The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-01-27

irom ice or DELAY. More Than all. il 10
Ili1 least distance 10 the sea. and Oilers .
market which needs the very producls
which the Road vii convey.
ls The Road practicable physieallyi
, This quesliun ton. has been answered
again and again. Bnl the Opini.,h Of
MAJ. VI Neil. Than whom more srienII-
ne engineer esnH"l be found. il conriusIEe
on lhIs point. He expresses ." his dsri.
ded eORuiefiOn. not only of he ENTIRE
. PRAcrIcABILITY oF THE PROJECT. but Of
IL COMPARATIVELY EASY FxEcUTIos.
But nothing can b. more conclusive Of
the faith u; SOulh Carnlina in lie scheme,
Than the iscl that she has subscribed
towards IL one million of dollars from
her share of the Surplus Revenue. aud
this furnishes. too. an additional reassn
Why North Carolina should embrace the
scheme BY the estimates Il the Engi-
neeTs. il appears that At least three mil.
lions al dollars, or about one fourth OF
the esPllslOi the company, will be requir-
ed Ia make the Road through North
Carolina. This State viii lherefore se>
iually receive one fourth OF south Caro-
lma's share 81 the Surplas Revenue. and
her eIIIzens will have distributed among
them the immense sum OF lhree millions
Of dollars. And this TOO. far the purpose
Ol making a fixture which cannot be
removed. which viii constitute q part Of
the State, be subjrc- 10 Hs laws. increase
lis revenue. and enhance The value Of land
IN all the adjoining counties Can any
man compute the advantages 10 result
from such an outlay "f capital. sAd The
benefits to be received both by individuals
and BY the state!
These then, are among the advantages
which this Road offers. Need ] ASK the
Senate, whether they ale worth, The
efforts which are demanded 10 secure
, them! Need ! nuw ask whether You
will accept thr hand Of fellowship which
| have offered on. and advance with Us
To the undertaking! | see The generous
spirit oi the South has warmed your
. hearts, see that your judgments srs
E : sanshed-thai you now ask only thai 1
q shalt exmbm the means by which This
= great enterprise Is 10 be accomplished.
!, Unfortunately. The means provided by
e the present charter have proved holly IN
: adequate. Mere private subscription las
e been unable Ia raise more shaH one fourth
Il oi he sum required by the estimates. Tbs
N books were opened under the charter,
e and By some evil condolences the subs
! h. Wa.K k.if,. la.laA
e and south Carolina sldIost alone had 10
undertake the TASK at subscribing the four
d mIlluns necessary To secure the charter.
J. Ia doug tins. her ciiizrus have taxed
their strength To the utmost; and the
r apathy ui The other sections shows how
d iuIIie are ali expectations oil further sub.
II scrplioGs. without some addIlIunal IN.
:. ducemenIs. Eight millions more are
: necessary. and these can only be procur-
d ed BY the offer OF advantages sutlcIenf
= 10 attract the investment of capital, Even
j. those Who have already subscribed. DIS
I: heariened by the lukew armness OF other
IF States, and seeing tina, the means now a,
d command are insufficient TO effect the
ID object. have Come 10 The determination
- To abandon the present charter, unless
N measures are devised for procuring adds
% lional funds. We are thus brought 10
Il the issue-there is no mode of eysdIng It.
- Additional subscriptions can only be pro-
'e cured by grant of banking privileges.
/. Ingenuity can devise no other method,
ut unless the States at their own expense
:, undertake the wurk-an undertaking,
u. which II would be vain TO speak Of.
III There is no middle ground left. and the
ID question now to be decided is between
RS The grant Of Banking privileges and The
~ abandonment of an enterprise. the must
Id magnificent which the South has ever
,e conceived, and which involves the destiny
n OF our country for many succeeding
IN years.
Mr.. Speaker, let as not deceive ours
es selves in this matter. We have now
IN reached crisis. Around us on every
RI side, our counWymcn are advancing with
s. au energy, beyond example. towards
a prospery and power. We alone are STA
a. tiouary; strong effort has been made "a
- arouse our people, and they are nov
nd awakened to the necessity Of exer,loa
- They are ready with bu, slight encourage
lie men, To advance in This glorious race. lS
al urge their every power IN behalf Of To,
he State, and to turn back the tide of con
a. merce to our shores. IL We lend thea
d. our sy mpsihies-ifwe grant the aid which
Is they reQuire-all is safe, and our countr,
on must prosper and improve. But il W,
he repress their ardour and now reiec, ,hel
n advances. their spirits will be broken
ast Their last hope will have fled. III
ne more generous hearts which had olfere
OF You their aid. viii have been frozea b
zen your apathy. They will have -,urne
srn away in disgust. aud have sought MOI
re- gen'al clmes in which 10 expand; sa