The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-02-23

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On Ne bin mcEing General Apprerris Cons e
Works ef iafemnf lasprmra.snf. delivered Il
fke Atnaft, Dsosnter. le52.
Ma. srEAkkR: fave no desire {.
be tedious. OF to defain the Senate un-
necessariiy. for there is nhthing mnrs
unpleasant than to address an imEa,
tient audience; vet such is the msgrii-
tude Of the subject. and so imporIanl
will be the result Of nur present delib-
erations, that feel bound to deliver
my views and opinions. In nv iudg-
ment, sir. there has been no question
before the Senate Of more Importance ;
nor do / believe there can be ques-
tion presented IN which the true inte-
rests Of North Carolina are mnre deep
iy involved. than in the bill now before
Us.
am. sir, in favor OF extending the
Central rail road 20 The harbor Of Beau
fort. and | am for voting sufficient aid
in the shape Of the credit Of the State
TO enable entcrprising individuals 10
accomplish tins work, whatever be the
amount required. lam still more hearth
ly ~ favor Of extending this great Cen
rral road TO the Tennessee line, SO as to
effect steam communication between
the capacious and commodious seaport
on our Atiantlc coast, and which has
been So well described, and the teem-
ing valley Of the Miss ssppi. | am alss
for completing work that is already
commenced, to.wit: the improvement
Of the navigation Of the Cape Fear ri
yer; work whose complelion will as
sist in the development Of the mex
haustible coal fields which boyder upon
il.
| am likewise, sir, in favor of i'm.
proving the Yadkin and Catawba RI
sers; and am honestly Of the opinion
that these various works added, as is
proposed. to those completed and in
progress, when they are all accomplish
ed, will contribute to the prosperity Of
the State, an amount compared with
which the proposed appropriation will
dwindle into absolute msigniiicance.
This is the opinion with whichI set
out will any one dare to dispute the
general proposition. And il the pro-
position is not denied. what excuse
can be urged for not shouldering the
responsibility Of the necessary appro-
priationss
But, sir, if no one will DENY the
general proposition in words, il is too
often discredited in the action Of oul
public mefr
We have crawled along with our i'm.
proyements-aye, sir, crawl.d along
without daring to make an effort IL
stand or walk.
And sir, when with fear and trem
bling we have raised ourselves up for
moment, from our creeping posture
we would not trust our strength; ",
would seize hold Of adyentitious aid,
and slagger hurriedly from pillar t.
post.
Now / contend that we can stant
alone-that We can stand sir, and walk
aud run too, if need be, as fast as ou
neighbors in the race of improvements
My attachment to my home, and m,
State pride forbid me to think otherwise
and, SIR, the most careful consideration
which can give to the subject drive,
my judgment to the conclusions S
congenlai to my feelings and to all tn,
instincts OF my heart. Yes, sir, Nortl
Carolina can stand alone; and, sir, il
could but infuse my own spirit int,
this assembly, she should stand and
walk, and trample beneath her feet tn,
nat all her slanderers.
nnniion, the grea