Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-02-11

promote the commercial marts in our own state
and not be bled as a strong man, at both arms, ..
Virginia on the one hand and South Carolina on IN
other; that patriotism and State pride demands tina
fostering care should be extended to the commerce
of our own citizens and our State, and are call
ed on to recur to the wholesome precepts OF th'
eminent and wise that have adorned the hlstorl
ans page of this Commonwealth. No man sir, has
greater reverence for the teachings of the wise
men and eminent statesman so handsomely eulogls
ed by the Senator from Orange than myself. But
sir it struck me as little remarkable that the pat
riotism and State pride so much commended, was
practically deficient just about the spot on which
we now stand. 1t will be remembered by Senators
that that was most excellent opportunity to test
the fervency of that patriotism and exhibition oil
that State PRIDE in the respective charters of the
Raleigh and Wilmington and the Raleigh and Castor
roads, both Of which passed about the same time,
probably at the same session. Patriotism kicked
the beam; the Wilmington connection was repudi-
ated, and the capital of the State of North Carolina
virtually sold, according to their own reasoning, to
the State Of Virginia.
do not condemn the people Of Raleigh for the
course they proper to take in that matter, and
only aude to it to illustrate my position They did
what they thought was their interest, which, in
sist, is the natural right of every community, and
that any intervention on the part of the State is
exercise of an arbitrary powcr-one that cannot be
justified upon any just principles of State policy.
Would not the Senator from Orange, at that time,
have considered it an exercise OF an arbitrary power
on the part of the Legislature of the State to have
refused the people of this section of the State the
poor privilege of using their own money in the i'm
provement of their internal condition, and of trans
porting the fruits of their labor where the best prices
could be obtained?
My friend from Warren (Mr. Eaton) compliments
the gentlemanly and accomplished merchants of
Petersburg and Norfolk, and informs US that the
C1ptc of nc fsDlo
er State, and plough the pillows of the beautiful
Chesapeake Yet he gets up here and gravey con-
demns as impracticable for the people of the west
to desire to do the very thing that his people do
every day of their lives-go to Virginia market
and argues that the people of Meckenburg should
be prohibited from taking their wheat to first rate
Market with inexhaustble water power as he con.
fesses the city of Richmond to be, and handsomely
audes to Petersburg the cockade city, and likens
Norfolk to a bird sitting upon the waters Is there
justice, is their equity in such unequal discrimina.
tlon-in such partial egislation-whereby the citi-
zens OF one county enjoy advantages by which they
can realize more for given amount of labor. and
the productions of ther soil and dairy than the citi
zens of county in the western part of the State?
But sir, this question is argued on the part of the
opponents of this BILL to the effect that its construc
ton would seriously impair, if not utterly ruin the
roads already existing in the State. Let us exam.
Inc into the truth of this statement We DENY, in
the first place. that it injure the North.C
road, but it will greatly enhance the interest of that
company. It is well known by every one at all
conversant with the travel on said road, that no
through travel has ever been enjoyed by that road.
That the enterpris!ng Presidents of both the Char
lotte and NorthCarolina roads used every exertion
and resorted to all the appliances in the way of
agencies and advertisements to direct the travelling
puoic IN this direction; it resulted in total
failure.
1t is insisted that through travel, by the consruc
ton OF the Danyille road with other connections
which will necessarily follow, of which shall sneak
little further on, can be thrown on at least 81 miles
OF the North Carolina road. The way travel cannot
be in any manner diminished thereby. We must
consequently get the "a miles Of thus road what
has never been realized BEFORE and this travel will
necessarily be increased to such a degree that il
Will largely repay to the company the loss on the
remaining portion of the line But it is Objected ,o
on the ground that it will be an extinsusher upon
the wilmington and Manchester and the Wilmington
and Weldon roads, One would suppose. from this
argument tnat the schoomaster had not been abroad
IN NorthCaroina, and that the people were in total
ignorance Of the public works Of other States Rut
IS it not fixed fact well known to every inteloent
and Wel-lnformed person in the country that there
Is IN course OF speedy construction rival road be-
yond the mountains, which fixes the DESTINY of our
eastern roeds beyond peradventure. | bring to
.le e'ana o'sihterested witness-one who has no
must be taken as authority. allude to the renort
OF MIR. Mchae, chief engineer on the Charleston and
Savannah road, which is free to the insnoct;on ~
any senator present who desires to examine il as tn
the iaets set forth. Taking Washington Citv and
Auanta as common points, the report shows that
.ne East tennessee and Virginia road is one hundred
ana nineteen miles nearer than the Wilmnoton on5 |
Manchester and the Wilmington and Weldon ,oods
ask II tnis report be true, and there is no reason
~ oouot H. can the proposed Danville road be held
! any manner responsible for it? think not T.
mas oeen argued by the Senator from Dublin, mr.
that the Increase from through travel was
ana rom mail pay $50 900; that by the
crease would be lost to that company and tho, S...o
Pocy required that this thing should not hs DO"
desire to know if it is State policy to aloy th;"
company to play the 'dog inihe manrer"|to i MI?
Ie:tiy permit the citizens of ether States to re,z.
!cils large amount Of income fon mere blind nreu
uSI oa IN lne name Of God if their citizens are com.
peiied TO surrender it shall it not be enioved NV H.
citizens OF the west? think it shonl3 ne h1t ,,,e
are told that we must do nothing to destroy ~ N
any manner affect the commercial norts of 49,. ~ III
otate mat we now have the City of Wilminaton
a.u are now constructing road, at heavy cost ~
i:I' out does experience teach us that we .ro
nkey TO DE more fortunate in the transnor,.t;o, oe
the products of the upcountry than # Is nroba "
we Will be in the transportation of throuph tron.,s
~ eierence 10 the standard you may sec that reon
. "a, negnt lists are made out twice week. from !
Sts p0,.s Of Virginia, going to the interior Of the
must hs u nga up as the town Of Charlotte. This
esnec;o,I, unpatrIotc in our western friends |
for co." eo az 10 the ancient town of Hillsboro'
t tIf see they figure largely in the shipments from
:. e purts OF virginia but, sir, Ihaye no doubt hat
al fght and the same causes direct their actions
tbronsh % had the old Orange planter to Dress
get to the same Vsa ana over impossible roads to
results OF good market To this do not anG Inc
rgnt that they should go where thew can se,;
highest and buy cheapest, and the consi;tnsnt sen