The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-11-09
From the Raleigh Standard.
NO. ll.-STATE AFFAIRS.

I guilty at any time OF submitting views on
our State Affairs, formed without reflection,
silll am sometimes obliged to write them
out hastily. Hence, there will be found in
their composition, many opportunities for
criticism. discover that there are several
OF these defects in my last essay but do
not stop to correct them. One thing, how
ever, IN that essay, requires explana,Ion.-
II might be Inferred, from some expressions
10 1t, that designed to discouraged any and
all Conventions on the subject Of Internal
Improvement. did not mean to be so un.
derstood. Let the spIrl. Of Improvement be
kept alive, 10 any and every way which suits
TO promote it. What | wished TO d., was,
to guard against any impression that the
plans already formed had failed of success,
10 manner to require their Abandonment;
| to prevent any moyetDen, which might have
tendency TO open the way for abandoning
the scheme already adopted in its prInclpa.
stood as taking the grouLd that the system
already begun may not be wisely eTteHded );
bu. the extension ought not to be so great
as TO excite the fears of the people nor
should that extension be- OF kind which
changes the basis of our present operations.
lhls, III few words, IS what | have lnten.
ded 10 publish 10 my last essay. volunteer
he explanation, because there is an obscu-
rlty IL some OF my expressions and fear
that even good men are occasionally fiic.
| ted by lealousies on these topics. IL rs IN.
possible that all should agree precisely IN
their views Of State affairs and State policy.
II is also impractlcable to convey one 5 OPT
mons oil system, 10 one essay but take
the present opportunity TO declare, and
hope to prove 10 the sequel, that have no
hostility 10 any Of the improvements gong
on IN North Carolina. Though my judg.
ment may lead me TO prefer some over 9th.
ers, II does tot follow that wish 10 see any
Of them fail nay, would have the State to
prevent II, where plan of doing II can be
devised, consistent with her general policy
and II shall be my effort to submit a plan,
/ by which II may be done. As cltzrn of
/ the State, wish to see North Carolina take
the best course. have 40 false pride about
this or that scheme. intend 10 submit my
unbiased opinions, and shall feel ready to
perform the rest OF my duty, by a cheerful
acquiescence IN those OF others, " ho take
pains 10 suggest better ones. The patriotic
inquiry should ever be, What is best ~
Ia my last essay, it was shown that great
deal would be effected by the successful op-
Grafton Of the Rail Road from Wilmington
10 the Roanoke. Much has been accom-.
| pIished already, towards the execution of
thai work. The cost $50 far) has fallen
within the estimates submitted bv the En-.
gIneer, and II is due 10 that gentleman TO
add, thai no such work, Of equal magnitude,
was ever any where before accomplished,
al prlce below the estimates.
The main feature ~ the system of i'm.
provements, adopted BY the Assembly of
1886, was, that this road, terminating at
our chief eaport town, should form the ba-
SIS or foundation, to aud from which all The
other Improvements Of our State should 90,
/ BY adherlng TO that, We shall soon bNng our
own trade to a home market; export our
produce from home. port; and, consequent.
/ ~, import a considerable portion of the sup.
plies from other lands, which our own peo-
pie consume. We shall receive back from
the trade of adjoining States, some portion
of the tribute which we have been paving
to them for so years past; and some sub
stltute for that part of our trade which, by
necessity, they will continue to enjoy.
The advocates Of home market do not
wish to obhge any planter to trade there ),
but they would put 1t IN his potcer to buy
and sell In marke, of North Carolina or
10 ship TO any foreign market out of North
Carolina port. We do not say to him, YOU
shall trade at home but only that YOU nay
do 1t. We would not prevent him from
selling elsewhere; but we would not force
him away from home market. In word,
we wish TO open to him a market at home,
instead of shutting him out from it; instead
of forcing him to 90 to Virginia, or 10 South
Carolina. They who Impute to US different
views, either misunderstood or mlsrepre-
sent those which we really entertain. To
illustrate this matter: A Roanoke planter
deScendS the River with hlS Tobacco; no
one deems It right that be should be forced
to carry it to Wilmington, for sale or for
expectation undeniably, he mus, be allow
ed to 20 where he can get the best price.
But do any think it right for North Carroll.
ma, by her system of the expenditure of her
money, to force him to Portsmouth or Pc.
:crsburg? Do any North Carolinians de.
sire that he shall be cut of, by North Car
! olipa lnuislotton from our MOTT, S,zoIx,