North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-06-21

to- Congress Fifth District, composed of the
Counties of Granville, Person. Orange, Caswell, Ala
nance, and Chatham.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
We copy. The following article from late number
of the Asheville News:
THE N. G. RAIL ROAD. We do not knoac what
disposition there may be-upon the part of present
.dy construction of this work. We do know, how
ever that of the stockholders in this end of the
State are troubled with dolbts-serious doubts-lest
the Governor and his advisers may by unfavorabe TO
rihe building of the road. AS act of justice TO
himself, and to prevent any injurious consequences
to this great enterprise, from the general prevalence
Gov. Reid will assure the public authentcally, and
at early day. of his views and intentions in regard
to this matter.
We also hear complaints from the Wesr, of the
hardness of the g powers that be-, in taking some
efficient steps to begin work the Western Turn
pike. We refer to these matters, at this time, in no
spirit Of unkndness. but only with the desire that
this public notice of them may elicit such explana-
ton we think people are entitled TO demand
With reference to the Western Turnpike, we would
take this occasion state that Commissioner to let
out the work appointed some time since by the
Governor, and map of the survey sent to that Off
Ger and we can have doubt that the work will be
carried forward with all practicable dispatch. ssz.
| So far as the Central Road is concerned, pro-
pose solve the doubts of our friends of the News
by from the record. In Gov. Reid's letter
of June %, 1850, accepting the nomination for Gov
ernor, he said:
! "While have opposed Internal Improvements by
the Federal Government, yet have always avowed
myself the friend of fair and judicous system Of
Internal Improvements by our State. But have
ever been opposed to such wild and extravagant
schemes as calculated TO involve the State in
large debt, without the prospect of return of ade-
iquate advantages 10 the people. That may not be
charged with concealment, nor my views misrepre-
scented, will state that had been member of the
last Legislature would have voted against the bill
chartering the Central Rail Road. My objections
would have been more particularly confined TO the
details of the bill. do not assaIl those who voted
for the bill, but believe they governed by high
and honorable motives. The stock in that Road has
been secured, and the charter has become the ire
pealabe law of the State, and this is no longer an
open question. The State is largely interested
III the Road. Under these circumstances, citi-
zen of the State Idesire to the faithful execution
the L1O and The Of the enterprise These uetUs
,Uoud govern my public conduct regard to This sub
! ject.'
In Gov. Red's Inaugural Address, delivered on the
first day of January, 1851, he said:
"a judicious system of Internal Improvements by
the State has been regarded object of i'm
portance worthy OF the consideration and action of
the General Assembly. Cheap transportation could
fail to add to The wealth and convenience Of all
classes Of citizens and 10 the prosperity of the
State. There various objects which claim the
consideration of The Legislature. Feeling deep in
terest in the prosperity of every part of the State,
and believing that the members of the General As
sembiy, residing they do in the various Counties,
will be fully preprred give due consideration the
claims of every portion OF the State, DO not feel
myself called upon to decide between the peculiar
merits of the many objects of public improvement
which demand the patronage of the State. In carry
ing out system of Internal Improvements large
expenditure of money is necessarily required and it
is not to be expected that State embark
in all the schemes that desirable. Works of this
description should be undertaken with due caution in
regard to 'heir practcaby and the adequacy of the
means of the Stale to complete them. AS general
rule, think the Legislature which authorizes the con-
struction of works OF Internal improvement ought,
at the same time, TO provide for raising the
for their completion. Whether public opinion the
condition Of the Treasury will Justify the State at
this time in embarking in other and new objects of
improvement, and if so, to what extent, is ques-
ton which is submitted to the prudence and wisdom
OF the General Assembly. W lille judicious sys-
tenn of Internal Improvements within the means and
resources of the State is desirable an, yet wild
and extavagant one involving The State in large
public debt without the prospect of return of ade-
quate advantages to the people, is 10 be deprecated
Such system would, for time at least, para we
the spirit OF improvement, and with it, the prosper-
works Of Internal Improvement already prouided for,
and such Others the Legislature IFS aUSdORI may
hereafter prOUide for, far depends upon my
as Executive, shaH6e faithfully erecuted.''
Gov. Reid still adheres to these opinions, and we
have no doubt he will be governed by them in the
discharge of his duties Chief Magistrate of the
State
f We believe the above article penned by the
Editors of the News in good faith and in spirit of
unkindness; and friend of the Governor, and of
the cause of Internal Improvements, have taken
the liberty of responding the inquiries of the News
in such a will, trust, prove satisfacto-
ry to that paper and to the people generally. Will
the Editors of the News do the favor lay this
article length before their readers that those
who have read their article may the reply to it
We may add that the Central Road is being
put under contract, and its friends sangune that
the entire work will be completed in due time.
WAKE SUPERIOR COURT.