The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-06-03

elevaIlng the hopes Of humanity. L. "u
march of improvement peihaps mo-. .
due to the agency of steam than ,n,
or single power. and applied TO the r,o W.
ling of cars on Rail Roads il is imp r,Ope''
TO conceive the mighty changes i !. ~ !
tined To work on the face &c The ,taI'
For the purposes Of internal iran,po,t
can be no competition, and eyenru,,p.
must almost supersede all other MI
Navigation IN most instances Is ci,on..
and when compared with the snesd s ~
Rail Road Is always slow Even we
rivers of our Western States, n,i,a =
mos, Of them do, in the marshes LIZ ',|
SHOWS Of the northwest, fail in suma..'
sufficient supply of water. In sn,,
the diseases proper TO that season "a
miasmalic regions drive off the apsn,, ~
commerce. la the North the c,nsl.
rivers are often rendered unnaviooL. Wv
the ice of winter. But Rail RI !"
dependent Of the seasons, aud h, Il.
Of modern engineering, almost Of all OIL
er difficulties. 10 the quality Of d,,,,,.1
a most important element IN business Io.
is no asecrtaincd limit. Ia ENGLAND L,.s
are instances already, where tho ,eo,i..
rate exceeds 30 miles On hour. As r.,
SAFETY, there is much less danger than II
travelling 20 an ordinary stage coach
Bot us grca, superiority consists in dec,
pabiiily Of laying the rail IN the ,saion
where there j. the greatest demand d, \.
serv &C and fixing the terminus At ,bs MIL,
which may be the centre e tie b,,,,,
commerce md population. Bot in tb4m ma,
hogefu Roll Road pfoieci, tbere /. one i'm.
portanl question first to be decided III
cost. The friends and promoters # ,o,dI
from Charlalic. ~ c. to sor,c min, =.
the South Caro'lns Raj Road. in lte., PEAL
uud ardor have not overlooked Ills ir,o,
tanl matter They have risen from every
investigation Of ilus subject with lies, -oo.
sctian strengthened thai jas, osr5s,.,anl
of IT, merits CANNOT fa,l to srcg.e Tho conf
tencc q 10 enlightened public Desiring
and expecting lhc road 10 D. mrie a NE !
hes, materials and eS,cui 70 he bs,tI
manner hey are prepared for I,b,rl e,,
Inmates.
They believe thatlfit sAog'i crs, sl0. /
600 q Sl2 600 . mile, flr exposition n
- tnplfnnoe and sa'ue 70 Tie Siape. 4
North AMI South Carolina canaal e Il
inspire lie conviction hot ui 81 I'll
o. tie greatest bless ng. iha, nuy ralj
confer upon ,hrm. Wha, are tie iaersrsl
at stake aud nhu are concerned Fa.l
as fof South Carolina. IT the Edadstolil
pass 90 the western stlc Of he CaBah
tie dl.tucts Of York, Chester Fairfield i
aud Tie town Columbia are lrscay|
concerned II a. should 20 O. be East, Al
part &c Yntk and Chester ard be eu5's|
district of Lancaster nod a part sf K,iI
shaw and the town of Camden afe liec,
Is concerned.
Couoni. cultivated 10 these ,tlssttI
lensyoy and successfully, Ihe ctl2 4
the country Is transported almost enr
upon "ag.eas. After The midiie "a
ccmbei Iho roads are gcuenl, bsJ anI
as The aIuicr advances they gross aot.e.
and b> lhe fri 81 Splrg are almost Ia.
pass4b'e 70 heavy Or fol- loaded eaEgra.
TIE consequence q, At j. Impossible Is e.
iiuate the cos, of Tie co4ar} 10 the ..
mount 81 labor consumed aad ne 1Inbsr
81 .uPcfnumeflty h0Ecs supported II, lie
tnctu transport II the CROP o. market
Bot this isuat l.l when lhr Ab4r, III ia
ncw crop Commences the hsfsrs SIC n
worn snd weakened IS the winter.
over TIE hl1 roo As, tAsl u ftgpfe. 4 Efead
deal more cHfn L. sasiau lteip std o. 1
ihcN cannot d. near a. much voit q, he
oiheta3sc could The entire crap ihcreI
fore shortened from want u due prrlI
a'ian 81 the lauds, and 9 ma. is.seng
intueacc rA"rled upon he a-reuere I
rise eoariv. ! large puuHpgo. dscolnl
try b. HHt aH.t Suitable 70 caDra. ial cm
ucutly fitted In iHc cultivation z gran
AMI bad q tho hciHly 1T cheap fnr'pai
an immense am uul would 30 fanea .r
supply Of lbe tower country and So n
etgn export, Thcffg,b Is, 10 g.. prs'en!
condition the half Of tho falcn' o.. The cguai
try 81 uupmfiah'y buried. We iacre.u't
upuea. TO- these districts 10 sltclca agl "
gof9us arm IN support # the p'gact
Ran Road ~ the strongest language c. 4
lerea. Bot tho city OF Charleston d ra 4
-tu,e has more important interest 4
stake. She Nl,l not only receive Ibe q;
= creased products II tho districts oi ID
, state through which the road ma} pas
but those Of twenty-five counties ol ~
State Of North Caroline. Charleston
the natural market 81 Western Nafih Oi'
roItna, aud this Road while 10 would ensure
ihh great interest, would exert an lpIij'
cuee upon The producIycucss OF tha' ie'
G'on which It IL difficult to appreciate
. Charleston must not, and c5uUo' buy he'
sol IN tho belief, thu, her natural pos. '.''
Td's competition oul Of the question. VIZ
. glnla has her eve upon Nesern Natih "a
p fol'na, and has already granted charter
fora Raj Road from Richmond 10 Dan'l.e
but are Charleston aud the districts oIfea,
dy mentioned only concerned N tins ko'd
We answer no. The Whole STATE IS DE-
fec'iy and deeply concerned. The ncqat
slDlon Of so large business must add In'
mcnsely to the wealth Of Charleston, Il
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