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, , . y i t ! ' t . f. . . . -f ' ; f 5 ' ' ' - J . ' - - . , : I ' v , , i P, If' :' . 3 ' !.'. ! i ; r .1 I hip T A X-A J-5 II - H oiti.nklifan Pitrint "and: Statesman. Th People of Fruce, of Ifee! and!- regenerated ; 'France, 6rReiiutt!icn.Franct..erred tfrst jinWotiog NHeonll be Consul forjhfe, land afterwards in Ttinj?;thate should ;be ... fEnperor.r It is noi true, thenfthat the . pld cannoi err, but is tru that those who. In jery age have en most forward .and, Ufiritthe, cannot.er.; bae bUn the first : to Advantage of their erroiiUnd to betray Ht thought People rnajr, Xjl'vtien do errthoughjhmay, andare astray by fab.', -Htj,d. and J!ae u t mir haooinrs and our secur- People e honest; f ?d. jft. U.Ur.n.ol . free Go.en.oia. tare plaid-. "j o renw.n.'.nd thej RwfK,h? b.l ul- i i t... tho i Ktiuv r or the . awprd, they may be recalled from their, er rorsthe artifices off the jljmposUrs vwbo J bate misled them any be ;; nnjreiled This. " is the true basis of the rvalaof a free , re presntdive '.government t neverj was founded upon the idea that tie People can- not err. i ne rrop - - - - " the moment they are made .sensible of their irr retrace their steW Thislwill be; bur pe .in much wfctimehan these. I j not cettain colintry, ihan they, are ; eye now. before thy can be! belter. Bui - et us bear no miire of the Argument! tba Ji benansef Jbe Piple hive elected any: man PresideDtfand Caent a roj mU of the m b-rs oHhis Huse to support him, U is ght. Thank 0. this is no certain; teat, ejtber of right of' truth, or of patriotism J 1 1 V ; There a atmiher argmnot.r rather another rrrs error piealni upon ihiubject It ia noi oofrin..n to hear it add ii fiat the cuuMry w nJiAuallv oroaperona and fitorteliliig, in all the rUrtm-niaotJndOfryi ajiriediUare. cammeree-. ilt Mjannfiriorer, that the. r?ernra er-eea me w jr.i.jf G.eniinennd whs!rji4iiore than all ' bH'r-m-.r- re.d; and i) asked how -M f rircMut't-incea, ; gWni rome pnue. ot every Aroeriean heart. jeJtiai under -an Ad nihiratiNi. th principUa and radices of which are alMgJ hA a much at( Waf with the'pub lic welfare and libHrties? fitfery ; member prea en( has no doubt heard the prprous condition . of ,ihicountiy repeatedly a pealed to.io order :totjive a culur of prejudice and untruth to the chfrjre of vicioua practieeW in the Adinmiaira T tinh.t 1: ia as aurpriaing'as it ttuat be mortify ing to the pride ol those who regard Ihe People " of the United State as the inojd enlighfened in the world, t observe with h(largea propor tiki of them the fact of the gral prosperity U k-aoffinieiit answer to all that j cpn be said and , all 'that can be proved afainak'.khej principleg and . coAduct of the dominant' paity.f Vt who is thite. that ia really enlightened,, arid welLiuiurm ed'm the nature and history tif.jgoveroment, who k ; doJt not know tr.at great and general prperity , inartin trade, and in armsi Bofar from being ineontisient with a corrupt and unprincipled Ad mmistratioii, thai it ia at such periods 4hat dan- " geWiiii principles aotf prarticeatake their deep est knd moa . fatal hold 1 1 bat I the aeeda of future morale, of corruption, and, af vicious action of th ''Government, are mit widely sown, for then it hat ihat jealmisy and watchfulness of; the . ' Pf ote over the 'conduct ofi'those in power, io . neitaary to preserve the parity of the public-ad- ninistraiiont ar . almj8t ; syre JoJ slumber,; fn aufh a prrid, the inalphet.ice of Administration .in tr ihe contempt; reaeape thfl- notfec of the Peple. Principlea are I avowed td pratilised upn, of the, most iawgenus :tendency, without aithctio'i !j3trvati(o. i TheL; People, indiistij. eusly employed in proftti btj th general har- vest. ur-etecpHd in tne nj'y.ntoi store ai ie:Wy accumulated, are deaf t the warnings of - pairiotinm Bn there is another iruth cumec- ' 'THere is no ' well ni