North Carolina standard., 1851-05-21
Norh Carolina, within hundred miles of the Cot

North Carolina, within hundred miles of the Cot
ton fields. -, |
The reduction IN the price of transportation must
De aehoed al least with the working OF the existing
estaoiisnments up to their full capacity, and with
their success the erection of others will follow until
In course OF time the State will become manufactu-
ring and BY consequence consuming as well as pso-
Quoting State.
The home market built up by the Manufacturing |
establishments, will stimulate. encourage and foster
the agricultural interest, which is the great intere st
OF the State. And thus the great ends of government
Will be accomplished by the silent workings of the
system OF internal Improvements, without doing vo
Ience to the theories prejudces of any The
greatest benefit will be conferred on the greatest
number. In fact all will be benefited. For the
North Carolina Rail Road is moi mere line of Rail
Road accommodating single line of travel and ope-
ldllhg on narro" section of the State there is
scarcely any portion any interest in the State that
Is not oenehted by this work 1t nearly the
whole length of the State it is the Central Rail Road
P!oJecIeo by the old and ardent friends of internal
provenen crossing the channels of some of the prin
cIpai l'efs' bringing their wafer falls and Manufac-
tories Into the actual vicinity of the Seaboard. 1t
Would De oicuit 10 plan work. SO properly, so OBJ
viously and essentially State work. The people
themselves have made it by their wide spread and
unprecedented individual subscrption Of a million of
dollars, and by their endorsement of the coparnershp
OF the State from end to the other in her sub
scrlPton OF two millions more. That they will not be
disappointed In their expectations am quite sure,
unless IT should turn out and there is no reason why
IL snould De So that the cause in North Carolina
Will not produce the same effects as in the other
States, North, South, East and West. In those
States 1t Is found that rail roads relieve the burden of
taxation First by the difference in the cost of trans
Portalon by common roads and by rail roads, which
may be stated at about TWO one. Secondly, by in
creas'ng the taxable property on the line of the road
general reduction of taxes is made thus lessening
the taxes on lands more remote, giving them an ad-
diona value, and thus The benefits of the road are
extended lar and wlde and felt by the whole ag
rlcultural community. And furthermore the general
dement's which result to trade and commerce from
railroads IN other States extend 10 every portion of
their terrltory every branch of industry is affected
oy the trade and commerce opened by these channels
OF communication. No can doubt that the same
result VIII be experienced in North Carolina. In
short' The effect or Judicious system of internal i'm
proVement Is to unite Stale it in great
community with ali their wants. demands and supplies
TO view, stimulating enterPrze and industry
In all The arts and various pursuits of man.
And last, though not on this the least, of
the Important benefits of the North Carolina Railroad
Is the effect will have Withdraw the nducement
10 emigration which every year deprves the State of
portion of her most vigorous enerprsing and intel
llgent population.
am, gentlemen, very respectfully
four obeGient servant,
WALTER GWYNN,
Civil Engineer.