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

mediate subscriptions.
Ga The Camden route, We are informed
by the proceedings Of the Convention, lusl
held at Camden, that kefshaw and Ian.
caster are TO raise 500 coo.
On the Columbia route, the following
are the subscriptions, which we are as.
sured, may be expected wHh reasonable
certainty from the different Dsfcls.
Riehland District, including Columbia, has sub.
sc,lb 4 altady, $500 900
Farhsld has subscribed and win faise. 100000
| Chester, 20d 600
YORK, 100 UUO
Columbia route, total $500 900
| Camden do O0uJ
Excess, $500 900
So that It appears that the Columbia
route IS ready TO put down more money
than IS required to equali4o the additional
cost Of that route.
Before leaving thus part Of our enquiry,
the Committee would remark, that IL would
be prudent to consider the contingency of
the Columbia route proving more eSpcn.
ste than The other. a. course, such I'D.
dIliOnu expense could only be IN gtudua.
ting lie road and only such parts Of The
road 10 which peculiar difficulties might
eHist. Certainly, this difference could not
exceed 500 900 IN ANY view Of the mat.
ter aud II this additional sum we're sub.
senbed on the Columbia route II would
enlifely set n, res, all difficulties on this
point. II, therefore, Tho Town Of Culum.
baa will make unconditional the contingent
additional subscription, which they have
proposed, Of 500, 900 or Il iha, sum, ad.
dnloaal, DO made up from the other DIS.
tricts along the route, your Committee
ihiuk that this ps,st would he settled, ani
he differences would be neu'ra}lZeI.
There is vet another important view p
De taken Nh,e No arc considering the~pros.
poets Of raising the money required i"r
construction. 1t may happen that the
Whole Of the subscriptions on either route,
aided By those from Charleston aud North
Carolina, nigh, prove insufficient q build
the road. Ia that event u would 10 1l,.
naffan' to enquire into TIE probable lcia.
tive deficiency aud she ptobab.c means Tor
Supplying 4.
Taking lie estimate q 81 800 psi mite TIE Go
iau5la rolte 4t u miles wcu.S cgs, l.5,'.u1t
All Bftdue. say 28u0l
:t.395ulJ
Tbs ,aal:dp,ion, a' sJoy, stated. are 100000
Dghrtsncy, 59j,ool
Tbs C.n.,icn road would cost say l,oJJ,Ool
The subscriptions, fVl''Oo
Dsaetcsey, tVo0lo
o., in round numbers, The deficiency Is
the same on both routes.
The subscriptions from Charleston ard
from North Carolina would 20 . meet q.
Their Of thcsc deficiencies accordingly as
euher route Should &c selected. We pre-.
sumo that these subscriptions may be safe.
" rated, a, say from $500 ,oo0 10 $500.
coo There would therefore, remain
deficiency Of about 100000 10 be made
up. Ga which route is il more likely that
the deficiency Will be supplied
This is a mos, important enquiry. The
friends Of the Columbia route have antiol-
pited i, and have openly ayowcd their d..
termination to claim aid from the state q
South Carolina, Ga The other hand, Suuf
Committee are informed that many Of the
friends of tho Camden route have taken
ground against ans AID from the Safe
The Committee afo not aware OF any 9th.
er means which exist to make up tic drh'
cieucy, II the people on the respective
route. are 10 DO called upon, il Is obvious
that the Columbia route has population
more abe Ia respond 90 the call. II the
State IS 10 b, asked lot AID, the Influence
eserlcd over her eoun.cls, v. naturally be
measured By HE number OF interests TO be
promoted and the number Of votes which
each interest may be able t. cast. II ts
obvious a, glance which scale must here
preponderaic
There are feY considerations ye, re
ma nIng 70 be weighed Il must be borne
"a mind that the people Of Camden are jus,
completing the road from Charleston to
ihslt town and would naturally expect 10
reap The fruits Of the trnd0 which they have
anticipated. 10 intorcep, a part Of this
tfade by opening a communication between /
Columbia and Charlotte, they object, would /
not only take away considerable part OF
Their former trade, but would destroy the |
capital already invested IN their rail road
i canno, be denied that there is much /
loFce IN this objection, and although II
could not BIO allowed weight enough TO pre-.
vent the people on the other route from en-.
eung into fair competition, yet It might
haaee many OF our citizens TO withhold
'neir aid IN eiFecling such result. # there
we're 90 means oil meeting the objection,
hlt II 80 happens that tho Columbia route
mpm Charlotte, IN pursuing the ridge from
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