i-. I f.i fm.e to imj-'mve th'-.f n.'.r.;;J. :
' t-. b .t k.;iJ of ftrriM! fthiih require
1- r fil t! y ;t also dernniiils a henvy consurnp-'-t
-."- t',e snn5 LiiiP. Cc!i.-t!it 1,-iWers muet be
I ci '!. In StiiMi. to this, a sujiyly of bones
il' s iii i ( be kepi in proportion to the extent of cul
n'U tbe t)iii.fnrt (4 hicli is a comunt int.-' But
t
in tna tiiilisstroii of tidk only about six or seven weeks
of t! -.e year demand presume of but-int-). 1m that
1-npih of tune tli Nik Worm giow to ttfir maturity
n.il ;;n t'ieir tlireuJ., The ruling of the cocoon
cm be dune by f-w person nd at leisure period of the
jear; This jII sftird at hunt ten montiu 61' the year
ja which the laborer my bo engaged in some other
profimb'e bunine. Whether 'the cultivator depend
upon tits on or hired laborer, tlie .Silk t )esnt wiHb
free from the expen of coonta'nt toil and constant con
sumption. .Very tew horses are required, m the :res
need cornperntivety little cultivation, and one or two
carta would hnul leaves to supply a considerable cocoon
ery. Tin who are taught by melancholy experience
no nevy u me ouraen ai coiihuioi cotuumrri, in me
present mode of faruiin?. a hould certainly appreciate
the ttema in favor of Silk. - Uoirt of the tnbor during
the feeding seson might be a profits Ms performed by
women sod .children aa any other, ami thus employ,
rneut be "fire w ttoawnrf jn onrcrmrrtry wtorneed rts
elevstief Infl'tewei
wis w siway in semana, ai a.umiorm price, ana
is easily transported to market. ' '.;
For mane of the imxluci nf oar soil the price are
constantly fluctnatin.', thas leading to unsettled aod
disoppoiiued e xpecimioiiii. Our remote aitualioa from
pood markets, auhjecta u to beary coslr and mach hi
bet in dunxmng of what we have to aell. But the de
mand lor Silk m wnstant, and its price brjh. The a)ue
of 8ilk imported into the Umtcd State ia from 15 to
ifi'.'O.OtUfHW annually. A one pound of Bilk would be
worth aa much aa forty pou.xli or tattoo at their prea-
ciit pricee, me mdot ana expenae or iranvporuiioq io
market would be very little. And were ita cultivation
to become ireneraL manufaetoriaa within our own aec-
tion of coontry might be erected ind become profitable,
5. The pnfiH of the Silk Culture are very great.
' NVe are well aaaurcd that the greet mam ot anciery
will not change their mode of agriculture, until they
are convince thut it will be to Uieir intcrert to do so.
The obtftack's which ignorance and prejudice raise
again! new plana of ferniinir are so great that tnulli'
ti1e pernevere jn their oppoajikm to nieaauret froin
Which tliey iniglit be greatly benefit'fd,. It is unleiiB
to find (suit with men for neglecting improvements for
theii own pood, an JoflC aa. tlwv re iestrtiHeo woper
information. Hence, if any esuential tod permanent
change are ma.le in the agriculture of our couhtry;
knowledge must bedifiused, experiments must be made,
the reproaches of thaJgnontflij must .be i oyerlooked, and
the leader, at least, in such improvements, must have
energy enough to follow truth, arid be governed by facta.
It ia no matter of surprise that the community should
be backward to engage in my business id which they
know comparatively little. Our conrulence is then
strong that an impartial examination of fact on this
ubjei-t, may lead out' fellow men to lee bow Wuch tlieir
own proierity noi'Lt be promoted by giving it a fair
truil. Omitting for the present, its cultivatioa in Chi
na, l:aly and Frsnee, tew fsct will bo given in ref-
: ' ! 7uoe conclude next wtk. . ;
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT CONVENTION.
