The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-02-10

sources OF the country. Sir, am not mista ken il
assigning these as the causes. Tel psns. tina
The more fertile lands OF the west, adj the eini
grafton thereby produced have bee1 r. eause-
Look at OIi1 Indiana, Illinois aud Michigan
lave they not for years been dfsinieL - 2 Mas
saehusel'E and Connecticut at.e fully qual Il
that which has flowed from us 10 Alabama an.
Mississippi Aud yet is Massachusetts or Con
4 nectteul reduced ~ the State Ia which we hnt
ourselves No SIR; there they stand like goodly
tnatfons with their blooaing children, erect will
conscious pride, their youthful sigor yet uufadinl
their energies Strengthened by the advance o
ume; like Cornelil with her children. they car
+ proudly exclaIm these are my Jewels. While we
already yielding TO dospondcDey art teLdiag un
der The decfepIiude Of a premature Ole age.
M Speaker, this must nol--shall not be. The
sons OF the South will advance TO the rescue wt
will not abandon our country, but are resolved Il
seize upon the spirit Of tic age, and amid all ii,
inventions, endesvor 10 find some one TO elevate
the character aud condition OF the Sou1h--to de
seioPo as resources and stay the wounds through
which It's lie is ebbing. Il is source OF con.
graduation that u tn, Stale Is due the honor oil
originating the plan by which We propose Ia e.Ie
20 Important a change. Sir, North Carolina z ain
has the honor OF pointing out the path la the
days Of the Revolution she frst gave birth To u
Declaration OF Independence, aud manialiy did
she maintain the position 10 which i, LED. Again
she hos Indicated remedy. and trust that aaain,
As an the DAYS vi h'ug's Mountain aud Of Guiliofd,
she vii unite 9Th her sister Of the 55ula aud
strike nobly for the prize.
bold 20 my hand sir, ihe proceedings Of a Con-
vsniion held a, Raleigh IN 1853 on tie subject Of
intsraal Improvement over sLiah presided Co
z.a., and 10 whom is duo TIC tribute Of every ii lend
u tafs great cause. 'Iins Convention proposed
Eao identical plan uow bc ore us OF constructing a
Raj Road aeross ~. B.ua Ridge to Tennessee. to
efp,s tbs Nouuis< D. some point ilh which
Natth-C aroiina ms ~ ON Rail Road from The
East. TINS plan was declared perfectly feasible,
aad an estimate was submitted in a Eepaft signed
b. Dnaoan tareroa, Which sdyots ird and ,.osnl-
81 oui tie ptofef measures ia be take BY the Sale
- is sgccess al accomplishment Ihese gentle
men, al slEacily beyond all praise, developed
lhe tlfets Whici, would thu- bc produced upon
he >faie 81 large, aud bfoughl to yie@ Suyey
ADD Report made by competent and practIcai
l.sginecf. la I.is Report Tie natural union be-
tsttn Moth and Sluth Caroline 81 suth Sogks is
iiaata e aud h Is stated lbal Tie 2eugf4p iical
t.s sun 80 thc ~palh-t af.iiaa Uue natural. l4s
y alth ne y stcn o. Iui,!ual improvement cen
ies3 ..s'ed ~ NuftAI aie.na, bose esteta iron.
'.F acadr, tlg bead Yates 0i the T,unt ssee.''
/. s.ta repasls Rad Read lfon NeWb,ra. Is
aaF d IsYtttlIiie ana Charlotte. To the iooi ot
as bat Rage, and says, at seems clear tat al
- TIE place aug manner ot passing tbc Blue
i - d.g.,.gl oH, thv rest j, easy H. COM
.setsas uu lHe suguel, the Convention say. that
- 81 Illustration iA,y ~it cpns der tfIg II ct
O. d produced ou bot single ilcai, Silt. . Iats
.Hsls cusa1ic arue.c Il IS stated taat lr#aaI
aIatF, cuHsu.ul- uu an aEpusi syefaac 5,aUN
aasl4g.s. Too ORDINARY cost Va tac Eastern mark
IS j ~ 'u ~ c,u's p,r yushci II nos costs
: isa il fttrhcs TIE l-cdcll PLANTER sll1 cla,s pr
1ashe-, otelng ,fOn, 100 la ] 10 cent. pr basatl
Iar transportation. II j, supposed tina; this IS
Itau isas4 nay be reduced ID - cents. Thus
.stesiee tl-; upon jau article oi SSH alone at.
ma. ts& uy a4al al ,uu'.uJCat transportation is
tue4 open use rsua'y o. $50 buliaY., Suppose
ln9u moderate calculation, uai there afe 80
Jtaer poflons ot uIy - tc % like situation aud
~ basA us simple proc IS ui aatamgue, exc "a.
#yp ut @t-tl Is p4lI 5y other gItou> not iatuliuu.
y H#a1the safHe aiulia, there, aH annual draw
sack apaA the l5bar 81 lHe STATE d 81 T. ld0 Car.
= o4l usc pnuctply aud the mind would be- over.
s ntitaed Nith a,ionishm,nt 30 tbs cnmP4t4t,ua.'
i mas We, b. conceived Nh Speaker, tgat
NaEtat rl.l ina ctcWtd this kaiI Road Ok iMmcu>u
ut.tstnrl q atr. even tot uig development 81 HCr
'ea resource Bot when ID vas 10 connection
xttH tic commerce Of tho Ncsi, il assumed sllli
HaFc lHipasiug uns gulludg CT iAr advantages Oi
So16tsn outlet. zine Convention ~ eye We'll aware,
~ tily particularly bring 10 yloW the tact that
iuftg t,c months, thr Northern Canals are clos
by ice that o. PcnusyssuIa l5sar months that
II tHe Potomac three muHths; aud the ONO l.
.sugtJt.y frozen Tor spUc month"; Il vas there.
Hrr, fhst the scheme proposed became 81 all en-
Hassllt. character, ana would have induced the
ate 10 Wake every tGertIou tor It's accomplish
asaf. 30, the difficulty and cNp,use Of passing
trough tic mountains exceeded The means 81
Nofth Carolina, aud on that account the project
sa. deferred.
lAs d.thcuit aud expensive part uf the route
10 Cincinnati and Charleston Rail Road Gompa
il now propose 10 make, They undertake 10
sale the Glue Ridge at a point in your state
Jey propose wiih UNITED means, 10 overcome the
srficrs "hlch you found TOO strong Tor ur in.
.u power aud when au outlet is thus secured, III
be language OF your Engineer, the rc,l Is easy."
he path To the Ocean opcn both 10 North aud
,oHth Casvdna You have already, under the
.hatter, rlght TO pin whatever Road YOU please
. construct; and rest assured, that Should sou
onstni that proposed by your Convention, there
al be an abundant harvest both ior that aud Tor
no Road to Charleston. Indeed, Il may well be
oubted whether gou will not reap tic most profit.
Die potion o. the harvest.
suppose, ior instance, ,hst tho Road now being
constructed iton Raleigh 10 Castor be continued
though Fayetteville, Charlotte OF Salisbury, 10
1eui the Cincinnati aud Charleston Road at the
cot Of the mountains. Is II not obvious that all
be passengers from the South or West who have
one IN To Knoxville with the Intention of passing
4 10 Baltimore, hIc'r.-nd ot any point North.
viii take the Charleston Read, uuir Iuvy grsss'sO
he mountains from whence your Road will con,
uot them directly To their destination WIZ not
hls be the current during all the summer months
nd will il not probably draw off even those from
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