The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-03-04

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/ The Committee to which was referred sundry |
propos ltons relative 10 the objects Tor which tins
meeting is convened, have bestowed upon them
4 such consideration a. the brlct time allotted would
allow, and respectfully Report
That the proposed magnificent enterprise OF
connecting the two great Commercial Cities OF
/ Charleston aud Cincinnati, by tie construction OF
Rail Road traycrslug in rs route portion Of this
State, is one deserving the cordial appreciation and
Jealous support OF every friend OF Internal In.
prCyement in the State. Regarding, as We 60, the
ultimate completion Of tins great work as certain,
and considering the country through which II vii.
pass, il may safely be assumed that work OF the
kind has been projected, IN this country, better
calculated to deycope the vast resources OF our
country and 10 stimulate the energies Of the com.
munity 10 every branch OF industry and enter
prize which will afford adequate compensation for
labor. II is truth which ought not and cannot
be concealed from the public view, that at this
time there is no portion of the United States where
wealth and resources are so completely locked up
as the western part OF North Carolina. Every Ell
ioIt hitherto made 10 overcome the difficulties OF
our situation, has only tended to increase our EN-.
barrassmcnts, and riyct still closer the letters bv
which the trade and the enterprise Of our citizens
are bound. Pubhc confidence has been gradually
weakened, whilst the parslmoniOus spirit which
hitherto has had the ascendant IN the councils OF
the State, has represscd every generous emotion
aud prcludiced every effort made for the advance.
ment OF the interest and prosperity Of the State
Your Committee, however, believe that the evil
deuces OF the utility and necessity OF works oil
the Kind now under consideration, have, within
few years past, accumulated so rapidly-thai SO
many practical rctutatlous have been afforded 10
the opponents of Internal improvements, OF IL
countless benehts-and that, at this time, public
attention Is 50 thoroughly awakened to tins sub.
icct-..hat opposition viii hereafter he ttutless and
unayaihng. Every where throughout the state,
the demonstrations OF public opinion confirm this
remark.
No one could calculate how far the accomplish.
. mentoi TINS grestwork the Cinc.unatl and Chl!!ts.
ton Rail Road would operate IN retaining the
wealth aud population Of our State within its i.
mits, which Is now sweeping IN a tide 10 tie Vest,
which no man may resist. Your Committee vii
now briefly examine one OF the proposed Routes
and they satisfied without saying any thing
10 the dlsparageintnt Of other routes, or 10 an,
particular undertaking their advantages, that the
route passing along the dividing ridge OF the ga.
tiers OF Broad River and the Catawba by Morgan.
ton, and crossing the Blue Ridge al Mckcnnlc's
Gap, at the source Of the North Fork Of the ia.
taSba River and thence through Garter County,
tIenn- Is one presenting stronger claims 10 favor.
able consideration, than any other which has been
proposed and 70 tins route, your Committee would
especially invite attention. Md they would here
remark, that they concur generally IN tie views
expressed with rcicrcaoe 10 thus route at Con.
yention recently held IN lorkyiile, :. C. and b,
public meetings Of the citizens OF the Couulies Of
Lincoln and Burke. The advantages OF tins route
art That It IL shorter than an, other ty abau,
100 miles, as may be ascetaIned from an lnspcc.
ton OF nap--tfaycrses shorter distance Of
mountainous country and there are not 30 many
difficulties 10 encounter the passage through
mountains here bemg generally III parallel d.,
tecuOn with that OF various water COURSES which
form cuts Ia the mountains almos, As low as thcir
bases. In addition To these advantages, no route
could be selected where the materials for the cou.
s,ruction Of a Rail Road could be procured Of bet.
ter quality cheaper OF in greater abuhdAnce.-
Your Committee would further remark, that il is
confidently believed that there Is no portion Of the
United States which is so generally pcsaccd by
mineral, wealth tho region OF country through
which tais route would pass They are cr,dibDy
informed hiatt oa IN great abundance = 20 be- found
Tor the distance Of one hundred miles on tins route
whilst Iron, Lime, Gyps I'm, Marble, Lead. Cop.
per, and Cola, ablunds at yarloas points On the
proposed route, No one could estimate what
amount Of Capital would be readily invested IN eve.
r. branch OF business which require the mineral,
enumerated. 1t Is not to be forgotten also that
this route would traverse as fine a farming coun.
Try any in the world the Counties OF Burke,
Rutherford, Lincoln, and other counties contiguous
to the route, slz: Mcckenburg, Cabafrus, Rowan,
Iredell, and " likes Your Committee cannot Dis.
miss this part OF the subject, without rematkug on
the adoption OF our sotl 10 improvement by the
Use OF Lime and Gypsum lit would be impossl.
bic TO calculate hoH many thousands OF acres Of
land would be literally tertzcd, which are now
valueless and thrown out Of cultivation, by the ap-
pllcatlon Of the minerals meutloned,--to what eS.
tent the increase Of production would b. extended,
and the prices OF real property advanced. Aud
again no region Of country better calculated
to embark extensively aud proh,abIy in the manu-.
iacture OF Cotton, VOL, and indeed nearly every
article which we consume.
The construction Of the proposed Rail Road,
( would place in IuNta-p osition the West and the
south, and produce a community Of interest and
feeling which would add another and strong liga.
mont to the many which already bind these States
together 1t Is truth, now very generally con.
ceedcd, that upon the cheap free, and unrestricted
interchange Of all commodites which are neces.
sary TOR consumption, depends the prosperity Of
tins Country; and 10 your Committee II appears
lmmaterla, so far as the interest OF the Citizen
Is concerned, whether these restraints md restrlc
tons result from our local situation or the opera
ton Of law. The former being the condition Of
the people Of North Carolina, It becomes them 10
remove them by every means IN their power, pre-.
clsely it would be their duty 10 procure the re-
peal Of any obnoxious law which should impose
like restrictions.
4 fair opportunity 10 now offered us--thc Gin.
cinnati and Charleston Rail. Road toiH most Ger.
tainiy be mdde--the Legislature OF South CAROL.
ma is pledged 10 take $4,000, 600 Of Stock-the Lc
gslature Of Tennessee $50, 000-.evcry where pub.