N. Mr. Haywood, from the Be lect Committee of
three, upon the available tunds or the State, and
upon the probable corns of the erhemea proposed
by the Committee oihtrteen-prsented the fol
lowing reporl wlu'cli waa read i ' '
The Commiltee appointed to report open ihe
probable-eoet of the works recominended bv the
Committee ot 13. and what are the oecuniarv re-
aotircee of Ibe StateMiave had very little timo to
perform that duly, and, of emirse.'dtf ' pretend
that they will be able to state,' with precise eccu
racy, the cost of each of the work recommended
to tlii Convention. , It ia difficult to do this even,
after a tunrey and estimate ty eompetent Fngi
rieers, if we judge by past txperiefice but they
eubntit the following table of such information- as
, the can procure on Ibe subject; .iV ' -
I. The Committee of 13 hsve recommemled that
' iL. Cl.l. ...il l.v.n k.. t. km. ak D.Ulklvmi
..astQa.Kail.R(d Company .to.il!,in(mmt of N
""WT According to,.the !mw eefimsreof thefrnet of
. tliis Road, the Compsny' preseut capital being in.
cressed by ton loin, w ill make a euro sullicieiit to
complete the work, lacking between one aod two
"luiidreflUlMiUKand dollars." .S"" "rT'"
z. 1 hey have recommended the immediate pay
. nuuii iJ" I li. filalau' l.'k yinarler nf aiharrintiitfl to
the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road Company,
. f r : V' 1150,000
3. Tbey have recommended the Opening of
, Roanoke Inlet. ' The cost of Ihia work has bVn(
' ...4 n r,.ii.. :niaia..,iik'A
T liMai J dHllliniCU. ; III I UHU1IOH I 'IVfUU L .v,
urveyed and estimated the work, and reported to
' the Board of Internal Improvements that, if doiie
in the bt manner, with stole the expenditure
would be 12,363,000
" 2. f done with wood, the egpena'i'
ture would be - - $1,203,300
.3. It is stated to your Committee, , , , .
that this work has been estimated bv a - - - ,
United States Engineer at much less, to -
it, for about - ' - 800,000,
" The report of Mr. Fulton is herewith filed; that
r m n .1 .l .i : : i
v i'ir. ixti nr, iiic inner engineer, noi in joh-"-
aion of jour.ctHiimitteef iiot-ta.lbfif Jinmeduil
. control. .. ; . ... j... , :i .JJL. '. '. .
4. They have recommended the construction of
a Rail RnaJ from Reaufort Harbor to intersect the
.Wilmington and Rak'igh Rail Rid. Your roiii
rnittee have had no survey and est i mates' !u refer
to; but it i conjectured that suohj rail way will
Cost one million or one million sml a half iif doilam.
It may be more of fesa Tor "it is tinpfimble toar.
rive at any satisfactory certainty, upon mere con.
jeciure. The Committee, however, put it as abovo
t'.ih .T, fclUe au.n olI,TJn0,(J0Cror SIOO.OOO
5. They have also recommended tin construe
tioo of a rail way from Yadkut River to some point
on the Cape Fear at or near fuyctteville. : This
wtirk will cot - - . ,'.: . 52,000,000
' If uwie MtV(t1 AfMI s-hf lKa A rrf n i itastre in tliaa
"" 4 ".iirii'e i iiv liter sjiihh ,i 9 hi nr"
United States, fiiaa lately" survej'ed iliT7'Sto and
rtimated the cost of the werk. That report is
row in the Convention. - MiK-h confiijtmce is to be
placed in it, end he values the coet at 2 millions,
if the work be done in the bent manner, and .with
durable materials, and cffirms it j ihejicst lectwa..
rny to s i pt that mode of construction M the oot
set. Ti.tt Conimittco hnve tken and report the
! -Kfiate, believii,g that it i the safest plan.
11 ."..'regal cot ol t'irt,and the prnpnrtior.s
in eich which it is proposed t nfown the State to
lalie, may be easily a-certiinr J by each inen.ber
fur himoelf. . ., .
'Tue following works are recommended bv the
Committee of Thirteen by the designation of minor
Works, to it : . . ."
I. A IInl tvd from Ualeigli ami I ajctteville.
V'c rnvj "dun that tt wotjld Co at U aM ..." i
;'vv:;l:i3o,ooo
C. A Hall Roa J from Wayr.eslcinih to Ilaliigh. I
We conjecture thut it wouiJ cont at k-uit
ei, 000,000
A survey of Neuse River. Prolwlle cost lout
. ! . : , ... t5,()00
Hie Girnrriiite report the following statement
if the stocks and fowls belonging to tlio Stale.
