Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-03-10

1t is know that since 1S47 haye been the advocate
of preserving both these provisions in the compro-
mise between the and The west !; but will here
take the liberty of saying to my friends from the
east if you expect avoid Convention don't depend
exclusively upon free suffrage effect that object.
Ii only requires FIVE dollars to purchase fifty of
land in any part OF the west. The difficulty is
in obtaining the freehold qualification bat in keeping
it, that makes the Observation-Disclosures of the west look
on it as important; and as the homestead Iaw-whch
requires change Of the Constution-w ould
cu 20 that class their homes, is being ad voca-
ted it may lessen the desire for the former especially
if the properly holders of the State should
the conclusion that it was best hold the reins
the taxing power. The only plan therefore to pre-.
the constitution from the danger conventions,
in which the east certainly have nothing 10 gain, is
carry their compromises with the i'm good
fath-divde the School fund as provided by the act
of 1925 that created il, among the several counties
in the Slate agreeaby to I" the number of children
be educated, "-ex,end youri Railroads
limits of the State, and insist upon preserving the
compromises between the east and the west.
And when the school fnnd is divided hat the
INDECENT in every part of the State receive the
same advantages from the Common Schools, you
have removed the cause of much dissatisfaction which
exists between the Counties having preponderauce
of he population over the black and the Counties
having preponderance Of the latter the former,
which, with view to harmony in the threatened po-
siton Of the South is worth much more to the
Of slaves than the impotic distribution of the
schoo! funt. which its present advocates will admit
at no distant day.
And when your railroads and Geographic lines are
extended from one extremity of the State 10 the 9TH
er, an6 North Carolina in the exercise of her
eign power to levy duties upon tonnage and travel,
shall have discharged the debt contracted for that OBJ
ject and afterwards 10 relieve her citizens from the
burthtns Of direct taxation, upon the plan and
by the means that the revenue of the govern
ment of the United States is raised except that
the State will tax exports well as imports,
the planters of the will, with the of the
commercial towns, be satisfied and feel that their in
tereSt is identified with the west
And if other States with less means could effect
Railroad connection with the valley of the Missis-
sippi what is prevent North Carolina! Is her rep
resenatives the people they represent prepared
admit their inferory Have they not the means
effect the object? In accomplishing the civil
oulons produced by Railroads, in favor of civiliza
ton and every thing that tends TO promote the hap
pness of man; il is quite different from political
volution While the former only requires money, the
latter requires not only money but frequently great
pIvations and sacrifice of lite as well as treasure
ill be presumed that the descendants Of the men,
who to accomplish a political revolution, pledged
their lives fortunes and sacred honor, and submitted
TO the privalions Of d seven years war, have de-
generated that they wcud not he willing to submit
10 such pecuniary sacrifices obtain commercial b
erty, exemption from taxes,and equality with her Sis
ter States
Notwithstanding North Carolina, for want of in
ternal improvements has increased in wealth and
popu lation much slower than States that have been
provided with these commercial facilities yet it
be said that the State i too poor To improve il and
will have to the surrender of portion Of
her sovereignty TO get other States to come in and
improve it. provided a surrender Of sovereignty in
stead of money is all that Is required! Esau parted
with his birth right for Of pottage and thought
no money charged his descendants ceased to
be the equals of the descendants of Jacob. Before
North Carolina, under the preence of poverty,
mits similar act, let US see what are some Of her
resources.
Has she no, SO, 900 square miles of territory! Has
she industrious and en,erprising population of
about $4,000! Are not their lands and personal pro-
pety leaving out the slaves, estimated al 1926 $780,,
472! Have not the people of North Carolina, $685.
5S4 slaves. which al $500 each amounts 10 $751;
693 200, which constitutes a productive capital and
furnishes better population TO construct Railroads
than any class in the United States Will tine eastern
portion of the State which owns much the larger portion
of the slaves object contributing something for the
protection Of that valuable property In few years
all the STATES interested in that species of property
will be connected by railways diverging in every di-
rection from the west end of North Carolina.
When the people Of all these States shall assemble
in that country 10 spend their summers in The New
England of the south, and its centre, would
ii not be degrading TO the people OF North CARROLL
Ma TO be disconnected from that part of the State,
which now contains population Of more Than sixty
thousand
Looking at the effect such a union would have in
bringing the people of all these States together,
the bonds of union between, and pre-
pairing them for what seems TO he fast approach
ing fast religious fanatics can bring it about
is there a friend of North Carolina possessed of
any of the spirit of his ancestors who would be
willing accomplish such results = 1t is old
maxim to avoid danger Is to prepare for it. This
ion Of Railways may exercise favorable influence in
bringing back brethren of the North the OBJ
servance of the covenant made between fathers
and their fathers; if not the south will be prepared for
any emergency. The valley from which these Rail-
ways will divcrge is peculiarly adapted to the
oyments Of peace, and the security of inhabitants
against hostile foes. With the exception OF the
four passes into it, it is surrounded by the high
peaks of the Allegheny and the Blue Ridge, and
may be said to be protected by natures walls and
towers which, elevated from four five thousand feet,
pierce the clouds.
Here the Southern people will meet. From here
by means of the Railway immediate protection will
be given to any portion Of the seaboard of the south
Instructions or invasons. To live to my native
and all the States connected Herewith, we'll every
portion of North Carolina in the enjoyment of lib
ersl system of internal improvements is the highest
ambition and the only one that remains to be graii-
fed, which will still exist after shall have retired
to the shades of private life.
Washington Union, communication this subject,
which is commended to the readers attention. 1t is
from the pen of eminent Statesman, long since
retired from public life. His argument sustains the
Importance and the necessity of the Veto Power,
and the conclusion is that it is not only the right,
but the duty, of the President to interpose in the
case of every Congressional act which he believes
to be Injurious in tendency, of wrong in principle.
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