The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-06-24

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The next question was, IFS pfacticabllhy, u
and upoa this point he would ask the at
tenllon Of the meeting. The route from Z
Charleston 10 Chester had been accurate. {
IL surveyed by engineers who were en-. !
pluyed BY The Charleston and Cincinnati '
Company, some years ago, and rs was {
well known, that portion was emiuently
practicable, 10 say nothing OF the Calum. |
bia raj road already IN successful opera.
ton. From Chester 10 Charlotte the
route, as had been stated by many who
have gone over IT. j. also practicable, and
thus The two inquiries as 10 the expedlen. ,
CIV and practicabllity OF the Columbia road
we're answered. The next question which
presented Itself was, whether the Camden
route was 10 be preferred % the Columbia.
There were gentlemen present from Cam.
den, who had come to discuss the subject
of the two routes, aud the claims OF Cam.
den, would, of course. be urged. But he
knew that some forty or fifty miles OF the
proposed route passes through totally
barren country, ant SO tar, could not be OF
ANY advantage to Charleston m pfoduc.
tive point oi view. between Nnnsboro'
and Chester, the physical character Of tho
country was greatly IN favor OF The Colum.
bla route and, SO, he might say, was Il
the whole way to The town itself. lie was
authorized 10 say, that n the Judgment OF
that old apd highly respectable citizen OF
Columbia, Col. James Gregg, there was
not a route III the whole Stale OF South
Carulina better adapted to the construction
of road than the one he advocated. Col
Gregg had travelled over tho routa-to
use his own language, five hundred times,
and vas 1t course perfectly familiar With
il. A great deal had been sad relative TO
ne increased trade which the Camden
route would afford 10 Charleston. He
/ would say IN reply, that the country
through which j, uss proposed 70 carry
+, the Columbia road Was the Srry gold mlnc
Of >oulh Carolina The districts Of Far.
field, Chester and York aite1 i sent CO..
600 ha8es ot Cotton % thaflestnn
+ market, aud we're proper atH tlorded
/ hem that number Mould astiy IN.
creased. Ia thr district d Gar~ter, he
4 Was Informed, that Wnea' grown Vas Of q
/ superior quality las heavy rs any raised
j ID any part Of he United States. That
i section IL the country N facl was perfect
gaaary, aud their Wheat and Corn, aud
o other various products would hnd market
ii in Charleston VIA, we're tho induce
! nenis offered a favor Of the Camden route
We're they to cave the rich aud terutr
. country he has DESERT bed, Tor the hope q
n any trade Which might be derived from
). North Carolina lie thought that true
policy and sound judgment SAID 10. Bu
q there we're other important consideration
II to be touched upon. They should look /,
the west of Broad river to the tron nine
/. 10 hat region. Boh ron and lime are {
10 be found Ia FORK Dlsiftct-- and thu. ser
i. tp,uerel as well a. agricultural production
OF to add 10 the stream which was to flow ID
a 10 Charleston. II these we're facts. wh
should the trade Of North Catolinl b
n. specially couryed II the enterprise
= deemed Of any importance 70 Charlesior
is lie should think there could be ~ tesua
ton as "a lie route q be selected 1t w
or true tha; Tie road could not be constructe
wthmt some AID from he State r eaaur,
We and Il that aid was 10 be afforded lie VA
g. certain that the Columbia route would 3
n adopted | asked Why. he would say b.
cause the Camden route could not be con
,r pared in pom, d productlseness lie ttus
to ed that higher considerations than thes
would be brought to bear Gpan llis chIel
PRISE. But construct Tins road, and Charlie.
too vii be redeemed from her embarras.
menis. II had been said that Charesto
OF had already the trade Of the State. |
* vas great mistake. Once grant faclll
IT, ties 10 the producer 10 convey hrs produc
70 tho Charleston market and then vii
u be seen how y1st'y augmented that tradl
will become, The tefmlnj Of rail foa,
q vas not Of 50 mgch Importance as tie pro
=. dDettyeness Of country through which E
pa sses, and that the Columbia route bat
!, The advantage Of the Camden IN this re-
/. speci, was obvious to every mind. He
d desired in conclusion the unbiased ludn.
!. ment Of the people Of Charleston. He
Il felt assured that the Interests of the city
e would be advanced by tho enterprise 10
. question. He dti mol wish any thing he
. had said 10 be- construed into drsrespect Of
So Camden. h people Of that town were
n doubtless sincere "a the advocacy Of their
f. route aud OF course were induced TO ina.
, CINE theirs the most practicable Of the two.
, But he appealed to the citizens Of Charles.
, Ton as Jury empahHe'led TO decide upon
. the tga routes and he felt satisfied that
, they would return verdict 10 favor Of the
, Columbia route. He thanked the audience
for their patIen, attention, and congratula.
; Ted all present on the evident interest
! which had been awakened IN Charleston
On the subject Of their deliberations.
; Hon. T.. G.. Palmer next rose. lie
had hoped, he SAID, a. he had before ex.
pressed his views on this great subIec. OF
) discussion, that some Of the delegates
from Camden would have come forward
but he saw there was 20 disposition on
Their part to enter INTO the argument at
that Gtmr, and be would therefore proceed
to eaIargc some what NOON t.1a general me