The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-01-12

luce 10 leave the North Carolina road, and
the North Carolina ports and mar
,ets Tor those Of Virginia; that when It
caches Raleigh 1t is transported over the
Raleigh and Gastun road to Henderson or
Ridsway before they begin TO charge u.
know not from whom the committee got their
nor whether the statement be
intended for reason or sarcasm; but what
ever its purposes or from whom derived, It
& equally unjust. So Tilt Is intended To as
sert that the tariff Of freights has been form.
ed with the view Of forcing the produce o.
the country into the Virginia markets, me
assertion ii directly in contradiction 70 what
is the fact--the tariff is framrd with gradu-
a, increase TO the highest point and then the
same charge to the end Of the point, and then
the same charge to the end Of the road, But
you are mistaken il supposing Greensbo-
rough that point. ! have not the tarlh oe-
fore me, but according 70 my reco'lection'
the point Is Lexington. You are correct m
saving Charlotte is charged the same as SAL
isbury, and may be Lexington tor instance,
and you might have added with truth. not
outstanding this. not bushel y wheat mas
ever passed from Charlotte over the North
Carolina road Ii the year 1880, when me
Directors were forced. in self defence, 70 re.
duce the carriage 81 bushel Of wheat from
Salisbury to Goldsborougl, 10 IA cents. and
The price was the same from Charlotte, yet
nal 4 bushel was sent from the latter place.
Salisbury sent some so or 100000 bushels
to wilmington Charlotte not bushel. Such
| il our sample Of your free trade system OF
railroad. and such would be the case with
your Danville road. | have before me the
report Of the agent at Lexington Tor 1857.
and what does that eAhbIt--54,6l8 bushels
of wheat, most pl which. SAYS the agent, went
East-lggS barrels IT ilour same direction.
The agent adds on that 20 thousand bushels
of wheat were sent irnm Lexington East
during the past year--about so thousand from
! High Point. and 50 thousand from Salisbury.
Here we have the shipments from these
prints OF COZ, 900 bushels. and which dnuet-
less, in future. will quite double. And !
hazard little 10 SAYING. the freight from these
three points. will be wnrlh more to the North
Carelin4 Rad. than every possible gain from
the Danyllle connection, The friends ot the
i n. G. road dc not desire 10 force the farm
ers 81 Dan river 10 send their produce on
their road blt what taey complain OF IS,
that TINS great State wok shGud be bro
ken dow u, built as il has been mostly by the
State. 10 order TO accommodate those farmers
in reaching the Virginia markets.
As to The principle between long aud short
distances Of which the minority report COM
{ pains-,t is principle that j. 10 be iuund ia
. the tariff Of every railroad. 80 FAR as nv OBJ.
ser,ation goes. tits y lesS principle o.
. which you should not complain, as feel Ger.
tain IL is to be found in the tariff Il your "a.
D write Dsnvile road. ef who.e merits you
seem to boast with 40 much triumph. on ONT
? thing you are aware. that one cause ot swell
. ling the merits ot the D,nvllle road, u en-
JOYS the advantage II same considerable dis.
D lance 10 transp ring the freight and psssen-
gers Of the South. Side rn,d tran Lyrchhur.
TO Petersburg. again yobr rradrr> will b,
surprised 10 learn, that the tariff a. flrs
framed for the n. q. roa1 was reported b,
! the then engineer. Maj. Gwynn. aud adopt
ed by The Boarl Vi which you were the Pre-
n sidcnt. Aud say. Il tie prineipie Of dis
j elimination ha- been enlarged since. II la
i been for the benefit Of our own roads ans
+. markets. But II strikes ire as strange tha
u the minority report sh1uld complsia 81 a "a
: yor being shown to the Virginia markets
; when the very measure thry recommend
: proposes a measure. whosc very object ani
e effect will be 10 favor the Virginia market
d at the expense Of our ewn. b., was nj
e little surprised TO ind ,oar repnri has ~
/. hibiied the whole argument N favor 81 hi
e Danyille connection. That Argument ha
II been for the great increase Of the fhrOug
I frGrsi You say, tina, eandor and truth com
o pei ynn to say. when .pe king IL the comics
:. between the Wilmington and Charlotte route
o for this through travel" Bat Il i osele.
e 70 regard this petty contest between Ties
/. rival reals, they are both destined % hay
Y Inc great Southwestern NAL and travel. IL
!. u l1Dk to the figures, and who can douh
e Z" You then adducc your figures % prov
i the advantage IN favor ~ the 'fcnnrssee an
Il Virginia road. 70 this you might have re-
= ferred, with still greater force against ou
Il road. e. the road now 10 the cBarse nf cor
il sirurtion irem savannah 10 Charleston. an
IL theme to The Manchester rad IL flurcnc,
e which vii carry ,nnst &c tie southern trayt
81 b. Wv u Wilmington. As ynu admit "
ii are thus destined to have thr Southern iraYe
/. do not. We beseech you, desirnv mr. rhanc
U. Iuf lfFtrlfs AS W me MfH ~ turning IN
i prndper lrnm The valleys 81 The Dln and VI
ii per Roanoke Inm Their long established VII
j. ginia markets, ynn hail a. well attempt
Il turn these nnnlr rivers. n eannri be dnn,
/ and II j. nonsenacai % talk ahiut Il. 50
Il 10 III fiel, mineral. On Tie Dtp IL which Va
II refer. II i mt necessary ~ .tte the, Al
II fret u BE- car'ied 81 ihr principal II di.criu
/. mating III lavurof lnns distances against slnr
r. and ii la,pr u or usn Intlkrt. against iii
er II foreign. This siscrm nation a. 10 ~
~ lance. j. tie policy ahich il unborn With i
Il. roads --aDd such knov il piacticei ~ w,
.e favnriir. tie Danyille Rad. Ani Your rcat
Il. err uill Be little surprised u learn. via
~ ever IT, policy, il was first recommended
n the iirst tariff lnr the North Carolina roa
ol BIZ ii. then enlightened Engincer, and adnp
Ma ed By the Directors ~ whnm son were 90
III and whist the rod was under yuur Snnirt
&c That Il has bern revised, aud IL some thin
ut changed. may be true. but tie sane princ