The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-12-22
From the Raleigh Register.
To the Members Of both Era ncE
cs Of the Lcyislat urc.

e u INC n<eSosbature
Gestiemen: 10 former number in as
brief uaancr as perspicuity would allow,
contrasied the condition of the East and
Wesi-the East with its Railroads and ma
yignble streams, the West with neither of
these advantages. In the present, will be
considered, the pari,ality and Injustice the
State roufd exhibit, 10 not granting the
Charter claimed by the West and some
Of the moro dignified Of the objections a.
gainst such Chatter, will have an answer
to them attempted.
There can be no dispute with "Yadkin,"
in regard to the importance Of the ener.
ses d people, being broush, out By in.
cenlIycs to active and well directed exee.
ton. The fsaui viii be experienced by a
whole community. a. we'll rs by an ,nd,.
,idual, If there are not profitable stimuli
to us industry, - So afpafcni, that II is IN.
accessory to urge the Truth Of the PROPOSE.
ton by long sentences Of vefbiage. Nor
.Itatal necessary to :he purpose Of these
communications, TO urge that where indus.
try IS not exercised. education and all the
higher aims Of life will anguish. These
things are Sd manileslly beyond the pale
Of dispute, that between "ladkia and
myself, there can arise no Controversy a.
bnu, them. And to you they appear, with
implicitly Of truth. more forcible thans
would u column OF advocacy, on the part
Of tho ~rl,er. So ~i,hoa, dwelling on This
part Of the subject, your attention is call.
ed to what in tho present instance, are its
more important phases.
That the Slate N lis legislative capaci.
,y, has granted ample charters to variou.
works Of Internal improvements within its
borders, 10 n matter Of record IT 10 an in.
disputablc fact written upon the pages Of
lis history. II has been generous ia It's
grants; so generous, that where individu
Al eh'f, was not equal TO tho magnitude Of
The work, tic State itself became interest.
cd, and like a charitable Hercules, placed
It's shoulder 10 the wheels. Funds were
waited and the State Ioosed its purse
strings, and subscribed with a lbcrallty
that answered every want. Black and
white present too plain a contrast, for this
10 be denied. Where has tho principal
portion Of the works for which these Char
tors were granted. been located. The re.
cord says in the East. II may be asked
then without any appearance Of offensive
holiness; If the State refuse to grant a
charter for the Western Rail Road-the
Charlotte and Dsnv,lc prnjcct--wil it not
be acting with puriiaIi,y and Injustice As
well might man make an unjustlflblc
distinction between his children, IN the
disposition Of his property. The law OF
pumogenilurc IS not more odlous in the
eyes Of Republicans, than would such On
&C, OF parUaII'y on The par. Of tho State,
become in tho eyes of The citizens Of The
west. Here The axiom advanced 10 the
previous number applies with full force -
30 far az IL is in the po,rcr Of the Legis.
'dfnre, 10 do any Thing for the benefit Of
one portion Of the State, 40 far il should be
oHoHed 10 exercise that power for the ad.
ran'dge of another"
one OF the most reasonable objections
advanced against tho Charlotte aud Dan.
vile road, l., that such road will ruin the
prospects Of Roads already existing, and
destroy the value Of the States interest IN
such works. This objection wears some
degree Of plausibllity. and is entitled TO
some consideration. But the friends 10 the
Charlotte and Danv,llc Road will ask
HoT can our establishing road to mar
Ae,, affect your Eastern roads. Il will not
lake OF freight from them, FOR none Of it
is transported on them now u With con.
siderable emphasis they may ask II your
Roads have no. prospered heretofore with
The State as their cndorser, how will they
now thrive, by tho Vests not pressing its
claims for Charter 7 Is there an, thing
very propilious all at once to grow on, OF
Withholding from the Yves, Charter Is
mere anything so propiilous, os to enhance
mo prospective valuo Of those roads, and
70 add to their future prosperity, in mere.
Withholding a CHARTER from tho
west or in tho absence entirely Of oil
prospects for Road from Charlotte to
panv'lle Fair answers to these questions
VIII remove tho objection under consdera.
'on, and will 80 readily occur to tho un.
PreIudiced, as no. TO require their being
recorded hero.
Another objection, but one not having
much weight, except from tho fact that II
occupies conspicuous place in the Gov
e'nor's Message, is the assumption tina,
road from Charlotte to Raleigh QllD
would bn q better one. Tho Charter
'of tho Charlotte and Danville Road
should not DO granlod because the Raj
esh connection would DO better. Tho
,aea Of Rail Road from Charlotte to
H'a'oigh is so remote probability, is 30
a's'an, vision, tina, like Campbell's noun
s,n top, it is really enchanting; and in
'h'nking of it, leyity eb,fusivsly pushes