formed man ill the country, wr does not know tit a temporary condition of ; prperiiy and general happintsss among the Peo" plrj iuay ixivt onder a governtuentjof any ; form, Prl'.fs iiMiuinerabie.nl this position might be dr4n from hiaturyi t no jeriod wa Jhere nie general happiness aanmg-ihe People uf . At6eh8 and of Attica, in ancie?n Greece, aiid a ataje if more general prosperity, r4h in agricul tural & commercial purfuits,than under the sway of tUn iuan;nor was thereever apubl3alministra-Uo(:-f the atfura ot a Stale m r tiatinfactory to - the People generally, than the adntimsi ration of thai man ; ys ciniempfrary' and al! subaeqneot hioriar)S hnvfl denounced Pisistratua a tyrant- ' thilis a man whose will was" supreme The . reiti ol 5th family uf )he ;Mdici liu JFIorence, mjJ be ehed as an instance of j the Same kind, St b.n perfectly applicHbU-; ir in, bu'h instances all thebrina of a tree Goeramen't wete strictly oH-erte-i tOne of the mos) learned & accomplished hiitiriansof any ageGibUnOhaa said, thatii he ' we e require to puint to tbe period in the his tory of the world at which ihgreaiesi degree of - hiiiUia. happiness was ?eniyea oy lino greatest number ol ine numan ra-e. nes wouia. nesignaiB thelrein of th -ihresuccewtive JEtnperora of K"e vh happened to b equally distinguished' fnf iheit uletiiH and their ! virtues, i When.. was ti.irKad in re-pr.iRpius'a na!i ion when A her I )l'-ru dWut.t u n e ( I '.till dlff.l t..tt r. ta in vii ihe adfijmisiratiort ft Cromwell.' el- e b t Bi'tih House of Commons disiiained ,to 'he ni3 saoyl-i iitU'infthc ex4cution of ail hia & ani wishes and fur thai reason he finally led with the nama kt:i-d them ail oat iof their seajts, and. ru of ljiibrty and of t'be iComiiHinwealihV'Again pir,itrtwhatperhKi in te hiory d France were thetFrneh m !re oenerally printperout, arid wften . was France. more;Ufribl to her enemies, or morh potunt iti the protection of her I own inter i- tLlhin nnilnr tKi miri4trii.ft r : M.niu - leonf But it" is useless to multiply example J htVe aaid enotirh td demonstrate that it is no argumeni mi cay tnat Because mere is; a season ot genlral pnisperity, libera ia itthing rotten or danreus in the principle or j practices of the partjr which now goveras this, country. . ?! . , TOjURSUANT toari amendment of the Sn-JL-1 Constitution, notice is heceby given to all ; whoiu it may Hnrern,Mh?t applieaiiim will be made to the next Legislatuie.if.ir the passaife of aprtateact for ihebeneit James Scott of Burl Comity, to ennfirm or renew two gran la Of lahd made to Joseph Dohsorr then oT Bun fm J County, dated the 2od day of JDecember, 1797; : ; I , . ,t 3 October 15,1 936 tf 1 3 , r J Oil P f j OJ every description neatly (tp Dono at this :0ffice.O) ; --Hi t - i ItAIL-ROAD CONVENTION. 1! PROCEEDITCG ft: - ; : Monday, October 10, OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT CON- VPVTinv IIPT.T AT SALISBURY, N. CL,;oCTOBEai:'18 ; VAT a meeting of the Delegates to the Internal Improrernjerit Oont ienttoD held at the town of Salisbury, the 10th October io? f j , h , Upon motion of Burton Craige Esq., of Rowan, the nven- ; , tion was oriranized by the appointment of Bartlett Ship; ksq. ols; if Lincoln county, President of the Convention and Jas. It. Updge,iifq-t of Wilkes, and Warren Winslow, Esq., of Cumberland, Sectaries. t.i.. . kA rii.;n nrHintiet nnneared. d reseated Ibeir l l.-:.la yt tl-io5 efif a. - v ' -t.tii i "'4. vA;Rail.Uoad from Wilkesborough via. Statesville and Char lotte to the'Sotith Carolina line, -j . f ' V 5. A Rail-Road from RalcHi via. Grccnsborough and Sale m to Wilkesborough. - - ft w RMnHnn. John ixradv. unanea vx. si M - Neltns,; Alexander Little. w ; . , ? ; J L; , ASn Col. .MorWn Brvant, Col. James Maxwell, Roderick MtirchisonI Brunswick Dr. Frederick J. Hill.". Burke. Ed. Jones Erwin, William Murphey i" i " ' I; 1 I i rw; ftW-v Tharlea P. Mallett. ' Warren Winslow Jobp: w. i Husked Samuel W. Ttllinghast, Rer. Simeon Colton,; Robejt C.j: . Be!den,E; L. Winslow. ' " v . T i 1 j ti ! Chatham. Hon. 