The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-05-13


vers, do not believe il would ever reach
Charlotte, and perhaps not even Yorky,!Ie,
and that there would be n strong Western
influence exer;ed TO take il mp tho valley
OF Broad river and have already heard
Influential and respectable individuals eX
pfess themselves, that an application may
be made, next session of the Legislature.
for separate chatter or an alteration of
the present ore To meet those views, and |
an IN possession of a communication from
Charleston from an influential aud reliable
source, confirming those opinions. When
the Branch Road nov conslrucling) reach.
es Camden, II will draw a current of trade
from all VI estefn North Carolina aud the
up untry to that place, which could not
be turned, before the Columbia Road oald
reach half It's distance 10 Charlotte, aud
any WAGNER who Is acquainted with the
couutry and roads, had rather 20 to Cam.
den from this section, decidedly. than 20
Wlansboro', or even Chester. The ruad
Is much better, no risk, expense OF trouble
OF crossing the rrer, whereas every mile
the Road progresses above Camden will be
and lesscning the expense Of getting our
produce 10 market. 90 seriously cntfeal
and urge every good cuizen Of the Cataw.
b. aud Western North Carolina that feel,
an interest ia the Camden Blad, 10 come
forward 10 he majesty Of thelt renglh,
arouse TO thctr best intcteSs aud not sui.
fsf themselves 10 DO dcuded, deceived and
.u,.....J t,p,,, H. ,i..t., D.
OF the Columbia route. | would here ask.
how 2ud where would they cross the nv.
err There would be Nh lmmcnse differ.
e1ce "a the labor and cost Of the two routes.
! am cfedhls informed that . miles Of the
Camden Branch acfusS the tlter and Sln.
lee swamp vii cost as much, or more,
than he balance OF the road ~ miie,;
and | n1w boldly aud lcafie.sly predict,
lbonsh commenced ~ good talth, the Co.
uubi Road wnal never reach Charlotte,
the valley II Broad RIVER would srcm to be
its natural aud proper course, ani should
1t prove even 0ibeINi.e, We eaa have no
earthly interest 10 II. uI It reaches Chcs
ter 60 mites above Columbl aud from
that plnl there can be 1tiIc doubt, but il
would cost a. m1ch "a bu,ld lie road across
de- CalaNba 81 miles 10 Charlotte, as it
would up from Camden Z 6 mties. Il NAV
BE- answered that these predictions aud
iafrbudhss are lea, and lma. lnlry and
no vel founded, would p5lut to the
greA' Charleston ana Ciuclanau Road $50
ihlt, Il these are our views anil feelings
AZ mus, build b, road on our own hook
B. 81 SO, although sc may fcgte' serious.
y regret Pirtug company nllh our per.
s'nil trends and arqlamiaaees Of the
West, yet | believe " We wt be true 10
ourselves, ifue 10 our best interest aud each
AID every individual exert himself 10 the
,t,ea, Of bls means "make strong pull
and poll altogether, with The assistance
NC c,a have from Charleston, from the .
Rui Road Company aud The STATE. we can
succeed aod ctT-o tao object. And | foel
cuniilca, Il Gle Cuiupha Raad tu~, a
lIr.c pntuun ii the west side ul he Ca.
aa5i viii eofne to our ulI aud pagrunise
tie enterprise. We want road That wiIl
accommodate both SIDES VI the river, ami
nis necessary aud proper that We should
pot % our hands, clap oursh8alders 20 the
wheel aud make vigorous aad desperate
clint before We have right TO expect
hcip from others. ! need not say Charles
jln, Vac ~ Road Company aud the state .
q Sulh Carolina are aIi iaakn. TO this
piJect with a becoming degree ct interest
sui s,icgute, aud ciunol believe tho
Oh North Stale AMI die cbfalr0as State
q ula CsrattHa are gong To be 1utdono
"a enterprise and liborat} By their neigh.
b1ung Sister States. sfo stated, that
Virginia has chartered road from Rich
mlui TO Da1sile, wita a capital OF one
aul "a halG millions, aui hat Me State takes
3j'h. o. SgOuUuUu l tne caplaI; and that
New York Company offers 10 build the .
road, and take $4,000 OF the capital 10 .
p1rl pas. II that road ~ made and the
ono to Chat.utle fails, It would draw of
much 81 the trade Of the rich valley Of the
Yldkn to Richmond.
UnIcr all the circumstances are we TO
remain quiet and at ease, are we Ca cont.
hus 10 fold our arms aud look pas,lvely on
whilst IN the midst o., az libe country a.
any people can boast ot, We arc becoming
ltarally surrounded by Ran Road enter
prise They arc constructing North aud
South. Et-l and West, above, below ami
On each s,do Of Us. feel forcbly the I'M .
plrlauce Of the subject, aud am now rca.
dy TO burkie on my armour and appear 10
c1ulanctlou with al who may feel proper
interest ia the cnrc prize, aud am willing
Ia be found wherever u mas be cNpedlen,
Co place me, either 10 The front, middle or
rear Of The contest; and propose thpt The
word Failure shoaId be stricken from the
yocahulary-He must not entertain such
an idea, but edopi the maxim Of old Rough
AID Ready, eve never surrender
These are some Of the opinions enter.
laia, aud ni BE- foupd ready, to a liberal
eurnr, to back my judgment with my
means
JOHN SPRINGS.
RAIL ROAD MEETING ~ COLUMBIA.