The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-01-07

hitherto passed US by. We do not com.
plain Of il. We were wilhrs ihs. the elder
branch Of the family should be provided for
first. So far we're wo ftom opposing the
Eastern measures thai IN fact they were car,
ried mainly by Western votes. For the ap.
preparation of six hundred thousand dollars
TO the Wilmington road, as also those for
improving the Cape Fear aud other Rivers,
the Western delegation went almost with.
GU, division. The appropriation of more
than 100000 dolurs for the draining Of tho
swamp lands--a measure peculiarly sec.
tional in its character, was carried in the
same manner. Even if the State should get
back only the sum expended, without any
profit whatever, We, should regard il as a
most excellent measure. IL opens new
lands for the occupation Of our citizens OF
the East. The wealth Of a State consis, in
her population, and not in uniDhubted
swamps and barren mountains and North
Carolina ought to make the most of her
natural advantages.
And next, sir, the relief to the Raleigh
and Castor Rail Road, two years since
does not every one remember bow il was
obtained! The Western delegation rallied
ia body and passed il, though gentlemen
in whose counties the road lay, voted against
il, as il was said 10 obedience TO The wishes
of their constituents. How has il been with
Fayetievillel For six years we have been
struggling 10 do something for her benefit.
As soon as one project failed, we at her
call, rallied in support Of another. At the
last session, when the State agreed to take
three tiths in the Fayetteville and Western
Rail Road they said 10 Us, /" il We fail now
we shall no, trouble our friends again but
give up the matter for the present." hope
that gentlemen representing that section
VII. tatuembpr these things. 10 the las
piace, Mr. Speaker. address our friends
from the Mays Head region. know tha
the work which they have So much at heart
the opening of the inlet, has not been effect
ed. The proposition at Tho last session Il
appropriate three hundred thousand dollars
for ,ha, object failed . but The blame does no
rest on the west. Ii received a supper
which, uuder oil The circumstances wa
liberal from that quarter. The East ant
the middle principally defeated the measure
Toe appropriation ior survey was carrieC
mainly by Western votes. Besides, theiI
fayorite project is gaining strength with os
trust, therefore, thai their former iIberali
ty will 90. fail them now.
Win Senator from any quarter what
ever, tell bis constituents that bill was be.
fore bin which if passed would at moder-
a,e cost, have conferred great and lasling
benefits on the western par, Of the State
but that because il would not have directly
benefited his county, he bad voted it down
know not, sir, what may be the feelings Of
the people elsewhere; bot if we're to re,
torn to NV constituents With such declara'
ton, they would not send me here again.
Our citizens In the West are energetic
liberal and tboroughgoiug il all ihings
aud they wall ouly support vigorous anc
enlightened policy.
But Mr.. Speaker, ! am sble 10 pn, tbil
measure on higher, than mere sec,i0no
grounds. Our State is by far the Ionges
in tho Misunderstanding more than srA
hundred miles from East TO West and the
interest and feelings Of Der citizens are a:
much varied as the surface Of her territory
We are united by a common system o
laws, and connected together by an idea
bond-ihe consciousness that We are al
citizens Of Soflb Carolina and we may
well take pride in the thought. Bot in al
other respects We are euslrapged from eaci
other. In the East, you siand alone 10 10
teres!s aud feeling in The North, your as
sociaiious are With Virginia: in the Souit
and West, We mingle with the sons OF Sout
Carolina and Georgia, and our destiny seeini
united with theirs. Shall we do noihin.
to change all this? Shall we make no et
fort to bring the extremes of our State to
gelher, and unite her ciilzaus in interes
aud 10 feeling, as well as 10 Name? Ough
not the benefits, as well as the burdens, o
Government to foil 90 all alike? trust
sir, that the only question which each Sen
ator will ask in reIaIion.to this measure Is
will it benefit the Old North State