Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-10-11
For the Standard.
BEAUFORT HARBOR.

Mr. EDITOR: No journal in North Carolina is more
deeply infused with spirit of State pride zeal
ofpromotng the permanent veal ofthe State than
the press so ably conducted by you-a STANDARD by
which others nay we'll examine their own devotion
to the Interests of our noble Commonwealth. Those
who can marully battle for great cause disregard
ing local preudces, looking beyond the foeS of the
present to che lasting good Of the future, are cham
pions who weave for themselves garlands of MINOR
tality Dear to should be the names of those who
can face opposition, and speak in "words that breathe
and thoughts that burn in favor OF the land OF their
birth, their childhood and love. Dropping this brief
exordum tproceed to point out as succincty as pos
sibe the advantages of Beaufort Harbor and the be-
neical results which must to the State when
it becomes the terminus of the Central Rail Road.
Abrefsejourn in Beaufort of about eight eeks, and
close observation ofits advantages and disadvantages
in commercial view, will certainly wave the suppos-
ton that am ignorant oft subject which Iwrite
feel sir most sensibly my inability to point out its
intrinsic Importance to our ctizens-an Importance
which can only be estimated by some knowledge OBJ
tanned there of its depth of water, and the perfect
security Of shipping in the most violent gales 1t is
to be regretted that the public mind of State has
been so nexcusably apathetc in regard to the une-
qualled advantages holds out of building up thr
wing commercial metropolis the very shore OF the
Atlantic, and warming into full life the agricultural
interests of the interior and distant vest 1t is sur
prsing-it is astonishing, that we have remained so
supine so quiescent, when nature has showered up
on us her choicest favors. 1t seems We poorly ap-
precate them and callous indeed to the welfare
of our honored mother.
short review of the past will not be amiss For
years gone BY how gloomy has been our history.
Diapidaton and decay were seen everywhere. Pub.
lie spirit was inactive, dormant, dead. The rapid
means of INSTRUMENTATION and transit by railroad
were regarded with dsfavor and the patriotic Caro-
linian who could rise above the prejudice and mar
mudedness ofthe day and espouse the true inter-
ests of the State was called visionary, an ignoramus,
simpleton. Our commercial advantages were un-
known to our own citizens; whilst the beacons that
blazed on our coast told the trembling mariner no
haven was nigh, and to avoid the dangerous shore
the Scyllar and Charybdis Of the new world Our re-
sources were considered unimportant; the little
town of Beaufort believed to be small collection OF
fshermens huts and the vast Importance of the har-
Dor lost sight ofin the aprevaiiing ignorance Such
sir was the opinion almost universally entertained OF
| our State Now public opinion is becoming more
and more enlightened-pubc spirit more and more
aroused, and State pride more and more awakened
to sense of duty. The past with all its exploded
opinions has passed away before the light of anew
| and better era. Citizens are animated by fervent
love for the Old North State and sincere desire to
do all in their power to promote her growth and pros
perty From Cherokee to Carteret the masses are
| agitated, and the enthusiastic determination "to
| shake off the dew-drops" that have SO long gilt
tered on garments" will elevate North Carolina
to the enviabe position to which her resources and
I advantages entitle her.