St. Mary's beacon., 1858-09-30

Ing also 10 the adjacent districts. rcSpcctin:
certain contemplated improvements On the Wi
romico. Petitions and counter portions hav.
been presented to the levy Court in regard I,
Je-opening a public road. connecting witt
other public roads and a public landing an,
wharfs Al ;i:.t sight. to a tliSntercstcd party
texcept as - tax-paycrl it would appear mcr
L,cal matter; but, Upon reflection, looking to tn
causes f.r the opposition and agitation it ha
produced, il shows that it has merits ~ invnl,iu:
pr-tTaIpte, precedent and rule If future actio,
IN regard to fostering aud cncnuragn. puLl
and private cnterFrizc, supplying the neceSSa
~ and urgent wants OF the community, not I,
be limited ID any particular locality but A. &C
ing tho interests of the county ut large an,
mcriting the serious consideration Of all Pr
ratc improvements have recently been made
are in progress. and many in contemplation, ma
teriaily affecting the public good, ans: i Is i'm
por;ant IT, the cnterpriGtng and puGiic-SpiEtcd
portion Of the community 20 knuw whether
they are T., be encouraged aud sustained hy All
enlightened public spr;t, or their e:f.rrts to be-
spent and their Meals wasted IN frutlcsS at
tempts to break dow. unfOundei ard oUtrusivc
prejuGices.
We are, at this time, undergoing great
changes, rendering the rules AMI customs OF the
cid states ina;!"qnAtc and inarpiicable to the
new.
The great tide Of moral improvement has
reached us, and unless we mount with il and
keep pace with tie progress Of the times. We
must expect, like the Indian, 10 lie overrua,
rooted out AMI swept lack bet re- tue advance
of better civilization.
4 spirit of inquiry, investigation ard inter
prize Is aDrtad-!ct It's aid and encourage not
check 1t. A few years back aul our County
was largely involved in dc.t--thc docket
crowded with lawsuits, tobacco almost the
only export, and grain impnrtei-rhc oil land
given over and abandoned t. pines, poverty
aud br0msedSc-a few vessels answering the
demands Of trade, and lis.lcy. apathy pcrva-
ding the public mind. We have reversed al!
this and are now free from delft. with abundant
means, lands improved. yielding luxurant
crops. exporting both tpacco and grain largely
with steamboats, instead II vessels aud wEaris
sprineing up in different parts If the c,;ar:y.
mInIsterins tn the waits and necessities If the
community. Few caG BE- blind to the chang.
and its effects.
This steamboat transportation is of itself Il
new feature and era u our history The SUI
perinr facilities afforded the farmer in certainty.
speed and safety IN shipping lis produce Oh
Waiting the delay tnften ~ weeks "f vessels
the danger of damage, or the tou9heniug Of his
grain, staying OF tobacco, fluctuations in the
price, &c, will cause this steamboat carriage to
SuperSe,le entirely the old node In order t.,
accommodate them, freights must be c0nceu-
tratcd at certain dcpots or Landings having
wharfs, aid to effect this rua.s must be laid
out, condemned and opened to the most con-
vencnt. accessible and direct points That the
public are entitled to Mi necessary highways is
beyond cav,l or dispute, bat in obtaining these,
all damage or INJURY to private property taken
for the public convenience should be literally
paid FOR. Personal prcjudice$. always proving
prcjudiciat whey mixed up and introduced into
public issues, should be carefully excluded, and
the matter under investigation shnud be coulIy
and dispasSionately j;:,i2cd upon its own mer-
its. Men are justly tenacious of their private
rights, and those rights should not be wanton-
~ invaded, but that "privatc convenience
should yield to the public god" is "a maxim OF
political economy which i, as true IA it is trite
S,J"s 7'"prh s"mma lex. Oar statue BOOKS are
album Ing i. laws atforl:n. facilities and en-
coura cement - all Improvements calculated to
give increased advantages to trade, afford great
er convcnlcn"eS 10 the public, and add to the
wealth. agd capital Of the State.
That all inuvvat JuS on OLD established hab-
it's will nave opponents ut first, is the history
of Sll improvements. When Saw-nl!. were
first introduced from Germany into England
il created 30 much opposition. excitement aud
rI"t, III consequence Of the impression that it
would injure and deprive the masses Of occu-
patton, that it WAS found necessary, and in ac-
CuT!ance With tic wishes and ignorance Of the
pipuiicc, to pass All act Of Parliament aganx.
them. The Introduction Of steam machinery IN
the manufacture 81 cotton as we'll az Al! labor
saving machinery, has met with similar oppo-
sirinE from the multitude. Il was supposed
tinat railroads would CiIni:sh the want OF Ia.
hor ana the Use and value of horses but il has
multiplied then Immensely. Recently, riots
have taken place III Ireland aglinst n,t only rc.s-
peTs aId mowers, but even grain cradles were
destroyed to retain the use Of rear hooks 81
also with many things, apparently OF snail
movement, but i'll their effect. q vital interest
10 society. What al first sight is sometimes AZ
appartiI; injury often proves N ultimate nene-
Git. The history Of the public improvements
and highways uE every nation n every Az
IS q history. Of their progress ard prosperity
The internal improvements Ut Egypt, tire great
national highways Uf Rome, vet found through
Italy, England, France, Germany and Span,
IS well as in Asia and Africa-the ancient and
tlllapidated alIeducts ana causeways Of Next
co, telling of lost or more enlightened race
are monuments left behind them OF their pro-
eresE in the arts, sciences and civilization That
the public arteries should be opened in order
that commerce may tlnw freely 10 meet lis
increasing wants Of soriety, is just rs essential
ems! necessary tie enlargement Of the vital
organs ia :iGe human system from infancy e
manhood.
Whether public highways are conducive q
the puhiie god, ard n what extent, seems tobt
singular inquiry and sui..-c; ufinvestga'iUn a
this tine and III this etg'tened age; yct thi.
nay b" viewed rs one o: tte many struggle
constantly as'inS nn between the old or5:er ~
things and tue new-rctiogresSio:i Sai pro-
gres--ineEtia and MISUNDERSTANDING aul
knowledge.
Remote from the location of the raa,, which
aaS elected these Suggestions, the writer feel.
% personal intUreg. whatever in the inirneGi.
ne controversy. hut would invoke in all snct
matters spirit 81 concession aud liberahty
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