'Abraham Rencher, . Robert J. ;Smitl,LH.-ii B'SS!IMJaIktd Long, William F. PhiferGco. KluttfJJ. F.! Pbifer. 4 . - VffC-,' l1''l':'! nJL"4 , Davidson Henry R. Dusenberry, Col. Samuel Hargra?e; Dr. ' Payne, Dr. Bell, James Smith, James Fitzgerald, Dr. Win. Holt, i Col. Humphreys, John March Woo. Bodenharamer, J. P.jMabry,i , William Adderton, George Riley, James Ellis, John "A. Hogan,! Casper Smith. . ' . JJ H - Iredell Maji Rufus Reed, James Campbell, Joseph jWogie, -s William F. CowanSamuel King, Samuel R. Bell, William !lftrbintj Joseph P. Caldwell.T. S. Allison, Jas. Byers, David Waddell,rAridrew j Caldwell, Jos. Chambers. , ' V fj fa ; i f ' Lincoln. Ropeft H. Burton, Bartlett Shipp, David Bernhardt, Perigrine'G Roberts, Alfred M. Burton. :-l Mecklenburg. Thomas JJ Grier, Andrew Grier, WilUam A. j Harris, John B. Harris, James M. Osborn, Wm. W. Long! jZeoas j A. Grier. Alex. Grier. , , 11 till ! ; : M'nWranwciiV.i-P. W; Simmon, Francis Locke, E.: Jordan, H Edward Barrage, James Lilley, P. R. Lilley, Parham Kirk, pleorge Crowell.'J . - ; ' " "' j j,J Jj I New Hanqve. William C. Lord. J - J Orange: Frwlerick Nash; T. D. Bennehan, P. C. Cameaon. , - : Kowa.v. Abl G raham, Dr. Ashr l Smith, A. Henderson H. C. ; "Jones, Archibald G. Crtnr, Lueco Mitchell, Robert Macrttimara, Jairw? E. Kerr, Joseph W. Hampton, John Murphy, Nathan Chaf- j fin,"Biirtoii Craisre, Wjlliam Chambers, Robert N. Flemmisf, No- j ah Parteej Elkanah D. Austin, Jns. C. Mc(onnaurhey, Abel jC'owan, 1 Michaol Brown, David F. Caldwol), Thomas Craijje, William?9tokes, .Chritain iBrinkle, .Richmond Pearson, Caswell Harbin,' Spenser j Taylor, William B. Wilson, Thomas G. Polk I . ' lj - j ilrjTHERFORD. John McDowell, John G. Bynum, William E. - Mills, Alex. Smith. . 1 ! ! 1 . SuRRY.-JosiabjCowles, Nathaniel Boyden, George W. Brown, j William J. Parkes, Jacob Doathet, Levi Chappell, James Calloway, Frederick1 Lonff,1Alfred W. Martin, John Holcomb. j : C j Wake William Boylan, Alfred Jones, George W. Mordecai. Wilkes William P. Waugh, Wm. C. Emmet, Joseph W. Hacket, Thomas; S. Bouchelle James R. Dodge, WillianjjPeden, John Bryant James K. Norton. i I i( fi l Upon triotron of Gen. Polk of Rowan, it was unanimously resolved, , that Maj. W. J.1 McNeil, and Maj. John N. Macomb, be invited to take seats in this Convenlioq, and to participate in its deliberations, and that a committee of two be appointed by the president to inform them thereof. : ' ! -j . . ! GenVThos.G Polk, and David F. Ca!dwell, Esq., wereappoint- v ed 'said committee. g !- f k I LTpon motion of H. C. Jones, Esq., of Rowan, a committeeof five I Delegates i was appointed tbdraw up rules and regulations for! this con- ' vention and report to nibrrow morning, Messrs. H.rC. JonesSamu- j el King, Abraham Rencher J no. A. Hogan, and John , W. Huske, were appointed said committee. .... i j i Mrv Craige, of Rowan, submitted the following 'resolution Re- solved that a standing committee consisting of one member from each county represented in this convention, be appointed by the President, i r to whom all specific propositions relative to the location of & Rail- Road or Rail-Roads shall be referred. j S,aid motion lies upon the Table. , - i a Upon motion of David F. Caldwell, Esq. the Convention adjourn ed until to morrow 10 o'clock. l i 1 I Tuesday, Oct. 11, MSG. The Convention met pursuant to adjournrnunt, when t he Presi dent taking the Chair, James Campbell, of Iredell, prt'sentijd. the fbllowifigj resilut ion, which was Unanimously adopted. i Resohedt That at the meeting of the Convention each mforninr, ine rresiaeni invite some minister oi too gospei to opunuie iiweiiug ; with praVer J Prayer! by the Rev. Simeon Colton, a member of this The Convention being caHed to order, Hamilton