The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-10-21
The Salisbury Internal Improves
mcnt Convention successful be-
yond all calculation.

THIS BODY assembled IN the Presbyterian
Church, IN the town Of Salisbury, on 10Th
of October, and continued IN Session for
three DAYS. BARTLETT SllIPP, Esq,
of lincoln, was chosen President, and
JAMES K. DODGE, and WARREN
WlNSLOW, Esqu'rs were appointed Sec
retaries. Delegates were in attendance
from nineteen counties, 10 the number OF
1871. Ii included as much business talent,
and sound practical sense, as we have ever
seen collected together. There vas 10 at.
tempt at oraIory or flourish, but much sen.
sIb,e discussion, aud many sound statistical
views were taken of the various matters
submitted. The members seemed To have
come together, with the liked purpose OF
preparing TO act and the impression made,
We think, IS most favorable 10 the hopes OF
the friends, Of Internal lmproyement-the
success OF the proposition to recommend
the three filhs and two fllhs prluclple for
the adoption OF the Legislature, was most
signal auJ complete without tho least halt
ing or hesitation, one hundred and thirty
among the most sound, substantial and re.
spectacle gentlemen of - counties, select.
ell from all political parties Of the State,
gave the proposition a fall sonorious UNASI
Nous AYE. We coll this, not only veto.
~ but a most ausplcious aud glorious one.
We copy the other resolutions below.
they OF themselves arc not very strong, but
taken ~ connevion with the resolution TO
&C, immediately under the charter granted
in ls33, for Rail Road from Fayetteville
10 the summit OF the Narrows, they loo are
most encouraging. Ii viii be perceived
that books are 10 be opened 10 a short time
for the subscription Of stock under that
Charter which as Tar as the summit Of the
Narrows Of the ladkin, Is thought to be as
favorable one as need b.; Indeed the
distinguished Engineer, Maj. Mcneil, ~ho
was member Of the Convention, declared
that the charter VAS without exception. IS
10 the part between those points lie tur.
ther stated also, that he was SO well satisfied
~ilh the Feasibility Of the work, aud the
pruhlableness Of the Stock, that he would
take the stock under l1is charter 20 a llber.
al extent. We learn that he afterwards
sad, IN private conversation thai he Wus4ld
take stock TO the amount Of $50 900 Il, Is
known that he Is yer, able 10 meet that
sum- We harm also that suu.a " oar
~cal,h,est men, 10 those values, nre eulns
10 largely 10 THIS subscription. la sofd,
euniidrnce y al last bcgun 10 be felt strong
" 10 an enterprise that viii do somC Ihlng
FOR this rich aud abundant country. II Il
should never get ans further, II will H. INST
noble achievement. But IS Mai. Mcneil
SAID IN las remarks TO the communion, sou
might as well iry to stop n steam car at lnli
speed, with the slmr'e enctgt OF man.
arm, as TO arrest the progress VI nirrnal
improvement hru Il had once been b. gun.
Whether II wll BE- best 10 extend this NofA
IN the direction II the Cataa ba OF {. Wilkes
borough or 70 both, are matters which will .
have to b proyld. d for, b. an amcudmcn,
OF the prescni charter, Shich can no doubt
b. readily had and BY the tine the work
shall reach lhr Narro~s, those interested
Wlll be best able 10 determine as 10 as tuf
Their direction. | pan the whole the rc-ul,
. most cheering i Is 10 u, We re-.
our heart ST utss-
~. =. o. Doand with hope, and We bow down
ailh gratitude, to the gl,cr Of all good giiis,
hat h,hl - Ut last breaking upon us.
Il. Rssslr<J, That 1 conmuit ~ hte r az.
po,nird whose dalg Il slla.i W 70 Graw Up iae-
mortal 10 the neat legislature recommending ne
stretieney sad necessity ct adoitln. sonie esses'
Il rule tot the ,4us,abic distribution q or fofaih
81 tia sutplu. revenue y he rvces"ed 'rom ~
General Government toi soras o. iasef"aI Improve
msnt
I'd. BE- II further rssolrsd, That th's Convention
doth recommend tie adoption q this Wi7e'pie,
namely that whenever any company lneofis'ta.
ted fey the purpose 81 iutFfusl improvement, s.ab .
b.v, sub.efthed and paid, - secured 70 BE- paid
3jths Of It's stock that the STATE shall stand P.sEg
cd 10 a subscrip,iou iuf the remaining 2.3lhs
81. R,sstrs1, 1Aat in the opnrn .; ihis Con.
yeni,on. tie interests 81 a large, wealthy ard pop
nlou. poftion Of tac Stale Of North Carotna, re.
autre the lpeedy construction OF Raj Road tom
thc town Of Fayetteville e souS paipi OF the ad
lin River, above tie Nsftrws, aud thence y Two
branches the one running across tie valley q TIE
Catawba River, 80 to inte5seet The Charleston
and Cincinnati Rail Road at tic n'nsi eiigible palut
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The Hon LEWIS Cas-, Envoy ES'raor'
binary and Minister PirnipntentIaty Of the
United States to lis Majesty the HING Of
the French, left the city yesterday, WITH h,N
family for New York, Ia embark for France.
We should do injustice TO oar feelings, and,
we are sure, TO the general sentiment oi THIS
city, IN which Governor Cass has 50 long
resided if We did no, say, that he carries
with hun the good wishes Of all who have
enjoyed an opportunity of approaching his
esiimable personal character, and that 81
his most amlable family Nat Intel.
~. 10. do r,d