The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-03-29

who are to be accotnncdated by the Hiwasses
Railroad are 10 be kept forever excluded from
access to favorable markets by Etbe mountains
which interpose between them and the great
thoronghfares through our State7, pa o, n'
=" But to the question just propounded, 1 re.
ply, that the communities OF the State who de.
sire the Iiiwassee Road, ought not, by any line
OF State policy. to be shut of from favorable
markets for their produce. There Is no necessity
for il. They can be accommodated in another
way. consistently with a sound Georgia interest
and Georgia policy. How can this be done
This leads me to extend a little more fully my
views, in reference to our system OF internal i'm.
provements. than is contained in my biennial
message. from which quoted in the first part of
this communication.
81 said that Augusta. Savannah and Bruins.
wick, are the basis Of our system, aud that aid
might be wisely extended 10 the completion Of
its general framework. For this purpose, and
the full development Of our natural resources. /
believe That each Of these points of commerce
should be connected by main lines with the great
geographical divisions or sections Of our State
Al present, neither Of these cities is connected
with Northeastern Georgia. They are, or soon
Western aud Southwestern Georgia. Hence,
what is needed to connect them oil with North.
eastern Georgia, is n road from that section to
Athens, or some point on the Georgia or Western
and Atlantic Railroad. To, such an enterprise. I
heleve'our true interest requires that State aid,
in some form. should be granted. did not hope
to see this done by the present General Assembly.
have an abiding confidence that il will he done
at an early period. To such a road, branches
would be built in due time, thus developing TINT
whole region, nffordng to it facilities for trans
porting its products to market, and at the same
time, making it tributary to the interest and
prosperity of our general scheme
"Or, If those who seek railroad acsommoda
tion by this BILL believe Charleston to be the bes.
market and desire n connection with il. they
should not be prohibited. II is right that every
portion Of the State be allowed access IL posslc,
to the market of their choice For this purpose
let charters be granted 10 connect from any safe
point, south OF the Tennessee line, at Rabun Gan
or any point east. that will give the desired con-
nection But it is quite n different question,
when charter Is asked, which yields, rs this
bill Does tho right of way across a portion ofthe
State. which must result in connection between
points east and west, that will prove fatal to the
interest of Georgia.
' trust am not selfish in the disjointed views
which have presented for your consideration.
believe thoroughly in the doctrine of greatest
good to the greatest number and it il under this
influence that have ielt bound To withhold NV
sanction to the bill under consideration.
Nor am animated by any hostility 10 the
Interests and welfare Of South. Carolina. She Is
now acting, and alway has acted, in accordance
with the policy which advocate for Georgia
BY 1t, she Is stimulated to the noblest efforts TO
reach the West by route shorter than that
through Georgia by the Western and Atlantic
Railroad. She does right in thus seeking to sus.
tain her own public works, and foster her own
seaport. Her energy and sagacity command my
admiration. respect her people. venerate
her great men. Iapplaud her public spirit, and
cordially bid her God speed in her career OF
enterprise. Sdo not love her less, but Georgia
more. Still, however much may rejoice in her
prosperity, confess To an ardent desire, thst
our Legislature shall not promote 1t at the sacri.
fee Of our own"