The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-01-25

WHOLE NUMBER 5l42.

will be doing them great wrong. On ac- \
count Of this old connection, and 4also for
the advantages Of the Rabun Gap road,
Augusta has stepped forward, after HAM
burg had failed to do her duty BY tile plan
tiers Of Abbeville and Elgefeld, and Iiberatly
offered to the Savannah Valley company
the aid Of FIVE hundred: thousand dollars.
Shall we be told it is for the interest of the
State that we be made to tfadesat certain
favored markets within the State, and carry
our cotton and produce ;ovcrsfavored roads,
that. otherwise might be Injured !lfof the
want OF: our cuj:om9 i thTnf tie Just s sen n
timents of: o,,r State are foo high sfof. this.
In reference to my position, hast winter,
with regard 70 the Rabun Gap, sappropfial,SS (
ton, T can truly say, that if i had thought
the produce brought to Anderson by that;
road would not be sufficient ia sustain: a
road from Anderson to: Hamburg, or At,
gusta, and also the Greenvileroad, IwonldS
have voted for the appropriations with 5ninclls 1
reluctance. Iwoud have feared that two
millions was too great n venture BY tho
State, for such a doubtful and uncertain
benefit. That was not wrong in this sup
position, is proved by the fact, ithatSthe
Grcenvillc company Immediately got 4 char !
ter for a road from Ninety!six fo Aiken,
knowing her present track would not carfy5
all the freight to come over the mountaine.s
When the Edgcfeld charter was up, was
insfavor of giving to tliis company this con-
nection with Aiken, provided they saved
their charter in the time limited. After
that, / was willing for the Edgefeld
company TO connect at Nineiy2sSix; or New
Market, and thus, 10 some extent, tap
the Rabun Gap road. Trepcat again, I am
in favor. of the largest competition, cempe-
iilion i'll markets, and in the means oftr,il- !
sit. BY building the Saxannah Valley road,
we will nddto the State the markets ofs All
gusta and Savannah, these markets, in
addition to Charleston, Columbia and Ham
burg, cannot fail to benefit, the agricultural
interests, every where in the State. IF. We
nre able to sell our produce fora higher
price in Augusta and Savannah, than in
Charleston or Columbia, slall;.w not be, Al (
lowed the opportunity2 tits the doctfine
of free trade. and as free sade men; we de-
n,hfd it MS urrigfs " Since; we have Been
A State, we hareAbec,i conterislihp for The
right to sell for the best price, and Buy IN
the cheapest markets J " wherever we:could /
find them. Have we not sheen resisting the {
monopoly Of the North, which would re.
quirc us to trade in NewY ork or, Bostop9
And are we onthe Savannali River 9osb Be :,
compelled to, trade with Charleston or Co..
luinbiaa BY refusing ius this charter, ne NE /.
are.tlrivcn TO continueS the Old ron trade.
and the precarious state Of The fiver.. !. S.
My friend from Greenyille, Mr. Perry, y
has introduced Columbia as one ;of the par. !.
ties 10 be injured. Suppose Colunbi ISL
injured, what then? Shall; she stand bys
and forbid the road because a portion offs
her interests IL not looked toja 8 Columbia,
has always enjoyed the favoritisrn of tho
State in eminent degree, Tile large sap-
preparations yearly made, for .nnagpifceftS
public buildings, colleges state:llonse; ayr.;
lums, and switll,a large portion ofl tfe3
trensnry poured into her tps should warrss
Columbia not TO stand lin tue way of loealSS /,
interests in other. parts of the State Ofss
all parts, s,of the State, Co1dinDia ohgbtsto
be the last TO offer an ot Aud is
think, Mr. Speaker, that Efeefyilie Rail- Z
road should licsitat longi tafpfs ii npaIsed
5its mouth sagHiiist Ne, I'll; I; road bis
been no mean fasori ito or lie Stare,
got no smhiG help from he treasury AID dsg
tliis time ought to sbc ssIi
own <Iegs, and ask 'no:s sfiasverss ,Jeast Sf
it ought to fear no comp Iftops SsasS Sssss
yapnali Wiley groinpaHu 2aslh n9 favdra; no.
money SIZE asks onIY pass sars TO-.
cross few yards of tile aief
TO- tlls jnrisdictiuHE on essspntIls linn.
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