The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-07-22

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i the Neck, 10 prepare a Report in Rela Il
ION 10 the Rail Road 10 Charlotte, setting !
orth the relative merits Of the Routes pro.
posed By way of Camden aud Columbia, /
have endeayored to discharge the duty as
) gued Them, aud they respectfully present :
The following
REPORT:
Tho first inquiry which hes at the ioun-
dalton Of the whole subject, Is ~helher the
advantages offered by Rail Road com.
munlcauon with Charlotte, pfessn, suih
clent inducements for the outlay OF capllai
which would be required to construct
Road by either route. The region of
country which such Road would open 10
u, IS well known 10 comparatively but few
OF our citizens. and the Committee believe
that thes cannot better discharge their du-
ty than by commencing with this enquiry.
North Carolina is No situate that very
large portion Of the State is shut out
from communication With rs own seaporis,
and is obliged 70 couduc, whatever trade II
NAV require, either with South Carolina
or Virginia. The distance 10 be trGyersed
IN carving produce to such dislanls points,
renders all agricultural products but Of lit
liz value; and the cost uf goods to be re.
turned $ so materially increased by dis.
ance md charges thai, but few are con.
sumed. These disadvantages exist to th@
greatest extent n lhat very fine portion OF
tie State which lies between tile foot Cl
the Blue Ridge aud the tributaries 81 the
Ysdkin River. This region comprises
between the Blue Ridge aud The adk,u,
no less lhan Is counties auioug The richest,
most populous aud healthy n tie upper
country and within the same range OF
trade there are from ~ to ten other coun.
ties wing on the LEFT bank If the adhln
equally healthy, fertile and populous. Ia
each Of these counties there IS a growing
village, some Of them as Old as the Revo
luuouary War, and in others, there are
towns Of considerable sIze aod Importance
Even Wlh rs present disadvantages, tht
eho.r region presents tie aspect 81 4
thriving, industrious aud siriBons popula
ton, equIl 10 promise 10 any part Of our
country The internal trade wh,cf hai
grown UP has stimulated into action large
Iron establishments, Manufactures, Coli
Mines with Oil the machinery for reducin!
the ores, aud large amount II capital i
/. ...'.'si po,ut urdn which this whole trad
would cOncentrate readily. II cnnnuni
cation we're opened by Raj Road with 90
sra coast. The value Of tbs point 81 con
! cealpuon - exhibited by tie trade whicl
! even now lscarfed on there. and Tor - Incl
the guild mines ~ the ueIghbofhood lurn,i
large portion Of the means of paymen.
The value Of these mines may be co lac
iured from the fact that Ia some sipg
: years they have aciua. y turned aut near
million Of doiI1fs-and tie United State
Government have added their sanction !,
: the importance of Charlotte. by establish
Ia. there, tie Branch Vim, FOR the South
cfu section al our country.
TINS mineral ealtrs bot one i'em b
tie resource, Of The country Those 81 hD
mgg have seen what are ca eI lie rlclsau
gardens Of Burke. anl the taesbausible
fertility of the So which characfetse.
most Of those Ilnds a- iar ~ ~ the riyef
Dan, VIII bear testimony 10 the as ri0u
ofyout Committee, thalno finer country *.
ist- ~ ,ur southern States, md that, a Riil
Road communication aith tbs fc.ion :
sCcnuI 10 importance only 10 the great
Rat. Road communication which Nc have
heen scckiag wuh fhc Western waters.
Charleston offers 70 them the very market
which they would seek and could IN re-.
turn, send them, as the nearest seaport,
all the supplies which their necessities Dc.
mand. Your Gammues have therefore
10 hesitation 10 affirming that this Road
"c.l dc.cryc' our most 2sal9u, support aud
co operation.
Tie town Of Charlotte e.. considered hy
your Committee as tie proper point 20 b.
reached, whether the rood suai pass direct
by Camden, or make The circuit 81 York.
vile. There ara many reasons which
could be adiuced to show hat It Is entitled
to preference m commercial paat Of
view. Bot most clearly, O.. D. cnf1lcd 10
preference 10 honor and good faith. The
people Of Charlotte originated, and have
tostered INTO ugOr THIS enterprise ~ aey
procured the charter from North Carolina.
and have been manly Instrumental 10 bring
10y he undertaking to rs present state nj
Advancement. Your Committee would
therefore proclaim tbal distinct understand.
ing that under ait circumstances. Charles. ,
ton should put her subscription By the side ,
If hat from Charlotte and uqIsl On bring. a
rpg the road to Charlotte, be the laterme. RI
date route what II may.
The next enquiry usurally arising from 4
The subject - as to the route which the i
road shall take 10 reaching Charlotte. 4,
40 principal routes have been Indicated Il
me by Camden mi ono by Columbia, aud fl
hese principal routes have beea again Sub. !,
tlviGed. We wJII dispose Of these sub III. :,
fsrons first, m order that they may not r,
'mbarass the man questions. Ga the nj
Columbia route, tt IS proposed either 10 NJ
,eep the ridge through Wunsboraugh aud ii
-hcserylIe Up to YorkyIIc, and thence 10 Ar
ross over TO Charlotte, or else 10 tgrn or 4