?.vi th? whole people. Railroads pre
sently biacrh "ft* fr?m the main artery,
givxtg a quick sod energetic circulation
of *. r?c|c and w?al h tu ihr utmoti ex
trenitie*. In such a st iic of things, all
t)l>l|tiC'.i ??? arc instantly ab<itiab?'t be.
twti-n ifte pjor an t h neb. Tne ?r?ie
a <d wruh'iy larqier is immensely bcn?*
fiile I moving a!' th?- 'hlTerence ne
!w(t; i the uiil x pensive method of
transportation a -."4 tlic new Th# poor
nun can now en; y the -?amr privile^r*
at the rich, tic can now gathe* up all
th- lit c articles he to sparr, me
but' -, cheese, pniatoe,, WH'i', fl?x
se-1. Ia> d. v - r y prolusion ol hts wn
indus v ot i hat ol hi* fa oily, pack,
th.. m :?e illy .->g liier, an-' in a few miles,
in tif ?v -* '..er, and with a li <?t heart,
ca r? he'n ioto a rna'ket li e* ally tct
tim.% beuei *li?ii tie ccuid hy the old
mc.b >d i?>ou^h he tia-l all the me <ns of
w tg'Ms - and imrs-1 posse?'.d ' y ihe
ri N ?* ihr poor jn' helpl?*as wid
ow, ie'. " contcii't with iht 'ffi ul
an I x>e:?cs of * numrr >ut fiinily, and
tth'i is Mile to cul'ivjtr a frw iciei oi
. ground, ran p|ac. r orpnan b<>v i|>Od
the bark ol a hor->e wi n even wo or |
I >.re? bushed o! g'ai- ? or* whatever she
hu> lo spar/:. anJ in a fr-i h-mrs ne i? in
as go ?il a ma- kit t-?r p'icrs. or pay
men in C'?sh ??r gju^s as 'he richest
m -n in the co .o'iy N ? <t??' e- if tin
lives a a .'is a e tru n the H i roa
T ? e any \?h. >e up n th?i i? sc<sn ly
d'ff ent frooi oen.jj jt N.wbrrn, nno
e?? t he ui p.'&siblc rem-ival of
<10 50 .? nes Iroin it, by the eterpiisc
auj .-uiulatinn ol mcrc*>ants, the differ
r ncc tor carriage is altogether trflin*.
Now th? re is no longer need for these
vast and expcnuve wagons and power
ful teams, the rar<h groaning un er
their weight, and the stunning noise ol
the bells a*elling th-- owot'i bosom
with pride and exuita'ton over others
less favored tha > himself* while he car
ric> <?ff the fruits ol hts po> r neighbor's
toil, purchased upor t*c most pitching
priics n a home irt rkc , that he may
enr?ch himself twr.h ht:r profit* in the
market of >hc world. Now a sirjj.r
h .rse, a car1, or ? wi ,:on Signt ennu.' ?
for ?>ne ^rtwoani sis i.? ufn ?eti ,ljp.
i'ii ?>? e tao?? with ht? -pui ? ' ni l
ui ci iii of a brothe' >y hc;-?'dc, i?e ?> < he
and i.*xom d&u -h ? r of : ie '? ,mi.y. thv
ro?r in h i cheek, tbr chtrry <>n c-r
lip. ?nd the b tm o? briRtv f:rwsp?cis, in
n*' *?- c<jn enjoy th? tniiiestaol fur
c aa.s lr"? ?jierchari . up- n I o-?
ter tet to* vnH<? ?>??., r
m,y h .p.. to . ffect. ;^hon "in
his a few she p -..oi?i?a ?**..| *
In jptrt from '? - can m kc '
th- ;r own c??-ric.r0t ???'Mi r exjc ns? ?j
trans ia:i*?n, and ha** all ?bc s^n
?lm ? m t if opi"?' aJ.inarkri
^rii
,h?- Sibf c,n ?.f ';
-?Vufh * litrTi %? t on i '' "u&rr,
,rt'"? !h* 8 COm,n<' H prctl
.ik .ia* 01 a C< ? ot the poor,
jary a? ,;,t p, .jdu . |
\ * .?o ,-u??TOtCi the ? rmr*e> ?>1 ihc {
III. i, ? I n* I
f|j1i -0 "bvatt.s p 1 u.iu-!y 'or
th? ,?cr' l> ?' a,'? *'* t e?p> ? ialy i is -a- 1
?tntia! to thai laig- jm iiiipt r?div por
tio o *h' p.-oj ) , t?no-e in igc-nce and ?
