The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-01-13


protectors aud ctfectin2 general improvement
bv aiding and encouraging individual enierPriEe.
The appropriation OF the Public treasure, OF ale
devotion OF the credit of the State TO the purposes
OF trade, traffic or banking wita the view OF GAIN,
is wrong in principle and dangerous IN practice.
Ii might be enough to say, that The Constitution
may be examined 10 vain for any authority for
such purposes, to induce the Legislator 10 act ON
the subject nh great caution Hut Il Is due 10 the
times 10 add, that the State canno, engage IA TIE
common pursuits OF the people, without exciting
their jealousy and dissatisfaction, and ahsIrao,ing
from the Government the respect and veneraion
which are necessary 10 arouse their patriotism and
command their services in tine of need. What
interest can a citizen feel IN the Government,
which would rival HIM In trade, sell has property
and commit his person to the loalhsome walls OF
prison for the satisfaction OF debt On, Ut the
iou,est blots 10 be found In the laws OF the State
ailho' greatly mlgated IA the prseut age, Ia iiio
power granted To an individual 10 imprlson his
honest, but unfortunate fellow nan, tor debt How
much more odIous then would such conduct aP-
p,ar IN the Government OF Slate
| cannot omit this occasion To congratulate my
fellow citizens, on the return OF part o ihes lad
earnings by the Federal Government, which has
been drawn from them by the operation OF ons OF
the most oppressive aud abominable Revenue laws
eytf inflicted, ia time OF peace, tree people, al
luuclure ~ favourable 10 meet and aid the splrlt
Of enterprise ~hieh row abroad.
The unwulinguess to impose Tax on tae peo-
pie, has been amongst the most piaasIblt reasons
heretofore assigned Tor Withholding the aid and
protection OF the state, in the prosecution OF en-
terpfizes OF internal improvement which all admit
ted 10 be necessary To The pubic prosperity. The
FUNDS which tbs STATE can now command, removes
tins difficulty. The amount 10 which NC Viii
probably be entitled under the dcposise act OF
Congress all r,ach near two Millions Of dollars.
Large as this sum may appear, u would form the
mere RuelsHs Ola system OF lgiefnal Improve.
ment, commensurate with the necessities aud ca.
pabitlies OF the Stale aud lar below the amount
adsantagr Onsly employed 10 such WORKS, 10 other
States in the Union. In hue alter giving this sub
tei all The consideration hIch iis Importance
,nands, entertain the opinict. that the principal
should be devoted 10 Internal Improvements. and
The income arising th,reirom, to the esiatli hdsn
OF Common Schaols, ~ obedience ~ the inlunc
lions of the Constitution.
~ baye been e!,eled, gentlemen, TO the high
Office, upon The duties OF Snieh | am now to enter
by the mmedsa,s suffrage. vi virtgous aud TO-
se,hgrni pcopl, a, toe trsI instance in Whieh. aa
the election Of Governor has been committed {,
their hands, should be a Of susiIcicut pfrd'
and gratthcA,lJn To any usau. But 10 zee, havIag
20 altle claim to thss distinguished hoaor the kind
ness wih which Il has been contCFrrd, exclies cmo
lions which | arm utterly unable 10 express. Per
uHt ne gentlemen, as the only return, which u 4
noN 10 uiy poSsr 10 nsse, 10 leHdrF through yOJ
10 our constituents, the peop.e q Noith Jaiuiaa
Tie assurances u Sincere asd enduring gratitude
THIS, genllcmeu l. uiy native Ssa1e, and her
are epAGcfed al ny worldly Interests aud all III
tsst affections OF 'ay heart Il pa1fi1sisa, selLin
ter,sl aud seRse OF desp gr4utude are Dot sniil
eient guarantees oil al and prCbiiy. n the dis
charge OF lny oiiei4i dsles, we're vain 10 Irudc
yoa empty promises.
10 conclusion, gentlemen, allow the 70 say, tha
J although tie ek.r4sagaut expenditures and gy0s
abuses ., the feaefal 1Uycramsnt, have eurel
tulo ~ pss-..oa h tie oomng Adninasgs4iI50
} pledged to ears col the same course oi polIs,
sl4s preventing the tfum judging the nsa BY %
fruit j-ye, shall rndsssolr 10 J!yesg mysslf q
ali prs l1ticr lgd p4fts!iy ~ the discharge ot o.
dulles, saJ ~ .ecntus t..9 officer Of tbs >TATI
and nlt 81 a PARTY
Permit zoe, gcuils43ea, 10 tender % y0a ths as
s8fahcs ~ ny great anxiety 70 unite IN son Il
any aGd al MEASURES, abtch may D. calculated 1
advance the general prosperity o. tbs STATE "a p-u
mote the improvement, OF tic Fisgng generation
and seepic lie nappi ees II gll