The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-12-01

AZ means, huch appeals would be thnnderpG into Al
/, ears OF Congress, az would afford the Drotecti,
, desired. regardless Of the appropriation. But I
stead OF giving as tie protection ace SO much nee
D beggarly sun is doled out to Nortl, Carol,n,
sand bank
On the south side Of the Cape Fear is a co,
S,oefdDie extent of country, watered BY Lunb,
""e, 4nu IT'S Tributaries, which is heavily lin
pefeu' ana would become very valuable if MOI
, accessible TO good market That river is NO,
useu 10 carry lumber TO Georgetown, in South Ca
rOllnh; but the navigation is somewhat obstrucl
ed and difficult, and 40 distant is the mari .,
mat the business is not fond profitable. II
suggested, by those better acauaiuted with Nm
geography Of that region than myself thai LINN
Der River can be yery easily connected with IN,
Cape Fear by Canal that the expense of In,
Canal, aud of opening the river TO improve il
navigation, will be ineonsiderable compared will
The advantages derived from the Improvement.
! therefore recommend, that a survey be ordered
70 ascertain the practicability of uniting those
hivefs by good nayig4ble Canal, and that an
estimate be made Of The probable cost.
Tue Judicial Department of our Government
mas oeen administered with promptncss, fidelity,
ana ability; but cannot lOrbear to call your ai
tenllon to the frequent acts of violence and force
committed upon our Jais, whereby prisoners.
charged with The highest crimes, arc released res.
cued, or escape. To such an extent has this of
fence been carried, that open force has been used
ana that, too, | believe, in the presence of The
Jaiior to break the Jail, seize the prisoners and
iniiIci on them summary punishment, for real or
supposed offences. In other instances, the pris.
oners have been aided in their escape, by exter.
nal force, clandcs,inely used | n others, by the
use OF instruments furnished them in prison. -
neither these frequent and repeated offences a.
gaibSt the duo administration of Justice. arise
from The cowardice, connlvance, or negligence OF
J1torS, or from the delinquency of the Maris.
,ra'es IN not building sufficient prisons are ques.
tions submitted for your consideration, with the
hope that yon will apply the corrective. if Tho
present Laws be insufficient.
There is another matter connected with the
que administration Of the Criminal Law, that de-
serves attention. Criminals have been permitted
10 60 at large, and finally 10 escape, after il has
been 1otouonsly known, that they have commit.
led oiiences If the present Law on that subject
can be improved, recommend that it be done.
Noihing affords such ample protection to the In.
aoeepf, as the certain punishment of the GuHfy. I
lie President and Directors of the Literary
! und, VIII lay before you, in due lime detailed
.teport OF Their proceedings, and the State of the
una, and Of the extent of their operations in I
framing the Swamp Lands. II will DO your do
y, as II is the desire of the Literary Board TO in.
frute the most rigid examination and scrutiny
nto the manner, in which the pecuniary affairs
1t the Board have heen managed Ii is due 10
he people 10 know how they have been manag.
d and Il is due TO the Board ii they have faith
llly discharged their duties, that their Fellow
,fizens should know that also
And, IN connection with this examination, +
'ould recommend scrutiny INTO the afidirs and
ondiIion of the University of our State 1t is tho
hid OF the Constitution, and should be watched
yer with Parental care by your body. 1t is be-
eved That due attention is not paid 10 that impor.
M Institution by the Legislature. Such Reports
M Examinations are not made, as will give the
aoI'c iull Information. IN relation 10 lie manage
ent and utility; and thus Denagugues SONS. /
mes make At The hobby upon which they ride {
TO public favor, BY making the grossest misrcp t
sentattons
Tho Report Of the Board Of Internal Impfove.
ents will be LAID before you during the present !
isslon, which does no, promise to be very inter.
ing rs the Board has bu, little under It's charge |
this time, beside the small Fund under ita con. =
d. INTO the arrangement of which they invite {
Q srictest scrutiny.
By virtue OF the act authorizing me to apnoint G
agent 10 Tho County Of Micon or Cherokee 1
tho purposes therein specified, appointed IA. O
B sILsR, Esq who gave the Bond and Sccurl. b
required, aud entered upon tho discharge of n
! dulles His communications to the Troasu. e
Department, will give you the information as C
ms progress. The general pecuniary pressure, f,
scarcity OF circulating medium in tho Yves. a
n part OF the State, the want Of sufficient h
ads 10 carry Produce TO market and the out. Il
s necessary to settle a new Country, all com. fc
e to make II extremely difficult to pay the debt re
D the State upon the Cherokee Bonds and ii is n,
Icved Il payments thereon be vigorously exac. ri
mo result VIII be, in many instances, ruin to Of
debtors and loss TO the State but, if reason Al
indulgence be giycn, 1t is probable, that most OF
the debts vii! be collected. The high price W
which these Lands sold, would seem 10 iusti. o,
all reasonable Indulgence. II
\ Resolution Of last Session having authorz. b,
Inc 10 employ Counsel TO defend the Titles of r,
rchasers OF Lands in Cherokee County, en- T
red the services Of TneMAs l.. CLINGMAV, Esq in
o. presume, will make n Report. during the re
sion, upon the subject, which will be laid be. al
you. n,
The progress of civilization, sustained BY the
ates OF humanity, wonld seem to appeal 10 II,
lie llbcrallty, for The establishment of Asy. an
Is tor the use and benefit of the Deaf, Dumb re
Mind, and for the protection Of tho unforiu es
D Luuatir. The helpless aud suffering coudi. ci,
of many of these afflicted creatures have So,
since and often appealed to the public char. tai
Of Christian community. Ii rs referred to TO
TO say how UNDECIDED has been that appeal en-
S likewise referred to you to say, how much va
'cr We shall manifest our gross ineratiiude to ed
!, who showers upon Us, with the hand of pro. ow
On, all tho choice blessings OF life, while we tbs
hold beggarly pittance from his afflicted vii
dren gu,
he establishment OF Pontentiorv, in this
e, has long been matter OF discussion and last
probable, by this time, that Public opinion the
determined upon its expedieucy. therefore Ire
i your attention TO the subject Long expe. its
,e in the practice of Criminal Courts has sat. rca
me, that offenders are often permitted to es. ty
from a ldudable humanity in Jurors, who ION
upon The severity and gnominy oc the pun. due
ent that awaits the culprit, upon verdict crci
uilty, until their kindler feelings oonjure up cipl
Is enough TO Justify conscientious acgnit. be $
1t is believed, that few years apprentice. sett
III Pententiary, substituted for the present erei
Of punishment would cause many yer. All
10 moro nearly approximate the truth. ven
neither il be cxpedient TO establish these in ed /
ions, and if oxpedient, whether this is pro. true
a. Il sl,a r. |NNf