rci;ri< trd ciKymnani e< arr nuc that j
the) are wholly shut out fr?.m the op- >
pm tunnies ? n joyed by n.e n n. I
CARLTON.
r ?" ? ?-? ' 'iii ? ? u ii j
GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE.
To the Honorable the General Asttmbly oj JS'orlh
Carolini.
Gentlemen,
i, ? <? ? e* you in your Ilgisla
ti? cry. I c??i.({? ??ula c you upon
hn?-n. . 3?rai)icrl hi ? period, peculiar
I) ,.r ?p.ttjua to < altn deliberation and to
th? exercisc of the highest faculties of
th statesman Our country i? in pro
fiui'ri peace. A degree ot harmony ami
mutual good tec. log, almost urparaik-l
I ??, prevails throughout our atate
tven tnt Ititle ?trife, wi< h ihe recent
Co-1' c ? ' 'or the presidential ihair x i
ttd >mong us, is hu h 0 into s-leice,
ani y<?or mind* are lr.li ? o >l and . ? lit
te to tvrte all their tnrrgit-* to ihc
improtr ment <?f ?>ur s-ca! omtji
I?, Liriig '.he p?st year, ?,on<. ?. .yd.
Ii<*?c g. th red ?r? ou> p ? ? ! ic ? I jtmov
p.tir yet w. ha* <. vh?n an' i- j-cn. m
b< i^-a- t "I 'o t-.al A -nig: y Ii i- . ;?
m .tr hiifil* arc hv.' ? rb i tire i o' '?*. in
a> " in ivi' uals for the mu y i#;. iu t
vkl-.t lit has vourh*a -u to ?>es>
T u<: la o?r s ot tlie lit* >a< m.n? h.?
h<; ii ?. ?? rJe'' wii i an ? X'<ib? am f.nr
f?. ; ii. in e- .ii . my h-*.?t >ii
cv u c ; cdu'-a io i an i nt )i*ei.c
hivo . )'> 'Hoc ! lo he 'fF?.?-od
o>i' z -i the ilend J r ol n r <. uri? j
rx >< i' t>i|! lew Hen ? o an atrori <?? -
nj mt ; vi?i hmltn, wiim snrne Ui.t ho
I* xr. . pix.'is, ha? ?h? (I t?s hitig* i .
H <?.n i ?.? ? < ur laid Another y* a
too has it i'.d i '? ? ii-fogt'i it t, r pol I.
cal in?n uti' n? dnd giver; nev? rvirte c
o' r?c pijnty and aimlom < )?c p'l n
p'i - ? pi?n \? lnc |> ih y are louiide * .
B. ?rt'<aiJ,k.g,dc? orrlii g to a cii?
his rip tud into a < u'y. <?p r
the uti ne i?ubp c * o' t'-rernal p?.li
C y ?? i??r ;-i %k ? J p b b>v ? ngagr your a ?
I* 1 " . 'ii" i.r ? a i* i r ? ? a rfi u <ii re
ft' 'lit U .1 i S i'i /'r ?i inm nr , a -|?i p.
trd iinttf your lur. icisioo, id wh.ch not
ioly your immediate interests, but your I c
rights as a member of he confederation, I |
are involved. I> iawitn gr- at reluc tance I ?
that 1 address you on any art of <he t on k I
stunted authorittea of the nation. Did it
embrace a question of mere oidtuaiy
political expe tiency, 1 should be the
last to p.*ce it oeloie ytnj a? a legiti
mate subject for your delibcraiiooa.
