Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1838-12-26
DUDLEY'S MESSAGE.

| |"e PupilS pfllltS III ilSitlld ildVe dlredQV
directed the attention Of her statesmen TO
the feasibility of drawing the trade of our
State even as far as the Ocracoke country
10 their markets 10 seizing upon and
stripping the carcass, whilst the limbs arc
yet quivering with life. Shall We submit to
this! Drained by South Carolina on the
one hand, and by Virginia on the other, can
we exist with honor or profit ? Shall we
not rather play back upon them their own
game? The Rail Road, from the head of
tide water on the Cape Fear, fanking South
Carolina, may remedy Our humialing posi-.
Ton in the one instance, and the opening
all inlet at Nagshead, in the other.
Some twelve hundred vessels now cross
the Ocracoke bar annually; and produce,
of the value of one million of dollars, passes
through the canal, besides immense quant-
ties in other directions TO the Virginia mar.
kels. Not only all this trade embracing
the whole ofthat in the Albelmarle country,
but large amount from several counties OF
Virginia lying on the tributaries Of our wa
ter courses, would seek an outlel through our
State by the opening Of Nagshead, and go
to build up market in its neighborhood,
equal, if not superior, to any in Virginia:
A survey and estimate of ship channe!
} from the Neuse 10 Beaufort would afford
, the necessary information both Of the prac-
ticabiity and cost Of work to relieve the
navigation and trade of that section of coun.
try. The outlet at Nagshead would have
some beneficial influence here, with the
use of,he Sound, and more direct commu-
nication by rail road 10 the town location
Oh the Albermarle.
Tho selection between the rail road and
ship channel, would be decided by the in.
formation 10 be required by tic survey and
estimate.
1t is very evident that the trade Of the
Cape Fear cannot be carried to The Alber-
marie, and vice versa. Two poIns will
therefore become necessary, at which TO To-
cate our home markets, and 10 these all our
roads and other improvements of navIga;
ton should be made to look AMI conccn-
tra.c.
If roads should b, located, running from
the ports and markets of Virginia and South
Carolina, through the interior Of our State,
il is very clear that all the produce and trade
above such line of road, would be carried
to those markets, dividing our State horl:
" zontatiy, tire upper fru''' tho lo~or part, AMI
virtually transferring the upper portion to
our sister Safes. They getting The sub
stance, we retaining the sembance Of a
SAFE. But if the figure be reversed the
apex of the angle resting on our own Ports
and Markets, running lis legs into our rich
interior North West, the effect would be to
concentrate our wealth and resources with
in Our own limits.
Let Wilmington be one point, with
, Roa0s running to the North, the direction
of the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road,
, AMI to The West, the direction of the Roads
= heretofore recommended, aud she must
eventually, at least, receive the produce and
=, trade OF those sections, and commensurate
" increase in SIZE and importance.
Let market town, at the head OF the Al.
bermare, if se succeed in opening Nags.
u head. or a, Newbern, if ship channel can
u be- made 10 Beaufort, be The other point and
!. T. similar roads resting upon it, will give to
q = the trade of the country through winch they
y pass similar direction. And the Intersec'
y lion of the northern road from Wilmington
u win The western road from the point On the
Albemar!e or Newbern, would lay open ar
- intercourse between all parts Of The Safe
), The transportation of TROOPS in The time o
war, TO tie points of invasion and allack::ol
the scaboard, with rail road facility, wouic
l. be of incalculabe importance. The trans
narration of tho mail TO our commerc!u
d noio,s, adds no li'tle to the value OF sucl
/ roads.
a, The construction of turnpike road from
ie Raleigh via Chapel Hill to the west, has beer
n. spoken of as highly desirable. Ga so rous'
i. and broken u rou.c, am inclined 20 be
" l;cvc tha, its cos: would be more commen
surs,e with lis u.iiity,, tssluI rtIat OF 4 ra
,c road. And If a rail road should not be con
=, s,ructed from Raleigh ntcrscci!ng the WI
of m.retoa and Raleigh rail road, which
a highly important, should recommend
,lf continuance of the turnpike on that route
o. Ultimately 10 be continued to the AIbemar
o. or Newbern, the selected point fora mark'
to town in the casl.
on Home markets Of consumption wou
hn naturally spring up along the line Of IN
q, nroyemen.--and home markets Tor export
% tnn and importation on the seaboard. /!
n; val;abIc results Of this state OF things, W
IS. ae the establishment OF common schools.
lie. Inc Increase of the population and wealth
ID the Statc-,he bringing together 'ac c'
NJ zens of remote districts into an intercouf
'ct, ,tlraLc and friendship removal OF s.
- :ioaal and geographical jcalous'es--and
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