The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-11-27


,;c;na,ed. Since the completion OF the sur
yey, the Engineer and bis assistants have
been engaged in making such map, PRONE
and description of the Road. as would be IN.
to the States Agent charged
with letting on, and experimenting lis con-
slructon.
This has delayed tie report OF The Eag''
neer and Commissioners, aad no agent to
con,rac, for and superIntend the "oik mas
been appointed.
la few DAYS shall make you special
communication, transmitting t"pogtap'ica'
chart of the Turnpike, together win copy
of the report of these tunc'lona'ies' showing
the cost Of their work and the expenses oil
the party in detail aud suggesting some al
,e,ations in the law which are believed 10 be
needlul.
Al nresen,, | call the attention of the Leg
islamre to an important lnqary connected
with this subject. Among the funds nppIo'
prialed and pledged for the making OF ihi'
Road, are all the debts now due The Stale ioi
the sales of The Cherokee lands.
Ii will be remembered that OF The Time
when those sales were made, spirit Of I'D
venture and speculation, which per'aded th'
United States, had been awakened with many
IN the purchase Ct these lands; while others
stimulated with the desire to retain mel
humble dwellings and Improvements, enteie'
also into the competition OF bidders, ana INA
The land sold, IN some instances, Tor tenlo'o-
! IN all. for prices far BE-, odd lis value. Whli
the public domain Of the State had bee
granted, under the eu,Ty laws, ut tre etnf
per acre to Others, these have been sold
from three to thirty dollars per acre.
Impressed with knowledge oil these facts
the Legislature hasfrom time to time granite
indulgence in tae collection OF these dcb''
the wear ls44, an act was passed esiao'sN
ing Board Of Auditors to inquire and max
report as TO solvent and insovcnt purchaser
and allowing those who we're found 10 DC W
able TO pay, to surrender their lands 10 ~
State; directing their bands to be csncelIe
and delivered up, although the suret es In sal
bonds might be good. BY virtue Of th'' &C
a large amour, of these bonds we're retufne
TO The purchasers, and they were release
from their contracts. In the year lsiO, nj
other act was passed for the relief Of Il
same class Of debtors, by which they were
lowed the right of presumption ct sa'd 'An'
i al tho fair cash valuation, assessed by u
said Board of Auditors.
4 Why this Discrimination bs,wesn purchasers
the principal debtors, who were unable 10 pay
price originally agreed upon, we're released toeeh
! with their suroties and were SLOWED 10 rspafeha
e the same land al the new assessment, why hn0-
, those who are solvent DO cid TO hare bargain
he enrupollcd TO nav more eontassedly than tho a
j. v,rtb -bs forced tolpay the whols of the purehi
II money and in many ess-s bs rendered oiAA'uP'
TIE operation
In my Judgment il is he true policy OF th" s''
moi to eppress any Of her citizens, nor cocfce t'
TO tho fulflment Of Ill judged or ruthon' speeu
o tim Establish then A new board OF auditors, -"
.hsl assess tho fair ca'h valuation Of the re'aH'
tic lands and allow all pnrcha'ors TO fs'a'n 'h
AT that valuation and be rsllsved from Tao eNesss
V nvuls course YOU will secure Tbs sPesdy set
IN m.nt Of Ills pfo,rac,od indebtedness and long Y
cd subject gran, fair .nd onsst relief to an ePpf'
ed but patriotic people, and attach good eiitnn'
the State while by the contrary cxactng proc
" YOU ruin many and compel others ~ order TO .
60 something from The general wreck, to abandon u
or homer; to quit tho State. and leave nothing at
for the satisfaction Of their indebtedness. eui ihe
NJ trnslc value Of the land Itself.
| commsnd this sghJec, To the generous ana efi
VI able consideration Of ths Legislature
TO II tho original sa,s, all Of The Cbefosee lands
estimated to be worth twenty cents per aero,
IN. no, surveyed and offered for sale and there rem
oc in addition, according TO thu reports OF ths Stf
" agents. a large quantity Of these lands tie prop
"a" OF the ate not sulsc, ts tho entry AVS .aa
OF the disposal Of which no provision has bssn ma
m. All Of these lands having, by the act Of ne
session. teen appropriated TO tho construction OF
~ Turnpike TOAD provision SHOULD 30 made al
'o' for the bringing OF IL. whole Of them surveyed
YER unsurvsyrd, into market that their value mt
nj. realized and made avaiabls for tho purposes De-
ct oil by the act.
ent Fayetteville and Western Pia,
- Road.
b. an act Of the l,si session Of tho Generas
ana sembly, chapter 80 entitled an act 10 incorp
the the Fayetteville and Western Plank Road Go
in nv. tie Public Treasurer required TO suhsf
hv IN tho name and on behalf OF the State iof I
~. fhhs Of the cafi,al stock Of said company am