C. JoneL from the committee on rules and regulations, made the following report, f which: was unanimously adopted. n i) ! Resolved, THat the rules adopted by the Senate of j the General Assembly of North Carolina at its last session, for the government of that body, be adoptod for the government of this convention, so far as the samefare applicable to the nature of our deliberations and are not in conflict wit(i the fblkwihg particular, niles. . , ' j 1. All questions concerning Internal Improvements, that raay? . come before this Convention, shall be determined by a majority of the votes of counties, each county casting one vote, when demanded by any member;'. . v '' ' ' k-. ' 2. All other questions shall be decided by a majority of individu al votes..; t ., . 41 Bv Dr; Thomas S. Buchclle. of Wilkes. That the committee bo i further instructed to enquire into, and report on the practicability of -Ube route for a Rail-Road from the head of the Narrows to Wilkesbo- P rough. and also the propriety of, an immediate survey of that route, f J lU.t lka fnlra inln .! J . I.I . i. t . iuiiu ttisu iuav ivj iftn.y iuiu vjuiu-.i at iuii nun rcpuri upuiiXue prOLKl- ;ble amount of . production nnd the kind that may bo expected from 1 the rnountains in that .quarter, .,.-' t t , 1 . .Also-tbat'they fake! iulo consideration the practicability of open ; ini? the River-YadkinJ from the Narrows to Wilkesbonu?h. and the irelative cost and advantage of a Rail-Road or water communication froniWid points. : ; : " : - " . ' ; E. L. .WinslowJ of Cumberland. , That the committee enquire xinioiie uesi iiiwc i securing mo uu-u j;rai ion oi me state in worKS? 1 of lpternal Improvement, and particularly! whether it would be the j better course to urge the assembly to pledge the State tor the sub- ;crtption of 2-5ths of the stock pin works of Internal Improvement .; within.-this State, after individuals shall have paid or secured to j be paid the other 3-oms. t T J ,: ; I ; ! ! By Alfred Burton,' ofi Lincoln. . That the committee enqtiire into . the propriety of connecting the Charleston and Cincinnatti Rail-Road . witbFayeTteyille by Rail-Road, so as to intersect the Yadkin , , By H. C. Jones, of . Rowan. iThat they enquire into the proprie , ty of connecting the town of j Fayetteville by means of a Rail-Road .with some point above the Narrows of the Yadkin, also the proprie ty of connecting the last mentioned point with some point on the.Ca- tawba;r;v . 1 f'i !' ' ' ' . r " ' j .1 : ; - -. - .'By F J. HilVof Brunswick, v That they' enquire into the expe pediency of connecting the Western part of the State, with the Wil mington and R deigh Road at the most eligible point which may present itself, on the same. , f J By Mr. Mordecai, of Wake. That in the opinion of this conven tion, the Legislature ought to adopt a liberal and judicious system of Internal Improvement j having regard to 'the interest of the whole State, without consulting that of any particular section at the expense -.of others. v 'j . i J . -That Tor this purpose it be recommended to the Legislature to ap propriate the whole, or the greater part of the Surplus Revenue, r which may be allotted to this State, in works of Internal Improve i men t, to be disbursed under the superintendence and direction of the the board of public works, or in such other manner as the JLegisIa- ture may deem advisable. j i ' J f 'That the Legislature be j recommended to pass some General law, i declaring, that whenever 3-Sths of the capital stock of any company, ! incorporated by the Legislature, for the construction of a Rail-Road ! shall be subscribed, and the payment thereof secured by individuals, the'board of public works or the person or persons, entrusted with i the .disbursement of said Fund, shall subscribe for the remaining two i fifths forjand in behalf, of the State. ... , i S I That as this Convention is not in possession