The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-05-06


of the proposed Rall Road from Churlotte
to some point on the South Carolina Raj!
Road, aud we're prepared To report on the
same, aud summit 10 the Convention Sc.
res OF resolutions 10 regard to It. The re-
port aud resolutions being called for, we're
read by Mr.. Trescou as follows, who pre-
faced The same IA very handsome adj
dress, in relation 10 the object Of the Con.
yentiun.
REPORT.
The COMMITTEE whose duly II has been
made by thus Convention 10 report on the
general business which has brought II to.
gether respectfully submit
That they have conferred together and
made a careful comparison OF such Inior.
nation as has been collected IN various d.
rections-lhat they have come to unani-
i nous and earnest agreement as TO the great
necessity TO one portion and the great ben
eft to the other portion OF the country m
teTested, Of the speedy completion OF
rail road communication between the town
Of Charlotte and some point on the South
Carolina Rail Road--and while they do
not propose at present TO enter INTO The de-
tails of expenditures aud probable profits,
they proceed to EXHIBIT ~ a simple aud
brief exposition, the character OF the pro-
posed cOnnecuon-its reciprocal benefits
TO tho two sections of country including
It's termlnl, and the manner 10 which Il MS
up the system Of Internal communication
VIII, b assuming Charleston as rs centre,
stretches out towards the West and South,
and congresses into one common interest,
the scattered and because scattered, APP
parently conflicting interests Of cur south
ern trade and Agriculture, aud 10 pressing
the CLAIMS OF this road upon ri utns and
farming people The Committee val venture
one general preliminary remark. Nod
lha, IS, tia, while the system Of European
rail roads is essentially commercial run,
, nng from great GUY to great c.ll and serS.
lug as the lhorotate 81 Immense masses 81
manufactured product the character Of thc
American roads j. chiefly agricultural. -
They pass from village 10 village, tiatcfs
lns fields AID buttyiug by small neighbour
hoods, carryingto some central market III
E raw material 81 the producer and brlngns
!. the Increased comforts Of life. And look
/. iug al the wonderful development Of re
. sources which this Characteristic has al
ready stimulated, II may be said sltbou
cxagseralion that The Raj Road Is nov
/, almos, as necessary an implement ot az
/. rculu as the plough o. the spade.
Assuming Charlotte then asa cent?
there IS within reach Of these non arms
. II lhey be only opened to embrace it,
+. circle Of couutry uarvalied 10 fertility an
unsurpassed n tie value aud variety Of It
productions. Ii is unnecessary for you
Committee, 10 dAell on lhis description: a
!, abound NJ soil, overlooking gfanerles, MIA
era wealth scattered upon the surface Q
Inc earth N pruluso abundance, speak
$, more eloquent language than your Com
n mitlee could command, and although os
ing 10 the vast extent Of our country an
;, the facility Of production, VIC may hay
J. seemed t. disregard Il, /, Is surely start
/. ling fact 10 the present state Of The world
!. that region of 10000 square miles at
population Of 200 COO should still remlu
l. almost without . maiket--cet,ainiy wlh
> out market sulliclcu, To draw OF the re
I sustenanco whcn nature h5s here concen
traled, and stimulate 10 renewed and NOR
!, abundant production. But n addition 4
$, the immediate couaity to winch our CON
j. msuer. refer, there are other and fertile &c
5 g'on- connected with this neighbouthDad
:. attached to lhlsce and bs means Of turn
r, pixies % now progress and 10 which lh
r, Safe OF North CstoItua = deeply a.etcs
tsd and wagon roads pouring INTO II ~
n creased supplies. l. O, useless here &
speak 10 statistical details, every planter &
whom your Committee adlrcs,e, itself c
- Calculate the freight Of his cotton and eve
~ farmer can realize The increased srowt
l. OF his gram crops and the increasing sop
) ply Of family comforts,
/. The proposed road admirably adapts II
d sell to that system Of rar road comHuu
IS cations which your Committee trust ia
N South IS Fastening 10 perfect. \ one wh
Is has watched the course Of trade Tor Ia
3. last few years bu, must have observed
d tendency N Northern aud southern trad
Il to concentrate at different points. In
II rnd roads which extend from Chaflcsto
Is have been gradually stretching towards tn
West and South vest - radItttug toward
r Orleans and Natchez and Nashville, ano,i
.. .r Is wanting which shall complete lhl
scheme Of roads which like a funnel open
towards the West and draws the lmmcns
body Of trade to tins one channel
glance Of the map viii show how appr,
prately the Charlotte route fuhIs TIN, II,
cessrty. Strengthened by this back caut
try support and authorized by the lacrea,
supply Of bread stuas and tho increase
demand for dry goods, groceries &C., lher
nothing to prevent Charleston from d
last reaIlzelng that long cherished Soutt
efn PROJECT, direct import trade aud No
The most sdngulne can calculate the fccff
TocH benefits Of this communication.
he question then which suggests ltsr
IS can this road be built aud Tho anseer
most emphallsalIy yes and cheapIy IT.
ny this time an old observation that ever
rail- road Is built more cbeapIy than II
predecessor aud the country through who
TINS road must pass ~ most favorable I