The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-07-20
1929 %
Total,

/, tug per cent. presen, interest, 500 OF
/ Total, 1929 VI
The above sum might be increase d Il
500. by other Articles that would ther
fad mai kci making a very decent al
dnion 10 presen, profits; enough, in fact
IN ten years TO buy farm. Who will hes
ltale TO puck up such a pr re ~
We have said iha. tho railroad will ul-
llma,ely improve the health Of the country.
This may seem lst.feiched argument ~
lie behalf. II ls, nevertheless We believe,
one OF the good effects which the constfuc
ton Of this road will produce on the coun.
try through which j, passes. This was el
oquently aud forcIby presented and Illus
traed IN the Salisbury Convention By a
distinguished gentleman. Mr.. Dos den, J
Who stated that he could well recollcci,
when The western portion OF the State OF
New York, now the most beautiful. dersely
populated aud desirable part OF That Safe,
was considered so unhealthy that he was
advised by hlslrIeuds against settling there,
Tor the reason thu, It was but ihlnly popu.
lated, exceedingly unhealthy, aud mlny
died Of fever and aeue. Also, no added,
that the marked change could lie attributed
10 no,hin. else but the works Of internal
improvement that had been constructed
there. llthcse improvements have done SO
much iur the western portion OF New York
on the margin Of her lakes, with a slckly
End rigorous climate what may We not
evpec, here 10 The heart OF North Carolina,
blessed with so GENIAL i climate and Kind.
~ SOL. when tbs road shall have been com.
ple,ed We are no prophets but az like
causes produce like eHects. We confidently
predict That The same results nus, follow );
and that the day 10 not lar distant when
agtcCltufc vii receive new impetus and
improvement Ia this nnd other branches
all go forward with such steady hand as
soon all prcsen, the whole country N
view Rs attractive 10 every respect as the
New Eneland and " es,ctn States do Of
this time. Farther, that cmgranis. as 10
former tunes all q IS N among US aud &c
main conlru,cd-roNetslng tho tide thui
has so long and SO unfortunately illsed
against US. We hope, and, II this road is
built confidently expect to see tho whole
face Of The country changed. and, from i'm
proved culture, smillngly present such
scenery as shall induce our entefrrislne
young men to prefer the pursuits of tho So.
ricultutls', and from the contemplation Of
Which the taste Of the lovely daughters Of
The lard may derive q e',ll higher polish
We would further suggest, thu, the buil.
ding o(ihs road would be giving ihai con.
ncslon With other works OF State improve.
ments commenced; but which, for the wan,
thereof. lnconvenicn, location, ard othor
nnsiortuucs have failed that II IL THE
ROAD first suggested in North Carolina
by Tho venerable joseph Caldwell, as early
ne l.2J approved and urged by the slsest
and most patriotic since and had 1t then
been billl as recommended, We would have
been saved the modification OF seeing the
disastrous future OF former pr lecis Of in
ternal Improvement and at the return OF
every census ,ho retrogtadc Of North Car.
olina IN the improvement OF States and IN
all that is calculated To give her Oh, and
responsibility IN the tmon.
THIS 10 work IN which sc consider the
oho'c State deeply luteres,ed--ihe people
of u,lioId rifdiiy so. When ~e contrast
tho advantages ard bene6s of this world,
suh The millions Of dollars necessary 20 be
rais d 10 secure us completion, and our a.
btlty To futnlsh this sum in work materials
or money NC should be surprised q, the least
hesitation or doubt on the part oil any oil
our citizens TO contribute n due proportion
Of their means 10 the contamination Of ,his
! glorious enterprise. Take the whole sun
OF three milions---lhe amount necessary Ia
build the road compare IT with three hun
died and SIT millions, the assessed value o
our land. and taxable slaves, without con
sldcrlng Our other resources, orihc inc feas
ed value the roud will give to our property
The burthen oil building, II burlhen 1t car
be called. siuks into lnsignifcance.
: With these views before US, VIC have new
or suffered ourselves to form other copclu
slous than that this road will be balt. l
. cauno, fail. ,f every citizen interested IL
D the enterprise viii but half discharge BIZ
!. duty as he should do. We therefore cal
upon oil who compose tho Committees, ant
: through them upon every citizen IN The
!. country, to use their best efforts TO for ware
i. the work, and for each TO labor as ,hougl
: the success OF the road depended on his in
d d,vidual efforts. We assure them, that any
I exef,,ons tina, shall be made in any quartz
. viii NEE. with o corresponding hearty CO
operation on our part. ls il no, high thu
: thu, we should arouse from le,hargy p
. Should we not arise to activity at once
J, seeing what every other State IN The UoloI
i has speat, and Is still Spending annually Il
3 give their people access 10 markets and ia