of sufficient informa ! tion to enable them to act advisedly, it is"inexpedient for them, at 1 this time, to recommend td the Legislature the patronage or adop j tion of any definite and particular scheme, in preference to others. These resolutions, were referred to the committee. jt j. j By Dr. Smith of Rowan. That a 'committee of ten be appointed i by the President of this Convention, whose duty it shall be to memo j rialize the Legislature upon the necessity of adopting some general j principle, for the appropriation of our portion of the Surplus Reve I nue; to be received from the General Government-e-and that it is j the opinion of this Convention, that the 2-5 principle be adopted ; I that is that whenever any Rail-Road or Navigation Company shall I have subscribed three fifths of its stock, the state will subscribe the re- rnaining 2-5ths to be paid in the &me ratio, as is paid by individual sub i sc libera. h I I Referred to the same cpmmittee. .-!.".. "i By Mr. Bynum, of Rutherford. That the standing committee j enquire and report upon the expediency of conectihg by a Rail-Road, litheCharleston and Cincinnati Rail Road, with some commercial ei mart within the limits of North Carolina. I n fi .i Jly Mr. Bencher of Chatham. .That, the Standing Committee en- qurre into the expedif;ncvs of constructing a Rail Road from some s que point above the Narrows, on the Yadkin River, to the nearest ,4 point on Deep River, so aa to connect hv means of a Rail! Road the i navigation f the Tadkin River above the Narrows, with the navi !;gaMe waters of the Cape Fear and Deep Rivers. , f ,ii iuBy Mr. Osborn of Mecklenburg. That said Committee enquire and j troponin what manner and degree the Stnte of North Carolina is in terested in the Charleston Louisville and Cincinnati Rail Rond.and i on which of the several routes proposed for the location! of said i roai within the limits ot North Carolina her interest requires that she should insist i ! Bv Mr. K. L Wmslow, of Cumherland. That the Com nittee en quire into the expediency of ronnerting the Western part of North Cnrolina with the CapeFfear River at the Town of Fayetteville, and j fWbmrnend the most judicious plan, in their judgment, of immedi ately commencing this important work by means of a Rail Road, t By Air; McClenuahan of Chxtham. That the CMnmittee consider Haywood the point of the Cape Fear River, from which tile central Rail-Road should commence 1 B Air. Murrhisonof Ashe. That the Committee enq.iire into the practicability and utility of co istrncting a Rail Road Oomf Fayelte- ville to Wilkesborough, arid that the charter incorporating the Cape Fear, Yadkin and Pee Dee Ril Road Company, passed by the Le giplature of Noith Carolina in 1833. be refe rred to said Committee, j The proceedings of ditfen nt Meetings and Conventions, were of fered by: Samuel King, of Iredell, and Warren Winslow, of Cumber land, and referred to the Standing Committee. I j ' i'a 'J " ! ' V I A survey heretofore undo b Mr Rawle, was presented by E L. Winslow of Cumheiland, and relet red to the same Committee. f On motion of Mr Huske of Cumberland, the Convention ad journed until to morrow 10 o'clock, i I 3: The Delegation of each county represented in fthis Convention; 1M I ; v r. Wednesday, IM Offo6er,1836. shall appoint a THIer, and whenever the question is taken by coun- S ' ! 1 he Mnvenl,on mPt pursuant to adjournment, and was opened otierof trielSecretaries shall call the name of tne county aiid the t With prayer by the Rev'd Mr. Colttm of Cumberland. , j ' i sr,0'B 'M till uiaiiuiiJg vuujiiiiiiuc, iuouo IUO iunuwinQ report V; ;- " j ' ' ' ! '" The committee to whom was referred the various Resolutions yesterday submitted to the Convention, have had the same under consideration, and report, 1 if.. 1x'Tiattbey have given th various propositions submitted 1 to them Jul patient an investigation as the time allotted to them would allow: beiore, however, they!took into consideration the various specific jIans for the location of a Hail Road, which were referred to them, tbey nought it right, and proper to report ia this convention some general rule, by which they thought the Legislature should j be gov erned in. making appropriations for.;works ojfl Sternal Improvement. 