North Caolina, warmly attached to the
union. *t|i tieifer complain of any mea
bute. ho*evcr hardly tt may bear upon
her individual interest, if it is iiecc??ary
lor the gener ?l welfare, and if it dor*
not infringe ih? lights re?.erveJ hy each .
state in the Fed ral Compact. We ,
hire brrnr. mnhout mm muring, all the (
privations imp - ed by the embargo; ,
w c oavi C(>rar< ni<tt towards the piose
cu'-ion cf i he law war our ??bar*- o! trea
sure ami of blooo, of lorti'ure and ,
ronsuncy; *?e have annually* lor ma
ny years, paid into the national trea
I -uiy, in n>dstf(t taxes, little less than
? million ?>t t'oliars. i'he*e things we
iuve done not because *c were in
? ei stole o the omthen, but Oca use we
bciie?*d he welf-tre of tne union re- ,
qui. e i ??ur ex- nions. Bu' now a new. j
q <? *:i<>n is pre?entc to u-? Comrre?s j
m?e ?^?u'Ilel^ the principle, thai they j
have power to mo. Id and -tree' the in |
dus ry of the nation* o any po'suit i
??tin.h thev -ay thmk most * 'visablr,
anc tu make ail other br?.>ches -lihuia
rv to hut whi' h th- j rr. iy cho ?se t<i se?
lect. By an ae passed at toe Ijsi st *
%ioo, common y ai|< d th<- TVsflF Ac,
imposing duties amounting to * o< > n ; -
bi'ion upon the importation ol coaist
woollen and cot oo fabrics, and upmi
aoiuc o licr articles, they declare, in
j substance, that the consumers of these
i manufactures, including the mass of
? our ruaimuni'v ?^?'?cludinir all t be agri
culturists, and all employed in com
roe ice? -in fact, all engaged ib other
pursuits than tho?e of manutnetnres,
, sh?li pay an enhanced i>r?cr lor articles
I of jifiiiL necf-si'y What in this but s
! tax, .vnet'ier ihi- enhanced pr ce is p id
! lii'o he n, tonal treasury or in the shape
j of a O'M.my o he domestic manufaciu"
' ret? A"d whence is derived the pow*
j st of the general governmrnt lo levy a
; tax ttpoo *.i?e portion ot the community
t .i t.\e exclusive bein fit ol anothn?
Dev-niilv Vas the union was desired,
write re "ie stale (hat wouid have ?ur<
rcn.lei.tl any p-rt of its aoven ignty, if
?t i h be u nd tna' ibe regulation of its
int o i>y, -f in: chosen pursuits of its
!*'.? ?>, he most valuable portion of
Ms ???? ? m >1 economy, was to oe included
-o cession? N?i h Carolina, 1 am
, OH' nj'.lo'i l.i CArij
i?<> an* x cf-d our foreign commer^j
T rus Tji fl' system is in destroy it. Our
u. kj:? was to protect one state from 'he
ufijtiv a. d illiberal commeri lal re^ula* ,
tioti? ot annthci. This" Amei it ai> Sys?
tern" gives to the mrtjori y ir Cong'eas j
?%i hi>ut tcgaro (o he ri??!?l- or intetests i
ot p iriicul .r stair*, the power to bestow ;
b?>unurs < n one section ol our country, -
atio to impose < orresponding burthens
ufjonarcf.tr Equality of rights; an
< rj'j*i par i u ipation of benefits and bur
t. n-'t exemption from taxation, except
when i he general jfood 19 !?? be pro<uo?
terl; ihe iibcriy of adopting, unmolested,
any pursuit or profession not forbidden
?ur reasons o! public policy ? these, we
ha?r been taught to believe, aro among
the gr?-at blessings aecured by a repub* '
lican goTcmmcnt. Are not all these set
at nought oy the Tariff system? The
benefits which it conlers arc confined to
a f. w; the bunhtns it imposes are borne
by tin many. The wealthy manufartu- '
rer will reap his profit, because by the !