The geiierl correctuew of it mny Le relied on ;
though in f) short a time it is inipjssibla to omke
it precisely ccurate. f
The State own in Hank id the State (0fl,000
-"I-. Jlauk Cape Fear, 520,000
r ; J i Builcoinle turn. co. . L 3 000
f r i Koanoke Nsv. co. -r,:.- 50,000
L M , 'Cap Fear Nav.Co. " 32,000
t - ' OTHER FUNJ)S.- .,- -,
Notes uf individual for oiouey loaned, $149,000
' Csh, ( ' . ; ; 3,000
CrTbis fund is in charge of the Internal Im
proveiiient FejoH, and 150,000,of it ia apprnpri
ted;;ljr1tci vf, MMJ to piyjl halHoce of State suh
scrtiFiun urj$a JV'iiuiington aiiEiiuiftjt !Ijul"EoaJ
Conipany. - ' t i .
Notes of individuals for money loaned 9274,0001
: - - Cosh,, 81,000
fcir These funds are iu charge of jthe B.'d ofi
Mteraturc, and ll,UUU, part thoreot, are -ap-propriiited
by the act f lifl to drain Swamp
Lands, for which contracts $re made.
Londs, kcfor -Cherokee knd sales' of 193S. . ,
) , ' . ' , - 1330, 000
OrOf this stirn one eigth isjdue and paid now; one
eighth is due iu one year; one fourth in two years;
one fourth in three years ; one fourth in four years.
Bonds and interest Kir-Cherokee, lands sold before
1838 balance about , - ., . .$20,000
The rash balances io Public Treasury are not in
eluded ih the above, as they are probably not great
er than the current expenses of the State will be.
fhere H.Mthe fourth quarter of the Surplus
Money, to be deposited under the act of CongresJ.
Theatiwutit miiia k'oaTterie"---722
$477,019 1 3-100
WiuU is-ihe-probftUitus-of-this suro-Wng said
into the State 1 reasunr, and when, the Committee
have not been required to Import.;
Kespectrully submitted,
:, 1 y-L-Fridaf, 10 oVoci.
Mr. Lippitt oilered to the Convention informs
V
tioo in regard to, the Port of Wilmington and sun.
ary ceruueaxe iq wawoa. loujauoaruejow n u
nungion ; wuicn communications were reau.
. A:,;; : '."'-: '
EXPORTS OF WILMINGTON.
- 7r443 Bale Cotton,
' 4,474 CaskaRice, ;
4216 Bushels of Rough Rice,
y.')0 Barrels riotir,
... Lu240.JIogheads Tobacco, -
" i" 259 Boxes Manufactured do.
00,796 Barrels Turpentine, ''
r ' 'V 24,166 ":-Ttr,:;- ' '
- V 781 . Pitch,
5,350 Spiriu Turpentine,
" - 1 3 Varnish, .
t'..' 008,890 Feet Timber,
ftii?!.", Mm Xtunbejr,
801,528 Steam Planed Lumber,
"12,677,075 M Steatii eawed Lumber,
11,163.297 Shingles,
1,10453 Staves, - 4
37,391' Hoops,
.11,199 Bushels Ground Peas,
- 193- M-l-lBUckeyei d.L
A1Q " Corn, .
-12,150 Pound Bttcon,
T' . T 1 03 Firkina Lard, "
4-
B11e1Jeewa7
' - 214 Bags Feather.
" ' 266 - - Rags,
37
p609"4Iidei'
e09 Sides Leather,
82 Barrels Beef,-
1211 Boxes Candles, '
187 Soap, '
3-!5 Barrel Fish,
15 : 'Apple 4c Peach Bran.
' 33 Cotton Seed Oil,
-30 Flaxseed .
i "f"' T : 1 Bale Docrnkins V ; r
: - 1 Hogshead Moravian pipes,
" . t .-'v 3 Casks Talma Christi seed,
. 817 ftik Knees,
, - -r 2,600 Shingle Bolts,
t : v . - 3,300 Wheel Siwkes, '
" ' 33 Cattle, . ' P
' "? 10,005 Bushels Salt, . .