'lhejf ? were well aware of the wan! of means on the jiart the State, a well as a want of disposition on the part of the members of the Legislature, to furnish the various conflicting interests in the State, with a ch innel, tjirOugh. which, our aiizeos mighttsend their surplus productions to market. But while th.-$y were deeply im pressed with this opinion, they were fully convinced that Individual nterprwe, if properly; encouraged and assisted by the Sute, could Ja murb to effect the great nject which all our people have in Viewl' In order, however to guard against ah impbltic expenditure oi ine pumic iuuus. buu to prevent a scram oie wmcn wouia omer l ?"'!BeHwr:.e p "hotrt theadoption of sone general :.t pfinclple, they have reporleJ a rolution recommending to the Le- -ffwlatiire. that whenever the stockholders of an? Internal improve- I ment company shall have paid thtee-aflfis of its stock, 'that the . 1 3tite should take the remaining two filths- i Your committee be ."lieve this to be the most saf-, i-quiUble and just scheme that tbo ' Legislature could adopt :. for they could not for a moment j enter-' tertain the opinion that any scheme could fail orrould be isionaiy, ' for which individual aubscriptioua to the amoant of three-fifths could be obtained , nor could they for a moment helieve, that any " company, which could not command a subscription lor three-fifths ' of its stock, could complain if the Legislature refused it their; aid. , y -j, ,Tbe next enquiry to w hicb the attention of your committee was i directed was, whether they should recommend tbe adoption of a cspecific route for.a rail' road or not. i Upon this question, your com . dittee are happy in being able to state there was great unanimity. ties, Teller of that county, shall rise in bis place and declarb the vote of -the same,. j . 4 . . - fj j 4 . ! 4. The space wilhin the range of pillars running across the build ing shall be appropriated to tlie exclusive use of this Convention, and of such persons! as may be admitted on motion. 1 5. The Prei-iJent snail appoint some person to act as Sergeant at arms,! who shall' attend on (his body during its session' and shall do either; in person, or by deputy, all such services as are usually done by door keepers and messengers. j i, The Resolution of Mr. Cmigei r Rowan for a standing1 commit tee was taken tip and adopted, and the following Delegates named on said committee. - i ; . ,-;f . , Rowan Rurton Craige, Anson Alexander Little, 'Ash R.I Murcfuson," ; Brunswick F, J. Hill, , Burke Edward J. Erwin, Chathfint A bra ham , Rencher, Cabarrus WF- PhiftT, Cumberland E. L. Winslow, Davidsoii Wm. R. Holt, Ztftcofn-Rob.!!!. Burton. Mecklenburg J . M Osborn, Montgomery-Pcter R.T Lilly, iJYew Hanover W iri. C."IJbrd, Orange Frederick Nash. I , . Rutherford John.G. Bynum, otrry--JOsian owiks,' j i Vake Alfred Jones 1 mikes Wm. P. Wauih I 1 4 a' Iredell J. P. Caldwell,' H. C. Jones, of Rowan, laid upon the table a report by a commit--, .tee of a public meeting of the citizens of Rowan county, upon In ttrnal; Improvement; and upon motion' of 'E. L. Wibslpw of pura berland, it was taken up, read, and referred to the Standing commit tee on Rail-Roads. 4 . V.'