The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-01-04
REPORT:

REPORT:
Tbs, they hny, gwen 20 those PROPOSE
ttous as much consideuilpn as ,hrr very
limited lmc Mould G~fm.t; aud have been
extremely dcsito'is, 1t possible, 10 blend
lhcm together 81 as to form harmonious
whole. Before, however, they express any
opinion upon the merits ot any Of these
scbepes, lhcy deem II due to the State, TO
DE Legislature, aud 10 the Con, eniion, to
state, that ihey regard discussion Of th'
anrnts oleEt = stem oGinpfoye prema
turc aud idle, belnre iho ways aud means
arc provided Tor carrying tie sume into et
ltci. Your Committee, ,hctfsore. consider
i, of Indispensable Importance that lhls ques
ton should be- at once met and settled by
The compc,cn, authority. Il the State Of
North Catol'na coulempates, and intends
80 pursue, with earue-,nrss and efficiency :,
sy stem # Iuie,nal llnproS curn' eotntncn
surnte with the aant. ard wishes Of her
people, the Safe Il North Carolina mus,
- a. her si.irr States ~bo have achieved
-ucress ~ his noble p0tsuit have done :
-hc mus, borrow money, or IN sume moje
pledge her .uith and credit 10 promote the
enterprise.
Thrsa works which would rebound So
greatly 10 her wealth end power, We be-
l,eyr, cannot be III ct d bs mric individual
contributions they require the impress 81
STATE power, patronage and ntlrence. We
have been celebrating lung cuough-'hr
umc for aciiun. Tor prompt, vigorous and
united acllun has come. Money Is the
great lever by Which the huge mass musi
b. moved: Ne have SCIENCE aud skill to
gatle and direct the ma:,On. u seems t.
Sruf committee that with regard TO work.
nov IN ptugr, - mssmuch % tho State ha'
the strongest assurance ot thetr uilhtv, ant
rs the property Of her cihZsus has beer
largely invested therein. claim sttnagl,
founded IN enlightened policy requires tha
they should be atdci and sustnlnc5,-
Among tho most prominent works OF TIN
description nre the Wilmington and Ral
b elnh. and Rnleiah aud Castor Rail Roads
j The Sinte has already, With wise and lat
rrn policy, made a large investment IN ih
Wilmington road; aud your commute
unanimously concur III opin'on With ou
Governor, that the remaining lnstaIueAi
S,r,e -pl,-cr,ptiau should b. 4; once pai'
4 w,;hnu, waiting for the corresponding pay
mcni by the individual CORPORATIONS. fot
+, committee have learned that memorial
1. nov before the Legislature, IN which II
Raleigh and CASTOR Road have solicited
D. some mode the AID Of the State; aud the
le would respectfully recommend IN like ma
OF nor that the prayer If the petitioners
r. granted. These objects NAY he necompi's
O. I'd by the State without resort to any e
.ranrdinary taxation, and without the bu
W den being fclt by her citizens.
PC There are other great contemplated II
II prnvcmcnts which interest large see'lo
no Of the Slate, and are 50 maguihctent a
costly as to De bcyoud the reach Of nd,v,
a nal enterprise. We allnAe to the Fnvet
to vile and Western Rad Road. the project
Inlet nj tho foot 81 Albemafle Sound, a
ne the construction Of Rail Road from I
-" Port Of Bcaulor, to unite with the W
int m,nglon and Raleigh RAD Road l.
us committee need not, To show the Imporinu
es of tho first mentioned, advert 10 the gr'
~ natural resources of the region when
a,d would penetrate, Astounding IN oil The .
nc ,erIaIs of national wealth, from the ruu
aid rold 10 the more useful iron; mud also abb
car dainty prov;Aad with all the means
on bringing INTO action vast mechanica' pc
or. Tho Inlet at the foot Of Athena
10 SourL ba4 been repeatedly surveyed
tee examined, both by scientific and praci
mea who unite in opinion that II is pra