The North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1834-1850, 1850-05-29

Ae system OF 1nternd Improvements to the utmos
OF their means! And what speaks volumes in il
favor is, that Georgia. the most ourshing and pros
porous OF the whole, is the very State which is cal
Eylng the system to the greatest extent. Mark, MI
chairman, object to no one who may differ fron
me on this question: prescribe political frien
on that ground, and ask that I may rot myself b.
prescribed. For political ends am prepared TO &C
with my friends, and 60 with them as tar as polio,
or duty shall require. But for State improvement
tor what shall elevate her character and advance he
! interest, must be allowed to act with those VIII,
shall concur with me, as to what is right and expe
promote no political ends, to put up to pull dowr
no man or set Of men-not to divide, but to unite
not to distract, but to harmonize. AS far as the
North Carolina Rail Road is concerned the question
is at an end the charter will be accepted and rights
invested before the meeting of the Legislature, or il
has been taken, will be, within less than thirty
days. Here, then, is great State work on which
all can unite, whether he be Wing or Democrat
monument which will survive the petty conflicts Of
the day, upon which one and all can nscribe their
names, who values the land of his nativity or OF
his adoption; and which, We trust, is to place
us in proper rank with our sister States, and to
children contented in the land of their
fathers.
Allow me, Mr.. Chairman, to offer but one other
consideration which of itself would Justify the con-
ssructon of this Road. Why is it that the nation
dollars in support of your army, navy, and fortfca-
tions Is it alone for the protection of our COM
merce, or is it not to carry out the maxim of wisdom.
"in times of peace We should prepare for war; !!
Not that am to be understood as intimaug any
fears from the political fanatics of the dav far from
it, but that consider it the dictates of prudence
provide against every possible contingency. Where,
then, let ask is tire greatest number of your slave
population! In the east! Where the numerical
strength of your militia! In the west. Should you
not then provide for the earliest concentration Of your
military force wherever occasion may call for it {?
Again, you have than once had occasion to call
the militia from the mountains to the seashore You
to recollect too, this is to be of the great
connecting links between the North and the South
its termini New York and New Orleans. Expert
best possible means for the transportation of troops
and military stores, enabling our strength to concer-
trate rapidly at any point attacked.
l had intended to have said something on the sub
ect of taxation. but that fear have already
passed too long upon your kind attention. 1 shall
content myself with the simple remark, there has not
been is there likely to be any increase to our land
and poll tax. These remain at 6 cents on the hum
dred dollars value of land and 20 cents the poll.
There has been an increase of taxation objects of
luxury and productive capital These taxes may re-
quire revision. but they likely yield quite
much as there will be any immediate demand for If
it be Objected that we are throwing debt on pos
terty by borrowing for the construction of Road,
answer they to share its advantages, and should
bear part of the expense.
MIR. Chairman. am charged with having exerted
an overzea in the support of this great measure
that have gone too fast. 1t such be the fact think
can retaliate of my friends that they have
travelled too slow. found, on my return home, a
charter had been granted by the Legislature, snppor-
ted by both of the great parties. found that the
measure had not only been supported BY many of my
political friends in the Legislature, but that it met
the appreciation Of a still larger number out of it.
Entertaining did the honest conviction. that the
measure was to exercise controlling influence on
the fortunes of the Sate that it was greatly to re-
lieve people and improve our condition, should
have hesitaed to my 1t is State feeling,
State pride which has Influenced me-what l have
heard and felt at home depreciative of public spirit
in North Carolina-what have seen abroad-Eng-
land great and prosperous in every thing connected
with the commerce of the country Rail Road to
every important seaport town in the Kingdom-her
soil in the highest state of cultivation; no barren
waste there meets the eye-the villages growing into
towns and expanding into cties-her manufactures
giving life and support to an overgrown population
with her fifteen hundred millions of dollars invested
in Rail Roads and still going If you cross the
channel and enter France, beautiful France, the first
spot at which you land is Havre the great depot OF
American trade. You here see the and stripes
of your glorious Republic, floating in proud security
from thousand sails. extending its protecting folds
over the oppressed OF every lan0. ou HeIe hHu
Rail Road, freighted with your cotton and flour, car
red the capital Of the country and thence to the
markets Of the interior. If you enter Spain-un-
happy Spain you ind neither Rail Roads, nor public
enterprise herewith soil and climate all that man
could desire, yet the nation without in debt and
without credit her agriculture at the lowest point o
producton-her towns in ruins, her people in power
ty. 1t because have all these things-these
striking pictures of plenty and prosperity-of want
and depression-that have returned to my native
land and exerted what little ability have, to excite
our people one strong effort for State improvement
Mr.. Chairman. am native of your County.
long stood towards you in the relation of representa-
tive and constituent. / served you when it was the
boast your representatives to claim tor your people
character distinguished for liberaity and high public
spirit. had for time as colleague, one whom
was proud to call my friend-one whom you have
honored in life and whose name you have sought te
perpetnae, by impressing it upon that OF your beau
tiful village. This State had more devotec
son, who brought into her service create
share of executive talent of practical usefulness
Where, let me ask, could you now find one in whos'
counsels you could repose with greater safety! le
BARTLETT YANCEY was the warm and stead.
| friend and advocate of Internal Improvements. Hi
name will always be found in its support, care no
what the amount of expenditure or where the objec
His solicitude extended to every part and section
the State. say to you, then, forfeit not this hig
character, but entreat you to remember, that willis
the Legislative journals Of 18l5-'l6 record tn
names Of your representatives support Of the cans
of Internal Improvements, the Senatorial journal
] 1849-5O brings to the sanction of the same grei
cause, the casting vote of its Speaker-and thu
Speaker was the Senator from CASWELL. Z,
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