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VOL. -XLNEW SEMES. -
SALISBURY, N. C, JANUARY 25, 185;.
NUMBER XXXV
BY '
JJ. BkIHEB, EDtTJ AXD pKftRBIiTiK.
.. .
J. . WU ja, Awwtast.
, .. ... i . r
, Fw tk. Ratal, Rosier,
Laafta, Jnu. 2d, 1855.
... . . ,
'Ma. Eurroa: Having jut recxj ved
and hastily ltenised the Report of the re-
a,.-.n.nf tl. VriM,Jlr.,liii,. u,..l
'
Wtern-JUil M or Western Kx-
.Jim " k Miia llwtfnn ml iiii.ii
it-n.iuu, j "j'.
fttrhUhed heretofore Kiiioaketehe of the
nilvnutage of .iba IWite. Swaimn m and
Watauga, tn wincii a prerort'm-e wo jv
ei to, tlie latter In miny repett I think
it due to mytelf, an I the public, t jrive,
without delay, tome of the reaaone why 1
now, under all the eireiiiiiatai.iceA, am wil -
linto concur heartily and crilially with
tlie advocated of tile Hwananoa route : 1
lt. AeoiiilpetcntKiijjirieerljMdioiim -
atrated by acaal aarvey by which alone
it coold be deternuned,! that the Kwaua -
nua U preicnible UHhe Watatiirar-.titeou
the JSorth, and the, Uee.ly-1 aii.li on thel--ft ,d sue!. atli Kl.igli andtias- have selected theae a two subject of tax
South, U ome of the tnuat itu'portaut n- tn ; ,i,v,,, (Vm,n.4nv Seaboard and ' athm. not doiibtinif that the call of the
tjnlmte Ur ucccaa.
8L Itia otrw, for a greater extent of
country witltin tne Mate, than any ton e
aouthof it, within proper raugo f ilie
Cumbenatui (.tap; and though Hot no
near tothatpomta by IIim ataiigft route, U the mm of one hiiti'lie'l ami twctity while one hundred dollars in land pays j ed m.f to report the a.ime ttn-k to the Senate, purtioti of the coal hV-IU, gave tlm coniniittee a j iug tln bill tLroujjli and wislu J for some y
(arcording to urvey in North I'arolina ' thou ami dollars - being the amount of , six cetita. In thi connection itis worthy ) with the accompanying arm iHlinent, ami n-coin-1 inintite and very inter, sting account of I s'p tein in taking up bill. Mr. J. M. Leach thought
ami Tennenaee,) i till tl(Beieiitlv direct 1 1,,,,.,!, i.,1.1 ... ,.,. ,1,,. c,!.,.' l.i(.riotioti ' ..f r..n. i, L- that monev at interest in the i mend it nawtg", and also to as-ign briefly the : Kir Coal field aud st.it?d that he had again on tlie other hand that the bill oiiifht to be Uk-
foranuram!ucce-.fulciiHK!titioii with to the Favetfeville nn.l Western Plank
our iUr State for the trade of the JittH It. .ad, from which eiht per cent, divi
Weafc i lends smt iviid niitiiiallv into the Trean-
Moatof the argu meitt-i which 1 adv.c
el In favor f the Watung-a route, in com-
parison with French Broad, will ntn.lv
mire forcibly in favor ofthe French Hma'd
.xuuteammpard wiihWtmrr
rouiua, aiiu niicu iv i nm. s.. eiaiiy oe-
inoMtrated that we have a route aiiwrior
to thoto of other State which h ive big
aince crowaed the aamu utouuiuiu harriers,
there ia mote than the pr.ii itv of our
fmil renting tijMin tlilii wi.'rKT jTiTrv-
utation ami famTtnjr oTotir MaTe
aoii nil
pnd and palnotiatn of her cttixi iis. are.i
more or le, Umnd tip in it nci t- !