. '. Value $178,707
Produce and Manufactures of other '
States, exported during the year, ' '-'
jJu4 at -.
-2,003
Produce of,Fowlgtt- Cotmlic ex."
ported do. '
21779
$1,305,490 62
- VESSELS.' "
Loaded tor foreign Ports, . , 205
Coastwise. ' ' , ' 233
Totat; ; :
B.t .
- I.MPORTS-1837. :
" 49.804 Bat rets SUTts,- :
. 2,174 Ilhds. and pipe Merchamli.-?,
--r-4.1 1 l-Barrclsi-i r-.r
1 6H Tiers, , ' '
, 2tlU JJb. Bsrlnm,
1.(327 Casks Lime. . . ..
' $16,412 59 100 freight on a'rtictes aot
.'. ' : rated. - "
enu mo-
. ' ' REPORT ;'
Of the President and Director of the Fsycitcville and
Western Kail Road Company
To lit Honorable ' "
- the General Antembly of jVortJl Carolina :
The President and Directors of the Faytieviile
and Western Rail Road Compuny, resjH'ct'lully Rk
roat: . . . ' ...
That after the Amendments to the Chsrter of
the ComiMny. psssed by the Legislature of $,
txxikrof stibscription wnre oponed, id the Towns
. ' . . ' . . . . i
I1 i I LA V O. 'J Pl'J "ii"" r t
the We,ern portion of the .Sate. The amount
of lhrStoPni cost of a Uad-R.d torn the
Town of Favcttevilla to a point ofcoee rAe JSarroin
tated ir his Report hereto annexed and lonninga
pirt of this Rejiort, was not obtained. I hey be-
lieve that a subscription of three-fifths of the coi
of said Road cannot be had; aod 'bat unless the
LegiMalure shall iif it- wisdom enTarge thenr atJ
by way of subscription, to an amount cq'ial To four,
liftb of the cost of said Road, this work, vi'.ally im
portant as it is, must and will fail.
They further report, that a Map and Prnfile of
four several route, have been deposited io the Exe.
cuiive Oloxe, ready for the inspection and exami
nation of (he Merabers. of the Legislature. .
fUespectfullv submitted, . ,
; EDWARD LKB WIN'SLOW,
. TritidentofthexF. $ Vf 'R. Company. .
FATcrrfviuR," D-c. 18, im ;-,
.JmtLih.i,Mo.(iSM
-AMPRAUT-
Of the Bill more effectwHyllLpivent frauVi" the
- collectkitt, keeping, Uiniiit'r.andiiisbursement,- the
Public Revenue, snd to pubixh public defaulters.'Vj
: 1. That all moneys collected in I he District of
Columbi-) by collectois, postmnxters, district attnr.
ney, marshal, and clerk of the district eourt, cVc.
shall be deposited with the Treasurer of the United
Suites. ' - ' ' w
"U. All moneys.'whcther from custon or any other
source, except postages, including all money hith
erto collected by the collector, district attorney,
marshal, and clerk, to be collected by the treasu
rers of the mint, at Philadelphia and New Orleans,
who are also to take and collect all bonds for duties.
3: . Cashiers of the customs tribe nominated by
the President and confirmed by the Senate, in lieu
of the collectors' clerks hitherto acting as cashiers,
who are to take and collect all bonds, and to collect
all other moneys hitherto collected by collectors,
district attorneyrnia'rsTial,cle"rk, Ate. T except posf
age. Publie receiver to be sutMiituted for iHnd
recetver-at Str LTims,aCTllectall---tnHiey in that
district in like manner. , )!
".' Collectors and recervers in all the other dis
tricts to collect the money for duties, custom-house
charges,-or -k.m)s, i4d t ollect-ny-othet: rwW
ney, dee. ' '
5. Collectors, at Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
Charlestod, and New Orleans, to be denominated
supervisors of the customs, to discharge (be duties
of oleetorsrbut 4e
. 6. Supervisors of the customs, district attorneys,
marshals, and clerks within the districts of Boston,
New York. Philadelphia, Charleston, New Orleans,
7. No publie money to be retained as heretofore
by any ofltcef for any purpose whatever. Every
payment and expenditure, of eveiy description, to
be hereafter paid through warrants from the Trea
Wry anorfgnlaFappropfratton
8. Public money to be credited at once tojhe
Treasurer of the United State wherever received,
and not aa heretofore to be placed -to the credit of
lh collectors and receivers, and each depositary to
make returns to the Secretary, First Comptroller
and Treasurer of the United States, and to furnish
weeltTyTrnwitbly , andarterT
within one month after the end of each quarter.
