The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-12-20


"a eeedlngs nf meeting Il lhe eilizrns =
al caswrll and Person e1unlies IN Fsfsrll 4
r, sllhrrsl syslsn u Ialsrasl Imprasrmenl
A. snd "a lh1 Improvement NJ Ihe Dan an
r. R''anok~ TyeEs srre read: aud en- ma
a ton nf Nc. cl'nsmsn. referred g. N
- grnrFsl cammiGIae.
A On mosian ii Mr.. James Shepard. Mr.
5 hrfsaa, assistant engineer an the Rslrigl
4 al Gsss'n rad: and. an malisn of a.
j. Sea1ell Jones. c"l J.,ynrr. w
"'rd 10 t.ke ss.is in Ii's eonsaiaurnsd
Tn maiian. the e''nssnIis
I nnIil l o'eluek an Tnrs n.uA.u
md. .ssssI according 10 sd-
~" ss', .ag delegates appeared and
'",s III. I'm G Read and William Besrl. If
u san: Thomas II. Willie. and Russell
h,ngsbury. 81 Granville; John n IIaugh-
TIM. Robert SmlGh. and Bsnl llnuze. Of
Chatham; and DR.. Juhn Mckay. cumber-
lard.
Mr. McRae. from the committee Of 1--WE.
Ia draft rules Tor The goEemmrnt of the
Convention. made reP"Tt. which Was
amended an moiion 81 Mr., CASTOR, By
adding thereto The following resolution.
and adapted:
ResOlrsd. That each county represents
ed IN this Convention be entitled 81 80
assny Enlss - they are enGi1led 90 mem
bers In the ilnuss of Cnmmons-prNsi-
ded that each county shall be entitled TO
ane vote.
The following resolution was offered
/ By DR.. HeEndnn. aud. on his n,oIion. re-
lerred Ia the general committee:
Mhrreas Ne believe il Ia be- of vital im-
pqnaner l., the state Of North Carolina To
take some efficient measures Ia lasIer and
STIMULATE the enterprise of her citizens so
- To enable them TO attain that degree Of
wealth. aud dr"sprrily al home. in search
Of which they are compelled u emigrate
! To the new states: aud whereas. we sin
eerely believe thai nn,hing wall contribute
mnre I'd secure that object Than a judi
rious system of lnlernsl improvement:
Therefore
I RESOLVED, That we deem i, eansis-
tent with jusucc and good policy. that pro-
per all should he ex ended first 10 ih1se
works M win progress. b. giving the cre-
du ni the state To The Rtlsish anil CASTOR
Rail Raj Company Tor S5o0.0O0. on
Esuch conditions and under such resuic.
i nons as the Legislature may in their Wis.
dom deem LesI-sad advancing Ia the Ra-
leigh & WILMINGTON Rail Road Company
the Es,almen,s due by the state. without
waiting for The payment Of those due By
individuals.
?. Resolrei. That we believe j, 10 be
highly exped'eni, ami therefore TesperE.
fully recommend il 10 the General Assem-.
bly,. To take on the psrI'of the state .!'r-=
fnurlhs If the stick IN the Rail Road from
. Fayetteville west; and tso.tiiihs of the
stock N the Raleigh aud COLUMBIA Rail
road.
i. Mr. Rrnnr, offered the following reso,
] luiiuns. which we're referred To the com
}. miuPe nf thirteen:
Whereas an important crisis has arrived
: 10 the affairs Of the state. in which every
enlightened citizen should feel deep and
: lively Interest; and whereas. in the opin'
ion nf this convention. the hitherto Sec
\ u0nsi iealausIes existing IN out Legislative
y Councils have prevented The corporation
!. nl the members thereof IN works ul inter
B nal Improvement wilhia the limits Of nuI
state: and whereas, we believe that suct
n a feeling - only calculated t. rrisrd ou,
pro.pr rty aud tarni-h the honor Of oal
). state: BE- u therefore
|. ResoiUei, That our Legislative bod
,.s sh"uId regard SOLELY The interests "
!. tie state at largr-lAy aside forever ih'
ferlrng II en,Ire sectional Interest. a. tend
ing To Illustrate in their deliberations every
:. scheme ptop0sed inr the advancement
u prosperity and enlightenment vi the peu
;, pie.
. 2 ResOlUei. Tha, az there must he
I, commencement in all efforts for Improve
a InenI, those works wl,ich will enure mos
To the benefit al tine state al large shuuI'
m be first undertaken.
nj 3. Resoirsd. Tha, the Convention d.
recommend. among other works 81 inter
4. nal improvement in which the stat
" should lake a zeslnus interest, the open
d ing of Nagshrsd lnlel at The foul of Able
marie Sound.
,r 4 Resolr.d. That in The opinion &
:. this Convention. the opening al said Ia
re- let, when completed. will be gre'
n source oil revenue 10 all who should em
bark capital IN the enterprise; we Their,
IS fore recommend il 10 The consideration {
a. the General Assembly. as work in ~hIc
r. the fuads Of the state may be pro6tabI
m invested.
1 s. Resolued, That our Legislature vii
is in the opinion of this Convention. act
conformity TO the wishes Of large M
Il jon,y Of the people Of the state, BY r.
% auesIlng our Senators and lsepresenisuv,
IN 10 Congress 10 lay this subject befoI
koJ... all, fanrrai