'o man in the Mate cj..u!.l have a
tronger predilect
than I had f. tlie Watauga. Has.-.!. P.ti
Xn honest convictions, and fetn-tigf li.-ti-;
iy a long and cle ol.M-rvatiou of the i
two runtetl , IIiU Mialrutiieiitiil vX.ii'i'i'ii .tract nuile bv lUe. Tiuasiiicr. with 'he Ta on new subjects not here
tion,elecially4h a nouHUin region, u ul , 1 1., f tl0 j;,...i,iic j the cit v of New toforc included in any rev
dttiet the calaulatinn of the cb-ar
''h' ! V-. vrt.'. mot (it,i,r,.t'A it Tbnr bn vp trtouir-1 etlne l.ifl.
acrver; and the rnitter route will aotne-
t tine tie" Thcaari IV m ilitift frtiwi r re-
gard to Ch ahiN-teat fine or t!iu wealthiest
country. Under auch.-circuinstanccs. I
lsojie oilier who have aectiou.il prefer- (
.?! orintereat will yield them a clu-er-fully
M I Sn. XSMlie, -.jjewlISiutJl ' rdz
tit. I a anr niTTiTcrir.'iiei al H
fare and the glory of the old Male !
JIavtntf wutie rea.n r.r nn-iiiitttie:t,;t:v ,,,,,,,, irter, and thrr
coetuf the AVatatijyt. route to I.e. about
jqwal per 1 twhc-w the f wBiiawnu-4 ww -
leu rerinatttrallr and inmt-ntly into an
.". i f .....1 .1... irj:T TT--.T f.... T
wtw ait H-uri hp in,- imo .... v
venUon at laitbnry. A uieag i.y uie
from the rcrj- genllemaiily and courteous!
Chief Aaaistant in charge o! the natau-
fa nuile, to wtioni l a- rtm.iei;iiij some
aitanec) in regar.1 to aim heav y work
about Uie main Tunnel, compare- favor
ably with the main Tunnel and vicinity
on the Watauga route, but it now appears
that the duacei;
mere difficult ami
ticipated. And
men very roerl
Ucnmte comparison
route, while the Watauga route w as tli . f
to comjare Tery favorably, m many re-,
pecta, witli ome ofthe iik .--iiihern
iTrjrntefiWPr
ly, I made too low an estimate of cud.
Although the Swananoa should -one Li
the first cared for on the part of th.- State,
it i certainly due, a an act f justice
and courtesy toTcnnefsee, whose citizen
hare tubecribeil stock nnd organized a
eompanr, under tho charter for the " At
lantic, Tenneaneo and Ohio It. lto.nl," in
that State, aud to our o 11 citizens, u h-
would obtain more directly, by that route
tlwt rieii tMiiwral tram,w-s'--Suill., 1 '!-.
ter, etc- that tho charter hf.uld he grant-
.1 fr ...ul T.oil..-T -ls Tt:r... ..Tii :; -;k-t. m .n Ul.J-i U i..-..f..er..il ...Cfllls.. It OI.- . I"W "'I uiai svi.tomo . .is iM.uu.m-
I t'MK-iiwlIi.iii was an- -.,t tl.nt nn i....H.o i.f tii.?ition i no- Prates -..iial!v v.mnt cvt-iv trjuk-r, vla'tli-J ,n,'"': , ... I "rV )WU,au) p 'cni
...... ....... 1 111- I-'MIIIMI lt-1' JCI 1 OI . , ...- --i . mq c , t t nr 7-. . - ' f. ,
.r.."'" lJ Ikil. of l!..ir dutvdid Ihev Licuuaid,
r tleclincl lliakill ' anv Tm-mrr now- nl.ittn.r. mid mr i other the lifesent law. the inirlior TAX iaia nr. . . ... -. ., , .. . 1 V , 1.
r e aietn-ottr tw mm.
Mpgginlty- a '
thditirvey i ihcomplctei aud inay be iiii-
proved. If built, with or without theanl-
f tho State, it will bo a . blessing to her.
If it cannot be built, the charter will he
liannlefl. ,
In conclusion, I hope there w ill be no j ,,., future Aasemblv the work that retailing wpiritiloii lupiors, w nics, or cor
Jialting or ettitnl.ling now on either side cn a,l nuht to be accomplished by our- dials, by a measure less tlum a gallon, is
1n walking np to the mute so favorablv solves. : recotniiicmted. ,
reported on by Maj. (Jwvnn.
