The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-05-19
From the Raleigh Register.
TO sCUMBERLAND,'
One of The sateliites of LOUIS D. RrNRl

inst. conclusiyely proves what have re-
pealediy asserted, that you are ready 10
make any insinuation, prefer any charge ;
and consequently misrepresent and lalsliy
to the utmost extent possible, TO serve him
under whose banner you are enlisted, and
in whose defence YOU seem willing TO sac
riiice what little character you may have
for veraciiy. The Standard, in heralding
your letter TO the world, takes occasion to
remark that | have placed the "Demo-
Gratis under great obligations for eliciting
your profound exposition of State affairs.
They must certainly be thankful for the
smallest fayors, and as the history Of past
events appears so very interesting to them,
| will endeayor to follow your example and
/ give few more extracts from that book
with which they seem so much pleased,
and you so familiar. | shall not stop TO
enquire into the soundness of the position
you have assumed with so much gravity,
and defended with so much mock learning,
that the Literary and Internal Improve
ment Boards should be composed of mem
bers from 10Th PARTIEs. ! trust your
familiarity with the Boyds, Prices, and
Spartroufs of your own party, will not
induce you TO suspect the honesty of those
who compose these Boards. ! shall not
condescend to enter into defence of Gov
ernor Morehead from the imputations you
have SO sneakingly made against him, Of
endeavoring by ill-got or improper MEANS
to get control Of the Funds Of the Board
of Internal Improvement. He certainly
needs no defence from such base insin-
uation, from whatever source it may spring.
A beautiful commentary this on your pro-
LESSONS Of fairness and candor. You at
tribute the re-appolntment Of Col. Jones
and the selection of Mr.. Harper as mem
beers of the Internal Improvement, Board,
10 motives as low and mercenary as must
be the baseness of the heart which could,
withou, shadow of reason, dictate such
an accusation. And your trumpcier, the
Standard, endorses this. "One without
being ih.berdi," says this print in re.
terTing to your epistle, "may conclude
that the Governor appointed his ecpsin
Jesse Mr.. Harper to the Board of Intern.
al Improvement, because he expected the
Board would have the locating Of the turn
pike and it is every way desirable TO the
Royal family " that it should run nigh
the FACTORY" Waving any inquiry for
the present, into the right, which any Ed
itor, who could pen such sentence as this,
has, to charge others with rulgarity," !
will remark that this is direct allegation
that Gov. Morehedd has made the import
ant appointments alluded to for seifah pur,
poses-to promote his own pscuniory in.
terest Now is il not truly surprising that
MIR. HESRY--this Democratic candidate
for Governor should have had such
fondness for Gov. Morehead's FACTORY
as to recommend that the State should
BORROW MONEY TO build McAdamized
Turnpike from Raleigh TO Greensboro
Starlle not at the disclosure /, is truth,
however, and the record is before me-
Yea, and one Of the reasons assigned BY
Mr.. Henry for building this Road, was,
that there are many Corrox FACTORIES
about Greensboro! | invite your atten.
ton to the facts. During the winter Of
1888, an Internal Improvement Convention
was held in Raleigh. They resolved on d
magnificent scheme for the improvement
OF the State, and appointed Committee
TO draft Memorial and present il to the
Legislature. Mcs=rs. RoxULus VI. SAux.
DERs, LOUIS ID. HENRY and five others
were the Committee and signed the Me. (
mortal dated December 20, 1888, and il
was read with great pomp and circum.
stance before the House OF Commons.
This memorial recommended
lst. A guarantee by the State Of $780,.
600 to the Raleigh and CASTOR Rail Road.
?. A subscription by the State, of four.
fiths Of the capital stock ofthe Fayetteville
and iadkin Rail Road.
3. The incorporation Of company for
the opening of the Inlet at the foot Of Al.
ocmarlc sound, near Nag's Head and
subscription by the State Of three. fiiths of
lis capital Stock
A. The payment by the State of the
balance (Slj0,OOO) Of is SUBSCRIPTION 10
the Raleigh and Wilmington Rail Road.
.. The survey Of Neuse and Tar River,
with the view to Steamboat Navigation,
and If found practicable, that the Board
Of Internal Improvement be authorized TO
contract Tor constructing it.
b. Va A survey from Raleigh ria Hills.
ooro to Greensboro, with a view to Nc.
Adamlzed Turnpike Road, ASp Sun.
'CRIrTIoN OF Two FirTHs BY THE STATE !.
Besides this, there were other improve.
nents recommended in tue Memorial
which were dcnomnated the second class !
such as the connection Of the Raleigh !
I'D Wilmington and Raleigh and Castor
Roads, &c.
This then is the vast scheme of Internal +
Improvement, which Mr.. Henry Joined 10 {
commanding to the adoption Of the Leg. :
stature And in this scheme was en-. i
raced the very Road, the erection of !,
'hlch Gov. horehead is charged with "a. !
oring Tor the paltry purpose Of bcnefitinp !,
rs own Factory. Even if he were. would =
Q not be following the advice of Mr.. Hen. 2
N H..