The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-12-15
From tho Raleigh Register.
To the Members Of both Branch
es Of the Legislature,

From tho Raleigh Register.
To the Members Of both Bra inch
es O1 the Legislature.
Gentlemen: You will pi obably have pre-
scented TO you, some time during the pre
sent session, an application for The c.an
Of a charter, for Rail Road, from Char
lolte IN Mecklenburg county, TO DanyilL
in Virginia; and as the claims Of the Eas
tern part Of the State, to further susie
nance from the Public Crib, are being nov
very ably, II not forcibly canvassed b,
f" Hadkin and others; | though an hum
bic advocate, beg leave, through the sam,
channel, TO be heard in favor of the Char
loiie and Danvile Chsner.
l will not say anythhg to the dlsparaee.
ment or prejudice of he Eastern part Of
the State. Ia these matters, sectional diff.
fsrences should never be allowed to inter.
ferc with sober, fair and candid inye,ti.
cation Of the merits Of anything proposed
to benefit any portion OF the commonwealth.
So far US il is in the pouer of the Legis.
lature TO do any thing for The tene6, Of one
porfios Of the State, so far, it should be
aliored TO exercise that porer for the ad.
rantdge q another. | lay this down as an
axiom, and will advert TO il ugain. Blu,
while ! shall not say aught displraeinsly
Of the Eastern Section Of North Carolina.
nor endeavor to excite q spirit Of section.
sl disquiciude in that quarter, must be
permitted 10 draw your attention 10 things
which are facts.
The greates. element in the prosperity of
aproducing Country, is an outlet 10 make,
for It's surplus products. This commercial
truism has become as tri,c, as that other
one:-" Without market surplus products
are valueess." This great Ingredient of
success and prosperity, the Eastern por.
ton Of the State has always enjoyed IN
far greater degree, than the Western. |
need only instance her navigable streams
the Roanoke, the Chowsn, Tar, Neuse
10 Smithtield, Cape Fear to Fayetteville, /
&c. These streams have afforded in mos,
seasons, fne facilities for getting Turpen.
tine, Lumber, Tar, Corn, the staple pro.
auctions Of this section 10 market. This
IS fact so notorious that no one will deny
It. But il nature has been remIss, and
has MT done ell she should have done for
Eastern North Carolina, the Legislature
has given II fxo Rail Roads, the CASTOR
and The Wilmington roads. Yes, to the nal
ural facilities afforded by navigable stream,
have been added the artificial aud more
safe, speedy and cheap conseyances afilfd.
ed by Rail Roads; aud II under all these
circumstances, the Elst has no. prospcrcd,
!, has not been because its surplus pro.
ducts could no, find their way to market.
J WI n"t stop to enquire whether i, has
hiuflshed or not, nor argue with /" Iad-
Kun, whether the Roads above alluded To !
should receive more aid from the State :
but gentlemen, wished your attention to
th's PaiPsble fact that the East has been
enjoying comparatively en,iable facilities
Tor getting It's surplus produce TO market,
and by that contrast, TO show that The West =
has never ye, shared any advantages what. :,
ever in thi, respect.
Now, sifs, look a, the West Are any :,
Of us streams nsvigabie Nu-al. OF the
most important OF It's streams, have their
'otrres m that section, and are so obstruc
cd with rapids, shoals aud fails, as 10 bid -
iehance 10 the eniefprlzc Of the Nayiga. :, :,
or. Are there any large aud fine Mead - -
imIzed roads there Not one, except the u
'nc from Tennessee. on the French Broad, =
q kuheriordton, which only offers ira. ~
e!!ins route Coz Tennessee and Kentucky p
'orsc, cattle and hog drovers, driving their -
took principally into South Coroi,Ha. - a.
Noi one such road, then, of any Importance. u
\rc there aay Railroads I cannot point P'
'ou to them. Here. then, is the Western
tof the State, without avigable streams,
GOD public roads, Railroads, or any other r
hoap route upon which to market OF The -
gnculiural productions Of lis citizens, de.
handing loudly, demanding in a voice, con
Ifent IN tones, from the justice Of The de. IN
nand, that the Charter from the Lcgisla. te
are for the Dsnyile and Charlotte road ho
e granted. wi
10 another number, will attempt to HI
he~ tina, the Legislature cannot, without da
iyIng itself obnoxious to the charge of III
aftlaIity. refuse the Charter in question; an
nd make an endeavor to answer some of M
Ne objections that have been urged agains, ce
30 erection Of the Western road. tn
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