Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-12-23

more and New York on the North and with Mem-
phs md New Orleans, Augusta and Savannah on
the South and West y The greater part Of the,
produce, which is small grain, would go 10 the di-
rection Of New York, which is the chief market
We could notexpectit to come over this. road by
way OF Charleston, from whence it would find its
way at last 70 New York and other Northern Mar
kets. Atal events it is idle to suppose that Char
lesion would compete with oil those other larger
markets. The principle staple commodity of these
Siates live stock, would never contribute to the
business Of the road. Stock drivers are every dry,
now driving their stock by the side Of rail road
tracks, for hundreds of miles through this State
to market, and thus never think ofehipping them
on the cars. He would ask then,- what were the
prospects for the success Of this road. He could
see nothing but pecuniary disaster and diappoint-
ment. 1t has been the policy Of the State, and
wise one too, to give aid to every rail road within
her limits; and she has already contributed more
than four times the aid usually extended, in pro-
portion, to similar enterprises. And with the aid
already granted those interested should be satisa
ed. He did not believe that any great benefits
would be diffused throughout the State by this
road as has been contended
He had heardit said often in this debate, that
South Carolina was behind. her sister States in
rail road enterprises. That she had not 80 freely
patronized such schemes Of finternal improvements.
lie was not thoroughly posted on these subjects,
but he believed, North Carolina, which had been
held up Us an example worthy Of our imitation,
had generally confined herself to the construction
of roads within her own limits; at least, in the
construction of the Charlotte and South Carolina
Road she took good care to see that every dollar
contributed by her, was expended on that part OF
the road which lay within her own limits. In this
enterprise she evinced foresight and policy far
superior to that of South. Carolina. This State
was guilty of gross negligence and Indifference to
the interest of her own citizens, in not fixing by
the Charter, the terminus Of this road, within her
own borders The control and principle adyan-
tages Of this road have been transferred to North
Carolina, and she is now reaping the fruits OF the
enterprise. The Kings Mountain Road, which
lies altogetherin this State is suffering from sys-
TEN Of rates established by the Charlotte and
South Carolina Road, against which, It Is impos.
sible for her, although one of the best managed
roads in the State, to compete successfully. The
rates of freight from Columbia to Chesterville on
many leading articles of trade, are precisely the
same as to Charlotte and in some instances even
less. This is an example on small scale, of the
State fostering rail roads to terminate outside OF
her limits. The great enterprise now projected
before us may be liable to similar objections TO
some extent It is certain, that the principal
profits and advantages will enure to those States
through which II is to pass. 1t has been urged
that the completion Of this grand enterprise would
be proud monument to the genius and spirit OF
South Carolina. he feared that the longer we
spend money, and our efforts in attempting to ac-
eomplsh this wild project, the more stupendous
the monument we would thereby erect to our own
folly. . -...-... ...;..
II satisfactory reasons were given for this great
enterprise, he would cheerfully support it. His
constituents would sustain him in it. From the
days Of the reyolution, his District eYer evnced
readiness to stand firmly up to the honor and inte
rest of the country Now, her citizens would not
finch from their duty when they saw the honor
and integrity of South Carolina involved. .