The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-01-12
Tunstall's speech.


Mr.. Tunstall from Virginia, on Tues.
day night last, January 2d,) delivered ao
internal improvement speech in the Com.
mons Hall. An Informal meeting Of mem.
bers Of both houses, was organized with
Mr.. Courts Of Rockingham. 10 the Chair.
We do no. intend to presen, any thing like
sketch Of it, those who have heard Mr..
Tunstall, know his power 10 an effor, OF
the kind, and those VINO have not, caano,
understand from any thing we can say, hts
excellence in speech Of the real railroad,
locomotive, go-ahead, Steam pousr sort.
lie showed the great difference existing
between the political weigh, Of some Of
the Northern States and those Of the South.
Asked Why i. was that New York had 80
representatives. in Congress, and N. Caro-.
lima only 0. is II because she has bet.
ter climate not at alt. Is it because she
has richer soil 7 not she ! Is i, because
she IS larger ! not a. oil ! then why il il I
She has more inhabitants. All. sue has.
has she; and why has she more iobabi.
'anis that's the secret Of it. Why should
not North Carolina have as many inhsb,
tants as New York; Answer that que,
lion, and you solve the reason Of her poiis
zeal strength. New York you all know.
decides Presidential election" Mr.. r.
went on TO make many comparisons Of the
kind between States which have ran,dIv
risen into importance, and those which
have Jagged on behind, scarcely keeping
population enough 10 their borders 10 make
one census tally with preceding one ; and
ne traced the cause 10 wan, Of enter prise,
stimuli to enterprise, good roads, rail roads,
improved rivers, canals, &c. lie adyer.
ted TO the variety and richness of the ORC.
ducts Of this State and contended thai the
vast resources Of the State only required
the proper development. to put North Car. |
DINA IN the exalted position occupied by
some of her sister States. And all of tins
Of course was to be accomplished by the
text OF his speech, internal improvements
directed and sufficient enterprise
TO back the whole.
Hes scored the politicians who 90 to Les.
s'aiures not to legislate for the interest of
he State, but TO le.islaic themselves ca,n
INTO seat; that for demagogicaI purpo.
les, vote agains, oil improvements, all an.
'ropriaiIons and any increase of taxes. and
ufier their constituents 10 bear the mos,
nerous Of oil burlhens, the hansportatio, ,
nx, OF that heavy tar they bear in getting ,
heir produce 10 market. lie took off mi. 4
lass OF politicians in several anecdotes, .
h'ch produced great deal Of me r;meot. y
lie gave great many statistical fact. in :
'latIon to the advantages other States had Il
yer this, in their internal improvements
loved how the d flerent inches of Az. ),
culture and Mining had prospercd and al
creased in importance on account of the pl
van'ages of such Improvements; inst,. %
Ted comparisons between counties of 9th. :,
States equal 10 population and resources On
some OF our own, and showed a Iaroe ma
ance in their favor IN the way Of return, ma
their products in the round dollays and ", ",
IT, ~
lie closed with an allusion to bis advo. con
y Of tho Charlotte and DanvilIe Road out
~ extension of The Richmond and Dan cod
Q roads. Throughout his speech was lis.
% to with close attention, and eave Am AM
hibi