The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-04-25
NUMBER I'D.

CfJ III lhls bne OF improvement, except
Charleston, that book. binder, or jyb f,in.
ter is prohibited he use Of small steam
'ogine, TO enable him to carry on lis busi.
ness with more. facility, and 10 chespon the
price Of those afncIes that We are purchas.
ing from other cities, more liberal 10 their
africans? and where carpenter ie not al
loved The use OF the same, 70 Turn circular
saw or DIVE mortsirg chisol, TO euabe
him 10 compete with others IN supplying US
with ready made doors, Lluds, sathes. shut.
tiers, &c Even the boxes IN Sbich our
merchandise is packed, are made in tie eli.
" Of New Took by steam power, and
brought 10 our very doors. The book BIN.
der tonusr, currer, halter, wagon mixer,
carriage maker, carperler, turner, timer,
aud 10 fact persons engaged in every branch
Of mechanism, find steam rover udispeu.
sable; end knowing, as We do, that they
aTe unrestricted in lis uso, 10 other cities,
why are cur mechanics .otb.d to use il in
this city There is a strong disposition
manifested by this cllss &C our citizens to
elevate and improve their severn. trades,
and if they are properly encouraged, there
is no doubt that great change y ould soon
be brought about ; bot hs labor of negroes
and blind horses can never supply the pl9ce
of steam, and this power is withheld lest the
smoke Of an engine shou d disturb The deli.
cato nerves Of Oh agrcuIturIsI; or tho
uoso Of the mechanics hammer should
break in upon the slumbcr Of real estate
holder, or importing merchant, lille he 10
lndul.ing IN iaucitul dreams, or building On
paper. the Queen of the South-the para.
g0a Of the age. No reflections on the
members Of the City Council, are here
they are no DOUBT fairly repre-.
sentlag public opinion On the subj CT some
Of that body are known 10 be in favor Of
modification Of theso restrictions, which
certainly are behind the ose, and reproach
10 our city. Our mechanics ought to rise 10
their strength, and procure the signature of
very liberal minded man, to petitioa 10
he city authorities, asking that they may
BE placed on the same footing in this re.
spect, as the ,rndesmen Of other cities.
These restrictions are bat in character
@ilh many other things, ard while We ate
on this subject, permit me to ask, whether
any other Town Of he same size would
have allowed the greatest work of the age
the Hamburg rail road-io como into
he city aud find lis terminus 10 mud hole,
csrcely passsbe 10 the winter season for
family carriage, much less for loaded
saigon. II cannot be dene ed tina, il is a
lisgrace 10 the City ond Neck, that this
treat work, hlch will immortalize its pro.
sciors, should not have been met by
tone road leading from il 20 cur whafves.
Fiat the hundreds Of thousands Of bales Of
rodace and merchandise that have entered
nto, and departed from our city, during
no last thirteen yoars, should have been
ragged through the sand and mud of King
nd MaTket-sIeets, demonstrates a fact,
lbout which there can be 10 mlslake-the
Iand of enterprise is not among us. And
hall we continue in our downward course
8 1t not time that a warning voice were
aised 10 proclaim TO the good people of
'harle stou, that in these times of enter
rise, no city need expect TO thrive that
oes not encourage aud foster the mechanic
rts aud artisans I, is thiscla Of men that
ives life, strength and yigor to all branches
trade, and every department Of life, and
they were properly encouraged, our city
would no longer have 10 resor:
dram shop licenses for revenue money
Guild soon be found TO pay her debts aud
ave her streets. Let our City Council
agin, by removing the restrictions on the
Sc Of the steam engine. Who would not
ahcr have an occasional HhiT of smoke
ON steam engine, than The scent Of an
ions grog shop3 Yhe former a benefit,
10 latter a curse 10 tho community. So
7 as FIRE risks are concerned, il would be
fer to have three engines, than one such
agazne Of mischisf and corruption, IL
,nsed by our City Council, under the title
retailers Of ardent spirits"
Nesd any thing be said about The amount
ccplal required for enbaTkiug in these
,rsulIs? l'is only necessary to feyertto
10 fact, that lends and negroes pay but
rec per cent. when engaged in the cul.
ire Of cotton, and TO name the price Of 5
ID 6 per cent State stocks. Need word
said as 10 the men who are TO carry on
ess enierprisesl ltls only necessary TO
int you TO the bona and sinew that are
owing our city aud State, to enrich and
,pulate others. Any ono that has visited
Iss.ssppi and Alabams, can soon point
II the maelstrom, that has swallowed up so
uch of the capilal and enterprise Of South
arolina.
The period is fast approaching in Soutk
arohna, which shall produce great
ange in these matters. Many persons
9 now locking to the subject Of manuiao-
res with intenee interest, and il IS bellev.
tina, many men of capital would at once
abatk in this business, could this field for
oftable enterprise be laid open before our
ealthy business men of Charleston, a host
whom can be found, with nerves that
,yer tire, and with as much forecast and
,reUdusss as the merchant manufacturers "
: Boston, and these latter gentlemen see
at it is only necessary that Georgia and
o two Carolinas shall engage an the man
actory of coarse cotton fabrics, in order