The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-10-25
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STATE AFFAIRS-NO. IL.

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Ma. LORISG: N" man can escape cen
sure who undertakes 10 discuss topics on
which he Prejudices and personal inIe-
rests Of others are slTeaiy enlisted. As
long as ] conine my remarks 10 unprof-
table generaliIies. | enlist the pledged adj
yOeates Of each aud every particular see
1ional plan Of improvement; but, let me
| descend 10 statement of some practical
system. and Immediately fnd my views
are resisted BY multitude VI those Who
heartily believe themselves friends Of the
cause. Every one insists that his favor
tie work shall be embraced in the system
al once; no one is satisfied 10 begin any
where. except al his Oi0n home; and
what is worse. may oppose the system.
because their fasorile road Is not given
the first rank OF consequence and value.
l. this right l. il wise. for example, in
the peculiar friends Of the Rslsieh and
Castor Road. to regard my advocacy Of
the Fayetteville and Yadkin Road, as eyi.
dence Of hostility to the former; or in the
friends Of The Ysdkin aud Fayetteville
Road, TO consider an encouragement Of
the Raleigh and Castor Road opposition
t. iheirs! do not hesitate 10 say, tina,
the contemplated Rail Road. 90 connect
the Cape Fear river with the tcesiern
counties, is in my judgment. work Of
the FIRST importance to North Caroli-
ma work which our interest and cha
racter as a state, demand. A work.
which cannot be abandoned without yir-
tual surrender Of the cause Of general i'm
provemcnt; yet, it by no means follows.
that shall therefore oppose other works
which are 10 progress. True, would
not sacrifice this general work TO any
other. If that alternative we're offered, |
should choose without delay. Other i'm
provements Of importance sufficient 10
command my good will, may be propos-
ed, but candor obliges me 10 say, that no
other can compare with this. in its gene.
raj importance 10 Nnr,h Carolina. and l
shuld mourn 10 see any other preferred,
to the exclusion Of this grea, link in the
system Of North Carolina improvements.
Men are fond of change. |, is infinitely
easier to oppose-to objec,--,o put down
than il is 10 build up a system Of any
kind. The system already adopted by
our state, is a wise one; il is in course
Of successful execution. il has been gene.
rally approved by the people, and the
friends of improvement may well beware
how they change lis essential features.
IL the Legislature will avoid exiravsgance
and reject all attempts al log.rolIing CON-
binalions; and, elevaling their views above
lucal interests, pursue that system, which
is for the GENERAL GOOD, the people oil
North Carolina will sustain them. If,
however. they are tempted to enter upon
the experiment Of buying up the favor Of
a majority. by voting away money to nu.
merous local works, the treasury will be
emp,ietl; the people will not be benefited.
and North Carolina will continue ,Cilhoai
Improvements.
Internal Improvements must begin
someichere--we hope they will extend
every tchere. We have begun on the
base line; that line from Wilmington 10
Roanoke.) is nearly finished, and must
succeed. Extend the gnod work now,
from the head Of navigation on the Cape
Fear river TO the West; let that line be
finished. and then, after the people see
that il must succeed, they will be more
than willing, they will become anxious
1 for further improvements. Can this be
done! Are we ready 10 embark in the
enterprise! Enthusiasm will not furnish
the means. Essays and speeches will
not construct the road. Internal In
proyement Conventions cannot dig down
the hills, nor level the valleys, over
which il mus, pass. But systematic et-
fort 10 combine the scattered patronage
;, Of our people. by contributions To the
stock. strengthened by the help Of the
state, can do il. The General Assembly
+ alone, have the power to provide Tor the
/ Que, aud 10 guaranty the other. Will
:. ,hsy refuse TO act! make no appeal 10
| their fears. Their patriotism only will
effect il, and To that alone will ] appeal
. Let the people Of the Hest answer! Are
you willing to be cut oil altogether, from
, our good homes, state! Are You satisfied
. 10 let Virginia, South Carolina, and Geor'
, gia, carve you off from Home, anu make
you tributary to them! lie, the people o
E the East answer! Are you content TO see
r the riches of our western territory, ea,ri
e ed To other states. TO increase their conse
: uuence and 10 enlarge their resources
IA trifling sacrifice Of our presen
convey ~" riches 10 you
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