--tt4aMUroaut.UlJJ)jau
.Ireiicw.,a. ugi;eati Zh il'e-jiir"in:'a li
conimnnication, that Kv the charfer fora;wiii,' sijliinitred. - v
road connectinir the South ('itmlina unilt
Jioaui and Snartatiblirg. throti-li. the
conntvof Kiithcrford. with the- Wpsterir
Extciwion near the haeof the Utile Ridge,
hauwtwi.i
nW4f,lut-.W,Bf.,w'-of''twtb-iffl
'"'taroimi - . AVMTfT"f'1'''' '
N7.K. E.litor who have puhlished my'mairs are crnc.ed, if eanalsare cut, .
other eninmuiileationa will confer' fiv. r '
ouier eotnmuuicntiona wu tot tei a i.i..r
tV Dlib Hl.inrr tb instv sketch iibsiK
, - o . p
.
A French paHr thus traces the aensa-
li.wa.ar-a M Jr of ailvoi-liseiiieuU : The
rrt-awVerttWincntlfirdrmVtr
"II. . V ! , I .. 1
.Z,ZLl
ee it. Tim f..et4. inso.-ti.... . ooks.tliu rate is M. veil i.y i.uw ; "(''.""" r
at tho irie. The tin I insertion. He u
- .... . . t .
Speaks of it to bia wifo ' Tlo. sivl. inser
Rrmirt of the Flnanr f rimmiHe.
' . ..... .. ... ... .
, T. IfJLy.. 'f.
j (wiiw, Jinnnry, 1533.
The Com mittfc f Fitiance hare had hot allude to litem in tin connexion for
inmler consideration the en4l matter i k of illustration.
, ,l,mim-l to them, and eh , by law!-. :Aeordi..jf to the present rat f taxa-
i. . . , . . . , , ' . itinfl, a lawyer or physician, with an m-
it I their duty to examine, nuj have in- coln(.f two thousand dollar ,payannn-
.'rncti d toe. undersigned t imilothe fl-
i low-in; report
11... .1.1.. .1 .. c...... ...i
I " ' , ZI" ' V 77:. J.
' i .1 1 ... 1
rcu in nie ai'le lion or tlie iwtrrow -
;injr of ino iey in lion ihi-reof, inay he C -
! ntiHed ut three inil!; ;n- ftoir hitndred
nni nine iiiitiK.rin -ix inni ;-vi ixtv-
tiin-e dollar and lift v --nt.i-J.pi!l.(Hi3 50.)
I iMIla till attlt.i tlx fltllltl'll MltlraaMt
lj paid in two linuclic 1 :tni t'.nir thoii' ind.
! tivt- hunilr.-d and wwwv nine dollar and
; ';-'"'' ' cent-t. iS2 1.570 M .) An a-
mount w lueli cvcI.m!s tlie revenue piti't
iut the piihlif fluid y heri(T. from all
t IU Mlllitt-tH of tn;itidn t.u w lii.'li .mr hfiw
ift,t mteiu operate.
i I,", 'Hl iit; t!. . ,,;,! ; i,v
rulu - riff,. th.-. Si.-iti. .... ;n..u.fr.,,'
,,.t.rtain wta whrre1 ii.ve-t nr Itnvc
. U -njiokc Uailr.i.l V- inpativ the Fav-
,.tt,.i ,, v,.;.,;r;r'pfef,k' '-Roli.T-n.tn-:
.. ,,Htiv, and the AVilminton and Raleigh
i ICtiln.ad t'ooit.nnv.
neof the iteim forrniii' t lit- Slate debt,
.rv. ,.r named above
,,. ,riM(,.tiv
' 'n... ,lr1.t i.n.tl.J. of tt,e i.nhlie debt
' In. l,,, ineire'l iV.l!i.-ia;!.r:pt4on4iiiM4t-dtt.Iewh.an
whieh i ; lar iipwartl. From thi cliangt
y t n-itinished. ami will re-piiro for it
completion, one million of i..!Inr.
This siibserintion is a dt bt which PaV
n .tli'tig ns vet fr its support, and until1
ilie IJoad is coiiu l. tio,! and in ue. provi -
.ti tiiiM T iiinde "No tiieet llio interest
!if.f.riliinr iifk.ii it
Tin cenmittec ha-1- cx poined the of.
