The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-02-23

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61n11t determined upon the policy a
shAtiun1l aid for the Improvement az rivers
and hAfbofz in the several States, > few
strAy dollars have found their way from
the Federal treasury to some of these pub
he improvements in the waters of North
Carolina, but we have always had repre-
sentatives in Congress to oppose and vote
against every appropriation that has been
proposed or actually made for the improve
ment of the navigable waters of our State
They have done so from conscientious
adherence to the principle of ''strict con-
struction," a doctrine that denies the con-
etitutionality of Governmental aid for in
ternal improvements. But no such objec-
ton holds against the proposition to COM
plete the line of inland navigation from
its present terminus in lower Neuse river
to the Gulf of Mexico, and for the i'm
provement and enlargement of the whole
system to the Northern lakes
There is no better settled principle than
that the Government has every right and
is bound to protect itself. The great in
land system is measure of national de-
tense and protection no less than a chan
mel of national commerce, and as such
should appeal for support to every repre-
sentative in Congress.
WHAT THE IMPROVED SYSTEM WOULD DO.
But it will be unfortunate for North Car
Olina if the cOnscientiOusness of her rep
resentatives shall continue to Obstruct her
commercial welfare and progress. She DOS
sesses the natural facilities, if but slightly
improved, of commercial importance
second to none of the South Atlantic
States With the inland system of navi-
cation completed and its tributaries i'm
proved TO the maximum draught of water
readily practicable, the bulk of the coast
ing trade North and South would be con-
Quoted through her inside waters. She
would then possess the facilities of nhnAr
water transportation for the products ana
the population of third her area. Her
ports of Wilmington and Beaufort would
readily assume the importance to which
they are naturally entitled. 1t would
make all Eastern Carolina one of the most
populous and and prosperous sections OF
the United States.
PRESENT AND PROSPECTIVE CONDITION.
From one end of the coast to the other
we are languishing for want of these i'm
proved facilities Our soil and climate
make the section natural garden for the
earliest market vegetables our inland
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EXTENT OF THE TERRITORY.
They. in whose behalf this letter is
penned, embrace constituency extending
from the Albermarle to the Cape Fear.
By counties they are located in Cumber-
land, Columbus, Robson, Bladen, New
Hanover. Brunswick, Pender, Sampson,
DuuIin. OnsloW. Jones, Carteret, Craven,
IeI1oir. Wayne. Johnston, Wilson, Edge.
ecu,hn Pitt Green. Reanfort. Pamlico
Mv1e nare Cs1rritnck Camden. Pasouo.
tsnk. Perouimans. Uhouan, Washington.
Nartin. Bertie. Hertford, Gates North.
nmphOn and Halifax, all Of which pC8seql
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