Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-06-25

INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
We copy the following article from late number
the Asheville News:
.TuE N. C.. RAIL ROAD. We do not kno,v what
sposi,ion there may be upon the part of present
ale administration to retard encourage the spec
construction of this work. We do know, how
er that some of the stockholders in this end of the
ate are troubled with doubts-serious doubts-lest
Governor and his advisers may by unfavorable to
building of the road. As an act of Justice to
mse, and to prevent any injurious consequences
this great enterprise, fiom the general prevalence
such impressions as we have alluded to, We hope
ov. Reid will assure the public automatically, and
an early day, of his views and intentions in regard
) this matter
We also hear complaints from the West, of the
rdness of the "powers that be-" in taking some
hcent steps to begin work on the Western Turn
ke. We refer TO these matters, at this time, in no
bii, of unkndness, but only with the desire that
is public notice Of them may elicit such explana-
n as We think people are entitled to demand -
With reference to the Western Turnpike, we would
ke this occasion to state that Commissioner to let
t the work was appointed some time since by the
overnor, and map of the survey sent to that off,
r; and We can have no doubt that the work will be
rried forward with all practicable dispatch.
So far as the Central Road is concerned, we pro-
ose to solve the doubts of our friends of the News
extracts from the record. In Gov. Reid's letter
June %, 1850, accepting the nomination for Gov
NOR, he said:
While have opposed Internal Improvements by
he Federal Go, eminent, yet have always avowed
yself the friend of fair and judicious system OF
pternal Improvements by our State. But l have
Ehemes as were calculated to involve the State in
rge debt, without the prospect of return OF ade-
uate advantages TO the people. That l may not be
harged with conceaiment, nor my views mlsrePre-
ented l will state that had | been member of the
st Legislature would have voted against the bill
nartering the Central Rail Road. My objections
Ould have been more particularly confined 10 the
Eais of the bill. do not assali those who voted
the bill, but believe they were governed by high
nd honorable motives. The stock in that Road has
secured, and the charter has become the IRE
ealable law of the State, and this is no longer an
pen question. The State is now largely interested
the Road. Under these circumstances, as citi-
en Of the State, desire to the faithful execution 91
aw and the of the enterprise. These rie,os
mhd gouern my public conduct in regard to this sub
ed"
In Gov. Red's Inaugural Address, delivered on the
|rst day of January, 1851, he said:
"A judicious system of Internal Improvements by
be State has ever been regarded as an object of i'm
Orance worthy of the consideration and action o
be General Assembly. Cheap transportation could
ot fail 10 add TO the wealth and convenience Of al
asses Of our citizens, and to the prosperity of tht
tate There various objects which claim tht
onsideration of the Legislature. Feeling deep in
rest in the prosperity of every part of the State
pa believing that the members of the General AS
m6ly, residing as they do in the various Counties
MI be fully Preped to give due consideration to the
aims OF every portion of the State, do not fee
|ysef called upon to decide between the peculiar
erlts of the many objects of public improvement
hlch demand the patronage of the State. In carry
pg out system of Internal Improvements large
Expenditure of money is necessarily required. and i
not to be expected that State can at once embark
all the schemes that are desirable Works of this
escrption should be undertaken with due caution ir
gard to their practicabiIy and the adequacy of the
beans of the State to complete them. AS genera
pie, think the Legislature which authorizes the con
Iuclion of works of Internal improvement ought
the same time, to provide for raising the means
their completion. Whether public opinion or tn
ondltOn of the Treasury will Justify the State a
us time in embarking in other and new objects o
Improvement, and if SO, to what extent, is ques
ION which is submitted to the prudence and wisdom
the General Assembly. While a judicious sys
en- OF Internal Improvements within the means an,
OF the State, is desirable to all, yet wil'
snd extravagant one. involving the State in larg
uolIc debt without the prospect of return of ade
uate advantages to the people, is to be deprecated
HueA quo, system would, for time at least, paralyz
e spirit OF improvement, and, with it, the prospect
OF the State. The la,us in force for carrying on
woISs Of Internal Improvement already provided for
such others as the Legislature in its ,Disdo "a
prouide for, far as depends uDon mn aetio
- 1eeal'ue' shaA6e faithfully ezeeuted''
wv hed still adheres to these opinions, and W,
'a's 10 doubt he will be governed by them in tn,
State. "'' VI '''
r,. we 0eiieVe the above article was penned by tn,
o' The News in good faith and in no spiri,
:, AA'noness and as friend of the Governor, and o
a' cause OF Internal Improvements, we have take,
oer'y OF responding 70 the inquiries of the New
.uea manner as will, we trust; prove satisfacto
bo r.: ua' paper and to the people generally. vii
''''' '' 'ne News do Us the favor to lay ,hi