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

aid 81 phiuEs ~ HtM g - Aess
lhsg ihlsud naFigslinn. - sssFhilai 10 -.
"a line 81 uas. and give sfsess @ one 2.
Ihe safest hslbnrs on our casts, sn0 e.
lrom whicb vessel esh BE qsirksF q ses'
,hsn from ,ny other. PerhsPs. on me G. n
mnsnl. In these improsesenis, ne cnif-
nr,re 81 Inc marion . interested; 4 De-
eenss he dasy 81 The nsIion 10 make
lLem. Il lksy Be Prse'issble end proper.
4 therefore recommend, that y0a bring
The attention ii Congress . lhe su' J'e'.
I IN he manner most likely 20 efseI lhr
oLiert. The stlsnlisn u Congress has
hren rerealedly drawn 10 the krsl u there
shIerl., bot nnlhing . gel dane. We
shH.ld assert q communal claim 10 eur
nshI, 10 have This work effected BY he
general e0serRmsrL II 10 beyond lhe
present ability 81 The stsle % s1sesle =.
and il IL srre rot. il 80 appropriately
Lelongs 10 The general go'erastni 70
exfeals IL, that il might be consider
cd an Infringement Of ils rights, Tor
The state 10 alleupl Il. You would be
saved The Irosble Of ih's appeal. u lhe
nston could witness one 0i those storms
so frequent on our eoss'--rould W.
ness The var Of elements which rage
around lIamera., ard the dangers which
dance about O rracokf--eo1ld witness The
nOtl s daring Of our pilots. and The mel
lusl. but manly struggles. Il our stamsn
-coLldsse our coast hinged with wrecks.
and our towns filled with The widows and
orphsns OF our gal AMI tars. Jsslice and
humsEily would sxIstt, ~hal We now
ask in vain. II one llihe nf The deslIne-
lion. which hsprens on our coast. were
10 happen in Delaware Bay. or 81 The
entrscs Of Boston or New York H"bors.
The sensibiIiues Of the whole nation
would DO aroused. and il iis reeurenes
could be presented by human mesns.
such appeals would be thundeIeJ into The
ears sf Congress, % would afford The pro-
lection deslred. regardless Of the ,ppro-
Pria,ion. Bot instead Of giving as ihe
protection Te 80 much need, beegarly
sum is dUled out 10 Nor.h Carolina. 10 re.
pair a dil.pidsied Tort. or project an
sbrsdirg ssn!>bsnk. .@s
On Ihs South side of ihe cape-Fear.
il considerable ex'eni Of country, wa
tered by Lumber river and iis tributaries.
which is heavily Iimberetl, and would
become very valuable IL more accessible
to q good market. The river is now us'
ed 10 carry lumber 10 Georgeiown. in
South Carolint; but The navigation 10
somewhat obsuucled and difficult, and 50
distant 10 The market. that The business IL
no, found profitable. Il 10 suggested.
by those better acquainted with Tho geog-
rsphy Of thai region Than myself. that
Lumber river can be very easily eonnee
ted with The Cape.Fssr by . canal that
the expense Of the canal. aud Of OPEN
ing the river to improve It's nsslgstIon,
will be uncomfortable. cnmpsred with the
advantages derived IRON the improve
ment. | therefore rscommsnd, Inst =
survey be ordered. 10 ascertain the rrse>
,icsbiliy ofuni,InR those rivers by good
nasigable canal. aud that an estimate By
made of i,s prob,bls cost.
The JUDICIAL depart neni Of our gov
eminent has been administered with
ptomptnea, fidelity. ard ability; but |
cannot iorsesr 10 call your s,tennon to the
frequent acts Of violence and forss CON
oi,tsd upon osr J,ils, whersby prison.
er,. charged with the highes, crimes. are
released, rescued, o. escape. To such an
extent has this offence been carried. that
open force has been used, and that, Too, |
believe. IN the ptssence of the Js'lnr, To
break The jail, se'zs tie prisoners. aud in
fIei IN them summary punishment. inr
real or supposed offences. IL other in.
s'anrts, the prisoner. have bren aided IN
their escape. bY txlerusl iorre. elsndes-
timely used. Ia oiher.. by the uss 81 tn
sirnmenls fuTui.hsd them IN PRISON.
Whether these frequent and repeated
offences against The administration Of Jus.
ice, arse from the cowardIce. conui-
vance, or negligence Of jaiIor.. or from
the delinquency Of the Magl.ua'e.. m
not building sUificsn, PRISONS, are ques.
TONS Submitted Tor Your consideration.
with the hope that you Will apply the
corrective. II the present laws be Insaf
! ticien'.
There il another mater, connected
win the due mlpislrsuon Of the crim.
Ihsl law. that deserves attention. Grim
'nsls haze been permiued t. 90 al large,
and finally TO escape. after u has been
n"t"r'ou.ly known that they have com.
m'red offence. l, The present law on
that subject can he improved. | recon-
mend thar il be done. Nothing affords
suca ample protection tn the inaorsnf, a.
the cer'ain punishment Of the guiiiu.
The President and Drsclors 81 The
Literary Fond. will lay belnre van. in
due time. detailed report Of their pro
ceedings. and the state OF the fund, and
oil the extent "f their operations IN drain
ing The swamp lands. IL will he your
hu'y. "a IL ID the de.ite of the Literary
| b"ard' % institute the most rigid exam.
h"at'on and scrutiny into the manner in
(which the pecunIary sfT,ir, Of the BoarJ
have been managed l. is due to the peo.