The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-06-15
EXTENSION OF rHE NORTH CARO-
LIMA RAILROAD.


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IL. aasry. 10 showing that the u. 8.
will az some future periad. not very re-
mote. eajsy an extensive and pfakta-
bic trade with South America, kslh-
e.est, IL properly directed. to build up
. Southern Atlantic City Of the krst
importance. let us next inquire into
me assumption that Beaufort will be
fhe point. 0at Of several hundred
miles Of coast, along which cities are
now 20 be found Of very considerable
trade, sufficient 81 least Tor the begin
ming Of this promised southern empori-
an. why is II predicted with so much
eanhdenc. that this point will be Sc
iectedf The answer is both easy and
satisfactory. As mere location for
/ ade il combines as many adsanta
E.s as any other place and A. barber,
70 lny more. The larger class Of yes
sells, such as are usually engaged ip
foreign trade, can neither enter the
the ports of Charleston or savannah
the water on their bars not being sufi.
cient and such as are engaged in the
trade Of these cities are often delayed
. week or more in entering and depart
Ing. by adverse winds and tides, These
obstacles, with the heavy charge for
pilotage. are serious drawbacks upon
their business and prosperity. For in
stance, the larger steam Packets, ply
jng weekly or oftener. between New
York and Liverpool. not being able to
enter these ports, are never found RUIZ
ming in thar direction. They control
the travel over the Atlantic. and cons
sequently give to New York. the west.
erD TERMINUS of their line, all the ad.
yantages flowing from such a policy.
Ii a gentleman residing in any part Of
the Union south and west Of New York
has business in Europe, be repairs to
and departs frcm that city The mo-
nopoly which she enjoys IN this parti-
GUAR is seen aud felt by us in every
thing else. Ia the exportation Of the
products Of the southern and western
States, il is first thrown to this favor
ed city ip such vessels as enter aur
ports, and thence re-shipped in larger
Vessels to Europe and in like manner
is all fereign merchandise deposited
there and parcelled out to the several
States. until she has grown rich and
powerful upon our laburs, which ena-
bles her, by well devised system of
improvements, all painting to their own
doors. to smother competition and per-
p.tuate their power; and such must
continue to be the case as long as the
present state Of things is permitted to
exist.
Norfolk will admit larger vessels, but
il is thirty miles inland, and often pre-
sents difficulties in entering and leav-
ing. Not 50 with Beaufort. In psinr
af accessibility and security. this har~
Dor stands unsivalled. Within so mi,
nutes Of the ocean, with capacity to
3 ceiye aud safely. shelter the cem>
mercial navy OF the world, il can be
entered without the aid of Pilots, by
sail vessels. under all circumstances
and at all times, except when the wind
is blowing in one single direction, and
the tide also against them. On shore,
an elevated plain Of 900 or 400 square.
miles is TO be found, free from the ex.
tremes Of heat and Geld. as is experi-
enced in New Orleans and New York.
These advantages were not made by
accident and FOR no purpos.. The Gre.
ator OF all things designed them for
mans convenience. But Ut may be
asked, with all these advantages, why
!. the harbor not already appropriated?
Simply because, without the adoption
of the policy here indicated, they do
not exist in shape to be made avail.
able. Owing to the want Of an imme
sliate back country and navigable RI
sers communicating with the interior,
to supply its wants and carry of its
merchandise. city at this pnint would
not possess the elements of life and
slgor. But thanks to a kind and be-
neicent Providence. the inventive ge-
MUS Of the age has supplied this desid-
eratum, Threw your eve on the map,
and see the extent Of country that is
brought with.n its influence by the ex-
tension Of the Central ROAD contina.
ops, anbrcken Rail Road from Beaufort
to Memphis and Nashville, Tenn, and
at no distant day reaching through to
San Francisco. When you have done
this. reflect upan the present course of
trade, and permit your reasoning pow
ers to point out and comprehend the.
commercial revelation tina.
awaits the construction Of this road.
All the Gotten within the reach af and
East Of Memphis will be thrown across
10 the Atlantic Ports, because it will
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