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

means Of getting To market. and 20
very heavy freight il has lis drawback
On the aiher side the railroad i th'
most expeditions mode; and in thi
age Of telegraphs and Of speculation,
through the telegraph. espediiieu ans
speed As aiten more Important than
cheapness.
hut, as Tar as much Of the country
Is concerned. which il is proposed 4,
make tributary 20 Wilmington and to
Beaufort and Newbrrn. il can have no
outlet To market except by railroad.
and. SIR, it is an extensive. rich, and
a promising country. .
In this condition is western yir-
ginia. western North Carolina, western
South Carolina aud Georgia. much Of
eastern Tennessee and Of this region
c"n'end that the port embraced in our
own border will amply sustain a rail-
road, will build up our seaports into
Urge cities. and is Of sufficient impor.
tance to demand an outlet TO market.
ROW, sir, let Us calculate for a mo-
ment.
Let il be borne in mind that in the
first place the land in the middle and
western North Carolina is universally
good.
There Is no such rank and exnberant
soil as is found in the eastern counties
where lie the best corn lands in the
world nor are the cation and tobacco
lands equal to the tobacco lands on the
Roanoke or the cotton lands on the
Mississippi or Red river. But on the
other hand there are no barren wastes,
no deserts, and not even'any unproduc-
tive plantations. The suiI is naturally
good everywhere-the climate is suit.
ed to the growth Of all the productions
OF the temperate zones, and every acre
Of land is susceptible of the very nigh.
est state OF Improvement. And all
this, sir, in addition to the water pow :
er. the cheapest and most abundant in
the world; in addition to the gold, the
lead. copper and iron with which all
our hills are enriched; in addition to
the inexhaustible stores of timber,
and the many natural vegetable pro.
ductions, important for medicinal and
household purposes, with which the
country abounds.
In the second place, this fine coun>
try is settled by population equally
good and improveabie.
They are the most hard working and
economical people in the world; long
accustomed to hardships, for the want
OF a market, they have learned to shift
in all sorts of ways, to economize, and
to turn everything to the best account.
They are proverbial for sobriety and
morality; their industry, perseverance,
energy, are not surpassed.
In the third place, all he produc-
tions seeking market from this coun.
try, would be compelled to take the
rail road, there would be no rival
routes.
Oar eastern friends come from .
highly favored country-ln some places
every man is his own shipper, and tn,
produce Of the country Sc eks the oceal
ON a thousand creeks, rivers, sounds
ami inlets.
When the iron penetrates our uplant
regions, it will be our ocean; ther,
will be no other outlet to divide tn,
trade and travel. Hitherward will b,
directed all the other improvements
to this great artery will flow all tht
other veins.
Every rill and branch aud creek ant
river will pour in its tribute to swell
the mighty current; and By the time
it reaches Raleigh it will be indeed ;
| torrent! Think Of it for moment
Look at the counties of Orange, Ala
- Guilford, Stokes
nSurry, Yadkin