P. Warrants to disbursing officers not to be, js
sued M necessary to "meet expenditures. Dibur;
sing ofTicer to depoeite their inoney in some de
pository, to be designated by the Secretary of the
arcanurer. . oucuurpuwinry io maKC io mm, anu in
the head of the Department under whoes direction
the expenditure is made, monthly statements of the
accounts of the dinourninr officerr
10". ATT supervisors of 1 he customs, anTdfteclnrs
or urvey(irsJiavaL officers register of 4b land
ofhcewj-district attomeyf,rnarshsta and clerks T.f
IhaJHaiti. Stajeccr.aJfo
and First -Comptroller of the-Trearorr." nd the
Treawrer,'rrthrryTfnM1hTyri
return of all money received by them, or which
ought to be received by-the receiver of any-de
nomination i in the districts, as Jhecasemayjbej,
JLoUol.uJsiuur4viMthr--ompM -oe-Bot,-and
monthly statements of I he bonds in suit.
. iC'shiers.of the .ejit.o,mijublifl recej.Ters,and
treasurer or the mints, required to furnish weekly,
monthly, and quarterly statements of all moneys re
ceived, of all Isinds, and of bonds in suit. Quar-
teriy alatement with one month afer the end of
the quarter. - - - -
12. If the accounts of any officer are W. fur
mshed within one month after (he end of the quar
ter, he shall be dismissed, unless satisfactory rea
sons for delay are given to" the President.
- IS- The same penalty on the accounting officers,
of ;he accounts are not audited and aettled within
on month after they are received.
14. Ttie Secretary of the Treasury to furnish
bothllouses, on first. Monday in January at
every 'session, with a statement of the amount to
the end of the third quarter of the preceding year,
of every receiving aod disbursing officer, to' be
counter tgne d -by. thB.First-Coiuptroller-and-th
Treasurer; If the'acconnts are not furuished or bot
audited, reasons tVlie atuled to Congress,-
15 AipervMtiKi, visval onVeitdispynfi.rifi
the customs, to be a check on the cashiers of the
customs; register over land reeeWrs and public
receivers naval officers and Purveyors, over rollect
r directitr wer treasurer wfirjiir'ibitjjtif at that
close of each quarter to examine their books, c
cminls, and money on hand, and to make a full.se
conaition. . . '
' 16. Socretary of tlie Treawiry to cause similar
examinations to he made at any time by the mar
shal, or district attorney of the district. -
17. House of Representative at every session
to appoiut,.,oauitte -to-make- similar examina
liom of any one, or of all, the depositaries, and to
report to both Houses; and in ease of defalcation
or fraud, to inform the President of the fact.
- 18. Officers hsving charge of tlie public money;
to oicnrge every financial duty required of them
by law, or by direction of'the heads of Dtipartnieufs,
in pursuance of law. ' ... - - - ,
19 and 20. All public officers, whether receivini
the public money or directed to make returns of
tne revenue, to give ample bonds for the faithful
discharge, of their duties. (: ,
.' Receivers of the public money within the
District to psy it over weekly, or oftener, at the
N-cretary mny dirert, to the Treasurer.
-22. Secretary to withdraw balances from the pre-
vin urp,wiirip, ana w lie re oanas nave been in
any way employed, in a rnmner convenient to them.
