North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-15
WILMINGTON.


We copy from the last Raleigh Star the following
glowing remarks in relation to Wilmington; and in
doing so we take pleasure in saying that We heartily
concur with the Editor in the compliment he pays to
that enerprsing community. and in the view he takes
of direct imporaiions in connection with that rising
town
SIT is pleasing to every one, who looks with a
single eye to great North Carolina interest in her
system of Internal Improvements, contemplate the
result that must follow the completion of the four
great works, the Wilmington and Manchester Rail-
road, the Cape Fear and Deep River Navigation. the
Fayetteville and Western Pank Road, and the North
Carolina GIVE love to emphasize the nancy Central
Railway. The vast quantities of produce that will
low through these channels Wilmington, and the
ncaculaSe amount of trade that will concentrate at
that point, will build up market town there, that
will vie with Charl lesion, in population, wealth and
commerce Let no cold and cautious calculator say,
this is chimericai-fet no halting and hesitaling
doubter say 1t is impossible. The spirit of the age
laughs impossibilites' and cries, +" it shall be
DONE" The people of North Carolina have only to
will IL, and il will be accomplished Already has
Wilmington asionished the other sections of the
State already has she more than doubled her popu-
ation; already has she commenced regular business
of direct importdOns from European markets alrea-
dy does she offer w est India producs-groceres of
every description--as low they be bought in
any city in the Union already does she offer high
prices for IS country produce as it will command in
any market within its reach; and already does she
Of the great West that she will be able compete
with any MARKET either to the right to the left,
that may be opened to their trade. Doubt, under
such circumstances, is infdelity. Who that has the
true North Carolina spirit and feeling linger any
longer about the chilling slough of dependency
Every citizen should hope and believe. This is an
instance, (f ali will be united, if all will agree as
touching the thing) to which may be literally ap
piled the language of holy Writ, according 10 your
faith SO shall it be unto you.' ..... Ed
The cause of Wilmington is the canse of North
Carolina; whatever may be done for that town, will
contribute much to the prosperity of the State but it
will be only of series of measures required to
perfect her system of Improvements and achieve her
thorough redemption and renovation. The cheering
signs of success which already attend the works in
progress, will open the eyes of those who have here
toere been honestly opposed such enterprises, and
swell the ranks of the advocates of liberal and judi
cious system of Internal Improvements"
The people of Wilmington have labored for years,
in the noble and patriotic work of building up their
town by creating means of conveyance and trans
portation. Day by day, month by month, and
year by year have they devoted themselves to
this work, with zeal that never tagged, and with
hope that burned amid all seeming reverses and
disasters If n1en-high-minded, energetic, enlght-
ened men-constitute States-and they do-then may
North Carolina, and all North Carolina, from Cur
rituck to Cherokee, be proud of Wilmington.
The people of that town have now before them the
prospect of permanent prosperity, the result of
their efforts and labors. They already in line
with the Northern and Southern travel; and in adj
dton to this, they will realize distant day the
benefits of two other Railways, which must pour
wealth or the means of wealth upon them from the
agricultural regions of both North and South Caro-
lima. We allude of course, the Central and Man.
chester Railways. We have been Of the opinion,
from the first. that Wilmington would gain largely
hut boo oc
of every description, and especially West India pro-
ducts, can be bought in her market fair terms
as in any other market in the Union; and these she
will be able to dispose of to upcouEtry friends,
in quantities Of which her enterprising people
have idea, in exchange for the productions of the
INTERIOR for cash. The demand will increase her d
rect importations, and they increase buyers will
repair TO her markets, and thus swell her capital by
their purchases and give constant stimulus her
ergy and spirit. This, predict. must of the
easy, cheap, and safe transportation the Central
Railway.
The Manchester Road must also be of much bene-
fit to the interests Of Wilmington. 1t will penetrate
fertile region of South Carolina, and, for the first
time in our history. turn the products of another
State into our own markets, and mike them avail
able as the means of our own advancement and pros
perity. Mr.. Calhoun was anxious in his day. build
up Tobacco market in Charleston; and with this
view he looked to lines of Railroad from that point
into this State which would draw the staple into that
City. Wilmington will soon, trust, be able to
reach by her arm of enterprise the Tobaccogrowing
region of this State and put it to her merchants
and men of business, if it is not matter of much
importance them to forward and establish, by every
means in their power, market for both Tobacco and
Cotton in their midst. They have already the con-
troll of the lumber timber, and turpentine trades let
them but get fairly under way dealers in the other
great staples aforementioned, and they may then
confidently challenge competition from any quarter.