The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-08-24

Lord Bfoughsm, in q late speech in
parliament, stated that 100 millious had
oeen invested IN rail roads in England, and
mat o'' millions would have to be paid up,
to make good existing subscriptions. Thu,
u seems that one thousand four hundred
ana seventy.sx millions Of dollars, have
been subscribed 10 schemes in a county.
the ares OF which is almost Identical with
that oil North Carolina, the enc measuripe
~, 400 square miles, the other As. 600. and
10 which, as haze sad before, every faclI
NY ior intercourse, personal aud CONNER.
cal, known before the invention Of raj.
roads, had already been affo, ded be pubic.
ohaii We hesitate about the expenditure o.
S3,ooO 900 shall We alone stand still in
The great ca eer Of states and nation, for
the pfzs OF wealth and po~er and comfort
aud happInessl Ii We do We shall ,icbl,
deserve the odious cognomen which ha.
been so ulk'ndly aud upjus,ly fixed upon
U.s. Two millions is but small matter 70,
Tue STATE 10 expend; IL can 10 paid and 10
map VIII ieel the poorer for il need no, in
TACT be called upon If the finances aye in.
diclously mansged. How many Of US lee
The amount We pay for common schools, o,
even know how nuch is paid Annually b,
The State towards theml A verv few,
presume yet SO large a sun as Sl5O. 900
s pad, aud no one feels it or even carssa
bout IT, al least no one complains about il.
Shali we then sickle about Sla0 600. the
interest on the subscription Of The State.
and oil she need pay until the road gets
iu'iy IN operation; when 10 all probability
the tolls viii begin TO diminish both prin.
cipai ard inierest-wll in due tine exun.
guish the debt, aud ultimately be source
oil revenue 10 Tie Sac.
1t may be objected that The CASTOR road
IS failure, and on adverse argument
drawn as TO the success Of this. | thiok
such an Inference would be unjust. There
are TWO conditions, one or the other Of
which Is indispensable to the success Of .
Kali Road 10 this country. Ii mus, con.
meet TWO POINTS al which there are large
accumuIaions Of produce or merchandise
Tor transportation, OF il must be link in
great line Of travel. The Castor road has
neither advantage: It's southern terminus
IS at an inland town tlf3rdlng no market
Tor produce, and II has no connection south
with any other road. The INABILITY of
those interested in it, to procure lis exten.
sion to South Carolina by the way of
Fayetteville, or TO get turnpike or Other
road from The ives: through which the pro.
duce OF that section nigh, be drawn to it,
Is the true cause Of the failure Of the com.
pahy and The present state of the road
hao inc measure We are now engaged a.
bout, been adopted by the Legislature i'm.
meoiaieiy upon The completion Of the Gas.
ton road, have no dUnb. It would now he I
III the full tide Of success. One Of the
eiea' advantages OF this work is, that it
VIII resusci'ate and give vitality 10 it (lhe
u aston Road | entertain the opinion G
that the proposed road will pay a fair in. ,
'eres' when we consider that il will be
INK IN the great chain Of roads thai unite ,
the remote parts Of the Union, that IL viii
be the metropolitan route, connecting the :,
,ap''als or large cities of nearly ell the
Atlantic States, and that il will be located
n healthy and delightful climate, we have s.
sooo reason to believe tina, the travel Of ?
III the middle and up country of The south b
ana southwest, even as far north as Nash. !
vile, tennessee, will be attracted TO il. t,
IND when we consider The rich couo,tv I
hrou9h which twill pass, and the probs. a
Die amount OF produce that viii be carried $,
IN 1t, and the way travel from VILLAGE 70 :,
image, think here can be little doub, il :,
"lIl pay far interest on the investment.
do oo., however. consider il indispensable
nat State Road should pay interest in
money, on The capital invested in the con h,
trucilon Of ii, although il is certainly de. il
arabic that It should. think the State m
sufficiently compensated when public o.
sork promotes the interest and Commerce :.
= It's Citizens and keeps itself in repair. m
planter who builds an expensive cause. vi
way through some DOGGY swamp which dc
htefsec's his estate, and is enabled there. y, :"
y 10 pass with his teams high and drv, kr
mere be was before up TO the hub in mud la
40 could scarcely pass at all-ue,er er
reams OF SIX per cent. on the money ex. "a
ended 90 the work, but is perfectly salts. ~ m'
go WIN Inc convenience it affords him ca
no The increased value Of bis estate in con. on
quence; and so II should be with the ma
'a'e 10 relation 10 the proposed road If ef,
ne promotes The public interest; reduces on
le cost OF transportation Of produce from gu
81 per cent. TO 8 increases the com. ter
erce OF the State, and thereby lis wealth ca
VeIs the INSTRUCTIONS IN the way Of mann. a., i
curing enterprise, and harmonises and Of
MES IN ieellng and sentiment The estrayed edi
ID scattered members Of her remote sec. WI
ms II she has done this, as she viii have con
me IN the instance Of The proiecr before far
) when consntnmaied, she will have moth rail
2 to regret on the score of six pet CEN, bah
eresl f; but vii! be satisfied and will res, wiz
ieily and proudly on the achievement. y, ,n'o
The location Of the road i. suhiec, or Glen
utmost Importance, but one which will Stat
decided on by the stockholders 10 gen. s :, ~
y meeting, or by the directors, in both pate
which bodies the State will have a cor. ever
ling influence | shall not. thetefo,e have