Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-03-09


the Legislature met the case as best it could, and
while it has done much, it has necessarily LETT some
thing undone Of course the first unfavourable cri-
ticsm, as might have been expected comes from
those sections or interests whose hopes of receiving
State assistance have been disappointed. AS yet
what has not been done is the cause of complaint
rather than what has.
It is regularity of our Legislation that we move
by fits and starts From 1848 up to the meeting of
the Legislature of 1s54-'5, nothing of any conse
ounce had been done, and in fact hardly anything
seemed to be looked for, but in 1854 the whole can
vass seemed to turn upon devotion to internal I'M
provements and I" hang expenses and when the
Legislature met it was free fight" and the I'M
preston seemed to be that either everything or
nothing would be done Those who, in this general
rush failed to obtain what they wished are naturally
dissatisfied especially in view Of this peculiarly OF
our Legislature arising from the reaction incident to
all extra movements or exctements in any direction
1t will, we presume, be much harder to obtain any
appropriation from the Legislature for some years TO
come.
We learn privately as we'll through the press,
that deepfeeling exists in Fayetteville, and along
the lines of works contemplated to pass TO, from or
Legislature to render such assistance asked
for At the bottom of this there appears to be an
impression that full justice has not been done and in
the xcitemen growing out of this IMPRESSION, In
all similar cases. it is than probable that quite
as much injustice may be done TO the motives and
actions of individuals and sections that complained
of by the excited parties having been done to
them. Aroused feeling and perfect impartialy do
not often exist together.
1t has always been of our favore theories that
the great connection between the Eastern and
Western portions of North Carolina was on or by the
valley of the Cape Fear and that by such route alone
could any very important amount of North Carolina
trade be secured to North Carolina ports, we have,
therefore, as general rule advocated, as far, at
least as circumstances rendered such advocacy use
full or proper, works calculated TO promote such
connection, no matter in what spirit we might be
met in other places and spite of the want of sympa
thy with this place which some portions of the Fay
ettevile Iress now proclaim and aVow, as the
Observer loes in it's last Thursdays ISSUE while
commenting upon remarks of the Raleigh
Register. Even in regard to the Fayetteville and
Beaufort scheme, which seemed, in quarters at
least to assume appearance OF hostility to Will
mington, while we did not feel called upon to enter
upon it's advocacy, certainly RETAINED from the
slightest expression of hostility to it, 1t was by no
means our scheme, but still there were so many inter
ests involved, so many friends whom respect were
engaged in its advocacy and Interested in It's success
that felt it to be the proper for 10 re-
frain from any expression of feeling save that of
friendship and the friends of that scheme cannot say
it failed for want of the votes of delegation Our
Senator did vote against the first Fayetteville and
Greensboro charter for reasons which we believe to
have been imperative. That charter, as we learn,
gave the most unlimited branching powers, under
which the metropolitan route, or almost any other
route might easily have been built, and for the build
ing of which the same State assistance might have
been claimed as for the line of road mentioned in the
title of the act. Now, far be it from US to reflect
upon the good faith of the applicants for these pow
ers, but they certainly did threaten to accomplish
indirectly what any senator or representative from
this region would have felt bound to resist if proposed
to be done directly We have not the bill, Meth
er have seen our senator, but our information is
derived from gentleman practically acquainted with
the matter, as we'll the bearing and operation OF
such things; for the charter, for all subsequent
Fayetteville schemes Invested of this Objectionable
feature our senator and representatives voted
In regard to the Charlotte road we have a few
suggestions to offer in view of the early meeting o.
the General Commissioners, to be be held at Wades
boro', on the 14th inst. In the first place neeG
hardly dwell upon the Importance OF the work; thu
can hardly be exaggerated, and we think the pro
spective advantages such to warrant grea
3 effort at the present tme especially in view of thu
fact that this will be, it were, rounding off of on
{ system to such an extent will prevent any cal
Il being made upon this place for long time
: But the main suggestion would beg thus earl
" to make is in regard to the guage and terminus
n the latter being consideration arising out Of
u and depending upon the former. We 60 for tn
e North Carolina guage; lst, Because, by so doin
l. we could at any future period make a connec
Il ton with Fayetteville, by of a short branch
- so arranged TO incur no danger of building up
rival line to our present seaboard route; 3D. Because
/ in the event of the Railroad being carried west I
rs Rutherfordton, would have the advantage of tn
Al guage over the Charlotte and South Carolina RoaC
III in competing for trade coming from points west
y Charlotte Sd, Because by adopting this guage, W
10 would have the choice OF two western connection
rs from which with the South Carolina guage woul
b be cut off namely with the western extension of til
III the central road, if it the Blue Rdg
ne and also with the French Broad Road which
'S required to be built on the North Carolina guage
"o and lastly, on all produce arriving at Chariot
nj by way of the Central Railroad from portions
"O Iredell and Cabarrus, we would have the san
- advantage of guage that we would have on freig
l. arriving from the west, in the direction of Rut
h' erfordton. These are the advantages, and the
ny hanO irnnoriant and On II