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Tarborough, Edgecombe County, JV. C. Friday, December 4, ! S29.
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General 3tsscmbty
GOV. OWEN'S MKSSAGE.
To the Honorable, the General
Assembly of N. Carolina:
(continued from our lust paper.)
Tho Judiciarv, which has al
ways boon, and with much pro
priety, the favorite branch of the
government, cannot be guarded
I with too much care. Upon the
purity and ability with which the
j Laws of the emmtrv are udmiuis-
of. defence, and the opinion of the
Civil Engineer of the State as to
the probable effects on the naviga
tion of said river by such obstruc
tions, the depositions of several of
i he most respectable citizens in
that vicinity, and some of them
aiding in the very operation, toge
ther with the opinion of Mr. Nash,
on the subject referred to him,
were forwarded to our Senators
in Congress, and immediately met
the favorable consideration of that
body. An appropriation of 20,
000 was made to remove the ob
structions, and the work is now
going on exclusively under the di
rection of the General Govern
ment. Of a similar character is
the improvement of the naviga
tion ofOcracock Inlet, for which,
appropriations to the amount of
j 41, 000 have been made by Con-
commerce, the dangers of ship
wreck, pursuit by au enemy, or
convenience as a point of depar
ture and refreshment for our own
privateers and vessels of war, a
harbor will be formed precisely in
that part of the coast, where it is
most needed." With these libe
ral and enlightened views of the
agents of the General Govern
ment, beckoning us on to an en
lerprize so replete with interest
and importance to the State, shall
we, as though conscious of inferi
or claims upon that government
which we have contributed our
full share of blood and treasure to
establish and maintain, fold our
That these works, promising arms in quietness, as though we
such advantage to the State, and j had neither part nor lot in the
we do not consider ourselves call-! public lands, to which the Indian
ed by our instructions, nor quali- claim has recently been extin
fied by due preparation, we shall j guished, lying principally in the
merely remark, that if the plan be j county of Macon. What thai dis
carded into successful execution, position will be, is for yo.j to de-
wneiner we consider tne nrontsot termme. i portion ot tn:se
,T ress.
matter Or .shall we not rather.
cherishing an exalted pride and
generous patriotism, call on Con
I of such vital interest to the towns
of Newborn and Wilmington, car
ried on under the fostering care
of thc'Gcneral Government, con-: gress, through our Roprcscnla-
ducted by Engineers ot coinpe-j tives m that body, the proper or
ient skill and with adequate funds,! gans of such a call, to unlock the
terod, depend ail our rights and will be consummated, we have the j doors which shut us out from the
happiness, in connection with li-lguaranty of the government, in commerce of the world?
bcrty and property. The Judicial'! the liberal appropriations already j The Yadkin river, extending its
districts into whicii the State has: made, and in their established j branches in different directions,
I I ron divided, are believed to be practice of never abandoning a; almost from the extreme south, to
too large, and the eastern circuits work of usefulness, in an unfinish-
narticidarlv. to reouiro a new or- ed state
. .r '
the extreme northern boundary of
the State, and watering one of
j ganizaUon, to prevent the wastcj 15ut a won; of still greater im-;;he most interesting portions of
of iife, and the delay of justice, ' porlnuce, both as it regards the ; its territory, rendered so by the
j incident to the present ni rane- j interests of the Stale, and of the : density of its population, the salu
I incut. In connection with this5 Suited States, calls loudly forjbriiy of its atmosphere, and tho
j subject, permit me to call your at-jyour attention, and, through you, (fertility of its soil, must find an
I tcntion to the pardoning power;; for the attention of Congress. If i outlet to the ocean, for its rich and
which, in every government, isjthore be a work more peculiarly j abundant articles of commerce,
wisely placed somewhere, and by j national m its character than any cither through the Capo Fear ri
the Constitution of our State, is! other in which die State of North-
very properly given to the Fecu- Carolina can have a direct intc-
live; to be exercised by him, when
a fit case for clemency occurs.
rest, it is the opening a communi
cation from the Albemarle Sound
IJut the ease with w hich an artfuljiotho Atlantic Ocean. Until such
!aan can make a homicide in the
first degree, apjenr a homicide in
the second or third; or a felony
appear a breach of trust; and the
Letter feelings of our nature all
an outlet can be formed, a vast
proportion of the products of the
State will find a market through
the ports of Yirg'mia, and we shall
still be tributary to that State. If
turning to the side of mercy, by! the difficulties of getting to sea
which petitions. Idled to irreat! from this extensive and cornmo
length, by respectable names, are
easily obtained, thereby embar
rassing the FiXeeutivo in the dis
charge of hi.-; official duties, it is
respectfully submitted, how far it
would add to the public demon
' tration of the majesty of t he laws,
:.nd l)e productive of a deep and
alutan efi'ect on the public mind,
to require the Judge presiding on
die trial of any criminal, to make
ut, at the instance of the convict,
aa abstract of the evidence in the
case, to be submitted by him,
Vvith his petition for pardon, to
the Executive.