23, Authnrily to the Socr.-tsry to' transfer the
public money a ukj salely of the public money and
- - - ,f tt.o not.l sprvifC rn.1V renuire. and
1 r ,i. ua ,nv lu, runner
! to draw on any " ,' , ' , ,',
j for the public interest and convenient to the pulil.c
.creditor. ... ... . , ,
aci ni uuiiii in .viv, - -- j '
. - " - I J.l 1 ' ; I.!..
kanilii nf sov ofhYer exceeds the amout U his bond,
or when it may lie considered unsafe. P rose ri lie
' . . .i i;." -...i J-.. -
the condition and terms oi me spwiai u-""' -to
mafceno WbT aiiy ktiiJonbe" riVotily fy
under the joint eontrol of the bank and some officer
of Government, and not to be drawn upon by war-
rant, as in other cases, nor without the express or
der of the Secretary of the Treasury. Commis
sion to be allowed for safe-keeping.
26. In case no bank to receive special tleposites,
money to be transferred to one of the special de
positaries. ?
27. Secretary to make regulation requiring the
prompt presentation tf air warrauts. -f
as. All olticers, witti tneir ciers, m
urate accounts s and if any one shall make a frau-
dohmt return of .-the revemterof ahall use I be pub-
hrmmwrrtn anr mamrerwhatrer, for prirHte part
pone, when convicted of fithe.r, to be declared a
felon to be imprisoned for not less man two, nor
more than five years and to be tinea tne. amount
of any euch fraudulent return, or of the money en
bezzled. . I - -v -" .
' 29 Any receivine or'disbursing officer deposi
ting thexpublic mojiey with bsnks, or keeping in his
Doseiion bank notes ;"and thus enabling any bank
or bank tobecome indebted, directly or indirectly,
to the United States, and to discount on any aucb
balance, whether any bank or banks shall discount
on the same or not, shall be dismissed the public
service, and forfeit all compensation due him
30. Salaries: Cashier at New York, 4,tH)o;
at Boston, $3 000 ; at Charleston, $3,000 ; public
receiver at St. Louis, $200.1 o take any torn
pensatioo from persons having business with these
officers, a misdemeanor, and to be punished by fine
or imurisojimenU or both. J - ,N,
- 31. Secrelaauthorized lo procure temporary
place of oVposite until Jhe public buildings are
finished aT WishTngfoiiTNe w Tork and BosWnTT"
jl 2.Whee-th-olTicer are not already provided
with safe or vaults, or both, authority, to procure
ttmiawTw-eaty thoMwnd dollarappKrjateijo pay
these, and any other expenses arising under the act.
33 Two clerks in tha Treasurer' office i two
io the cashier's office at New York ; one at each of
the other four soecial depositories: each to receive
$2,000 per annum, ind to give sufficient bonds,
and be liable to all tlie penalties irnlwsed by this acit.
34. All officers tojenke oath or affirmation to-
discharge their duties faithfully, cVc.
85. A II actsV or art of c
mIci7'repealed'L'.'":' -
REPORT ! :
Of Mtor Wra. Gibbs McNeill, Chief Engineer. &iC.
oLDWAap I jaWiwixw, ijxt.
Prerident of the FayrJteviJl and Wcttern Rail
Road Company. " ': "
Dka Siri The Report which I had the honor
recently to submit to you, exhibiting the result of
the Surveys undertaken by me at the request of
yourseh:' and other citizens of the State, with refe
rence to a Rail Road from the navigable waters of
the Cape. Fear to the Western part ot our State,
haying beet) temporarily .'withdrawn by me, with a
view to its publication, at your suggestion I will
summarily state jhe. substance of it. '
Commencing at lhe Towtof Fayetteville, Tour
several routes present, themselves lor the accom
plishment of our object, between that point and the Y
r arrows nf the Yadkin River, in the vicinity of
which the Surveys terminated ; and the details re
j citeTtofH8fteport fbtty establish the y practKl
cability of a Rail Road from the navigable waters
of the Cape r eano'Ihrpoinrjust -alluded to on
the valley rjf the Yadkin, by even ibe longest route,
wmrM-iwrweeed 'W mileiit Vit in brdef lb
reach a point on the Yadkin beyond the main ob
struction to it navigation, and above which it is
thought it may be made navigable perhaps even for
Steam-Boatsf he-totaf - length of thr Raih Road
would be 1 25 miles. Throughout iti extent it
wl4. Hse,.ofXocO:
motive Engines or, in other words, in no cavse will
it be necessary to resort' to inclined plane, requi
ring stationary power. . So that we should be ena
bled to transport passengers and produce at such
cheap rates as, in my opinion, ensure! to the pro
ject, if accomplished .the . active trade, which,
while it will bespeak the wisdom of Ibe enterprise,
in lite increased prosperity of a large portion of the
Stale, must, also, I think, eventuate in profit to the
Stockholders. . . , r ; .
