North Carolina standard., 1851-02-12
APPROXIMATIONS. &c.

nOFhlAIlONSs &c.
We concur with our friend of the Wilmington
Journal, that it was hardly to have been expected
that the late Assembly would make any further ap-
preparations for works of Internal Improvement. We
know that appropriations desired but we fore
saw, as we told many of our friends at the opening
of the session, that they would not be granted. All,
however, that could be done by way of relief to
different interests was done; but still, the principle
of holding the State back from further investments
at this time, was rgidly adhered to.
! The State is already involved in debt of over
three millions of dollars provided the Central Rail
Road liability of two millions of dollars is to be re-
garded as incurred. This of itself, is considered by
the people heavy indebtedness and we believe a
large majority, of both parties wish to see the
ent system fairly tested before other investments are
made. The late Assembly found the State thus in
volved; and without looking the cause of this in
debtedness its object, that body came promptly
forward levy sufficient revenue to meet these lia-
bilities and preserve the States credit This
the true course, in our judgment, and in every res
pect worthy of North Carolina.
We somewhat surprised at the course of the
Raleigh Star on this subject That paper makes it
grave matter of complaint that appropriations were
made by the late Assembly, and characterizes that
body extremely " sluggish and illiberal - in
relation to Internal Improvements. What did the
Star wish or expect? Did it look for two or three
millions more! And if so, where and how did that
paper expect to raise the money! Surely, surely
Raleigh ought to be tine last place to complain on
this score. The Central Rail Road, if constructed,
is to to pour out millions of dollars between Colds
borough and Charlotte, and large portion of this
money will find its way here and circulate in this
In addition to this, we have both the
Asylums, to say nothing of the advantages we de-
rive from having the seat of government among US
and this late '' illberal Legislature passed an act
in relation to the Raleigh and CASTOR Road, which
will draw from the pockets of capitalists to be ex-
pended in this section hundreds of of dol
lars more. And still the Star is dissatisfied and gr1m-
oles! We tell that paper, in all sincerity, that
his is no way in which to advance the of In
ernal Improvements. The extravaganza it advocates,
would if carried out, lead the destruction or at
east to the extreme embarrassment of the whole sys
EN-. We speak advisedly. The people Of tie State |
OOuH not bear the Indebtedness The Star uouH put
ipOn them. They would not repudate, but they would
ind means 10 stop appropriations and they would |
make such provisions in their fundamental law to
heck such extravaganza for all time to come. These
our convictions, and we do not hesitate to print
hem.
The Star speaks Of" the majority in the last AS
embly, which refused further appropriations. We
ave no disposition to involve the two parties in
this subject; but may at least say,
hat the Star is welcome TO all the party capital it
nay manufacture on this score.
The following extract from the last Fayetteville
Iarolinian, is to the points
"The Fayetteville Observer complains that great
many Com panies have been incorporated to make
Plank Roads, and to improve Rivers, but
hat the Legislature did not give anything beyond
harter to single one of them.
In that the Legislature did wisely, albeit the wise
dor thinks to the contrary. The State is now three
four millions in debt, and if every work of Inter-
al Improvement is to be done by the State, it will
Ike fifty millions The State has irons enough
the fire now. When some of them disposed
f. it will be time enough to cry for more"