The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-06

ALI COnUImeQ my SUSPICIOUS oil their
good faith. would long before have
acted upon these suspicious, but | was
not clear that the Boari would have
been justified in calling time upon the
assignees before the FIRST Of July Of
this year; or At least until 20 near that
time AZ to make it oby ious that the
work could not be finished with the
almost diligence and energy. | was
also very 10th to participate in dsclar-
ing any forfeiture Of the contract in
the absencc of any assurance that other
parties could be induced to take the
work of the nands Of the State. and
prosecute 1t TO completion, 10 case the
State should be unwilling to retain it
and tax the people for the purpose.
But during that visit to Raleigh, | had
met . gentleman, a n.tive North Caro-
hnlan OF large experience IN railroad
business and entirely responsible in a
business point of view, Who assured me
that he would gladly take that contract
on the hands of the State. if permitted.
The mention of this gentlemap's name
woul be and ample Ruarty OF his
'biiity and good faith to perform hi,
contract.
Shortly after my return to Washing
ton, w. j. Best came to me and in
formed me that he had formed a new
syndicate and had the money in hand
20 redeem his mortgaRed interest in
the w estern North Carolina Railroad.
and was prepared if he could secure
his interest in that rosd to take a lease
OF the Atlantic and North Carolina
Railroad In build 1T once q grand
trunk line from Goldsboro to Salisbury.
Feeling assured now that the fear tina.
this Dad would return to the hands Of
the State to burden her with taxation
and become = source of political dis
quiet. was altogether without founda-
ton; and feeling too that it was the
duty Of all wsll-wishers of North Car
olilins to avert if possible the dangers
which threatened her commercial and
political independence from this great
monopoly which vas gathering its folds
about her; l determined then not to
grant the extension of time asked for
until after u further conference with
nay associate commissioners At this
juncture it was, l addressed the letters,
heretofore published and referred to,
to Gov. Jarvis and DR.. Worth, in
which | stated that circumstances com
ing to my knowledge since our last
meeting induced me to withdraw my
consent to the extension of time, prom
ising to explain fully wLsn We met, and
asking DR.. Worth not to sign any ex-
tension until [ saw him Desiring also
to be above board in oil things. re
quested Gov. Jarvis to at once infsrm
the President of the Western North
Road of my determination. This
change of purpose | conceive | had
not only u right 20 make, bu, that it
was my duty to make it, as the public
interest required it in my Judgment.
The proposition betwecl the commits
sioners and the President of the West
ern North Carolina Road was dcliber-
alive merely if you will do 50 and SO,
We will do thus and ~. Before the
time arrived to consummate the propo-
sitions into Ia agreement, whilst the
matter was yet IN Eera, | came to the
conclusion, by the light of events com
ing TO my knowledge since the 3Oth
Of April that my duty to the State re-
quired me to pursue . different course.
Although 1 invited q suspension II &c
ton Oh the part Of the other commits
s%ioners and promised to explain to them
in fall the irs.sons fer my course, this
was not accorded me Gov. jarvis,
feeling no doubt IS he says, bound 10y
his premise, Immediately signed the ex-
tension of time, with my letter before
him, but reserved to himself the right
to withdraw his assent if the applicants
failed to perform the conditions set sut
in the application, whilst DR.. Worth's
signature was procured by sending a
messenger ON . special train, anticips-
ting the course Of the mil, in entire
ignorance on his part that it bore ;
communication from nae to him, which
be himself said would have prevented
his signing. In order to shsw that IN
action then was only ~cautionnry,
quote the following letter to Gov. Jar.
Wis in answer to his of the 18th of May,
in which be implied that he would wait
aud hear my explanation.
WAsHINGroN, May 10, 1881.
Dear Governor: Yours received.
don't know that | SO stated, but | in.
tended to say that the Withdrawal OF
my assent to the proposed extension OF
time was only temporary. l did moi
mean to be precluded from granting il
in future. | was satisfied, and am now,
that our action was premature. That
is all. | will get away this week and
shall then seek a long interview with
you and DIR. w. If | prove to be in the
wrong | will go back on my present
p0''''00' '''' z. B: VANCE.
Judge of my establishment then When
[ learned, that instead of this confer
once which the amended petition fol
an extention of time was to be presen-
ted and considered, and when | was t.
give my reasons in full to my associate.
only one week of-that the extension
of time, without my knowledge, hac
already been granted and disposed OF
at least if such action should be helc
legal. Evidently it is not So regarded
for the same application Tor an extern
sion of time was pl esented before the
board at its next meeting on the 23t
of June again at the next meeting OF
the 18th inst; and is still pending un
acted upon.
! The amended application for al ex
tension of time proposed to put SIX hun
dred additional hands on the work, oil
vided as has been stated, between tn
TWO branches, as soon as they could b.
hired at reasonable rates. This Cover
nor Jarvis says was presented to him OF
the 9th May. though | never heard o
it until the 18th and when the boart