satisfactorily tsNagdcd.--
Oar state has never set tior4eL eyca d
tuieia1le market tor the finer qualities Of
Tobacco ttc quantity produced has never
been s0!HcIcut u create the necessary dc.
gree ct discriminating Judgment IN the quail.
" OF the article to encourage II as a cola-
modify of trade 10 our market towns, hence
Wc hear u often said that Hoan Tobacco
viii sell as well Is The bcs; had 10 Fayc,te.
vile. The Norm part OF Stokes county has
We'd with the uetebhoring Virginia couulles
ct Patrick aud Henry IN the production Of
Tobacco. The county Of Surfy AMI sumo
portions ct Wilkes, and OF Burae also, are
Just as favorable TO the growth OF th,s plan,
as Stokes, In the broken parts Of Mont.
-plncr,, also we have seen II growing APP.
Pareo;Is in great perfection BY inereas.
ing the importance OF our towns, the gener.
Al improvement and prosperity Will be very
likely Ia increase the tobacco market aud
should convenient aud cheap mode ct
reaching them be obtained the increased
quantity VIII improve the demand, while
'bat improved demand viii react and again
Increase the amount of production. We
ara well assured that the least favorable OF
our lands are much better adapted To the
production of Tobacco than the best 10 thnt
Of cotton, and that it long ago would have
superseded 1t, It II had euloved the same
bench, of a market The narrow scope OF
country to winch fine tobacco is peculiar
will always ensure this commodity against
the risk of depreciation from over produc.
lions, n fatality 10 which most other products
are liable. The large use that Is beginning
to be made Of It also as a dyestuh will no
doubt be increased as manufacturers and the
art improve so that tobacco may IN some
degree be regarded as a perpetual monopoly
for the region OF country that can grow 1t
tayorably.
Tho production Of Hay, an article almost
overlooked heretofore in contemplating our
resources, seems destined to form an mpor.
inni item m the sum of OLE nrosnerItY.-