The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-11-16

AZ nther inCatahranees. ff he ss,lls &,
the purchaser knaws that the Expenses
mnst b. paid helnrr the prnliIs can D.
counted, aud allates Just a. mu,h the
price which he i willing ia give. Nov.
Il that amount. bl reason IL rail raads,
~ niher improvements. i reduced 10
SiNU. ~ 4 AZ once relieved II 5000
81 lien. which. IL course. is added 20
the salne III his property. The $500
annually saved i perhaps more than
the same farmer would paw IN taxes
fnr number ii wears. II Is better 20
paw small tax Ia the State than a
larger one the carrier-brtter ior an
parties concerned. A prudent, gene
raj system of internal improvements
j. not only wise and proper. but in
dispensable 10 the prosperity Of the
State.-a system which keeps pace
with. but does not run before the
wants Of the producer. -one regulated
by snund discretion. aud not subjected
60 pniiiical intrigue or private specula~
tion.--a system which must originate
with the farmers &c our State aud be
sustained By them, IN which they feel a
personal and peeuniass interest For
whilst il i proper that the State should
possess an interest IN all these great
improvements. thai interes; should nei-
Their be SO large as 10 control nor so
small as to be without influence.
Our farmers MUST be largely interest
ed in opening every portion Of the
State to the advantages Of cheap trans
portation. Look at those counties that
now enjoy the advantages which the
present improvements Afford. The in
crease Of production consequent upon
the facility and cheapness of transpor-
tatian, together with the relngneratiye
prices of cotton, tobacco. and the pro-
ducts Of our pine forests. have given
such an upward tendency 10 property
that men grow rich by the mere appre-
citation in value. We who have expe.
rienced the liberality Of the State. in
the Roanoke and Cape Fear rivers. the
Wilmington aud Raleigh and CASTOR
railroads, ami are ENJOYING daily III
rich fruits Of that liberality. would be
both unjust and .ungcIerous to refuse
to aid those remote portions Of the
State, whose taxes were paid to place
Us near a market. But will not
doubt that work will be dime, for our
resources are abundant. Money IN the
hands Of the capitalist. who has hans
died ii, il always timid until that capt.
i talist becomes satisfied Of safe invest
ment Let the farmers of the country
take this general interest into their own
hands. and enter upon il in good faith.
uniniluenced By sectional iealousics, but
with a zeal for the glory and prosperity
Of all of North Carolina Let harmo-
nv prevail in our counsels. and reli-
ance upon our own resources be incul-
Gated BY all who desire to see new
era in our midst. Then, with fair and
liberal charters aud a prudent interest
of tie STATE in. thuss- ss,.lss.,- e,,,tniisrs
viii invest their wealth with a certain
assurance of security and profit.
The people Of North Carolina are
equal to every necessary elfort. They
can accomplish all that is requisite.
If any thing is ever done. she must
help herself. or all former experience
has been useless in its teachings. Mil.
lions have been expended BY the Fcde-
raj Government 10 create harbors in
the Lakes and improve the security of
navigation on almost every other pnr>
lion 1T the oast Of the United States,
whilst our own has been almost entire
" neglected.. ldonot approve of look.
ing to the exercise Of doubtful power i
to make improvemrnts.--but we had
right to demand The removal Of OBJ I
structions TO navigation in Whining
ton hatbor cheated bya Fort built BY the
Government itself. And under all dis
advantages, the energy and enterprise
&c the merchants Of Wilmington have
Infused wealth and prosperity over a
great portion Of the State. 4 market
and an outlet has been furnished to
producers and may Heaven send the
good town prosperity
The people Of North Carolina, fur
lished with railroads, plank roads,
and canals, can do ANYTHING
hat enterprise may devise and indus
nv effect. Place the means of tcrtli-
.atinn within the reach of farmers, en-
iehtened rs to their value--reduce
he expenses of transportation-give
Ter sons the avenue of competition
md she will stand forth amongst the
irs Of her sister States. Look nj the
pecimens of her manufactures here to. I
law. Her cotton, from the coarsest
bread. for the commoncst purposes. to
hat which rivals the gossamer's web,
II grown from yonr own soil, and spun
" vour own machinery. Flour from
our own. wheat. equal TO any in the
forld. Tobacco, manufactured with
uch skill. and cured with such per-
rction. as places those who make and
those articles, in the front
ank Of The profession. Ier coal, her !
ron. h.r copper, her gold; and shall
e hesitate to ope1ther iand,lockel I