The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-12-31


the Geseral Assembly. Sir, they will uev.
er abandon their appeals to you, as leng as
there issr ray Of hope left. may be charg.
ed wiIh disposition 10 ." log roll" II is
tuba compromise, which enters INTO the
nearest and dearest relations OF he. 1t is
tie American System, for ii led TO the
adoption Ct tho Constitutes of tina United
States. AIN not ashamed 10 confess, thu,
| yet hope 10 accomplish something by
spirit Of compromise.
IL was no, my Intention, sir, 10 have con
neCied the sgbiaet Of the Roanoke laIei
with the tofaalon Of new Counties. Our
desire fer the accomplishment. Of that great
work, is not based, ss.!relyt upoa the 81.
feets il NAV have uson Us, 10 Pecunlarv
point Of yeS We are urged by still high
or and no5!sr motives. Open that Inlet
reduce the waters Of tho Sound 10 the level
q The Ocean, which will follow as matter
o. course, SAD you remove from among US
a most fruitful source Of disease. This
y.sw Of the suhjac. alone, IS enough to ey.
Gle The feelings Of the ph'an,hrops!. do
not intend, sir, 20 enter into 90 srgumcu,
about the work. | have taken this occasion,
merely to aI8de TO the subject. Ny COO.
s,itusEis are devoted 10 the accomplishment
Of that work, aud ara wiling TO s:aal or al
villa il. declare here, that, 10 bis Efforts
10 effect something for thai project ! will
nsks common cause with the Senator
from Pasqso,aak and Fofguimons, Mr..
Shepard , nav, vii 20 further | E;i.
support lie man OF sai CT men, who are lis.
posed 10 giva the 60 BY 10 lis WORK.
have been somewhat amused a. Tho de
bale which has been going %, ca the cues
lion Of making res counties. /, Is urged
Iaal Il vii have the effect 10 ipJure snue Of
lie Ceanties, IN tie Arrangement. OF the
House q Coguoas, in lei@. .ook upon
that, Sc far 3. ny constituents are ccucsFE-
81, viIh perfect inG.iilrence. The contest
10 between those COUNTIES that VISA 10 be
divided, snd iaose counties wLicA have q
member CD account If lfac,icas. Neither
Of tia counties .,on which | come, can be
sfssted IN tie House or Commons, IS asI.
IAer Of them hsye'a lie i-2.a part Of The fed
ersl population C. ito State. We ere en-
uiled 10 one member each. merely, because
we are counties.
The Senate Is based On principles Of TAX.
auoa. wi. l5i attempt, Mr. Speaker, 10
argue TIC question sho,her muliipyinguc~
eoua,lsS si have lie effect TO aGer the
present. arrangement in tie Senate. 1t is
enough ior ne to know, that my constituents
have The opiaion ,haiE vili. Oar counties
have been united ne county feeling has
ARISEN We have The sane ,ee.!o.s and the
sane interests, and !; IS natural 10 suppose.
that Tie pecp.e vii, resist every thing that
hoy nay coIcc.ve will have, 10 tue remos.
e.. deg.ee, az a.. 81 ias psessa; arrange
r.aal. Ia; or Western brethren ws.l IN.
ii s.isr tie le1l Sena;oFia, arrangement! 10
1872, an .Lsn a.. cause .ot .hese fears S.A
taVe sba.sd, and 10 difficulty wi. bs IhroEu
ID The say Of cur relieving lleir grievances,
i9r, really bei.-ss They have strong claims.
Take tie 4ssi Ina wblga vas drawn 10
fornsr times. egL the balance OF poNer has
slrssdy gone to ths Western SIDE 10 the
House Of Gonmoas. ilog Is il 10 tho Sc
nate Iae Els! have a nsiori'y 10 tho
5rznch Can ss retain Il Every reject
ias naa ms. aLla.:, tia; q ,a.s sad Of the
Capitol, soerer Or later, iae Scep're vii
depart from Judah. Ii lac Last should BE
able, and ! il.aa Il Will, to keep The BAL.
area q poser u ls42, Il must oepsr, from
"a IL l952. Tbs, M. Speaker, Is mel.
saeaoly reflection /! ISL az admission that
regret | au, compelled to make. T.! Il Is
al epln.3n Ia; Is .craied N truth. The
relss1s viii GEAR nc cal. The Eas..rnpor-
Lon q The State IS Improved, With the ax.
cvp.l01 d tie public works On The swamp
laads, as much Is 4 is likely !. viii improve.
Nearly al cor lands that can bs advantage.
ogsly cultivated, have been cleared, and are
EoS listed II their yalle. Oar population
n cot tscreaMog, Emigration and death
are making RAPID Iarosos on Us. have 10
Hesitation 10 saying, that lhe average taxes,
n that parl.so = TIC East, 10 which On
acqgai-.ee s.ii GO. Js marc for the next 10
years, than i was las. year. What is tie
la.e Of prosperity u the West Their
lands are naI g.. occgg.ei, and are iucreas
,cg ia yalae. 1ni emigraiiyn, disease and
cGata are not reducing their lumhers.
For The reasons have stated, sir. ca7.
rot al present, vote for Any esw cosaiy.
have alluded to the feelings ~ az eousil.
UNITS, o. that subject. The S.1a,or from
Ru,hsrlsfd declares, hat tbs desire 10 CT.
1biish rev counties IN the Hesl, did hot
originate With lhe politicians, but the people
themselves. | can assure The Senator with
erusl tfuia, THAT lhS !-eiiag Of opposition
IN ID. East, ~ss 10, got up by the pol.t
cans, bst originates wt'h the great body Of
the people and | ara b9uod to pay rsspec!
u lac Opinions q my constituents, # koow
them snd knowing ,asa, would be i.ll.s
less than d traitor Il dlsobeyed them.
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