The North-Carolina standard., 1849-03-07
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.

INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT MEETING.
On Tuesday, the Goth ult., large concourse OF
the citizens of Guilford assembled IN the
in Greensborough agreeably to notice, to determine
upon the plan of action the County should ADOPT III
order to give prompt and efficient aid to the construc
ton of the Central Railroad, and promote other mea
sures of internal improvement In whcn THIS Poi'O"
of the State is peculiarly interested. -, ,n.
The meeting was organized by calling Arcnlodlo
Wilson, ESQ. to the Chair, and appointing James
G. Scott Secretary.
The object of the meeting having been satisfactorily
exnlained John A. Gilmer responded to the call OF
the meeting and addressed them at some length
With fidelity that was painfully felt ne sketcneo @
the past history and the present condition OF the
State-he supineness which has long prostrated her-
the wonderful contrast in population and prosperity
she now presents to her sister States, VINO enIereo
the Confederacy with no advantages naturai OF do
uuired superior to her-the course they nave Pursu
ed Frightening in glory it advances while sne' a'
hest s but stationary incurring the insulting appel
1ation of the Rip Van Winkle" OF the Onlon' anu
thing of rdicue and scorn to the other STATES anI
shame and pity to her own sons. ana ye' hel oo''
is not cursed with barrenness, nor It's fruits anu Po
ducts bliohted by the frowns of an angry >heaVen.
The sun does not beam on alrer land tnan western
Carolina. Her beautiful streams, rolling Oroddy dHd
proudly among her fertile vallIes, ask but TIE kihoy
aid of art to enable them to bear on their besoms parks
eighted with the rich fruits that grow on their banks
Her mountains swell gradually to heaven, teemlng
with inexhaustibe mineral resources, ana seem lnPd
Hent to dsgorge their boarded wealth: biessed WIN
extends as lovely sky as canoPles any portion OF
the earth. Why are we then so far behind the age
in the march of improvement! ..,
1,be cause of our backward condition was truly
and iustIy expressed by Mr.. Gilmer, and that IS
market pe acant-that we have no outlet by which
market can be reached to realize any Proht from
the produce of our county-that from this cause our
lands are sunk far beneath their true value hlle
a negro nut upon the block after hours netlce VIII
command fair equivalent in cash, the best plantation
in Guilford county might be-exPosed alter twenty OF
thirty days. notice, the sheriff might bawi himself
hoarse and then not dispose OF 1t for one thro It's
real value The slave is easily transferred to mar
ket where the products of his labor viii justify the
purchaser in paying high price; while the lana
must remain fixed and immovable as nature mas de-
creed, 1t is bringing a market to every mans Plan
tation that can alone give value to our lands ana
incite our farmers attempt those improvements In
agriculture which have met with such signal success
in other States, and yielded such rich returns.
Mr.. G. showed from the statistics of other States
the results of liberal and udlceus system OF inter
nal improvement-that such system never had tail
ed wherever adopted, prove all its projectors could
have hoped for He demonstrated with force and
cearness which left no doubt on any mind capable
of discovering the truth, that the Central Railroad Is
THE ROAD for North Carolina, especially western
Carolina, and urged that Immediate steps should be
taken by the citizens of GuilfOrd, at least to grade
as much of the Road as should pass through the
County. After few remarks strongly recommend
,inpthe Turnpike from Greensborough to Mount Airy
70 the consideration of the citizens of Guiford Mr.
Gilmer to his seat.
Mr.. D. F. Caldwell being loudly called fer, i'm
pressed and illustrated with interesting statistics the
views which had been submitted. in brief and ap-
proprate speech. After which, the following reso-
iutions were submitted by Robert P. Dick, Esq, and
unanimously adopted:
IThereas North Carolina is blessed by nature with
mild and genial CLINE; with boundIess mineral re-
sources and productive soil, capable of containing
a dense population and furnishing abundance of
marketable articles which ought to bring in rich re-
turns to the cultiVators;
And Whereas, large portion of the interior of our
State, stretching more than two hundred miles east
and west, has natural improved artificial out
let to market.
Therefore ResoIDed, That we approve the general
saystem of Improvements adopted by the last Legisla
ture; and that particularly approve the great
Central Rail Road scheme, and hail its adoption as
the harbnger of prosperity to the Old North State
Resokved, AS the opinion of this meeting, that
should the route of the Central Railroad pass through
the County of Guifford citizens will take, in
ney in work. liberal share of the stock required
of indvidualssay, at least, sufficient to grade the
Road through this County.
ResoIred, AS the opinion of this meeting, that our
citizens generally feel lively interest in the Propos
ed Road and should it not pass through this County,
will nevertheless contribute to its construction to such
extent as their pecuniary means will justify.
Resolved That the Chairman appoint ten delegates
to the Railroad Convention to be held in Salisbury,
the 18th of June next and that said delegates be
requested to ascertain in the time what the citi-
of this County will probably do towards the
construction of the Road that they may report4he
to said Convention.
Resolred, That in view of the obvious advantages
promised by Turnpike from Greensborough to the
Virginia line, by way of Mt. Airy, we heartily re-
commend the proposed Turnpike to the favor and
cooperation of fellow citizens of Guilford Stokes
Surry, and other counties interested.
The Chairman appointed the following gentlemen
delegates to Salisbury, viz: John NJ Morehead, Jas.
Sloan, DR.. John A. Foulkes, Jonathan w. Field, !
Frederick Fentress, William Watson, James Gibson
John NJ. Dick, Jesse Benbow and James A. Stewart !
A resolution was adopted requesting a publication
of the proceedings of the meeting in the Patriot,
and the meeting adjourned.
ARCH'D WILSON, Chr'n.
JAMES G. ScorT, Sec'y.
PLANK RnAhs We cali attention to. tho axoaIIs..