In obedience to a resolution of
die last General Assembly, direct
ing the Ijoard of Internal Improve
ments to collect evidence concern
mg the obstructing the navigation
of the Capo Fear river, below7 the
town of Wilmington, during the
dious bay, watering a tract of
country, not inferior in point of
fertility to any part of the world,
and fed by tributary streams from
every direction, one of the first
commercial towns in the southern
country would grow upon its bor
ders, and afford a market for the
products of industry, which could
not fail to quicken vigilance thro''
outour State. And in answer to
the question, ."How w ill the exe
cution of the project affect the in
terest of the Union!" permit me
to use the strong language of the
Bosrd of Engineers of the United
States: "Without entering," say
they, "into an examination of the
political effects of the proposition
which has come under our consi
deration, and in which the particu
lar interests of the State may pos
sibly run counter to those of the
iver, or through South -Carolina by
means ot the redce. Under
these circumstances, and a patri
otic determination to divert this
commerce from passing to its ulti
mate destination through foreign
ports, and to concentrate as far
as possible the wealth of the State,
it is vyith much earnestness re
commended, that a communica
tion between the Yadkin and the
Cape Fear, cither by a well finish
ed turnpike or rail-road be estab
lished. And that the practicabi
lity and utility of the latter may
be tested, it is again submitted to
the consideration of the Legisla
ture, to construct one from the
town of Fayetfevillc, to the river
at Campbellton, as was suggest
ed by my predecessor. This
mode of increasing the commer
cial facilities of a country, and
thereby bettering its internal con
dition, appears to be gaining
ground so fast in the estimation
of men of science, that it can be
hazarding very little, for the State
to order such a work to be con
structed,, between two points so
nearly contiguous, and over which
the transportation is so great.
Among the subjects which will
evolutionary war, for purposes Union, an examination to which
lands having been surveyed under
the direction of a former Legisla
ture, it is respectfully submitted,
whether that portion should not
be disposed of by an Agent or
Agents, appointed under your di
rection, and the residue, made the
subject of entry, as other vacant
lands of the State, at a price to be
fixed on by the Legislature. But,
as there are strong reasons to in
duce a belief, that on some of
those lands there are valuable de
posites of the precious metals, it
is .also-submitted to your consider
ation, how far it may be promo
tive. of the public good, and com
patible with the principles of our
Government, to secure to tho
State, an interest in all the mines
and minerals which ripw are, or
may hereafter become, the sub
ject of entry. Should this view
of the subject meet the approba
tion of the Legislature, it is re
spectfully recommended, that a
scientific mineralogist ana a orac-
C3
tical miner (if the latter can be
had,) -be employed to explore the
public lands, to ascertain what
portion, if any, for mining purpo
ses, it may be the interest of the
State to retain. This examina
tion I have no doubt could be sa
tisfactorily made in a few months,
under the direction of the able
professor of chemistry and mine
ralogy in our University, whose
labors have already thrown so
much light on this subject, and
from which the State is likely to
derive such incalculable benefits.
An elegant map of the State of
New-Jersey, not inferior in any
respect to the splendid one recei
ved last year of the Common
wealth of Virginia, has been pre
sented us by that State; and we
are in daily expectation of receiv
ing one of the States of Missouri
and Illinois, and the Terd'ry of
Arkansas. Yrou were reminded
by my predecessor, that we had
from time to time received maps
of different States and Territo
ries, and that a due regard to
courtesy, would seem to require of
us to reciprocate the kindness, as
soon as practicable.
The importance of a correct
map of a State, must be apparent
even to a superficial inquirer; and
one elegantly executed, is very
properly a subject of State pride.
Virginia, at an expense of sixty
six thousand dollars, and South
Carolina at the enormous sum of
ninety thousand, have had their
respective territories surveyed,
and maps executed, winch do ho
nor to the artist, and are of incal
culable advantage to the country,
both in a civil, and military point
of view. The survevs in the clhce
occupy the attention of the Legis- of the Board ot Internal nuuy.
lature, is the management and ! ments, made by order of the . tale,
disposal, of thai portion of the ' those made by the several nayi.