txcluainno foreign competition tie will
obtain a higner prn e fot his manufac*
turc. The agriculturist, whether rich
or poor, toe owner of lar^e plantations,
equally with the hardy yeoman who
contributes mos to ihe solid wealth ol j
hut io.ift"y. ?nd upon who->e arm that
c 'Uirry ? e I i ? for ?i* ddeict, ia com* |
pellei ?t he unit mjo.cn; to pjy m->re ;
tor whv oe C'-mum s, aod to rcieivc ' i
ie->s lot int pi'/' uctol his labor. VVha',
t posstblr . ap gravd'-'s ' oe injustice of
i nt ikc tsurc i s ihflucoce ?* section*!. i
I' ne -tates in which, f'nm well k'towu
ri.itel <nanui etoiics > an Or mott ad l
- ?? !<dg( .J'.'lp pt s <t-o. W 1 1 1 Ijrt c om* ,
? e a. , i . atone degree, tor ? lae l?>s? j
* " >t nr pm l'? ? I M Ci'izuns Nu?, '
a .1 o? wt 'till w In co another uc t i
(]?.: B it in ib?- s -u lit.rn st. trvwhotc ,
? - .r- css'-oiiuiy ?gucultural
i j ? ,tl ' ??d ui no icmtive b<tla
_ c pp'M?ion i? wholly unm ii# 4 <
g.i < Tue H its p:?-< iled to ih's ad. I i
rt ^ i i t pi ?'?>!? in: to dwell moie I i
i t mi up n 'he odious character of i
till- |-*W ?? >1 t ? oppt r Sttlvr cfforls J (
>?tii h i'- ptir-t loll hum produce upon i i
he ? triors i ilei sm ol this st tte. Ex- i
c.i g ? i h?> ? i. in , a ?ery , ei eral and (
|u* in ion in in minds of our rj. i
tcii i I h v i lought ii my ftuty to s
M. ni i' to you, a. toe reprt tentative* c
of he p ? ? s *?ic M sentinels on the I
*4 ? > t>'#t- " 'h* y >?! might, il any <
co i i oi o at mean* . rormed t h- in- ' i
si It-, 'ii i pise otD bet wren yaur I i
continuum and the threatened ntii? | ?
hief. I will
>Ui> of cffrctu*
>t the cute lep
heard sugge
from insut t
tolLlion of t
thought o>.
I .to on he
spirit of the
violated. at
your cinsc
ptotcat solemn!
thus adopted b
ly ccof<u that do
.jtftame* on the part
_H?rr, whu h I hate yti
,sj^pesi> to me free
lAi^konjecitons. A dia
union it not to be
believe, however, aa
>t occasion, that the
I Compact has heei>
injustice floor io
mend to .you to
>t the prii.ripU
who admintatei
... ? ^ .-?.^'"fnent; to repreai tu
your ientimc?? to them and to your
shier states. In the language of mild
and fticn^iy re.oonatraneet but wiO
the energy ?i|jh the ' ulrage of Con
scious rii?ht ilspires, wiih the leiling uf
dee;; attarUm^nt tu the unn-ft; iw) aw
ful forebo'li'tJ a* to any rpjrture from
it" 1< Ritin>?J4^ii.d well utidetatood p?ji
poses. 1 w>ald appeal, too, to the pa
triotism and 4a t pride ol our fclln*
citirro*. tu Unit tUeir aid, in.livu?u*lly,
in a*? nini; immediate cvii ? fleet*
of this syste^i I would say to thciu?
Return to tb^ p'u cut and ?co >oii?i.a
hsoit- ot y?Uf athers; discard for
luxti'tef; r?* n > Upendem on other
| stales (or wlut you < n grow or fabri
[ <.atr yi-ur clir?; manufacture yourow
I lo'hc* :?y f.?ur household innuMry
| make your iwn provisions. You w*l|
suff r manv' inconvc. icDcea* ?--d your
' profi'N ttiitjao: b?- j* great as it you had
. a t<et tra'te; !>u* you will, at least, not
feri the hu?a?l"?i?.>n of paying a tax tm
' posed on yoi lo'i 'he benefit of a greedy
capitalist oip the speculative politician.
