North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-12-11
THE cENFRAI. RA1I., Road.

We publish bellows ~ request of q friend and
subscriber, letter originally intended for the eve of
amember Of the Legislature Our columns are open,
as We have often stated, to views and reflections
ot all the subject Of InternaI improvements
and weare responsible, Of course, for nothing but
what proceeds from our own peu. .7.ss,s- q 3 -
This letter, instead of being sent to tte person 10
whom il was addressed, is thus made public in our
colnmns by the writer. the request Of soma Of his
friends who wished il take that course, SO thai il
might be generally read. 1t is as follows:
,ss5,z.s.ss.s asa, WELDoN, N, c., Dec. 6, 1850.
DEAR Sir: claim the privilege of addressing Won
subject in which feel much interest. In doing
SO, l disclaim all expectation of influencing your
course, if it has been determined upon.
Although the attemptto repeal the Charter of the
North Carolina Rail Road was defeated by an7over-
wheming majority, learn is contemplated to effect
Indirectly that which large majority Of its oppo-
nens could not force their nerves accomplish
directythe defeat of the enterprise. Now, should
like to know the difference in point of justice or mo-
,rality. Il once heard of Quaker whose very nice
seIuples of conscience WOULD not allow him to kill
an unoffending dog with his own hands, yet who felt
perfectly justified In procuring il to be done by rals-
ing the cry OF mad dog mad dog - And can
members of the Legislature, who think it wrong to
repeal charter, find no rnisgvings when they make
the most deadly attack upon chartered rights, by
adopting resolutions, the inevitable tendency of which
will be to destroy confidence the part of those who
are disposed to carry out the object for which the
charter is given If this Legislature IS request the
stockholders to surrender the charter" granted by
the last one, what security have the stockholders that
the next Legislature will not command them to do sol
What security have they that reputation the part
OF the State will not follow! AS as you live,
the passage OF such resolution will only des-
troy confidence in individuals, to the safety of
their investments, but it will discred the character
of the good old North State. Like the Quaker, you
will only take,a more heartless course to Kill your
enemy. In saving $ you - / wish to be under
stood as abiding to the Legislature to you in
diyidually. g,s--r n s. 5sf7 80 E
Another view of the matter If by any action Of
the Legislature the Central Rail Road should be aba
doned, you refuse to grant charter for the con-
tempated Rail Road from Danvle TO Charlotte!
Virginians ready build that roadanxious flor
permission to build it. The Western people are de-
termined to have road-they must have one-,oM
have one; and yon, with any pretence Justice
refuse the privilege of making road for tliem when
you destroy the present enterprise Il think not
Then, If the Danyille road shall be built, what will
be the effect the interests of North Carolina, and
on works In the State, in operations with fatter
ing prospects? As it will open shorter through
healthy country than by the iimington Rail Road,
tile great Southern mail and travel will be Withdrawn
from the latter and its prostraon effected of course
The State owns stock n and is responsible for debts
on account of this road to about half the amount
posed to be subscribed to the Central Road. The
whole will be sacrificed individuals (many of them
y0ur constituents own an equal amount in stock.
This, too. will be sacrificed And is it better that
the State and some two hundred individuals
should be made suffer this certain loss than that
the people Of the State should have to pay, for few
years. small additional tax carry the plighted
faith of the State, and build work which will GER
tainly benefit the largest portion, and may become
profitable to the whole. ss% #
Again. North Carolina owns considerable
amount in the Roanoke Navigation Company, and
her citizens own large amount This stock is now
yielding handsome dividends. Without charter
for the proposed road from DanvIle to connection
with the South Carolina Rail Road at Charlotte, the
probability is that Richmond will not build her road
Danville but that she will carry it to Lynchbnrg.
If the Legislature, by granting charter iauites and
secures the building of the Richmond Road TO Dan
vile. will the interests of the Roanoke Navga-
tien Company (and of course of the State and indi-
vduals in the State) be also sacrificed? And with
the destruction Of the w ilmngton Road and the d.
version of the upper trade from the river the Rich
mond road, what is to become of the Petersburg
road, in operation, and of the Portsmouth road,
soon to be completed Ain both of which your con-
stitnens and large portion of the State are deeply
interested? Is ssst.. fee-4-5- - asa ssl54 -
submit these hurried remarks for your considera-
ton. believe them entitled to attention.
Yours Truly"