The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-08-08

ksME measuring ANa&AN square kAAAeNa liz
oihrs 4s,C0a. ana II zhirll. as have said
'bgi.sFe. every facility Fur intercourse. per-
,oaas aLl commeFeisl, known beioTe iis
Invention of rail roads. Lad asTsady been
attended the pnblie. Shall We hesitate
about me expenditure 81 S3.00O.Oo0 !
shall ne alone stand siill in lie great 81
reer II states and nations iaI the pTize Of
wealth and poaeT and coAi - aud haPpi-
ness. II We ID We shsli richly deserve
he 0ai0us rosnnlnea which his been -
unkinlly AMI unlnsliy lixedupon Is. Tao
millions j. bur small matter for the Slsie
10 expcni: il can be paid and no man
Mil ierl The InnnT for il: need moi 10
fact be called upon II The finances ARE Ju-
dieiously managed. ilnw many Of US
lrel Tie amount We pay Tor snmmon
schools. II eken know how lan-ll i paid
annually by tire State towards them! 4
very few. ] presume; vel 50 large sum
A. sl5O.On0 i paid, and no one feels i or
even cares shout II. II least no one COM
plsins about il. Shall We ihcn sickle
about sl2u.U01. The interest On tie sub.
srripiinn IL Tie State. and al she need pay
until lie road gets inlly in operation: when
IN IN probability the tolls wiil begin 10 d.
minish both principal and inlelesi-wlls
In due time exllnguish the debi, and nlll-
matcly be source Of revenue 10 The State.
Ismay lie objected lha, the Gasion road
is failure. and All adverse argument drawn
u ID The surccss oi this. ! think such
an inference would be unjust. There are
two conditions. one or the other OF which
is Indispensable 10 the success OF Rail
Road in Til. country. limust connect iwa
points al which there are large aecumu.a-
lions of produce or merchandise for trans
partalion, III il must be link IN great
line III uavei. The Easton road las neither
advantage: lis southern terminus Is at an
inland town aiIoriing no market for pro.
duee, and il has no connection south With
an, other road. The inability Of those
interested in II, TO procure lis extension 10
South Carolina by the way OF Fayetteville,
or 10 gel turnpike or other road from
the west through which the produce Of
that section might be drawn 10 it. is tic
true cause OF tie failure Of the company
anu lie present state of the road. Had
the measure We are now engaged about
been adopted hy the Legislature immedl.
ately upon the completion Of the CASTOR
road. have no doubt il would now be III
/ the full tide ofsucress. One ofihe great adj.
yaniages of this work is, that il will re-
suscitate and give vitality 10 il tihc Gas.
ton Roal.l entertain The opinion that
the proposed road will pay fair interest;
when we consider that il will be a link in
the great oliain Of roads that unite the re.
mote parts &c the Union, that il will be
the metropolitan route, connecting the
capitals or large cities Of nearly oil the
Atlantic States, and that il wi.l.be located
!. in healthy and delightful climate, we
) have good reason TO believe that the travel
Of all the middle and up country oil the
south and southwest, even as far north as
, Nashville. Tennessee. will be attracted 10
, it; and when we consider the rich country
: through which il will pass. aud the proba-
: ble amount OF produce that viii be car.
: ried on II, and the way travel from village
to village. think there can be little doubt
, il will pay fair interest on the invest
: ment. DO not, however, consider II IN.
dispenssbIe that State Road should pay
+ in.eres, in money, on the capital invested
. in the construction oil it, although Il is
. certainly desirable that il should. Think
: the SisrC is Sufficiently compensated when
| public work promotes The interest and
!, commerce oil its citizens, and keeps ltsell
!, in repair. planter who builds an ex'
f, pensiye causewsy through some DOGGY
? swamp which inietsects his estate, ant
is enabled thereby to pass with his teams
il high AMI dry, where lie was before up Il
c the hub in mud and could scarcely pas;
o al all-never dreams OF six per cent. OF
h the money expended on the work, bu
r is perfectly satisfied with the convenience
r. II affords him. and the increased value 0
e his estate in consequence and SO II shouit
e be with the State in relation 10 The pro
o posed road II she promotes the publii
u interest,"; reduces the cost OF iTansporIa
ton Of produce from 49, per cent 10 9
II increases the commerce Of The State, an'
is thereby its wealth levels The obsruc
% tons in the way Of manufacturing en'er
II Prise, auI harmouIses and unites in ieel
j. ing and sentiment the esuayed and seat
4 tered members Of her remote sections
Or il she has done this, as she will have don
n IN the instance Of the project before Us
D. when consummaied, she will have nolhln
s. TO regret on he score Of six per cent
I'd interest; but will be satisfied and wi
to rest quietly and proudly on The achieve
e. ment.
lie The location Of the road is ubiect Z
lg the utmost importance, but one who
r. will be decided on by the stockholders i
ed general meeting, or by the directors, i
RS both of which bodies The S,ate will hap
H. controlling Influence; | shall not, there
t. fore, enter upon It at large, but merel
a. suggest tina. The policy Of the State an
IN the interests of the company clearly polr
S. 10 route which shall nearly colncid
le with that on which the mail stage run
re al present. Although his something Ion
IN ger Than the direct route, il will cost les
re money, from the difference in The charal