Toe v*faltby manufacture! will not
havr you *0i his tributaries; and the
I vrre^jy^e wnt?*h urged him to the
i en ictmenf CT it s law. will drive him '
to seek for its repeal. It the restrictive
system ia mbe ?as??.ned --n ua, we -haw
this cons' -I^Woo, that North Carolina is
as capable ?a any state in the union of
subsisting upon her own reiource*, in
dependent of foreign commerce, or of
coreroerc* with her sister states W h
a soil happily diversified, with a clt.:.a;c
Corresponding with 'he lich tsj arid
variety ot her soil, with ncariy all the
useful mineeela embedded in her moun
tain?* wi b inrjchaustible pastures, with
(a hardy and tnduvri- us population
1 tbrre is not ao article ;hat necessity dt
roanua, scarcey one that comfort re
quires. anH few that minister to luxury,
which lrcu#rlls, her forests, her rivers,
I or her roo?.n;nins cannot produce, or
J ffer >n<:uv ry fabricate within Iter own
I limits. Bu' I cannot yet abandon my
. reliance upon ihe good sense am' jus
I tire oft>uf lellow cinz.ni 'hioug-ioui
T'?e t?Sjm^?latcs. I tee. ? confidence.
J arnmK
in the in'cHjpeiice
( ?nd
J..
Rcnunate de!usk>o, ? r? an ?
jfcal c.u?-s.anij partly by the
t.nirtg politicians, had b'-rn
TfffF&d ovtc ? great pa'? ol our coin-try
A little time, a link lefleuion, 01 tiie
part of the great body of the people
wiil pro'taoiy dissipate ibis delusu;- .
and restore he period when euch on-,
unaided by government bounties, ao
unuppre-acd by government taxitn>.
may pursue the avocation to winch h
is directed l>y his talents, his intere* ,
or his inclination.
The subject of opening and nnpr i*- ?
ing our ouit jis to the ocean, of remov
ing obstructions in our piTcrs, and >f
providing, uy canals or rua<N, for thr
more convenicn: transmission ol our
produce to market, hts fo often enga
ged the attention ol ?he legislature, ilia
I leel, when 1 touch upo- these topics,
?II the awk?*r -ns?s ol addressing you
upon trite millers. Y-.t when 1 look
at the situation of our state, I cannot
forbear urging upon you what has so
olten elioiied the earnest recommenda
tion of my p cdccessors. We now oc
rupy, from our population awl tenito
ry an elevated position among >he states
oi the union Our relative rank cannot
he ?national y, nor tan it he maintained
without *xertions on our part. Almost
cvrry ?iatc is Calling lorth its powers to i
imptcve us internal ronliuon. Shall
we alone, who have such resources, and
who Could bring tnem into action by so
small a ? omparative exp nditure, shrink
iron* tlv a-'opt on ol the means which
arc promoting the prosp r it y of oth?r<>
and leading to their superiority? I, -
us toi . pre** forward in the career ol
infernal imp<ove<i?ent. Let u?, too,
leave lor 'hi benefit ano gratitude of
p i teruy, memnr ?l? ol that wise pol'cy
w iii h consists no' in hoarding our mo*
uvy, but in .p, dying it to uieful an 1
profitable objects. Tnere are three
gteat outlets to 'he ocean, which ttaiurc
seems to hjve indicated for this state:
>n?. for the wa.ers of the Albrmarlo,
mother for t liu waters of tnc ^auip'ico,
ind the third for ihe Cape Fear. The
Albemarle Sound, in lungth about sev
:nty miles, w|tn an uniform depth of
?ot less than w my fe^:, receiving into
is bosom, besides other rivers ol no in
considerable importance, the Roanoke,
he noblest river that traverses our
>t?te, finds its communication with '.he
>cean uoprded hy a sand bar not eight
mndred yards in width. All the pro
luce which floats on its waters, after
coming within sight of the A lintic,
rtust seek tha? o oan by a narrow
itraight into the I'amptico Sound,
hroupb (b?t soood a distance of eighty I c
tr ninety ?>il?e, -ver dangerous -hoals. | s
i:>d through the Oi ra? < ck Init.. N . e t
cm lis d( the nivi^t'ii'D ol that p?r? ol i'
he state (?a i?td???' ol rvrry oiher par) ?
