Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-06-22
LETFER FRoN GOV. M, Il


The last Greensborough Patriot contains an IN.
efesting letter from Gov Morehead, IN relation to
the SURVEYS for the Railroads east and west The
Governor, as President Of the Central Road, ac-
knowledees a communication from his Excellency
Gov. Reid. under date 4th instant, requesting the
President and Directors of the Central Road to
have the surveys made of the contemplated ex-
tensions of the North Carolina Railroad-eastward
from Goldsborough to Beaufort Harbor. and West
ward from Salisbury to the Tennessee line, accord
ing to the provisions of the Act of Assembly en-
titled an act to incorporate "The Atlantic and
North Carolina Railroad Company, and the
"North Carolina and Western Rail Road Compa-
n.y." Gov. NJ. in communicating this pleasing
intelligence" gives the assurance that the work
will be commenced at as early day as practicable.
He says Immediately upon the receipt of Govern
or Reds communication he informed the Chief
Engineer, Maj Gwynn, of the fact; and that by the
time the Board of Directors meet in July a corps
of Engineers will be ready foy the field.
Gov. NJ refers as follows to the importance of
these works the surveys for which are about being
made:
"Not moment is to be lost. The deep. deep re-
pret is that these extensions not in full pro-
rress of construction. The gian; strides OF improve
ment around should arouse US to action. The ig-
nominious and pusanimous complaint that Nature
has done so little for is libel upon the old dame.
Let US see if it be II the labors and opinions of
that distinguished American citizen, Capt. Bache, OF
the U. S. Coast Survey, to whom our commerce is
already so much indebted, have any influence on
opinions, have at the eastern terminus OF one
of these extensions Of the finest harbors, at Beau
fort, for all commercial purposes on the whole At
lantic coast And if the improvements at the mouth
10 For hall
will we shall have another port, surpassed by few,
if any, to the South. Then here are the ports the
latter requiring but little aid from man; the former
made and presented by the hand OF nature In It's un-
rivalled excellence.
But it may be asked, what commerce have we, to
require such port Beaufort! Let the answer
be- the commerce Of the world. Look at the loca-
ton of this port-paced in the end of the North
Carolina coast, which projects like Promontory
into the Atlantic, midway and within sight of the
great line of navigation between the North and the
South. and within thirty minutes sal of the ocean,
Nature made it for astopping place Tor commerce
the halfway house between the North and The South,
where steamers may get their supplies of anthra-
cite semi bituminous and bituminous coal, SO pro-
fusey scattered either side, and, unless am much
under the BED of the great Central Rail-
way which, by this eastern extension, Will connect
with that port.
But there are views connected with this port to
which public attention has not been sufficiently d.
rected. Lieutenant Maury, of the Washington OBJ
servatory,-whose services have done more for naVi
CATION and commerce than perhaps any other man
communication 10 both
houses of Congress the subject of the commerce
of the Amazon Mississippi and Gulf Of Mexico. For
and statesmanlke views this paper IS
without rival, and should be read and studied By
every American citizen. 1t sh5w very clearly that
the trade of the whole Gulf of Mexico including its
magnificent rivers, pass out the straits of
Florida, and that some Southern port must become
the great emporium for that commerce. Has any
port the advantages that Beaufort has,
Lat falyo of fhDcn
The Road running from Beaufort along the Central
Railroad and the Tennessee line, and thence along
the lines already in progress of construction to Mem
phis, will vary degree from due w est
course. Extend the same line westward (and pre-
dict it will surely be donej the city of San Fran
cisco, which is to become the great emporium of The
East Indian trade and who can doubt that the trade
of the Mississippi valley, well that of the East
Indies and China will crowd port. THIS line
will vary less than three degrees from due West
course.''