Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-07-29
For the Standard.
NORTH. CAROLINA-HER RESOURCES AMI
THE PROSPECT BEFORE HER.

NORTH. CAROLINA-HER RESOURCES AND
THE PROSPECT BEFORE HER.
love of ones native country is inherent in every
patriots bosom. 1t is universal sentiment, COM
mon alike to the savage who roams in delight over
his beloved hunting grounds, and to the rehneo
citizen of polished and enlightened society. An
emgrant to the West several years ago, yet amid
all lifes changes-the conflicts of passion and the
contending interests of selfish world-we expert
ence deep and lasting affection for this good old
commonwealth of North Carolina. Jealous of her
honor, proud Of her good name, it is natural to be
keenly sensitive in all that concerns her progress in
the onward march of improvement.
recent trip from the valley of the Mississippi
has convinced reason that this State will COM
pare favorably with those to the South and West of
her borders The rich sugar lands of Louisiana,
the broad prairies of Mississippi and Alabama the
average lands of Georgia and South-Caroina, all
present different phases of interest to the observant
! traveller. But have these no drawbacks? How
many estates in Louisiana are shinged over
! with mortgages? How few are able to bear the
| expense of a sugar plantation. What an immense
Investment it requires in the purchase of thousand
acres of good cotton land in Mississippi or Alabama
1t is not the " Ell Dorado" many imagine it to be-
They have fertile lands it is rue but the cash price
of quarter section would buy large farm in old
| Orange When the emigrant has invested large
estate in lands, almost made himself bankrupt in
| the purchase of few hands, has bought mules at
5000 the head, and provisions of all kinds at high
price, then he can begin to make money-not be-
fore. Bad crops for a few years-ten per cent.
interest for borrowed capital-sickness and death
among his negroes, all, all should combine to infu-
ence the North Caroinian to pause ere he make the
| move.
The writer of this communication has been in
every part of North Carolina; with knapsack his
| back has rambled over her mountains that soar in
majesty on her Western border; has bathed in the
deep and fathomless basin at the foot of Linve;
listened to the mighty roar of old Ocean it beat
the beach in restless fury at Mays Head; and has
passed many. many an hour in her piney woods,
that conjured up in his childish fancy ideas OF
| ghosts and the shrouded dead. Her lands, her pro-
auctions, her people, her interests, distinct
and variable the features of her scenery. Hence,
unfortunately for her prosperity, she IS not amt
The rich alluvial lands on the Albemarle and its
tributaries find market for corn wheat and fish in
other States to the North and East. The northern
tier of counties produce tobacco and cotton finding
a market in Richmond and Petersburg The rice
farmers of the Cape Fear look to Wilmington and
Charleston and New York. The Southern section,
a fine cotton region, sells in Charleston, Cheraw,
Camden, Columbia and Charlotte. The Great West
divides its patronage between Augusta, Charleston
and Knoxville
We assert without fear of contradiction, that take
North Carolina, for acre, it will show more
arabic land-more land in the aggregate that an
industrious man can make living out of--than any
State of the size in the South 1t is the land
of pine knots and whortleberry swamps it is true,
but is also the land of grain of corn of cotton, of
tobacco, of rice, of peas, of fruits, of grass. A
North Carolinan can eat bread made of the best
-four manufactured in the State of the best wheat
he can enjoy relish of herrings caught in her own
waters of the best quality; roll North Carolina
buckwheat cakes in North Carolina maple-sugar;
grow fat on her thousand fish and crustaca; grace
the head of his table with North. Carolina cured
ham; crown the feast with the finest fruit and
melons; smack his lips over the native Scuppernong
and Catawba: and enjoy his segar made of North.
Carolina tobacco, the finale to this domestic,
home made, healthful repast.
Her colleges and schools are numerous and excel
lent her lands good and cheap society refined and
intelligent her population law abiding and peacea.
BILE her great men pure and virtuous and heI
women fair and gentle. Her railroads are fast de-
veloping her internal resources and she will soon be
as distinguished for her mines of coal, iron, copper
and gold as she will be for her agricultural produc-
TONS Let the legislature grant charters then freely
and generously; let the people build roads whert
their aoants require them; let there be rivaries
and jealouses as at present exist, but rather lei
every part of the State be covered with maZe
of iron net work. and invite the travelling public
through hills and over beautiful mountains, unit
there shall be thousands of witnesses to the pros
perity and happiness of the State.
Without dsparagement to other States or othe
lines of travel, permit me to add that the Nortf
Carolinan may travel through Charlotte, and as h,
flies hill and vale may point with pride to the
thriving towns, fertile fields and comfortable homes
that meet his gaze on every side. But soon the
traveller from the South and West will, it is to be
feared, seek another route through East Tennessee
and the valley of Virginia, leaving the expeditions
route by Wilmington and the route through Raj
egh far to the East. AS native North Carolnian
as who feels deep interest in every enterprise
her people have undertaken we earnestly give the
warning in time. Cassandra.like we NAV warn ir
vain, but it is well worthy the marked attention ant
earnest soicitude Of every man in the limits of thu
State.
What is necessary to be done We leave to others
to suggest. few months more and the great rout,
through Tennessee and Virginia will he completed
Living in the West, we have opportunity o
knowing the wishes of the people in that section
We give it opinion that the people in Louisi
ana, South Alabama, South and Middle Georgia ant
South Carolina would prefer route through Nortf
Carolina. Present equal or greater facilities ant
convenience to the traveller and you his pat
ronage beyond doubt at least during the colo
weather These views, Messrs. Editors are pre-
sented in narrow, sectional spirit but in broat
and catholic spirit such should animate the breas
of every lover of North Carolina. B.
For the Standard
At a meeting of portion of the citizens of Ra
leigh, held in the City Hall the 25th Instant, t.
appoint delegates to the Southern Commercial Con
venton in Knoxville, on the 10th of August next
w. D. Haywood, Mayor of the City, appointe,
chairman, and on motion the following gentlemen
were appointed delegates to represent Raleigh il
said Convention Gov. Charles Manly, Judge
NJ. Saunders, George Little, Henry w. Miller, L.