ire directed to N?* Yotk ?? the b ?t t
market; and, by tnapcett -n ol the ?? #p, t <
it will bn seen that, in passing through <
Onscock I'tlt. an J ptucteding ?? N w t t
York. ? ve?%el descending the Albe- j '
marir a?u-i sail more than oee homJrrd , ]
and fitty miU-s to rtach a point on thi ; |
roa^ f ?' tivr milr distant trorr tha1,
a' whicn it comptllid to p<?? into <
I'ju.piici. Suunit. The n?p<r;ance ol I
? ?p? oiii|* a direct rmrmtini' a ton Irom t
:h? Al'u nut le t?? the oceao, ratinot be
urged it- ? otote fun ibic m<*i ntr than
by stating the < stent o' te-Moty which
wiidK' fi:id? market lot us pioduvions,
?on ? diminished price pi i. ?nsp<>natioe
through i Hat ehatifttl. Tt?e Roan- ke
riffcr I- now rendered n-?in?t I tor
hatteaux If m iis mouth to ihc B'ue
Ri'.ge, in Vucini.., end to Leakavilie,
in ttoto a'a'e. In bo.h >t?tes ita branch*
?? ere ?uaccp ible ol improvement to
mvcl) big'iei . oin?s. Thcic is, pe chape, i
on fiver cast of the Mississippi, which, |
to proportion to its ex eui, was: es a
?note unilc soil. The rich productions j
?t its artjaceot territory have become, |
both m i hie toute and in Virginia, al
most proverbial. Ie this state, alone,
at least eleven counties would find il
the roost nature! and the most conven
ient highway to market. A^t1 to these
right counties, throegr. which flow the
Chowan, the Cashir, <hr l't rqmmons,
the IVquo ank, ih? North, the S^up
| pernon*; and the Alligator rivers, each
J uf a depth not lesa than twelve or fifteen
] feet, which convey the produce of a
ititfh'y fertile country, and which con
tribute to form or to swell the current
of the Alb'tiarlc; and you will see that
th? agricultural interest ol nearly one
third of the sta e is deeply con- erned
| in the accomplishment of this wirk.
: When I mention, what would ur.doubt
. edly be the fact, 'hat the freight liotn
| the head ol the Aloemarlo to any part
of th* worM woul'4 be as low a? it is
Irom Norfolk, i' will at oner be per
crived *nai immeuse sums would be
saved in the transpo- tation of the mtr
chanta If rti lea from that section, and
of course now much would be added to
?he profit,) lc i' t uslry ol the farmer.
The prac ticsbia'y ? f forming this out
let. ?.a? hud is s' r. nj? evi-'eocc in its la.
vor, a> any ei. terpris to whir h you can
engu-f. B *i 'en the universal voice of
thus* who live in 'he vionry, you have
hid 'lit i- ports <>l Msjur Clark, 6i ih*
*b?e VI ? Fulton and ?>f the Untied
Sta*'*' E->ei": ers, ?iih General Ber
nard a. tn?-ir hcj.5, ail attesting both its
! usefulness.
?KZk.*Cinss- ra?AL'- !e, islature.
in*. it <? iic ravigaltnn ihrvffy
. <)? k Inle . The prntisi it* of ih|s^?
i- |ir?>.lM?<> opun 1 1. c asscM of congress, ?
it <> y instea ' of *>antintf its assent,
? pr.'.ina1 ctl '?fi y thousand dollars 10
y t'ic i-xptr'inufi'! ?? -.fher the Swash
h. " moved En^im ?ra nt the
U "C1 S'di s. ?. i* u'der od, ar?* now '
?;ag d i? op? i a .;>r>8 on lha' rk, md '
I ar. en- y n-.|>0 ?h'. irexcr ions tnaf J
sutces fu' Th< 'mpiortmem of ihts !
