The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-12-01


pnDdueiicns Of this range, ofen seeking :
market much more distant Than orr own.
because more easy Of srcess; he towns
Of Cheraw, Camden. Columbia, and in
The Car west, Augusta and harieslon.
sFe much more familiarly known lhaneven
Fayelesiils n Raleigh; much less, ihcse
towns farther eastward: and this grows
oui of The impraeiicsbaily, in great de-
gree, Of passing over our roads with
heavy burdens 81 that season Of the year
most convenient 10 lake or prvduets %
market. Tie remedy for these evils. i
believed 70 Ne IN good fnrnPikes-im-
pr0vemezss more within COR means, and
therefore more likely 10 be made. and
answering every desirable purpose.
therefore recommend. that charter be
granted. % make . turnpike road from
The city Of Raleigh. 70 some point west.
ward. selected with view 20 lis ultimate
continuance 10 the extreme west, requlr-
ing the corporation 10 commence opera
lions u Raleigh. and 10 finish specified
sections Of The road. within specified pc
RODS, and making il forfeit lis charter
a 10 all that part Of the contemplated
road, which is sot finished within the
time prescribed. butgranling The privilege
70 charge tolls on all such parts as are
completed, having due regard 10 the eli.
tizens Of the counties through which the
road may pass, so that they shall not be
harrasssd by unnecessary exaciions on
those paris Of the road lying in the coun,
ties where they reside. Such a charter
would hold oat inducements 10 capitalists
to embark in The enterprise, as they could
abandon it, when they found it likely 10
be injudicious, and yet retain. what they
had finished Should this road be con.
iinued 10 Wsynesboro'. which might be
done al comparatively small expense, the
farmer would havs-the choice ofmarkets.
Of Wilmington by the rail road, or New
bern BY ihe river Nense. This turnpike.
il is confidently believed, would aid great.
ly tc sustain ihs railroads, and At the same
lime. give TO industry, facilities, 10 which
il is now stranger.
In connection with these roads. I will
again invite your attention 10 the facility
with which the state can be called upen
for payment. II eiiherof these eompa-
mics shall failI. tofpay the principal and
| interest as il accrnes. the Public 1reass-
rsr Is sulhoriIed 10 pay the same. out Of
any money in the treasury at the time, y
and for this The faith Of the state is pledg-
ed. ny references 10 the amount Of SEMI
annual interest. and annual payments II
principal, which are required TO be paid,
il will be.seen. that il is not probable, nor
indeed.is !, necessary, that theresshouid
be in the treasury at all times, an amount
sufficient TO meet these contingencies,
which. il is 10 he hoped, will never hap
pen. Yet as theysmay happen, and as
The pledge Of the stale must be keptuntler
all circumstances, inyiolatc, and its faith
sustained, I recommend that tia Treasn-
rer have authority 10 borrow from our
banks, sum not exceeding. at any one
! time. the amount which the state may be
required 10 pay between the sessions 'ol
the Legislature, and that these loans be
contracted only as the demands are made,
and after the funds. belonging 10 the ,rea.
suIy are exhausted. -@ T
! Rs resolution of the last Legislature,
the Treasurer was directed TO borrow from
the Literary and INTERNALLY improvement
funds, such sums as might be necessary
TO defray the expenses OF the state. until
/ the LIST of November, 1872" he, at no
time, borrowing more than is required for
the time being" and the officers having
charge Of these funds, were directed thus
10 loan them. The inconvenience Of this
plan, IL supply The wants of the treasury,
is experienced IN this: large amount oil
these funds have to lie idle in the tFeasu.
~, 10 be ready when the Treasurer may
wish 70 borrow. The Boards. having
charge of the fhnis, are thereby restrain-
ed from seeking for them permanent in.
yestments. and the profits, which ought
TO arise from so large an amount, is great
" diminished. as il is not presumed tia,
the Legislature contemplated paying int
rest on any more than was actually used
IS thece liabilities Of the treasury are
to continue for years TO come, it is the
part OF prudence 10 make provision TO
meet them promptly, no matter how sud-
den and unexpected the call. ..@.
! would respectfully invite your atien-
lion to the Public Highways generally.
LIN the eastern section Of the state, the
! variety OF navigable sounds, rivers and
. streams, and the excellent adaptation oI
the face of the country to good roads,
render legislative negligence on these
subjects less oppressive. But from Fay
ettevilie, the highest point of good navi-
CATION westward, [andfthe only nayiga-
! ton in our own state in that direction,
excepting The slight balteaux navigation
OF the Dan. as high as the county Of Rock.
ingham,) TO the Buncombs turnpike, a
distance of some two hundred and fifty
or three hundred miles. what nayigable
stream, rail road, turnpike. or M.Adamiz-
ed highway, gives to the lahorer facilities
of transportation. None! literally, none!
This vast extent of territory, Preaching
from the Blue Ridge in the west, to the