Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-08-13

If the gains and losses have been correctly repor-
ted and the remaining counties to be heard from
return members as they did in 1850, the Wings will
have majority of in the next House of Commons, .
but. we have some hopes that the report from Per-
son is not correct AS the case now stands, we have
majority of , on joint ballot, having gained SEN
ator in Camden and Currituck, which gives a
jority of in that body.
s.. The Cape Fear and Deep River Navigation Com
pany."-
In an article under the above heading, we ven
tured in paper of last Wednesday week, to make
some remarks upon the condition and prospects of
the Cape Fear and Deep River Improvement. We
did so because we felt and feel interest in the
work-because we believe its success would be mu-
tually beneficial to the trade of Wmin gtOn, and to
the interesting and wealthy section of country which
would be opened to that trade, and find outlet
through port
According wont in such cases. looked
the matter straight in the face, and stated cur be-
lief that the Improvement could not be completed
for 100000. We had expressed this opinion long
ago as files Of paper reaching back two and
three years will show We had also, more than
one previous occasion, expressed the opinion that
was nonsense to talk about the work in one or two
seasons the fact that it is likely occupy FIVE,
also ventured to express further opinion. very pre-
valent here to the effect that the Company have
been unfortunate in their choice of an Engineer
our objections to Mr.. Thompson not being founded
upon any charge against his moral character, for
we are aware of none-nor against the strictly pro-
fessiona part of his work-for of that not
fully competent to judge but upon his want of bn-
siness competence and energy As for this last, let
work of which the whole capital stock has been
spent without opening mile of the River for
freight or toll, speak. Let the promises that have
been held out fspeedy completion. speak. Let our
people,who have kept looking hopefully to this work
until they have almost lost confidence, speak; and
we will be fully borne out.
Our remarks have drawn from Mr. Thompson. q
communication to dated August 9th, which re-
spect for ourselves and for Mr. Thompson alike pre-
vent us from publishing, because it is discourteous
in the extreme, and is evidently rather The produc-
ticn of gentleman laborng under excited feelings
than of q scientific man wishing to correct miSappre-
tensions or mistatements. Mr.. Thompson's COM
munication is highly unbecoming and improper.
The Cape Fear and Deep River Improvement is a
work. we think of very deep interest to North Caro-
lima. The State is partner in tour people are
concerned in t-they look TO it for an enhanc ement
of our future prosperity, and MIR. Thompson may
rest assured that when the whole capital stock of
such an affair has teen laid out without any portion
whatever of the improvement being rendered avail a.
be and that too after such lapse of time, people
will be apt TO think that there must have been mis-
management or miscalculation somewhere.
But Mir. Thompson says, "lpropose, on my return
to Pittsboro, to prepare plain statement of facts
properly authenticated, by which I hope to make
the sense so plain, that he who runs may read
and understand al matters connected with
the Cape Fear and Deep River Improvement" IT,
We hope that Mr.. Thompson may be success
full in what he proposes. For we must confess,
that series of the reports made to the Company,
eontrasted with the present condition of the work.
do not make very fine showing: and require some
such statement very much. Our people here do not
understand that system Of Engineering which con-
ssts in spending all the money upon the upper part
of river, where is necessarily useless on account
Of there being no outlet provided below Nor shall
we be si!enced By braYado. where we look Tor ex-