The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-07-24

negOti1ted by tue Sthlo, TOT lhc purpose Oh
Carrying these propositions into effect.
The most singular fact, however, con.
nected with this Report is. that while un.
d,r consideration, MIR. 10. SeautH Jones
moved to amend IL, by striking out that
mart of il recommending guarantee by
Inc State, Of $500 600 to tie Raleigh aud
r;,,,1u Road. VIII il be believed, that
.rery one Of the preceding named Dem1
,rats, not emitting Mr.. SHEpARp) VO.
TED AGAINST STRIKING OUT
And vet such is the fact, or the record Of
that Convention contains a lie on its face
So much for the sincerity Of those, who
nov, that ii suits their purpose, charge the
Wigs with having fastened this 5000 900
LIABILITY upon tho State. But this Is not
all.
The Legislature had b Il before il,
based on the recommendation Of the Con.
yenlou, to lend the name Of the State 20
me Raleigh and Castor Road, FOR tins SAID
sum Of $500, 900. IL passed the Commons
lafer being strongly advocated among 9th.
ers, by the lamented lloke,) by a vote Of
81 10 81. OF the "a Who Ihus voted 10
Affirmative, liwcra Democ ats, without
whose vote It could not haze passed. In
the Senate, the vote stood For The bill
30; against It, Is. OF the 80 voting IT.
6rmall,ely, ; were Locos, who would, Of
course, have defeated the bill, had they
not so voted. II mas seem strange, tina
measure, now considered 50 olluus
should have passed 50 tnumphautiy then.
But Who could resist the patriotic and clio.
ouenl appeal Of Hon Il VI. Saunders, uho
drew Up the Memorial to the Legislature,
ard read II IN person before thai body
Hear him
~ or fofcfalhers, with not Ealf or our mo1ns
lpnitei IS they are, when dlssauslon. fastun, and
treason lufked IN ovcfy nelgbbOfhood when e.
pfaperty Of the citizen was liable 70 scizlre ~
To traitor. when the assassin beleap'.cd his path
by Day and threatened his repoas by .hi; d. a.
slch time. aud under such circumstances that
band u patriots could bear up for prfioa Of se,
"a wears, under a debt Of seventy hya uilGaas
u, b no, talk OF eaibauassmoni ~ tao sum 70.
posed, having. tho state has. tie ability -
rtse i wlthou, prejudice TO her citizens. bot
whether sic. "a her sovereign eapieuy. shlii en-
us, At slch period a. this. with az Ito light af
experience boiore u. be seriously called upon to
discuss sueh question VII sou leave lhs
matter 70 individual enterprise, Vion every state
II tic Union has undertaken tho system with
% much success AZ tic close 81 tho mo
mof4be struggle 30 which We hsYe llI FcttffHd.
North Carolina had her TERRITORY sad her popu.
lton Her torriory s'ill remans- MecAleu i
,srE Moor. Greek Kings Mountain. and Guu
i0id arc laaaastka which lime cannot rAxo from
l1c 20 - history %, whafo IS er population i
Hberc tie monuments q Der improvement
llet poyliaton ~ fast leaving h6r and her mon. (
um,nte. sc fear, ara only to be iould 10 TIE ne +
cord Of things past
Is tbs state u things to continue Orato
se ever e 5e reused 10 action Il 1. much % 10 /
feared, 4 you shail separate wtthol, doing any
t.ng, the cause Of internal improvement, wiiI
have sustained a shock. from winch i viii Be
c.dcull TO recover Tho patriotic feeling which
pos WARNS aud animates the citizen will become
c.llrd " your sp,lhy. II Is eur part IN tie
rams Of respectable portion Of the people
Y etYsc 4 for you 70 act ~ rJecin-
ne plan proposed, and dong nothing, you may
sal tie f.ts 81 laisrRai Improvements b. act.
Z. yna ineur no risk that can. 10 any rcas3n4-
BIO probability, cmbafrafs tlm state Bat you
ray Tic tile Of emigration. nov draining tie lie
loi Of tie common wealth you stimulate the
t..mcr To neu crcr,ion and improvement yol
vie the capitalist TO open tic rich bowels Of tie
.ah and u hriug forth ils hidden treasures u
s5n, copper, and coal you evetY where cncout.
l.5 ghc mechanic and tho man Of enterprise you
s7eu new streams Of wealth, running in differ.
ral dimensions. and 81 different heights
a4isurs, adjoining. and fcrtiIlltne the fields and
meade - Through which the,t eoussss arc led
Again, Nc AK. can sou hesitate No tell YOU
fpirt for improvement abroad ia tho land
flat / invites you 10 awaken - The true inttF.
ss,s Of the Staisto burst tho siatkes OF Joal-
.1s amt short sighted polcy--to rise Triumphant
over phYseel Obstacles and siill stronger mounds
d ocal prejudice and by your acton, 10 elevate
a4r y lowed state to her proper rank a. ono Of J.
us political memhers Of tiis gre4t rpnfricracr'
aad Y, hcr s'.ine ith new l.ala ANA '0o ''Ats
~ '''''.' NJ, SAUNDERS, Chma
VINO. ai,er reading this extract, noi tie
l,,,or,cd facts connected with the whole
a,rec,. u Inch We have colalcd, and spread I
oolore The pubic, can have the mpudence .
i, rb,,.,n ,,,on lhr " htus iha' It Is hey
1855. une slate IA its pruscHt
R'3 Road difficulties. |. wronr h., Dccu
done the State by Rail Roads. those who .
W. lt|NtI " utu INC hfattiu CufUfueNC- /
ca, are TO blame for y. We have shown
that the Democrats were hon IN power.
anI That they sided IN every way, 10 brng
about he present state Of things. Ga thai
party, rests with much more reason. than
~ Tho " higs, the responsibility Of the cu-
lhrfassmcot about Rhl Roads, IA which
l'e Saio now finds itself involved. ard We
lop' the Wing candidates throughout toe
'>'aI", viii press this matter homo upon
1aeu Opponents.
CASTLE or ST. JUAN BIZ ULLOA /
II" generally believed about Washington tbat
ue Government has at last determined 10 attack
WIN our naval force tho Castle Of san Joan dc
: lion, and with this Wow, a council Of twonty Of
I1' mos experienced captains were ordered To
assemble ia Washington on tho 22I instant, to
devise measures, and to determine upon tho plan
Of openuoas The opinion Of some Of tho old.
eh And most scientific officers IS decidedly avorso
20 ui' undertaking.
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