The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-07-21

to i BY the compact between The original
States.
now proceed to speak Of the advantages
which would result to the old States. and es.
pecialy To North Carolina, by Just and
equitable division Of the lands themselves or
the proceeds Of the sales thereof on the terms
OF the agreement, BY which they were coded
to all the States. We possess immense Ie-
sources requiring developement, by creating
lines OF internal transportation and complete
ing those already projected and in progress;
and the State. think, with her prese Mt means,
will not be able to complete even the. latter.
Our people, believe, are not aware Of the
vast resources within their own limits, and
are, consequently, insensbe to the great bene.
fits we should experience from the adoption
oil such means as would render them availa.
BILE. Who can estimate the amount OF pros.
perity which would follow from The shipment
of half million tons Of coal and like amount
of iron from one Of our own partsl How
the depreciation of our currency would be
corrected, and how the specc basis would be
transferred from the bags Of unproluctiye
corn in our vaults to the rich beds Of iron and
of coal so abundant in the bosom Of our ex-
tensiye territory! The resources Of the
forest, too. ii rendered available BY increased
facilities of internal transportation, would
swell! our exports. Thousands Of acres of
| finest oak that now invite the industry OF the
lumberman, are in state Of primitive integ-
| rity! Incentives would be furnished to az
ricultnral pursuits, and our rich and beautiful
mountains, now uncropped by any kind OF do
nestle cattle. would furnish sheep walks and
advantages for woo.grawing, unsurpassed by
fSaxony or England! The facility Of obtain
my the different fertilizers is not one Of the
least elements Of wealth furnished by increas
ed facility Of internal commandments
the increased productiveness OF the soil re-
sulting therelrom. would directly react. BY
furn ishing corresponding increase To the
business Of the road.
Obstacles of an extraordinary character
hinder and retard our progress IN the works
Inf internal improvements in the State.
Geographical divisions create a diversity Of
interests and disturb the harmony OF our
people. Formerly The people oi the east
had more Of the material power Tor improve
ment. but possessing already every facility
for carrying their products to market, were
aserse to heavy outays for the general bene-
Iii, 50 that the necessity VAS on one side Of
the S,ate--tbe power to remedy It on the
other. Now, a great advantage of facility oil
internal communication will be. to bring our
people more frequently ogether-thereby
aequainting them with each others wants.
and strengthening the social tie, make them
essentially one people.
but another and no. less important beEe.
fit jeriyable from The possession Of this rel,
inheritance. would be the increase of our
school fund. This, though at present very
respectable. is by no means commensurate TO
the wants Of our people. Our Territory y
too extensive, aud our population too spirse.
TO be properly furnished with a system Of
popular instruction from the means now at
our command. desire to see, land II We
could obtain our just rights, we might all see
4 respectable school house within cunyienIen [
distance Of every dwelling within the limits II
the State. And Why have we not already
gotten al least portion Of this ample hefi-
tage Ii is because ace ,pW moi. The vote
Of the representation from the State would
have carried one Of the bills lately before
Congress for this purpose. Other States
Send delegations 10 Congress Who advocate
distribution. Or deposit. Or donation, BY which
they get the land or the money. Their
schools are esiabli.hed--ihsir children ate
educated their public works eonstrncted.--
Nor j. this al. In some instances SUI ient
surplus remains, (as has been already shows, ]
alter such purpose are accomplished, TO
raise iund large enough TO deiray the ex.
penses Of the State GOternmcgt IN 81 alter
time.
cannot conclude the subject Of these num-
beers (perhaps already too much extended,l
without exhibiting synopsis Of the land sold
IRON the opening 81 the Land Office to Janu.
/. airy. 1856. together with. The number q acres
given 10 some Of the States, and The quantity
still unsold. and, consequently. The property
81 all the States. The statement Is derived
from sources entirely reliable--thc Census
and other public documents.
The quantity sold is l35.7Ig.sI5 acres.
I" gwen TO STATES, 9s.6ii.6e6 !.
:" Z remain'g unsoId, l,3s7,ssi.oOi !"
{ This il a vast esta,c--so enormous as al.
most TO staggrr the creduliiy Of our people,
but Il oiieial statements can be trusted, aud
figures 10 mt deceive, Il must be correct.
Now, lei Us suppose that Tie good old State
lad obtained her just portion Of the common
heritage. past. present and prospeeite-w
would be her present condition, aud her 10.
tare bright visions d pfospcrityi Her work !
Ut internal Improvement would have been
|, comp leted; her primary schools multiplied
and improved and che would have been
, without a debt.
think il will be conceded That these ne
sirable objects cannot be reached with the
present means Of our people. The debt ul
the State already exceeds nine millions 81
dollars, and the annual tax collected from
them u abOut half million. They feel aud
complain d The bur,hen. and probably will not
consent 10 tie increase which will be nceessa-
~ 10 finish our works now in progress. Shall