The cost if the Rail Road necessarily must de.
pend or the plan of its const ruction but from care,
ful estimates I think it may be assumed, that if
graded toji sufficient width for two tracks, and in
other repects built similarly to the Rail Roads now
i progress in our State, it will not exceed $1,250,
000 ; while i built a 1 would decidedly recoin
neud (s- described ly mo a rsceiit RepiH-t on
the" Louisville, Cliarltstbn and Cincinnalti Rail
Rosd.to which I would respectfully refc
t(Oft; Jn"1he"mosT pormanent and almost imperish
able manner its cost cannot safely be assumed at
less than two millions of dollars a price in my opi
nion wholly disproportionate to the value of thou
yast benefit we sdciWcuiTyTx pect must floVfrom
the completion of the work.- Referring, however, to
nivr...Ui-v ... viwi iciuuii;r hi I i-. ..... ' ,. ,j
tb West, wliii h we would deiire mote fullu tu deH1110 ShAk
velope by aUordimr a cheap and easy out et for its ' , iiou.
varied agricultural and mineral products, I shall
confine myself on this occasion to the more appro,
priate or purely professional topics on which my
opinion ha been solicited.' 'The value of the Dro-
jwt I might say it almost imJispensibte necegsi-
ty tn the prosperity of the State, if not to the exis
lencs of some portions of it I belisvo is generally
appreciated. Fortunately we discover it to be quite
praciicuble, and ita'prebable cost has been approx
imately determined. If the means be supplied, and
the work vlgoroasTy prosecutcd.il is rriv opinion that
within three years we shall be io the enjoyment of
me tun oenents ot an enterprise, which, limited as
it is in comparison with those undertaken by many
of onr sister States, may be regarded as a link in a
great chain of improvement, by which all parts of
the Mate shall be bound together, and by which,
to its extension,'. North Carolina mny eventually
participate in a portion of the trade beyond the A
legae'ies.' ' ' . '
With great respect, I have tU honor to be, Sir,
your obediout servant. ' , -
wh. girds mcneill;
IUIdsh,J)te. 17, 1933.
Aiua.. ii. i. 4
in t ::naiu
Saturday,
Mr. Morchead, from the Judiciary C
to whom a Resolution on the subject was r: '
reported a bill to suppreHs the practice of v.
anus concealed about the persotiof iudiviJ
Rend and ordered to be printed. " . J. "
OS InoUon'of Mr.llolt, .
Betolped, Tliat the Committee on Banks e
into the condition of those Institutions, inn
State is interested, so far as regards their i
specie for their bills when presented the a
of bills they have issued at different brand,..
agencies where made payable, and what L.
tbey furnish diflereut sections of the State in o'
ing supply of specie change. - ' r
. On motion of Mr. Taylor a message iras s.
the Senate, proposing to instruct the Commi!: '
Finance to enquire whether the Revenue laj T
not be amended a to obtain a more equal va!,
of latid-in tht State, and to give to the prrr; !
more ipeey-itKlrestrhcre Iftj'ta dissatiKik-d ",
the assessment. " ' ' J !-,:-r s
Mr. Biddle, from the select Committee on P s.
lie buildings, reported a bill appropriating f;;
to finish the Capitol.. The bill was, read tl)e f ,;
time'and the Report was ordered to be prim t
HOUSE OP COM MONS. .
Mf.Siler,from, the Committee on CherokeeL: '
reported a bill prescribing the mode of aoaddi is !
survey and sale of the Cherokee Lands ; which n
read the first time and passed. " . v ''
The engrossed Rcsjdution acquitting delinv.
Sheriffs, in naldfwturns of votes dtr Gwiiq t
was anopieo aniMrw s to ue enrolled.