(vj, f ,). Tr,.a4.,r. r. bis I U. voucher
n s..,t,..n, ntt, ,.r, t'.;t t1..-v nre
tr..l.rV .dlitv ia nt vet tin sbed, but a
(0,.;a r)..Mr. w ;i (inT11. MllMe.
The Committc.- have -lin. ! the cn-
'..I jnlrt .l... resiHinsil.ili'v of this Hank.
rest nti si
ami its nianageTiieiit. and f wnmru'rid a )
resolutioii in relation to the same, which j
is herewith submitted.
The committee have examined t'lat por
tion of the Treasurer" e,.p.,rt rebitinir to
tbr alt of rmr fltirtr. h.wri-fWI-ls had.
tipTre- liem le'ti rstu.4feuikum,.ii.''i "'
,.tv ,,f Vt.. Y"rl;, ofthe highest rej-ect- j
t ake pleasure iti expressing the opinion,;
tt - 1rThr,itiaiiJii'fiinmt f-W-twa'ii''i'
t),.. nc;i,tirition .tin been ittdieiotiatid
.. r , . i.. ..- . 1.
iii.ckh-i. anil tin ilotie nmpte innee to
tir .,,,,! ic cddil of the State.
The bond tint
Keen delivered t"
rod, Jnnd a st.if;1-
j,,,,.,.),,,,,. uri. m,,i
tne'it of them has been kept, from winch
if will lw f .nn.l tlinf the nnniber of cuu-;
iv .in detached niid r..eeiile.ll'..rpaviiiei.t ,u.iitiicd for the sake of argument to be era I AsmiiiI.Iv. as to any luilh-r lailure or .lisap
.f ;,.t,.r...t .-'.,rr.... ,.,t.o,.U with the bonds it wentv five millions of dollars. theJi the , I-intment for the want ..f means, and that by
ii'r a lv disposed "f.
am
titer sessTivii ,,r ftic f Jetieral A-rtnl.lv.-;
sh
..nrr,
we have n-conrse to taxation at
.1. i " U I .. . .1 I 1 al . 1 , ' , I I I . ...... .11 I tn '11P ' 1 " 1,1 ll" ' IU HIHft.tHV' .'" 1'IIUIIIIM.XJ in UK- I ' 1 1 M M Will
Pelwecn uie '10 , -, .,.,.. . ., oroba e itv. Iielorx' : retail merchant is twenty loiiats. 1 .1- ..f o;m .,,., ,..1.1.. ,.. ,.,, ,!,..., ,. ..t :,k
. - j .. .. , . r. . . . - ' 1101 ure noon i.eyiMi.i nil- lin- .0 I iis::-e-i lee nave n il iKHlllil lo
i inform fh pt-.tde thatt(u-Matiijrtu.lhc. ccmitntttee recommend a tas u .
"ha-tU t) Cl of trie SiU VP trrpom
ail increase of revenue from tins source .
and resort to the specious but deceptive
m -de ..f borr.iwing for every purpose f
No State can refer tn Iter securities with (
more of roittplareitev than can our own -. 1
.. . .. - .
-t. p, i
,nrrww
into iii!irl-..f on t-i-iir'to vear and !
bwrrww nc v at Imnie V'rtibrondwdttle
have nnitde means In the rmi- f ;
Our owTi' lHitxta..-Jt 'lireervo ftlld BldVOUt
;r public credit ? Justice to t I1.1t pill
i,. credit, candor to our constituent, man
ii,, A n moctiiig every responsibility
which the exigencies of government place
before ns all forbid that we should tlin.w
. With these views the committee do not
ati increase
ft....