ne I i I . k.d to wiih deep inteiest,
s ii aff. ct? * |a?ye p- r ion of our most
valuaole commerce. If, owing to na
tural and nnaUtrsole causes, this chan
nel tannot be made to answer the pur
poses of navigation, it is suggested, an
an interesting subject of inquiry, whe
ther a ship channel of suffici nt depth
cannot be constructed (o unite the low
er part of Ncuse River with the harbour
of Hrauiort, perhaps the most commo
dious harbuur in ihe state. In connec
lion with this, I would eall your alien*
lion to the improvement of the Ncu*e
River, at least as high as the point near
est in vicinity to our seat of government.
There can be no doubt that a safe bat
tcau navigation may oe had to the rteigb.
borh ?od of Raleigh at least Inr eight or
nine months in the year; and not only
would the commerce ol Ne*bern, fur.
nishing supplies to this city and tiie ad
jacert r.ountry, tie promoted, but the
interest of the farmer, in acquiring such
facilities for the trani.Ttission of his pro- 1
ducts to market, would br greatly ad
vented.
To the imp ovement of the outlet
Irom the Cup* F<-?r, it.c state has not
ber n inattcini > i . I* .e ?umi alieady ex
pended, it ij b->i ?r ? have p'odui.ed
the mov s.ilu'ary > fT cts; and it anv ad
ditional apprvpru >?in i? wanting, suih
I* the gieai importance of -lie work,
thai I am "atisfird :hr legislature will .
rhecrbilly grant it. Through thi* clian '
nel the produce of a-? our western couu- i
ties, wincn will pass at all through our )
pnr s, . US' vent itsrlt. Fayeiteviilr, i 1
the hi^ht-s' pom. of nic .m hou .imv^a 1
tic n, will b the prm ipal receiving (
town, snd VVilT?ington lb- snipping ?
poit for all this produce, if we oniy nn
prove our nsiurai ?ul? ai-l r s, and thus
prevent the diversio r? he trade load 1
joining states. The Cape-F ar is alrca 1
dy naviga'wr, or ?ieam | .r j, ^st I
mne months in the year, and is stitccp '
uble ol being mad- lit loi bateau ravi. I
gau n many m'les bibber. Tnr sho?ls 1
below Wilmington, i* not n jr |y r< - I
move'', are >nu .h inpr^vcd, and wii| , i
soon foim iio u' ?<at-|i'?o ih< omtncrce i 1
of that port. It has long been my op *
lion ilitt ^
hould b< dh^^Mpoits of the slat*
cean, as for a* ' 10 ihc ouilcn cl the
ng improved; v* *\c*p8bie ol be*
bit ructions in terooval of
ben to ib< C'>n*ifu^5jMW risers; snd
>r ioad? or canal* h*' <HLrepsra ion
:? unties to Fsytt'evUy wesurn
tounues wi.ost in>eien%^j|koni the
?villi the Ruinokt. th? Nti?Jj4^tbera
principal rivers, to ibe mo?* ^v^tber
point* on tbo?e rivers. I? n^vnt
fluui.s to dwell upon the hspp,^
on our prosperity, which would \
in the train of a judiciou? system o\%
proTrmf'i, faitniul.y executed. Ai
lite would be iulused into every braocv
of industry; oor igrirulture would be
telieved Irom a heavy burthen, which
now oppresses it; our commerce would
increase tenlold; the tide of emigration
would be checked; and our population
and wealth w< uld advance with a rapid*
ity <qual to cui most sanguine desires.
Ar. wc rot pre pared to commence such
a ay-iem? Why should we delay? It
will require nuch time for itsioirple.
lion, ami Ibe cecesaury ixperdi ores
will be divided amon^ several years.
