The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-11-23
From the Raleigh Standard.
No. l3.-STATE AFFAIRS.

rdit road company was Incorporated for thu
purpose of making a rail road from Raleigh
10 Roanoke river, at polnt above Halifax
where new Town has been laid out anC
is called CASTOR. The books for subserip
ton IN SAID company were opened, and q
capital OF about 500, 900 subscribed. Tins
work has commenced after the usual pre-.
paratory surveys, and Up to this time it has
been prosecuted with zeal and energy. Ii
IS IN daily use one half Of The disfaRce Tor
40 miles, and the other half IS progress.
ing. The original estimate of lis cost was
one million OF dollars, and the confidence
IN MS success and lis profits So strong that
the company made no great exertlons, at
the outset, TO enlarge the original subscrIp.
tion beyond 100000 dollars, they enter.
tanning The opinion that the additional stock
would sooa 20 above par, aud thereby
weld a handsome profit 10 the FIRST proprie.
tors. S.nce the road was begun, and the
subscribers have paid IN their stock, It is
ascettained that these expectations about
a rise IN the stock are not realized tina, 1t
will take 100000 dollars or more TO
salld the road-and that new subscriptions
cannot be obtained. The friends OF the
road have not los: confidence ia its Ultimate
success, but any man of intelligence can
perceive that, under existing clrcumsian.
ces, the stock Of necessity mus, be depress.
Ell 10 the market; and the company will
soon be embarrassed IN their operations un.
less they can be aided from some quarter.
Their enterprise is one which is not now
offered for the first time TO the appreciation
Of the public. Ii is one which The public
is not called on to begin or TO assist others
in commencing. Were II SO, the scheme
would find no present support from me-
The State, as have all along maintained,
ought not TO encourage a system OF I'M.
prosement that IS calculated 10 diver, her
trade. The primary duty Of North Caro-.
Ina IS to open way for her ora trade %
her otrn sea board, In this think ma
Jority OF our people concur. But here IS
work which has been already begun. II
has been carried more than half through.
II Is work Of value TO the public, although
II does not constitute branch IN our adop.
ted system Of State improvements Our cit.
izens have invested large SUN IN the en-
terpnze, and when completed, the road will
add something 10 the general good, by pro.
noting the local interest of many OF the 10.
terror couniles--aDd particularly IT sll add
10 the wealth aud importance o. the seat of
Government. Let no one suppose that this
last consideration is urged upon the idea Of
there beng any peculiar connexIon between
the public interest and the personal wealth
OF the citizens Of Raleigh. mean no sU-h
thing. The Importance Of which | speak
Will he his Supposlng this road 10 stop at
Raleigh (as ! hope II Will, at least for the
present. thereby an easy access will be at.
iorded Eastern gentlemen 10 pleasant and
healthy spot for spending those seasons Of
The year which are nos mis- spent abroad.
The wealth which IS yearly drained from
BUR State to purchase trips to the North,
viii more likely be spent at hone, and The
delightful and patriotic pleasure Of mlngl!ng
ogether at our own Capitol, and OH our
'En mountains, and contributing each to
common stock OF Carolina sentiment, vii
De rich compensation for the ENJOY nents
hat are 50 dearly obtained elsewhere. Our
'eat OF Government viii, or at least il might,
,e made also a scat Of Science and a nurse.
y for southern patriotism and North Caro-.
ma STATE pride. Tbs is the sense in
Thch speak Of any . ofk as beng lmpor.
mt to the State, because il il important 10
be seat Of G0rernmcnt. Whilst am on
lis SUBJECT, and a. II has more direct as. 4
oca'ion with domestic or internal improve.
rents than many are accustomed TO con.
der, will remark that North Carolina
re seat Of Government Of North Carolina /
is the most proper location for an lnslI-
lion which, above all others, the whole
'oath needs-a high schoo! for tie educa.
on Of females.
No! an institution 10 be supported By 5
ate patronage, bY. school upheld by +
e patronage OF parents and guardians. Il
here our daughters may learn all he &C. a
mplishmeuis aud other more important d
alters which southern parents dedfl, paw n
: at Northern cities. Beng accustomed IS
gather facts for myself, rather than out h
y TO acquIesce in the differences Of others, ri
awaited myself Of an opportunity Inch I
IS afforded b. visit 10 Phiadeiphla u
d Ne" York noi very ioog ago, to as. d
rtaln as near a. could, What SUN the II
nilepen Of our State expended 10 those D
les 10 educate their dauz htcrs aud the !.
,u'i WAS astonishing. There were not pr
YER than ! , or 20 81 our Worth CGroiina N
Is amnnnst the inmates If lhl CT, schl.lL. a