-FVotu what a-onree of tava'romnu'
revenue rotue ' here shall the bur.len
f.,! ? What i.roi.ertv -miolit to r.,iv it ?
flenilv a it seem to the committee, that
m t " TTraTtrTTliir-i'-" - I'1
navigation of our nvei:sis 1.111 .r.oeu,
?. .r,;an- mi-
i known to ourselves are developed by pri-N.f
11 our iuo..ivvs, ,... .. -
.',.t., ..i.t..r..r;s;. .u.b'.l bv a t'ostcriii'' yet
ui .ih.i i'o.. " ' v . "11 .1 ... ... !
wholesome system I legislation an
cmtribiite u a high degree to the value
1'"
-but tlicy J
txf rtni rwrnifi iin4 nitt I IV-V l It til
nr are there anv wli. re tne energies 01 a , a large sum into o:ir trciiMiry, nmi me
pe ple exerted with more coMimeiiilableCoiiimittee selecting this 11 it tit subject
sp rit for their improvimien:, than with' of taxation, have reported a bill to. that
us. What then shall be our Plicv I Miall effect. .'
tlU u,.hi,, to in.,,,..- ut infer- wImhWv. .ShanUl thU stock, pax two pcT
. . I. .. .. I . .iu . ..e 1.1 1 vi' r I I lie.
1 ff IU 4IIU .HII.O I" I li.'W-i 4
rs. . . . , .... -,.i
nothing to
sal, i
id
t.rol. As i. llal 111-
. -. i -
, '
KSS- i
il.'l tllCV ICSseU'
tv uf mich vehicle a m our revenue law
' nnt atrli.il l.leianr., CamMo-oa.
1 ...TdW- emmittee b W4ti.r1 '
'diiee llic ta upon the item lust named,
nnal State tax of nine dollars on h in in
come, while a wealthy planter of the 8tate
with forty five Mack poll at twenty cent
on the poll, pay just nine dollar on that
, nronertr
j What has been anhl in relWionio Uui
and alavea, frriiw an inciiiderhlo flirt
or the argument in lavor 01 i tie laxauon.
I Ijuid ia the fixed capital of the State the
I I .. . .m 1 .lrt atkA ItAD III IlOItt tirHr-
ty ofour citUeiia the iij.prt and the
' Uafcia of everv other interest. Slaves in
many aectioiin give to it availability as a
'aource of protnetivenei nnrt l private
irev-niie. while in many other and Urje
' . . . .f 1 1... Kt.it.. nnr AMinlv wliite IMtlll-
llntion are at the name, time the owners
and the tiller of tho koiI.
'. m, n,.,.,nAt finding that an adJi-
Ulotml mnonrit of reveline unit be raised,
State will le promptly and cheerfully met
hiy teT ijeltCfiinn nd patrnttie
fine hundred dollar of money at inter-
'eatbrinsM ix dollar to the lender, on
which he iav eighteen cent to the State,
S"t"'.- 'i v at) amount of real estate. c-nnsntcrationi mat nave orouni uie v-oiiiinuu-e
'I ' I ..Mrinittee are of opinion that this'to thin coiiclii-ion.
vciiile tnav t)0 made vet jrtore' orJer that the view of tin- Committee may
".' .- i ' ..i : i.iu- lie fully apT reciatisI, it is proinr, in" the. first
'. '" ' J- imJre,l dol -
!"'"' , U"'! . ". & . ii0 ,
preaetit aystem of revenue, an increase la
(Hh.koi ior, 01 it" luviiBuis.uv.. r""
, annum.
lender a proper assessment of land,
i - with twelve cents on the one hundred lol
- laM ValnatfoTI Thereat; ft
i.i ..
an
atiioiinf mav' lie ri'rttred triitn TTrtirramtt over a mtttim t-tgiH "e eot hi t
mrct! eqiial to one hlindrtil and twenty ; -n'a Fall, and the Caiml at Km k-lloin. five- j ranee that the riv. r iniptovcim iit will Is? eom
i' ii jtl'IMKH) tat' eighths of a niile In length, is to hi widened and . plcted that h ha matlu arrangement (ir get-
loiisAnii (ion ars, v'i ,, , '-. .o-.i iu ,o t . 1.1..1
tho
From "5,000 white polls at
I 35 cent on the poll,
j From lt)0,000 black polls,
Money at interest.
1
f. 50 OI)'
5(j7nH
' ' (M
' ,
Ktnidrie, including store tax.
'
,
65,RX 0
' Dividends on 1 tail road, I'lauk
It.Tad, and other ttrodtrcttve
5H,43t .14
stocks.
