The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-05-27
Communications
FOR THE CHARLOTTE JOURNAL.
Rail Road Communication


10 the Editor of the Charlotte Journul:
SIR; | was very much pleased vim par
OF communication on The subject Of the
contemplated Rail Road connection be-
tween North and South Carolina, writer
by John Springs, Esq, und published i,
your paper OF the 9th instant. The yea
and ability manifested by Mr.. Springs art
deserving Of all praise. He does not over
estimate HE importance Of The enterprise
10 the People Of Western North Carroll.
ma, to ibnse 10 some Of the upper districts
"a South Carolina, Columbia and Charles.
Ton, us importance is lnCalculabie. The
enhancement alone IN the value Of lands
On the Columbia route, would much more
/ than pay the entIre cost OF the Road. The
People interested, after spending million
OF dollars for it's completion, would be
worth more than they were before the first
cent was contributed. II every man inter.
ested could be made fully to comprehend
rs many advantages, The Road could be
made with the greatest facility. The
means are abundant. All that is wanting
IS a Willingness on the part If those who
possess them to come forward. 1t would
be a safe, and believe profitable invest
meul Of their capital. But If otherwise,
they ought from considerations of patriot.
ism and State pride, To contribute The funds
to make the Road. Patriotism does not
consist IN merely fighting the enemies of
The State. 1t inspires obligations of q
much higher md sacred nature. Let ev-
cry mau do his duty mud contribute accord.
ing to his means and sufficient stock can
be taken to make the Road without produ-
chg embarrassment to any.
] am speaking in reference to the Yves
tern Route. Mr.. Springs in his commu
uioaton ls Of opinion that the Eastern
Route is The only ono which should be
thought Of, and regrets that Columbia was
ever contemplated as the starring point
Indeed, he considers The Columbia Route
wholly imptacticabc, aud if undertaken
the road would not run ia the direction OF
Charlotte. That Mr.. Springs enlerlains
such opinions | extremely regret, much
more do regret that he has thought pro-
per 10 communicate them to the public. -
| believe they are utterly alacious and
well calculated to mislcad persons no, SO
well informed as himself on The subject
" iii your permission, Mr.. Editor, | shall
notice his facts and assertions, and the
comparative advantages Of the two routes,
so THAI all may understand their interest
and not be led astray by plausible assumP. /
tons.
freely admit that the Road from Co /
Iumbia would he about twenty miles long .
er than that from Camden, and that from I
one point the Road would cross the Ca,
Iawba River, and that from the other nc
such difficulty would be encountered. But
these, must and shal! attempt
to shew that in all other respects the Yves
tern Route has decided and important ad. /
10 the first place, let us consider the
relative wealth on the two sections in South
Carolina through which the two Roads .
must pass. Ga the Western il is about
four times as great as that on the Eastern.
That II is so, the folIoNln, facts abundant
.y show:
ne lHAltlC Nulut III HOUSES duu ibis vi (
Columbia is one million two hundred aud .
thirty. four thousand four hundred and six
~ five dollars, Isl ,23i ,465l 10 Camden
he value Of the same property IS two nun
bred and fourteen thousand SIX hundred .
and fifty dollars, (S2li 500 The same I
property IN the town of Nlupshorough a.
mounts to the sum of two hundred aud thlr. +
Ieen thousand SIX hundred and fifty dollars
.2l3, 650D In lorkttlle and Chestervile,
Il is eighty thousand dollars each, and IN
il is thirty thousand collars.
On the Eastern Route the value Of real ss.
tate IN the towns and villages interested is
Two hundred and forty -four thousand SIX /
hundred aud fiily dollars. On the Western I
Route the same property is worth one mil /
lion six hundred and eight thousand one
hundred and fifteen dollars.
Let us examine the agricultural capital
in the districts through which the roads
are expected to pass. The Taxes on the
Eastern side are about nine thousand dol. |
lars on the Western thirty -four thousand |
On the Western there are upwards Of foI.
~ -one thousand slaves~-on The Eastern a.
bout thirteen thousand. The value Of lands |
on tho Western not less than six millions
of dolIars-on the Eastern not more than
two millions and the disproporion in the
value OF all other kinds of property equal
ly great. In these particulars cannot be
mistaken. All but the value Of The lands I
are taken fTor the Tax returns. lftrue,