The North-Carolina standard., 1849-02-14

ty-one days in length Its Iabors have resulted in
the passage of 267 public and private Bills and reso
lutons-a number sufficient to show that our Legsla-
tors have not been idle. We give in another place
the Captions of all the relating to persons and
things within the limits of our circulation.
The action of this session of the Legislature will
mark new era in the history of North Carolina.
The balanced state of parties considered, at the
beginning of the session. to be unavorable to bene-
fetal legislation. But it has turned out to be most
Fortunate The leading of both political parties
have We'd with each other in their efforts to benefit
their common Constituency. Neither party was
able to carry any object unaided by the other;
hence grew up spirit of Cancellation honorable to
ALL and which secured the passage of bills, which
will be productive of countless blessings the Old
North State-F'the land We live In. 'l'."
The great measure of the session was the Central
Rail Road Bill. The provisions of this bill we need
net here enumerate; they already before onr rea-
ders But look at the results that will flow from the
completion of this great work. 1t extends nearly
from extremity of the State to the other 1t opens
a market to the products of the s'W estern Reserve
"a region of almost unequalled fertility 1t con-
meets the East and the West by bond stronger than
any of political nature-that OF mutual interest.
Besides this great measure, others of kindred ma
ture have received the sanction of this Legislature
A turnpike road from Salisbury, west to the Geor-
Ola ine-a bill for the improvement of the Cape Fear
and Deep Rivers-acts to improve the Raleigh and
CASTOR Rail Road, and the Wilmington and Raleigh
Road evince the determination of the Legislature that
they should no longer be blamed for inactivity-for
indifference as to the improvement OF TIC Otdle
These acts embody plan which, if carried out, will
make North Carolina of the richest States In the
Union instead of being conspicuous, as now for her
poverty.
Another bill has passed the Legislature, which re-
fleets credit upon the charitable feelings of that body
we mean the establishment of an Asylum for the
Insane. The want of such institution is serious
y felt by the State, and glad that the Govern
ment has made some provision for this unfortunate
class of her citizens.
~ @.a ,-' Ne,ubern (Dem.) Republican.
CALVIN GRAVES, ESQ. 1t is with high degree of
pleasure that take up our,pen to notice the firm
and decided yet concilating and patriotic course OF
the Speaker of the Senate. Topreside over legls-
lative body equally divided politically was position
surrounded by not few difficulties. \ ct his
course has been such gratify his party and
extort commentators from his opponents The
crowning act of his official career, was the casting
he gave in favor of the North Carolina railroad
bill. The whole responsibility rested upon him. He
believed that the interests of North Carolina were
identified with the passage of the bill, and he felt
bound therefore to give it his sanction. Ibid.
NORTH CARDINALS PRosPEcrs. We have never
known period in the history of the old North State,
so full of good hope, as the present. The Legisa-
ture Just adjourned, has immortaliZed ITSELF For
while we feared it would break up, leaving US, if
not in situation than before its meeting, at
least better. But thanks to those good and
true, who, fearless of personal consequences, and
scornng alike the petty considerations of party
up boldly the rescue. Should the great projects
of Internal Improvement contemplated Succeed pos
terty will honor those who in this day. distinguish
ed themselves BY their able and successful efforts in
arousing State from her remarkable lethargy.
The most important measure which has occupied
the present session, is the passage of the bill to in
corporate a Company for the construction of Rail
Road from Godsborough, in the County of Wayne,
Raleigh, thence by the most practicable route ria
Salisbury, to Charlotte. This road when completed,
will give the producers of the West the choice of
all the markets in North Carolina. except Fayette-
Vile; and of all the markets of Virginia. and also
of South Carolina. The central position of this line,
should endear the project to every citizen of North
Carolina. Its completion will be the beginning of
prosPerity-the dawn of new life, and an energy to
which the State has ever been stranger.
By an amendment to the bill to incorporate the
above Company, the late Stockholders of the Raleigh
and CASTOR Rail Road, and many others will
associate with them, declared to be corporate
body, on the condition that they subscribe the sum
of five hundred thousand dollars for the purpose of
putting the Raleigh and CASTOR Rail Road in COM
plete order, with heavy T rou If they will do this,
onehalf of the road and its aPpendages, is to be
veyed to the Stockholders, and they also released
from all liability to the State on their bonds on ac-
count of the late Company.
The Turnpike Road from this place to the Geor-
gia line is another project, which for importance,
stands next to the Rail Road. Passing through
many of the fertile Western counties of the State, it
must become the great thoroughfare of the mountain
productions seeking markets, either in the South or
East. will be of ncaculabe benefit those citizens
of our State who have been all their lifetime hem
med in by the mountains, and effectually excluded
from the trading world.
The bill for the construction of Plank Road from
Salisbury to Fayetteville, has also become law, the
State subscribing $4,000. This work will succeed
beyond all doubt, and we hope to it pushed for
ward with all possible despatch Let the owners of
saw mills between here and Fayetteville, go imme-
diaely to work and put their mills in tp-top ORDER
Take out the old futterwhee and put in the Hotch-
kiss Verlcals, and be ready, at short notice. to fill
large orders. Salisbury (Whig) Wafchman.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE LEGISLATURE. The Leg
isature of the State adjourned Monday last after
having passed variety of Internal Improvement
bills, approprating directly indirectly least three
millions Of dollars for the purpose of carrying the
proposed works into effect.
The grand danger to be eapprehended under the inn
pulse of excitement in such matters that in attempt
ing too much, all may be retarded if totally de-
feated. We would prefer to the energies of the
State directed to one great object at time which
give an Impetus sufficient to carry every other object
of real importance Connected with the appropriations
for Internal Improvement, happy to see that
the State has passed bill adequate to the
occasion. 1t is the only way with States, well
right up to the mark Never
contract debt without first providing the means to
pay it.
Another thing is worthy of remark and apprehension
very nearly half of all the members in the
house, and fully half of the Senators (mnus the
vote of the Speaker) opposed this system of public
by the State, doubt from the pures
motives, and upon grounds which appeared to them,
at least, of the wisest policy. With what propriey
and stigmatized as behind the age, simply because
they chose exercise their Judgment in concert
with the representatives of half the State, upon
ter of disputed policy? Our own Senator, Mr.. Wal