The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-12-19
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From the Raleigh Register.
BANKING INTERNAL IMpROy EMENTs,


serve greater consideration than they have
heretofore received at the hands Of the press.
So, with the view of directing public at
lenliun more particularly 10 these subjects.
| beg leave to appropriate, fora lew weeks,
a small part Of your useful journal, IN the
hope that il fail to instruct, ! may pro.
woke discussion that will lead to good
results.
Ii common with every North Carolinian,
whose mind is animated By laudable State
pride, | lam gra,lGed to see my native State
shaking off the lethargy that has 50 long
cramped the energies Of her people, and ma
king efforts worthy Of her character, resour-
ces aud destiny, for the advancement OF her
interests. Within the last seven years, by
appropriations aud the endorsement of com
pany bonds, she has incurred liabilities ap-
prox mating ST Q ,000, 900. This immense sum
is to be expended in the Improvement of
rivers, the opening Of ship canal, aud con-
struction Of plank and railroads in different
parts Of the State. But when this shall all
be expended, the system Of Internal Improve
ments will be imperfect and incomplete
lst, because it is partial in its benefits; and,
2dly, because it will have failed TO connect
! itself with the water navigation and net
work Of railroads that spread out all nyer
the Mississippi basin; without which, North
| j, arUlina can never reach that zenith 0f
greatness aud prosperity which il is her high
privilege. by tile exercise Of an enlarged
State policy. to attain. The works now
authorized will afford local accommodation
offer facilities for inter-c communication be-
tween the citizens Of the East and West !;
but the means Of intercourse outside our own
limits, West. are blocked up by huge noun
tains and il any citizen 81 the State wish
es to visit the inviting plains, fertile yalies.
or growing cities of the West, he will have
to seek an outlet through Virginia or South
Caroline. Besides, the trade Of that inn
mensely productive country, to be increased
IN the nrxl fifteen or twenty wears Dg the
construction Of the great Pacific Railroad,
on or near tie parallel Of SEE, can find no
ingress into North Carolina markets. When
! il shall arrive at Chattanooga, in its tran.
sit, East, seeking market 10 some Atlantic
city or port, through which TO reach the Eu.
rupcan markets, the Western extremity Of
our State, projecting its sharp point and
fprbidding mountains in that direction, will
act as an impartial umpire IN distributing
this treasure between Georgia, South Carroll
ma and Virginia which will pass for six hun.
,lred miles on either side OF Us, almost in
full view, as perpetual reproach and con-
tinuing evidence OF our inieriority as peO-
pie. Is such to be the destiny OF North Gar,
Dina: The enlightened patriotism of the
State responds Never, never
Il rUr will they alI.~ the ahale State Ia
be taxed for The benefit of the localities
through which the roads now authorized will
pass. In addition to an extension Of s1me
Of our roads already begun, through, 50 as Ia
form connection with the Tennessee roads.
a road from Beaufort, ria Fayetteville. ia
some suitable pnint ~ the Wilmington, Char.
lotie aud Rutherford Road, or to the NOrtll
Carolina Road, in the direction nf Salisbury,
must be built. The wealth, liberality and
resources Of the immediate country through
which il will pass, as well as principles 81
Justice to thOse WIN contribute - largely ii
uur treasury, all demand It i; aud last, though
not least, road from sOinc point near
Greensborough, along the northern border d
the State, TO inierseut the Virginia road, will
not only accommodate our fellow citizen.
along the line, who also have strong claim,
upon tile State, but it will do more TO build
, up a commercial town al Beaufort than ans
other Improvement Of the same cost aud mag
nituhe that can be planned and executed b,
tie State.
, ] will not attempt, however, to enumer
. ate all the works that mas become necessary
in order to mete ont justice To all sections
. aud secure to The state all the advantage,
j which All enlarged. statesmanlike policy |,
! calculated to,lo. Nor would be nnderstooe
. a. insisting that tie resources Of the Stat,
are equal to the execution Of these sugges
i tiUns, Immediately. But do contend
1 however. that il all other question, are mad,
TO subserse ibis great paramount interest
/ the whole scheme may he cunsummated 10 !
comparatively short periOd Of time, witliOu
) increasing the taxes n0w exacted lr0m ID,
industry u the country.
r The revenue arising from the existing las
E is sufficient 10 supply the present want, o
The State. With lie growth u internal IN
/, prOyements. the revenue has gone up from
! sl5O.DOO 70 half million a year--exciting
. 81 course, mure or less complaint.
r Bat, upon The whole, tie exaciions of ID,
law are Submitted u with chetrlgnes. b.
! coising enlightened patriots. aud will CON
tnne 70 be burne with the same spirit, a
the beneficial Influences II these works az,
|, more sensibly iclt and generally dl!iused
| The communities who have acquired thesl
] facilities cannot fail 10 perceive that Tie,
/ have made good bargain, while other sec
] tiUHs, not yet accommodated, will .truggl,
under the pleasing anticipation that they To-
wiii sDou share IN lie htp..inUs uI their u,uf,
fortunate neighbOrs, aud that then they vii
be reqnited for the burthens bprnc and pa
/ tienre exhibited 10 place the State 10 this al
sanred and prosperous condition.
The taxes nov imposed, as will be Show
/ by tie returns ~ tie next year, when ilii
) late act will operate upon the recent assess
ment uf real eststc. WILDE more Than equa
. 10 tie current wants &c Tie Treasury. Uu