The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-09-21


rsry consequence, which under other CIR
cums,ances they could not hope to attain.
Thank Heaven, IN spite OF The III timed and
N sdvlsd ttfarts of short sighted or selfish
public servants, the East aud w est will now
be looked upon. by the people of each sec
lion, as q part Of their own--iheir beloved
State. The qurs,Ien will not be-as II
ought not 10 be-whether. State measure
is for East or West. buI j. IL Tor the aggrsn.
dizement ofthe STATE or NORM CAROLINA.
But besides these general and more On.
larcsd views of my subject, shall es'ab.
lish beyoud controversy, that, even # the
measures adopted Gy eur Assembly, had
been liable 10 ire appearance ct partiahty,
the facts will show II was otherwise. This
caa be mere easily done in the sequel
One fact alone shall be recorded here, that
mast siartle the suspicious on tins subject,
aud II goes far To establish my confidence
IN the belief, that the old sectional party
lines of North Carolina, are almost if not
altogether obhteraied. The Bill for Ia.
ternal Improvement, lsaid 10 be fer the
East, though | will shew hereafter, it IL not
altogether SAL vas supported by large
majority of Western Members. This was
not bill for the East, a. East, but mea.
sure for North Carolina and on the jour.
mails Of her legislation, II IS 4 recorded
honor TO her representatives, that these old
divisions were then overlooked; 1t gives
bright omise 10 the hope, that they are or
will b. 9biiteraied.
For among the " hole delegation fram the
West, 10 the Commons, only , or d voted
against II, and only : or of them voted
TO substitute Mr.. Byrd's biIl for It How
very ridiculous then, would the West sp
pear, If they had not too much regard To
their patriotism, political Consistency, asd
love OF justice, to denounce ii as az Esstern
measure The trest, vote almos, unanI-
mousy for o0e proposition, and against
another. And shall they, tho are opposed
10 this legislation, and des,gn Ia excite the
.ref against II, deaounce II as an Eastern
measured |, will not do. 1t ought not IL
do.-Sav, II ought not to be attempted.
| will new proceed to give IN dtteIi what
was proposed ard rejected, with some geDe-
raj reasons for such rejection. And then
all which was adopted, aud the general
reasons for II.
The first Is Mr.. Byrd's bin, as II is called;
more properly speaking It shoaid be :" a
Bill introduced By Mr.. Byrd" "a member
from lancy.)
| shall say nothing about its details, some
OF y hich we're wholly madmIsslble. II the
principle Of the Bib was right adant 10
legs ator could n.h,lully oppose It, be
cause the details we're bad, tall It was finally
read, and after he had used his best ever
lions to correct these details. Nor LEI it
be supposed intend TO Imeu-n the mo.
lives or the general correctness Of those
who approved II. Far from it, They voted
a. they thought right. lhuk it IS Fortunate
for the country, tbs: thcy were 10 a HiEorj.
~ and did not succeed, but do not -
TEEN il crime that these gentlemen dlf.
fered from their fellows.
But, what vas the B. II have not the
Bill before me, but Mr.. Byrds speech |
have |, proposed TO take all he m"neys
OF the State, especially the Surplus Money,
AM appsrtign II cot amongst the counties
to put il under the Engagement Of officers,
chUsen by the County Court, 10 be loaned
on, o. invested. II the County thought
f, e. do So they might expend It 10 Z ads.
The people o. 10 borrowed the money,
were to gre security, and pay interest
for II. And the interest was to 20 lnie the
Conaty Treasury. The money was 10 be
apeor,loned according TO their number Of
Members il the Assembly.
The following objections will at once
shos the injustice aud Impohcy Of tins
proposition, aud what follows them, may
expose to the poor What knd Of fruits
they would reap from the fallacIous assn.
RANGES OF such as pretend 80 denounce the
rejection al this measure, for the sake Of
- We the people.
Ist. The mode Of division is Aagrantly
unfair. Are taxes for the support d Coy.
eminent paid By counties 10 the proportion
Of the members Ga the contrary. each
county no matter how small, is by our Con.
sfitati0n, entitled to a psmber. And their
claim to share this money by The rlle pro-
posed, IS a complete inversion oil the maxim,
g one good turn deserves sns'her.n Tue
larger counties agreed 70 give the least
counties menser, though they had a very
small population, TOO small TO enlltle them
10 demand Il, as a righf,) and are they,
therefore entitled 10 an undue share Of the
public money Because they are generously
allowed TO have share Of representation,
greater than their population entities them
TO demand must they therefore, BE- suffered
TO take 40 undue share Of the public funds
81. This money belonged to The Stale,
60 the people as State. II vas not de-
posted by the general Government, 10 BIZ