On tnotiod otVMKVirlobards, the CommitlaB
the Judiciary were instructed to report aa m&
ment to the 45th section of the Revenue Lai h.
alive to the double taxes collected by Sheriff. ,
The bill to .incorporate the Cape Fear and !
terri Steam boat Company, was read the third j
passed and ordered to be engrossed. . j
Mr Caldwell presented bill to amend in i
1822, to incorporate a Male and Female kak
my in Charlotte j which passed, its three read;-.
kr;d wai ordered to be engroid.. . .--2
! Mf. Mills presented a bill to atithorite the kn
oll and establishing a Turnpike- Road fr'om.Ci
creek, ih . Rutherford county, to, Thomas F
in runco'mbe county. Read and referred. -
On motion uf Mr. Holland, the Committ.
Military Affair were inwructedto inquire lute
propriety of altering the manner of appointing F
Oflwers of Cavalry, q as to elect them as the K
wr of the Ut yiAaMp9tJC9mpvLZ
'' IN SENATE.
Monday, Dec.
Tlie engrossed bill to incorporate the Ra"
fotdtao- Male- and Female Academy f read ttie Is -
time, passed, and ordered to be enrolled. ;
A Bill to authorize free hanking (simitar in ft
New York bill) was presented, passed its Grit md ;
ing, and ordered to be printed. :
'A I HOpSE OP COMAIONi , i j
A Memorial on the subject of Limited Con
nerships presented, and referred to the Jmlic r
Committee'''-:'-.'" ?'-r;:X -",r'...
The Resolution of Mr -Hilt' were taken ear
after being amended were passed by a vote of t
to 31 . : , j.s.::, .
The Resolution, as adopted and sent to tbe St
nate for concurrence, are as follows ; - t
" Re iolted: ThA each of Ihe United State
ing a party to the National compact, possess t
interest in the Publie Land proportioned to tlie feu '
raf population of eaclMir, ialbo Jcrtoi of the m
pact,-according to JheoalTCFpmiyB proportr
of the general charge and expenditure."
'"KrtoiThlllhos 8tfiB.ltt mm favor ft
grew has nutinadcppropriaUono tb fuWi li
main for the purposes of Education, are entitla!
such appropriations a will correspond, io a just p
portIfn, with thoae" horetofora mada inr behJ a
other States... '- I
"'Reiolved 'That tKis General Aasembly do (
demn, in tbe most decided manner, the bill now"
fore Congress, proposing te graduale-ina price c
the public lands, a an attempt, in disguise, toe
them to the States in which tbey Jie, at
nominal price. . . ; :'; ; ; ,-
- Resolved, That our Senators and Repre? "
tive in. the Congress of the I'nited States t "
quested to urge the clnims of tlra State of N
Carolina to her portioniShn Public: Lb1i,3
vole against Ihe bill now beforo Congre,f
sing to graduate the price of the same.
Resolved, That His Excellency, the Gove
be requested to forwaad a copy of these Rel
to each of our Senators and Representatives in
gross, with a request thatlhey lay them before!'
respective bodies. -
IN SENATE.
; 1 : ; Tue$liy, Dee. I
The bill to establish the county of Ik
The committee, to whom was referred '
of the Governor' Message a relates to the
ject, xeported a bill to secure a homestrad fn"
to Jhe. citizen of North Carolina, read the u (
time, and ordered to Lc priutcd."12'Il"i" .
HOUSE OF COMMONS. J i
r , IN SENATE. -
2 " A Resolution was adopted, and sent to the C
rmms for concurrenci", proposing to'adjoura9 1 ..
?th of January. . "
-The bill to prevent letting on electiooi
jected. . .'-.--".; ..-'--'--..
-Nfi Shnpard, from the committee on
Improvement -to whom was referred the Mav
of the Convention, reported thereon, with Vj
Resolutions, exnetly similar to those reprl ,
Mr. Hill in the Commons. ' , 1
The Memorial of Susan D. Nye Hutchiso".1
subject of Female Education, was pren! ' ;
referred. " . '
The bill to establish the county, of lt,ll ,i
postponed indefinitely.
; - ; HOUSE OP COMMONS. 1
The bill to incorporate ibe BunconiU
Springs Company was reported with ao son'i
and passed' its second reading. '.' ' ' " " ' ,
. Mr. Cra U-rd aubmittcd a li.ciiuuon,