The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-03

u the Deep Gar. the roe could have |
been constituted Il much less expense; /
il would have passed through The finest |
grain growing country east 81 ne noun.
lzins from Maine 10 Georges. end u the |
same Time abounding in mineral wealth. |
beyond even the dreams IL aEarice. Had
they taken Ibis route Il would indeed
have conferred obligations. and I would
have bern among The foremost 10 urge
our Legislature 10 make The most liberal
gEahis 10 the way Of subscriptions and
pEaE'ie9rs. Then > road from Raleigh 10
MIlkesbnrough would have afforded Us
an sppnrinaily 10 share IN that trade in
1eadsd exclusively for lhe benefit 81 South
Carolina Then say this road has no
claims on Us. would throw no obsis-
Gle IN the WY Of It's erection. and shah
rejoice ~ lhn blessings. political and
eammeTFlal. Il NAV bestow On South Ca
rollna AMI the West. bat cannot consent
In allot any poriinn Of our funds 70 bBlld
great ihoroughfare whica shall pour
into the lap II South CaroIins treasures
We are forbidden u SHARE.
There Is slso proposition 70 make
raad from Salisbury % Fayeiieville. and
assistance is asked nf Ihe legislature. All
tie produce along the line Of that rosd.
may be drawn there in one horse carts;
IN my opinion this is The true method II
fostering the trade Of that place; for l
have always understood that il more than
two wagons arrive there al one lime with
the same article. the market 10 glulled.
This Injuries the commercial character Of
the place. and must relard IFS growth.
Now " II came in carts they would be
trading rs il were BY insIalmenls. and in
that way they could manage more con-
yenienliy. In short. there is no induce
menl 70 run a road 10 Fayetteville from
any part Of the STATE; they would not be
able 10 purchase such an amount Of pro
duce ss would pay the repairs Of a rail
road. much less justify building one; IN
short. IL the produce were Al Fayetteville
il will have reached no market. and for a
part o! The year no chance Of expectation.
II Fayetteville Is always to stand in the
way land il has always dnRe sol Of the
internal improvement Of the state. ! sm
willing out Of the surplus To- pay whdt
any three hOaest men may say il Is north.
aiter which. ss Cross Creek. IL may du
the local trading of Cumberland. and
cease tn trouble the Legislature or inter-
Iere with the general improvement Of the
state.
The Wilmington road il more entitled
10 both patronage and assistance form the
state Than any now making or coniem-
plated IN II. This road crosses the state.
and NAV serve tn conHect al our towns
along the sea board. and offer To- our
planters on lis llue a choice Of ali the
markets IN our state, and also lhnse 81
Virginia and South Carolina Should
nur country ever be involved in war, il
would firm a safe aud most important
pari # that cham of communication
which the Federal Government would
lmm,d,a elv establish along our cnasl
from Boston Ia Orleans, aud enable us "a
furnish adysn ageunsly 10 our government
the bread stats and naval stores Of North
Carolina. While our coasts. fortified by
lis stormy aud dangerous capes, project
ed III irnm insult aud INVASION. thus road
would afford US the commerce vi the mos
profound peace. ard We should know val
nnly nv report. r. this road. therefore
, would afford such AID as would insure
. It's construction. without interfering viii
ihnse funds necessary To make a grea
state road which should unle Us from III,
mountains to the sea.
! Having To INV own, if not To Ih'
satisfaction Of others, disposed Of al
b the rail Rad projects IN the state, vii
Z now offer niue. aud some ut the reasons
e which have induced me tn adopt it. In
\ stead Of begianIng at any point on tn
sea>coast. or on the line of South Carroll
1 ma or Virginia. would commence at Ra
1 leigh, and adopt that course which wouI,
+ lead through Wilkes Ia the Deep Gap al
. the Tennessee line; and most favorable
" i luCdNuH NAV uC SOiCStVu htuik "S uh
e of Chatham and Orange, and passing tn
d north EAST corner of Randolph and Gull
e ford, keep on the ridge dividingslhe wa
e ,ors Of Deep and Haw River, cross III
II Yadkin at some favorable point aud kee
b the ridge to Wilkesborough. and theme
4, to the Deep Gap. About the head wa
!! tiers Of Deep River a most favorable loo;
E. ton may BE- had for a road 10 Beard
+ bridge on the Yadkin, thence to Salisbt
/. nv and the Ca,awba. These two road
S. uniting in Guiliord, would in their cours
h pass through large portion Of The be-
re lands in the state. and is exactly tn
II poruou Of our country which IS Gu, o
a. from all the facilities Of navigation, az
il. mus. be during all time; it is therefor
to our duty to aid them by rail road, u
Id only way in which they can be heneiiis
D. by the fostering care of the Leglslalur
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