Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-08
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in constitutional dle nsicns the regular process Of
reducing The duties, ms can be d"ns rnnsis
emily with The piighed faith 81 Congress, implied IN tue
act Of lc:;;.
As to the disposition which il may be ezpedent Cor the
STATE, to make 81 this fund appears to me- that, regard
ing II drpos", ts o5Ti"ns course w! he, to place
it in the Bank OF tie Snle which practically the tEra
suy Of the State. Il viii lae:c Ire asel Nae all other
dspoa;'ss portion Of te capital Of The Bark for lhc
time being, and will justify es!enson OF lis opera
lions, in proportion 20 the @noEn! ane probable connu'
If the L'nnsr. II you s!nia concnr IN Tins view
Of the subject: it viii BE- pfoper hat yna should confer
spccLl authority ihe President o. Cashier OF rhe Bank
Of the State CT Soa Carolina, to IeceIvc the sars that
shall r payable nn5er the aforesaid act OF Congress, mud
10 siLn the obligations ind acknowledgements therein pre-
scribrd. prdgng ts fajla Of Inc Stale 10 refund the
money the rrqu;s:Oa ef the Secretary "A re Fede
"a! Treasury Ii w!, I!sn, be only necessary % request
this latter ccrr TO pIacr tie Sums to which the State
may be cGti!:rd, they si:cesS"ey fall dUc m Tie
Bank ard III. c'cait OF !.e State Of South Carolina.
lay before you. IN compliance with She request OF TIE
President Of lie C"srent!on Which assembled al Knox
v!le the 4i July last 10 epDseT the sarct G" Rail
road between Louisville ara Cincinnati! and Tie city o!
Charleston. copy IS the pio:rsdDgS Of that cod y.
III Of lie resolutions, which You will find among
thos" proceedings appeal Is nade to- the lrgsla"rrs
Of tie States thIo.gh which the proposed Rl road IS
intended pass fer e III! appropriations iros the pub
! lie treasures in support Of this great work.
An enterprise y"nc in its Ea.r'e and extent and
magnificent ~ is promised results 10 the prosperity
of South Carolina, pTr-emin"u!!y deser7es, ana will
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cc.siuy conGucic4 TO lis fna! accomplishment it will
Lc nionunI"nt worthy Of The age, and Of WHICH the
! greatest empire might justly bc proud.
II will produce The greatest revelation III cnsiaeTce
ever effected hy al. artificial channel Of Communication,
end : less Important than sia! which was produced ny
the discovery vi tie 2aSsa4c rhnnG the Cape OF Good
Hone With CHER CAUSES: EUw fortunately co.npe!aagJ
Il will crabl Cha; lpsion reclaim cr los! advantages,
Rn brcomr l!:c Emporium .: The East and increasing
tnrcrn commerce xh!ch is founded upon the agrculiu
| raj productions: of the South Atlantic ard Western
States Hur will tic dyanagcs Of This change he con-
iircd to Cha1.src EVER part q Tie State VIII enjoy
its due portion OF them. 4 furnishing cnn!mcrcla EN-
porum like ihe heart in The animal economy, di;.uses
i;!e energy, and hcah through The whole system IL
is the city vi New Iurk. communicating with III" world
by the ncean, end w!ih iar interior by her numerous
channels natural and a:icaI, that impaT,s wsah and
prosperity 10 The seuIotnsl rXrmurs 81 liza! great SLATE
Make Charleston l!r New (urk Of the Spuh and cor
responding advantages will result not Only to the lnr-
of tins STATE bot to tic ene rrgnn connected WIFE
that CITY by l!,e hrs 81! CONNIE !c1i intercourse.
+ Within a cE!!.ia sphere. according 10 vel! known
principle of political c&ury lie !enst:t Ut commerce
cai!nrl be nc;z,d. It's ten:ccnl effects are essential
: ~ diI'<"e.
unnn the .nins Of fellow. c;2ens they would tend
greatly TO do away that local spirit which,, by seeking
t. accruIsi, rere !ecal purposes: mi l eaasrasS ie
prog ai; in&T the inetTy "l t'!e Aooe st'neu
! We are about erecting. -.
have 100 frn reliance upon the patFm'is sp!FIt
of our cilzcE:, believe these mario" and n'ShRen
views viii bc permitted 10 sway lie cnunciis ~ "hIch
. il is 20 b. planned and ereeted. II - Too mighty an
: undertaking. viii involve tOn great an expenditure,
> ard is Gvsird 20 encGuNle. leo close competition,
IN allow a-y sacrifc. to BE- nlde to such 7ews, WIZ
out cxp,,siug thu whoe rntcrp!ze 10 iiamiAent Aa2ao
:: Tina, route Which is drcjdtdiy the hvst, ~a!n the
:: limits of the calter il tltera be such rou,e sh'nd
uudnn;,.ediy be adnpteI. As citizen OF The Sale,
without reference TO my local position sincerely
hope tia; e central route n"y be found 10 nave uie
onivoca caiiN 10 Preference even think 1t should b.