. . , jj The following resolutions were offered, read,' and referred io the , same committee. . s - - 1 ; ! ; rj''lj By James Campbell, of Iredell., That a committee of persons be -, appointed by the Chairman' of this meeting to draft a rnenlonal to the General Assembly, praying, that able Engineers be procured at "w -Fuse oi me state to examine ana report oume practical utility At i n ei. .1... - f,r .Minn:L,t : 'j i .. r ney an iuii inn a , ninvru -r tnev all r " .. . . ...... I, I nn fi..rr cilir.. I i.i ICrll ' rt'iitraiiiMi vumu n me ppie ihet p, V they believed that a sp:n was alive m this Stale hprtn lhir wfiifh. if properly directed, would lead to the most iinLtk -tical results, but which if permitted. to slumber, we WiU ble to arouse again for yars , . - . z ; ,i fr yk But while we all felt the great necessity of reromrhn!inS L-&n nr.Yfri iitinn which we mirrht all nnito ' : J - . I a fjord an outlet , for the vast surplus produrtioaVof ij, jj Watered bv the Yadkin imd Catawba Rivers! and th.i-M'i : we could not so easily ;decide upn the best and most : route. '.There were various proposal ions before ua, ndi!w? Road from RaMU lo th ..7"1' friends; Some were lor a some were of opinion tnence i and there fir making Hay wtod the starting point while btk that Fayetteville was the best ,oini at which Tl were 'as manv ootnions t - . .qi i , iprntt... i .1 ... Mn.rt..,An.n,Ur. It . J . . urn ii'iHi i jnioiirn nriinoni rifriiinon...- - i phn; but at length, in a spirit of patriotism: odfcCoiuwomMp plan we here pi o pose to the third resolution, ;accotnuanjVii i report was adopted, i bis plan, your committee iwill accommodate nearly every intet est tepresent lime as 11 . we wouiu dmuuiii niimiui.. reruujmenotnp. n ' - . i ... . .i .i. .1:7 :. -i J sceii! accotnijitf,2 cobfidentlr ll in tbi 11" - .- . a m. m . . . . mam. - n rtion, and they , most earncstJy hope it will meet with the; n- , . tion of your body. By la refWence to the resltitim nlladjTr will be seen that your fcomrnittee were of oprnan. tli'fi (hi fshould commence at Fayetteville, and run west to ihe Y.iA at some Mint above the: Narrows, and that this point of Utr I .-"...' - m,Hf . , Ishoutd be connected wjth Wilkesborough by one branch ij'' Ithe Charleston and Cincinnati Rail Road. on another. By thJ J fyour committee are of opinion, thnt as Urge, jas wealthy llous a section of the State will be afforded the; means uf rj1 jting their produce to a jmarket as by any other practicable iS that could be brought to your attention, JT '' . , I ' -. " "''-''".:,'-.! Ei ' Our attention was next directed to the propriety of ttiii if expression of. opinion as to the route which we thought, the in!? ton and Cincinnati Rail Road sboul J take through this Stale, tt opinion was soon made' up upon this subject, after a tiitJ2 . tirom a member of pur ody that some of the stock holders r company were auxiousto locate the road west of the Blue location, which if made,, would deprive us bf any "pHrticipiyJ Af the advantage of said road j Your committee therefore, ijj1 that we had the right to participate in the advantage of said J have directed mis to -report a resolution recom mending to yooi wl fthe appointment of a committee to memorialise the Legislaitirg? - .t.. I'm I. i - r4 us pariicipanis iu tuai siupcuuuua. wuii,, In conclusion, rour. committee will indulge: the: hone ifounded upon their knowledge of the character of the dw composing your body; that sectional feelings will be scrifii-. on the altar of the public good : that upon the propositions led by them, as well an upon all others that may be sobmitlei (, mv . m .AnaiilavilllAn v-hll 1. ill liE.A M n ; . . i .' -.. 1 H JIUUI i.uiiaiuciaiiuu, jimi niu iai aii .cjrv aiUUC Uf IHB l!l!tSfJ of the good Old North Stater All of which is retpecifullTf ;mitted. j ; B. CRAIGE,-ft H. 1st. Resohedt 'niata comrntttee of five be . appoiated; tin duty it shall be to draw up a memorial to the next Xegijl recommending the expediency and necessity of adopting general rule for the equitable distribution oCour portion surplus revenue to be received from the General Gorernmriii works of internal improvement. ;: . 