Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-10-27
The SALISBURY Convention.

call signed by a large number OF prominent cltI-
zens of several counties in the State, and this county
among the number, has been published, Tor the hold
ing of Convention at Salisbury, the End day OF
November next to consult and, if possible, agree
upon some general plan of Internal Improvements
having in view the interests Of the State at large
We notice that most of the counties joining in that
call have already held meetings and taken measures
to be represented. We presume that it is conceded
that this county should be present in the persons of
her strongest and ablest citizensthose most fully
conversant with such matters as also, to borrow a
phrase from Charles Sumner, men of "back-bone"-
who can do, as we'll talk OF the Importance OF
this matter, we presume there can be no doubt
and little difference of opinion, nor that this place
has deep stake in the direction to be given to the
future improvements of the State, which the propos
ed convention will probably have considerable intu-
ence in shaping
The absence of many of our most active business
has very properly deferred any action until their
return, or until least late day as possible be-
fore the meeting of the Convention, but we would
suggest that meeting for the appointment of dele
gates cannot be postponed beyond the coming week,
and allow time for those appointed TO make their ar
rangements and be there in time
A call from the Magistrate of Police of the town
would perhaps be the best plan, and presume the
only one although it strikes US that this call should
be addressed to the people of the County at large
especially as it may be considered within the scope
of the proceeding of the Salisbury Convention tt
mem orialize the coming Legisature-and that body
is the representative of Counties in all cases Be
Sides the interests of the town and County are mu
tua and it is proper that their people should move
together
We cannot see that participation in the delbera
tons of the Salisbury Convention can, in any way
affect relations with the people of Charlotte, ari
sing out of the July Convention at that place and
at any rate the people of most of the counties repre-
sented at Charlotte will also be represented at Sails
bury, including those of Mecklenburg herself.
The Faris correspondent of the independence Bel
ge published at Brussels, mentions rumor of join
note addressed or to be addressed, to the Cabinet
Washington, by the French and English governments
requiring explanations in regard to the engagemer
said to have been entered into between the Unite
States and Russia, especially with reference to til
acquisition, by the United States of the Russian po
sessions on the Pacific. The Paris PreSSe also give
currency 10 similar rumor. We take it for granite
that they demand, and that the United Stat
will refuse, and that will be about the whole of it.
DIVISION OF CoUNTIEs.-We notice that the NOV
ment for the division of old counties, and the form
ton of new ones formerly confined in great mea
ure, TO the Western part of the State, has also O
tanned in the Eastern part of the State Such is az
tated in New Hanover and Cumberland.
BANKING CAPITAL IN SALISBURY. The Sasbu
Waterman agitates for an increase of Banking ca
tai at that point to keep pace with and accommod
the increasing business.