adou,rd uu1s surc uths: shall appear 10 have a
dec;ded superiority over IT. But am sr:e lint no pup
lie spirlrd CITIZEN for tie of the work
no ncEhuder, reasonably regardu OF his own interest,"
Will he disposed 10 20 ast!:r I" insure success III
scalinr these louaa!a barriers, Thish have so long
mad. strangers Of kindred cninunllies-ah ac:e'e-
mon, surtassnu IN s.hi:mv all that Nerxes. ard i1annI-
bal aud Buu'aparr ever accomplished -uh''tu EuI
ar, ;rGsuprsani necessary The only mode Of effect
ing this desirable result WI! be, 10 have all 5.e p"poseu
rues and moun!an passes actually suIveyc" by scen
lilic engineers before any COMPARISON IS a'lehpleo'
When is dong, it IS extremely prona'ie tHaI Inc pre-
!eabc route VIII be 80 cIvaTy inulCitsu Is ~
; oil doubt on Lie subject .,,
low far il may be expedien fo7 the State 10 sia IN Inc
prosecution ard cunp leDn OF this WORK, ny SUBSCRIBING
to the stock Of The company which has been inc'r2cTat
ed think the time has not yet cnme Tor ucca!'E he
charter has ALREADY been saved by our pHbc'spsl'ed
fellow Citizen Colonel Wade Hampton, VINO, oeihg enc
of The central commissioners al knozVlIte shoscfSc" e
whole sum which appeared from ie Ittsrhs thFh FeCV
ed 10 be waiting make ny lie tour lHhf'As. ohu!
the rutr shall he GehEYey selected and aelVe opera
Lions cn,,rneed the emergency does r't seem 10 Call
upon the States Interested 50 eInoaTk IN l!e "o d.
Stockholders Moreover there are some CONSCIENTIOUS
r-o;viur out o. The mode Ct constituting TIE Doaid VI
;r,r,nrs urcscrbcd by the charter, Is ansnGed ny
Kentucky, a the relative s';s subscribed III inc d'ler
en States, which rfsAer 1t infasnre OF OBVIOUS pu
J.nce On he par. Ci South CGolna either TO procure
modification -: TIE e!Al leg 0e!oc size sIsc'' 'S u -
! make conditional subsc7plicH . .,
Ihc act Of incorporation passed ~ tins Sate pfo'iGeo
that three Of tie lwpnyuur Directors should ne CHOSEN
from onahcG sluckhoder5 residing IN each oi tie oatf
NJ Norlh Carrina South CaEnna, Tennessee hehtuch y
md Ohio pud that nine should be chosen lidi!ie'eh!j
from all the Stockholders ! he amendment a'erPo
y Kentucky, provides that SIX ol the Oifsct"fs Ss'i n
chosen from stockholders resifiny III thas state' "n
u! tire. shall I've chosen from each oil le "thet Sttea
!eov.ur bu, six 10 be chosen ndnereny ii"ih all t
s,cckhl,rs This very eacertiDnabie claim u a4'au
! DOVER on The part q! kenocky, peco'es uDso'''.
pvollur when advert to the TACT thai e eilIE Ho
srr;nuH IN th; Stale amounts to less than S~oo'OUo
! L ,b,, IN AVG uprson there has subscribed se1i
crn, number ot shares To fraiy MN " ee snofe.'
Director in this state OF things yoaro OF J'leco'
cau"o. be oIganiZrh; and il 1t COULD s<shluI"y W.
lrss than ,wsntish part OF the STOCK, "ou'o WEI
! or.fouI,h part of tie power q! the Company vi
lie contrary South CaIuina, owning hSe:s5u.s u III
Stock could IN event have more lhah nine -,
| can perceive equitable principe upon WHY" WHY =, -.
Siockhode,e OF five exhs OF the STOCK IN s'u'h Gao
liz, vj,Il have uaIy nine Directors, While the h"'oe,
Of onp.sxh Of the Stock oct OF sou'h oaso'ra, s"a
; have fifteen. This is certainly an uhPle1e1eHu' ~
; ma!y in the organIzatirn Oh c''e'Ae iira;a,
,nk the people onh Ca"a hass hst n, su raps1
" aduonslea, by hitler experience OF ing iata cons,
nncrs Of having their interests controlled ny i'fe's
,rs.,,orS;sIr DOW er 10 make them very cautious
; placing the power Oh one SIDE, "he '''e '''e' "
Effected by j: is on the other o,,,,. ,r;.
# we look 10 the qaee;,ns which VIII ps'a.,y "iiS
, the very commencement Of tie proposed wore "a
~ inr ri Ills separation OF power and rcsP"aS'o
will be obrous Upon every principle the roat sGnu
rnrmcncc 9, Charleston, and proceed continuously
towards its Western ,rrninanm at ltas' un me ''o,s
con,rbrtr,! in Soa.h Caro!taa, shall be expended al
m vii, b. in the powr1 81 Directors out oS The Stat
10 reverse i've operaSon and expend the whole sum su
off This Stale henluCGy, WIG