1 1 . j i- Or! limit fmtfho on,. ll,. ni J .1 i u. A j w viimi not tlll9 villiTCIUlUn Oflllj JFqf'Ji ' smend the adoption ot his principle, namely :i that whenereBiBy -I company incorporated for the purpose of internal imprTPBitU i shall have subscribed & paid, or secured tube paid 3-5 hi stra stock, that the State shall stand pledged to a subsenjptiotii; the remaining 2-5ths. , n! ii 3d. Resolved That in the opinion of this Conventmiiibf interests of a large, wealthy and populous portion of lite Suiu North Carolina, require the speedy construction of a Rail W from the town of Fayetteville to some point 'ojptoe'YadkuAjrrJ "above the Narrows, and thence by two branches, the on ndif directly to the town of Wilkesborough, the other runninriccMi ythe valley of the Cat iwjaa River, so as to inlersect the Ctedeioi ( and Cincinnati Rail Road at the most eligible point. ; 4th. Be it further Resolved, That said committee shall recpffV iiiuiiy request me next legislature, to grant sucn amenameuim mi m . i mr r is r' sr ! n i ' t ; I )r- y S icnarter oi tne uape r,ear, i an Kin, anu re iee ivati itpaavoapt ny, as to them shall seem most advisable. M f :, it vs h otn. uesoivea, i nat a committee oi nve, oe appoiniea wc morialise the Legislature of this State, on the propriety oflbnr jsuch means, as may be within its power t procure the lortw4 the Charleston and Cincinnati Rail Road, ou tbe most tff practicable route through the Slate of N. Carolina, and jktaUri further steps as to them may seem expedient to ettect the.purjwie. These resolutions Were separately taken upxonsidercd,i3Jf 1 t J II!! " nanimousiy adopted. f Messrs. Abraham Rencher, Burton Craige, E. L: ViijH John McDowell and-David Rhinehart were appointed the UffiJ tee under the 1st and 4th resolutions. Peregrine G. Roberts, David F. Caldwell, John G. Brrinii James M Osborn, and Alexander Little, were appointed ht tos mittee under the 5th Resolution. l : ' ' -t ' I- ' - , . - , - On raontion of D. F. Caldwell, it was ' - 1 Resolved, That the persons designated in the act, iororpW&? the Cape Fear, Yadkin, and Pe Dee company open the books for the subscription , of stock said act, as soon as practicable. Kp rffl ues leu Br aftatnhorIbJftl, Resolved further, jhat a committee of thnje beppoing eacbTcounty represented in this Convention, itosolicit futcnp to the stock of said company. : On motion of D. F, Caldwell Esq., ' ' tj I tu. iU. it...i,. .Cil,:. ....linnliii onrl aft st9UivUt nat tuc tiiaiiivo vi iuiv tuintuuMiiufci tendered to Maj. W. G McNeil, and Maj. JojKn If. MifW their attendance on this Convention, and the valuable iww--by them communicated. " , ! J . ii . jl. vvinsiow, presentea a tetter containing vaiM--ffi of the Convention. J fcerrfj f Upon motion of Hamilton C. Jones - hereby tendered to the Elders of the Presbyterian Chorcn Town for the use of their building, duringtfie Sesiw Convention. , " P i Upon motion of Warren Winslow, of Fayetteville, it J- lmously. - i ' iiHVivcui iut tut? tnaiiitw ui ,iia i,uHfcii'' - - La fair hereby tendered to Bartlett Shipp, Esq., President ot trj vention for the able dignified and impartial manner in ucf; has presided ovei its deliberations. ; On Motion of D. F. Caldwell, it.was Resolved, That the i:Tr:-:. ' -I ' 1:. ft thanks of this convention are nereoy tenuerea w uie occrewivi Hu ... ' . j.:.t.j:. r.i t,Air snnaiiiUB'r ante ana eincient aiscnarse oi iuc um w -rr- t. On motion of Dr. Smith, and probable cost of. I. A Rail.Pril Tavtm T?nvottAvillA tn RstaYiTV- 2. 3. therford. Rail-Road from Raleigh to Salisburv. A Rail-Road from Milton via r Salisbury, to Morganton, or Ru- 9 II' Resohedt That the proceedings of this conren-tion be .pj in the papers printed in this Town and in the oW, 'jJtf of North Caro tns friendly; to the Internal Improemes state. - . ?; - i . Upon ooUon of Abraham . Bencher, the Uonrcnuuu j sine; die; - !-- I U ' . - m '!' " idt ir B.SHIPF. Jas. R. Dodge,. ; f 7 Warren Wln slow, J Secretaries 1 it u J I r