The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-11-16
mo. 424.
From the Raleigh Standard.
NO. ESTATE AFFAIRS.

which the pfeJudices and personal inter-
ests Of others are already enlisted. As
long as confine my remarks to unprofita-
bic generalities, enlist the pledged advo.
Gates of each and every particular section
al plan of improvement; but, let me descend
TO statement of some practical system,
and immediately find my views are resis-
led by multitude of those who heartily
believe themselves friends of the cause
Every one insists that his favorlte work
shall be embraced In the system at once !;
no one is satisfied to begin any where, ex-
cep, al his o,rn home ; and what is worse
many oppose the system, because their ia
vorie road is not given the first rank of
consequence aud value. Is this right Is
1t wise. for example, in the peculiar friends
of the Raleigh and CASTOR Road, to regard
my advocacy Of the Fayetteville anu Yad-
KIN Road, as evidences Of hostility to the
former or in the friends Of the Yadkln aud
Fayetteville Road, 10 consider an encour-
agement of the Raleigh and Castor Road
opposition to theirs | do moi hesitate TO
say, tina; the contemplated Rail Road, to
connect the Cape Fear River with the lres.
tern counties, is 10 my judgment, work of
the FIRST importance TO North Carolina
/ "a work, which, our interest and our char
scter as State demand. work which
cannot be Abandoned withou, virtual sur.
render oft The cause of general Improvement
yet, it BY no means follows, that shall
therefore oppose other works which are IN
progress. True, would not sacrifice this
general work to any other. If that a. r.
native were offered should choose with.
out delay. Other improvements of lmpor.
lance sufficient to command 10y good will,
may be proposed, but candor ebhges me TO
say, that no other can compare with this,
10 lis general importance 10 North Caro-
lima, and should msurn to see any other
preferred, TO the exclusion of this great
link IN the system of North Carolina In
provements. Men are fond Of change. Ii
IS infinitely easier to oppose-to object
TO put down-thsn /. is TO build Up sys-
TEN of any kind. The system already
adopted by our State, is wise sue it's in
course Of successful execution, II has been
generally approved by the people, and the
friends OF Improvement may well beware,
bow they change its essenual features. If
The Legislature will avoid extravaganza,
end reject all attempts al log rolling COM
bInalIuns and, eievallng their views above
local interests, pursue that system which is
tor the GENERAL GOOD. the people of North
Carolina viii sustain them. If however,
Al, L..
ment o. buying up the favor of ualor,ty,
by voting away money 10 rumerous local
works. the Treasury will be emptted; the
people i'll not be benefited. AID North Ca
rollna viii continue ritholt tmpr0re me nts.
Internal Improvements must begin some
rhere-we hope they will extend trtry
uhere. We have begun % the base line !;
that line Qrom Wilmington 10 Roanoke, } is
nearly finished, and must succeed. Euend
the good work now, from the head OF Nav
igatlou on the Cape Fear River 10 the
West; let that line be finished, and then,
after the people see that 1t must succeed,
they will be more than willing, they will
become anxious for further improvements.
Sdu kulS DC dOUC htC We lNduN III Ctf-
bark in the enterprise Enthusiasm will
no, furnish the means. Essays and speech
es will not construct the road. Internal
Improvement Conventions cannot dig down
. the hills, or level the valleys, over which IL
must pass. But systematic effort TO COM
bne the scattered patronage of our people,
by contributions to the Stock, strengthened
BY the help of the State, can do il. The
General Assembly alone, have the power
10 provide for the one, and to guaranty the
other. Will they refuse to act ! make
no appeal TO their fears. Their patriotism
only will effect il, and 10 that alone will l
appeal. Let the people of the West an
swer Are you willing TO be cut off Alto
gether, from our good honest State Are
YOU satisfied to let Virginia, South Carolina,
and Georgia, carve you off from Home. and
make you tributary TO them Let the go
pie of the East answer Are you content
10 see the riches of our Western Territory.
carried to other States. TO increase their
consequence and 10 enlarge their resour-
ces, when a trtling sacrifice of our present
means, will convey these riches to your
ports and add their amount to your stores
Let the people of North Carolina an
swerl Are they willing to suffer their
State to be dismembered to all practical
purposes--to see one portion Of the people
paying tribute TO Virginia, another TO South
Carolina, and another to Georges, because
the markets at home, are shut up against