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


LETTER FROM JOHN SPRINGS, Esa.
We give below communication from
John Springs, Esq. on the subject OF The
Charlotte aud South Carolina Raj Road
This communication is from one OF our
most enierpfislng cilizens-'we clam hun
as such, as he was born and raised as
i, were in our mid,i-.aud though be re-
sides a short dlstanco over the line, he
IS none the less a North Cliulinan ~
all his attachments and ~ mpathlcs. lis
communication will be read hy every pa
tnotic citizen as entertaining tie views o'
a business man-whu has made his fortune
by tie pursuits which are common to Us
ably dillgeacc-by perseyefaHce-by
prudence and ecenomy. A. 10 the utility
of The road to the welfare ot the country
-as to It's ptactcablll'y-as . Is value
as an investment, tie opiuion Of such a
man is Of the highest importance. His
preferences are for The route to Camden
Ga this subject We do not express our o.
piuion, or partake ~ the contest which IS
ukclyio arse N regard tot. Our citizens
wli observe their own limo OF conduct or
this subject, occupying still the position
that II It i. apparent that the road Is 10 be
built i jsa matter OF indifference 10 W
whero il begins. VIZ warmly commend
to all persons the letter Of Nh Spfiag.,
AID We hope that his earnest nppcaI 10 the
people Of Western North CafoIins vii
have ii proper Influence.
sraiSo IliLt, Yoss Dl., S c. May 7,lsi7
To the Editor u The CharioH, Journal
SIR-At the special and particular re.
quest, Of a few highly respectable and ~.
iiucnnal individuals OF the town Of Char.
i0tte and yicum'y, that Should give my
views aud opinions 10 the Pablo, relative
to the contemplated Raj Rp1d from Cam.
den or Columbia to Charlotte under ms
own proper signature, ! now ~Iihou, far.
ihcr apology or comment, proceed to CON.
ply Wnh that request.
The South Carolina and Chatlolc Raj
Road | believe 10 be PROJECT oi para.
mount importance tolhs and tho surround
ing country. Onc that would be likely 10
produce more beneficial results 10 Is Com.
merclal, Agricultural and Manufacturing
interests, than could with any sJIt II cor.
feciucss be anticipated Ii would give a
ucw stimulus 10 industry, economy aud en-.
terprsc, ana create a m4thrt t9r t9aumc.
fabIe articles noa wasted aud lost would ~.
fmltely associa!e Us Vith Camden, Charles.
ton and he lyw country. bIin- ~ rs With.
10 four hour, Of tie lurmct am wrhlu
twelve Of the latter and rs proposed ter.
minus, Que OF the most important points,
dat could be reached 10 the same distance
and constructed iur The same cost any
where IA tho southern country would com.
mand much Of the produce Of The country
that now huds is way to ChcraW, Fayclc.
vile, Pelersbue. and Richmond. The r..
sources Of The rich values uf the C4law.
ha add ladklu aud all Western North Ca.
roIlna have never yel been developed aud
never can be, until this or some similar en-.
terprlsc penelfates the country. | know
D! no other town or Vllnge, that Is sur.
rounded 10 the same extent, by so rich aud
lertlle country a. the town ot Charlotte
producing all the great staples Of Cotton
Tobacco, Flour, Corn, aud gram N the
greatest abundance and variety, IN car.
Conference OF from 90 TO 80 mules around
ab0undlug with some as rich u,dands a.
perhaps The sun shines on. At the rsk OF
the charge OF egolsm ! VIII saw that hay.
ing travelled more or less through the old
thirteen States and three or four Of the
new, have come to the Conclusion, that
= originally aud naturally, the country be-
tween the ladhIn IN North Carolina and
Broad River 10 South Carolina, an aver.
age distance Of 100 miles aud about tho
same distance up and down, forming an
area OF 100 miles square, Is the most fer.
tile, productive region that have vet seen,
aud capable Of the highest Agricultural
aud Manufacturing Improvement, abound.
ing wlth almost Unlimited water power.
and this opinion has been accorded By ina.
ny others who have travelled through the
, county.
| noed not be told the project is mprac.
l'cable aud therefore Inexpedient. have
recently seen too much OF Rail Road, ne.
netratlnB mountains, cncounletlng rocks,
hills, water. courses, and all kinds of oh.
strnctlons and difficulties 10 Yield to that
opinion. need not DO told that il would
cost too much money aud If made. would
not pay. believe Road could +. mad
from Camden TO Charlotte aud esoccioIly
as Tar as Lands Fgrd on tho C,,avLa =,
as moderate an outlay, as Road Of ,be
; same length could be made, IN any other
direction whatever; and If ludiciously made.
would pay well. No one can appreciate
the business II would likely do. / need no,
I be tod the country IS not ab.o to construct