The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-01-07

support Il 0r not" There are too res-
sons. or. Why deem II inexpsdiens 10
designate in The bill any particular hue
iof The road. 10 The FIRST place. il IL i'm
possible ior any one, wilhosl n secufale
suisey, - undertake. 10 determine Which
= The bes. route. By simply looking Al,
map Of The stale, no one can leIl what
portions Of The coueiIy present surfaces
least broken, and solls best sdspled 10
The structure Of . turnpike. Nor can he
sscerislns without IN extended examine
iion. what location will confer The gres-
test btns6is on The eilizens or The state.
70 one word. or, 10 combine utility ID
The highest degree with economy, will
require muchsiims and observation. Ia
she second place, II, disregardlng these
considerations, should 6x the route. the
measure must be defeated on this floor.
The senators representing ihe counties
Oh The line, believing, az they might well
do ~ many instances. ihsl their counties
Afforded . f0ule - fasorsbls 40 that pro-
posed. would exclaim sgainsl that Unfair
ness and injustice, by which their consli.
iusnis were. without trial. cur or from
Ill chance Of receiving The greatest beas-
b.. But II ALTER full examination, the
beat route Is selected. we should all &c.
qulrsce. Nature has ihen decided against
", and ne feel il 10 be our duty IL cub.
mis,o her DEGREES. This. cir. is The on
" mode by which success in such mea-
sure can be attained. Let us thea.
be content xi,h fixing The extremes. aud
leave 90 the board. alter careful sxsni
nation, !. sslecl that inlermedials ruulg
which will. si.,he smslles, expense, fnrn.
Ish The road most beneficial 10 Nolh Ca.
r.lins.
Bui again, Mr.. Speaker. |. 10 urged
that The work % Too extensive 10 be IN.
defisken d once that We ought 70 be
content with section only Of one third
or ons half OF The dfiancs. II rail
road we're proposed, The completion Of
~hich, even 10 The yadkin, would cost
above .wo millions 81 dollars. then, cir,
should concur with The objeclois. II
she work could MT be executed Coz lie
whole distance without Involving The state
10 debt. then, ne should. ss We have
been heretofore, be willing 10 bide our
lime. But % The measure proposed In
lhls bill 10 entirely within our present
means. ~ from iis character ii can be-
completed Is easily 10 Two years IS 10 D.
nv longer lime: and especially az ii ran
be most useful only when II 10 finish.
ed. why should We not 70 on 10 The
full ex;en,! The Wcst Is The region
mosi In want Of ibe road. The West will
Be most benefited by il, and IL 10 The
West ~hich has been moot neglected.
II therefore With The means in yonr
hands 10 relieve us. you delay II wilhou.
reason. your conduct will seem churlish
aud iIllbsral.
1 IL the work, Mr.. Speaker, Of such .
8, character that tho si.ls ought TO execute
it 10 establish the sifirms.ise of this.
ii must. in the first place. be made 10 sp.
pear that The measure 10 beneficial one
and secondly that il wilt not be carried
through by individuals. As | shalt have
occasion presently 10 discuss The first Of
these propositions, | will Cor the pres
en-, assume The utility of the enterprise.
VIII individuals, then, execute the work.
II seems TO me, cir. that there 10 no res
con 10 hope II. Al the rate Of tolls pro-
vidud by the bill, they would not receive
fair return from their investment
| Should the tolls be so raised rs TO Al.
temp, to make The stock profitable, 10 il
mol probable that the travel would be dfi.
ven from the road!
Even IL this effect should mol follow,
lis value 10 our citizens would be great.
| ly diminished. | desire that this road
shall be grea. state work Tor the bene.
! fiji Of our cI.Izsus, central thorouehfare
between The East and the Wess and the
/. advantages resulting ,herelrom 10 North
Carolina will amply repay her for the ex
peGditure.
/ II 10 said, however, and much stress.
,, II seems. 10 10 be laid upon the objection,
lhs, great waste Of public money is 10
ensuc, and that the board will expend
much more Than The sum appropriated.
The building oil this Capitol 10 then al.
luded to with an air Of triumph. and We
are told that il has cos. just ten times 40
much 90 was anticipated al i,s commence.
ment. Are the cases at all Psrrallel!-
When the Legislature made the frat sp.
preparation of fifty thousand dollars for
The capitol, il imposed no limitation on
the commissioners, end they, therefore.
expended .ha, sun in laying The founds.
lions of the ed,fics. IL they had been
/, told .hs, such building only was TO be
constructed ~ could be finished with tina,
sum, q difieren, result mus. have follow
ed. So il was with each subsequent ap-
preparation. they were merely voted with
the understanding tina. the building vas
10 be continued aud finished according 10
the original plan. Besides. sir. these
commissioners we're responsible 10 nobo-
dy. They were merely appointed by
the Legislature 10 expend The moneys