You will discover, from the treasurer's
report, thiit we have a latge available
fund, not required for the expenses of
government, and not otberwt*c appro*
pristed. What this sum cannot supply,
may be lurni>hed ?iy our credit. Every
other state has resorted to loan; lor a
similar purpose. The usual objection
to loans, that it burthens posterity with
a debt which we have contracted for
our own advantage, does not here ap<*
ply. The benefit will descend to 01 "
posterity with 'he burtheo, end will i
more than a compensation. \V<-. *>ru bl
tenants (or life; the e?tatt will ??? ?nei|
forever; and it is bu? just ih-t t'i<
should pay the greater part of wi 1 . ^
may expend in its permanent irr., soti
mem.
Another object of interi at irnpr vt
merit, per'n,-. ps in its consequent. hul
' inferior to the o'hera, or rattier offrrilJ
resources <or the other*, is th*- di a nage
of your iwamp ?si'ds. The pol-ucal
and pecuniary advantage* o fl ? from
the atlrp'mn of propei m< St.re^ tor bis
| object, l.a?; been lully d veloped by
- my predecessor; and no.itmg t? left tor
m?- but to tnviif ycur ? f.utiots-t.' ?tiac
hb? been before comm.^ir.itf <*? Irom the
, executive e,)aitn-ei
of rail toatii, which
intt rest in this state,
; nothing <o the loms
J tiavo been spread b
' extensively > ircul^^^^^ ,w
' t om ol mi al?ie and /e ^ft? lar
wri It n>ay be >
I that ? ven *n Englan^
(of popui*iion,
'produci*j
^Ol\cf of\>Kia n)e
b.twecn djJiiiL|>0
E;?<;?SaK t- ?;;? J
by an.ncorpJMv^^^^, 5C?le> ^ 1
j?ct is to ccnncc 'wr.oi' * 14 *ofa0b
wi'h iho city of
intern might be made in i
smtll expense, ai.J at a mo?t ta\"V.%t. a
tile, by the construction ol a rail .vffy
from F.yette?ille to CampbclUon.
From this, an opinion mijjht bs formed
botb ot the cost and of the uility of
euch works.
Tho regulation of the currency or
circulating medium has been esteemed,
in every country, among the mon oiffi
cult as well as the most important
branches of legislation. From some pro.
visions in the Federal Constitution, it
might be interred that it was the inten*
lion of t lie frair.crs of (hat instrument to
give to the general government cxclu
sivc powers 011 '.his subject. I: would
be useless now to inquire whether the
establishment of bjnks, by the several '
states, within iliuir local limits, com*
ported with that intention or with th<y
spirit ol those provisions. All the state /
have adopte the same construction
The conscquence has been, thai, inev#
ry state, the notes of these barking C9
. ' j ?
, v ?? 11^ tl#
porunons. have formed the largest pc
tion of the circulating medium; anift
* * 5?ce of <&?
ments, tlr
g-rat i 1.
i> precial
s ins'ap
"??y
every state, from the occurrence of dt
ses incident to such establishments, tf
ha?e ?t some periods, to the p
ry ??f ihc community, *ecn d?
in value. 'Co the numcious
which attest this truth# I deeply reft
to add that ?lnch has been t x pen ool
iri t"is state, more Csperially <) utilise
pAsi year Thr- not<s of our bai>k?fo
been rrea'ly be < w par, and the #?
plaints ot our cr iz ns who r ave s?
cd from thi (It'precialion, have#!
loud, anil in general, just anr- well
ded. The 'Cgre1 I hi?ve
giejtly iiceated by the ci
that ihU mmc, m its c?rp?ra ?
owns more f ? > a o o"C iil'h od '
uf ?'s I) i ks? - in f.t .t, that tf 1
avaiUblc ?unds roti*,ist ol
Upon ihi? -? u Sj - rt, so inte|
c it z-tty generally, and so
taut to t tic l>><ariccs ol the
though' i' my duty to bei
ten i'>n. 'I he result of ml
bcii.tt-ai the banks havj
lly the mca s of dischi
tebts, and i hit thejr w
f>r dei-t management
i.g -mi ii dividends, toj
nock- holders the who^
*hols ot their capital.
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