The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-10-25

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szer! Are they wiling % snHer sheir
Stale 10 be dismemhered 70 al Prseliesl
emrposes--lo see one portion VI the peo-
pie paving lrIbuie 70 Virginia. snaihsr 10
South Carolina. and another 20 6eorgis.
because The markets 81 home are shut up
against thrmg Will they not eHPend
thousands 10 kcep. that which Ibrir neigh.
bors are expanding millions 10 Gcqlfrey
Shall we RiTe up our own trade without
q Struggle: surrender 10 more enirrPriz-
ing sisters our osn pairlmony; elamar-
Onsly sxnlI al every plan far sggraHd'E-
ing Ihr South. aud ihen slu2gishly With
hid all effort 70 reap portion o. 10 oe-
ncflsl
Patriotism, pride and interest. All im-
pei Us. 10 put firth our energies 20 DO
something Tor the STATE, and NOH Is ihs
time 10 30 IL
The demon OF sectional party spirit,
has disturbed our state fos years; We have
made one noble eifan 10 dive him iron
aur eOunsels. by reforming the basis OIL
representation. his conquest over pre-
JUDGES has hushed The murmur 81 Poisu-
cal discomfort. One more effort - me-
eesssry. What patriot will not make AZ
A eonnexisa Of east aud sesi, by inter-
nal Improvement. will bring the people
Of both sections 10 The same martini
crease their intercourse with each oihsr
bind both parties into one, and cement
their union by an ardent lore Of North
Carolina--aII Of North Carolina. Such
union will increase The wealth of The slsss,
elevate the pride and enlarge the policy Of
North Carolina. Ii will Tend more thsn
any thing besides, 10 place our eommon-
wealth where she deserves 10 be. .pri-
mus inter Pares."
Nothing Is more injurious 10 The cause
Of improvements in North Carolins, ihsa
frequent decepiions about the COST ~ .
proposed work. Every preeauiion should
be taken against mistake, on this point.
Our people, although willing ioFaironire
Improvements. are anxious 10 see their
way as they go. and are properly oppes.
ed TO being cheated into The adoption af
any scheme. Open dealing is the hnnest
policy, aud IL were better 70 over-r3ls
Than 10 under-raIe the cost. II 10 under-
stood thai an Engineer of eminent sbili-
Is, has surveyed the most eligible routes
for rail way, from Fayetteville 20 the
Yadkin. His repor, has not been made
public. though | presume it will be sub
miiied to our Assembly. trust that
whenever that work is undertaken, 10 will
be on plan Of the most substantial sirue-
lure. Tie common mode may appear
less expensive, and therefore be more in
wiling; but true policy, points al The NO
cessity Of adopting The best plan al once.
This road, for example. is 10 be produce.
road; then let not the Iron-raiLs be dis.
pensed with because the prime cost 10
more than wooden rails. When the work
is commenced, let il be done with the
eyes Of the people opened 10 the truth:
Tor il is certain that road OF wooden
rails must be rebuilt with iron ones in
very few years. This road will cos,
tengines, &c. included,) a, leas, f,oo mil
lions Of dollars. A legislator should pu,
no confidence in any estimate which pla-
IGf<EF
mount might be sufficient to build an un-
substantial road. but a permanent subslan-
lial work, land such only can answ our
purpose,) will probably not be done for
less money. Now, any one who has
carefully investigated the subject can per-
ceive at glance, that North Carolins 10
able, without any additional burdens on
the people-wi,hou. resort to taxation,
10 subscribe Ihree-iiflhs Of that amount.
and thereby secure the execution Of the
work. I'll
BY pursuing the course already init
mated, or some other sys.ema,ical plan,
for gathering the subscriptions OF ipdivi.
dusls, the remaining Two fiflhs can be
got.
Does any one doubt in l do no, saw
there is an ardent zeal on the subiect
which will oblige The state 10 hold back
her people from rushing after The stock.
But there is calm settled opinion in Ia
vor of The enterprise, and twe-fiflhs Of The
requisite capital will be taken by indivi-
duals. IL proper exerlions are made 10 get
subscribers; provided the slate offers 10
take the other three.6f,hs. A capital Of
two millions divided iato shares OF. 100
dollars each, will make 10000 shares.
The state. by taking lhree-6fihs or Ia,
900 shares, will leave only 5000 shares
to be taken by individuals; and does any
one suppose ina, there are no, 5000 free
men Of the state who would take sharel
Are there no, 1000 10 take two shares
each! Are there not in Cumberland
county 1000 men able and willing to take
four shares each! Will Rowan ADM,
.ha, her borders Dasie included) do no.
cuntain 1000 more, able and willing 10
subscribe four shares each 10 such !
work. And will Arson, and Moore. and