From State ltonds belonging;
to the Treasury, a part of
the invomc of 1S5., from
N.av.dat, lSil.fo Nv. Ut
1 S'i,
a-ot i'si 4
A total. change is recomiiieui
...
t , . l, ,
4t4'--t-W.4aii-w. m
letCUalllh. IIIHU..IJIUJ
t the pun-iwe of iucrcasiti'r the
. 'i ' i.- - r
; awiTT5rine ervmvi
and fairness in the lew. Ilie lvulo-in
system lias l.ceti ailopieti. aim pro isiou iu t, , , , , ; , tii..y, thcr. tore, feel jii-ti!). .1 111 ex- may ly mad.- un lieep Kiver clie.'ipr tliauatr.y
I i,s 'made that one-eighth "f "tie per cent, pro sing the b. lief. that his cstima'tcs. for thej mher .oint elsewhere, and We are further aastir
! upon the capital illt-estod shall be the ta. completion of this work an- ample, "(11 at no ap-ed that a company wilt be mtuhlished for the
If tlje uu-icaiitile interest l tlie Mate is
'ax proposed will lie J31,2."),
der the alteration uropo-itl, a cai
ital of
one hundred thousand will pay V-." ' - -
Trve p t Ctf lit. ttjwtt all pifltuou lliUur t
and wines riot ot tho manufacture t this
State, .from tins source an income is
bnikel for not less than sixty thousand
dollar per aniiuiii. Other articles not
of our own grow th and iiiHtiiilaclui'c, pay
. IV.. ..l .l..
A cliit'o'e is made in the tax on com
uiioa .inerchanta.- . A tiut J11 laid ;f .h1
p.-t-ee-s, -
t itll faM-tMam-ugav iiiiwiii-inwii
ji.,ife-ri:.ii:iilittOlIlV&Iaie to-0 WHO , -
l .ilar on all invti-rjusiiielits .or
' :- ig -its, selling or offi-iing to sell
go... I bv semple; and one hiindi-ed dol
lars on all forwarding express companies.
lax of twenty dollars n all persons
Of the tax on land and polls, it 1 mv
tl..i 4'.. nalild ! tli) Ixslll ttllll tU'll
itTrlttTfen
.;l,i,. the sum now paid, vir: loti land,
"",, , , i s . , -
must the .and i(.ni the poll. v . . -!
.. burden Hie comrtiitttse reco.nnieml an n.ereast
. . t
the coinrtnttt-e recomnieml an increase
f money paid on entries of vacant limit
to fifteen cents, for any number of acres -
however largo or email. I
" '" '"ilil " ' '" '" "Inn, .n I .ul,,,..., t numdeSiU
r.iX
;yc., mu ... w .. . - , - -
.Inc.. trreatcr imiforinitv in valuation ; nil
iluee trreater imiforinitv in valuation"
which is set out in, a bill reimrte.1 liero-
tofore to the Jsenate.
1 !... .fVom tbi timo. it i
; ""'V" , .but tbo Vorth Tacv
eo..h.h... ly I ..N , that the. North Uir v
'! xfr"' W'gH-u-u.."- am
asked from the State V (giyeti fifthis
... .-- 7
....... . .1 1,. . .
.1 ..i. ........ K-.it it,., mi,.rfl.t iiiu.n thcici.':. i... il
ii.ine uu em.E o .. . ... .- ...
i' i. : .. 1.!'.. t.,,.,ai in... ii ri.n
. -o- .. .'w ;..i.:.:l. .I..'. Ii
"IrtSI million lor W-IUl-.l u.e ...iij.n.o ' i
asking. Shouhl the hopc.'of the'eompa-1
lllSCIiaiire, III ,1J, ihc ... ...vmiis imui.i, ii.ni cni no,,, iiuon
njr be realized, and the rood snstain itsclft
paying it expenacs and the intercut up -
1 m..T f t 1- T- ...!H I
" fiWafcwula, tJeTrowuri. will be
relieved of a heavy charge, and a pood
ho accoiiiidm!t4-fe-oiir people which
tiiey ana their otcnty will reel a
preciuto in this and in future time.
they and their totcritT will feel and ap-;
- . . .. . . . .. 'II
ireciuto in tuis ana in lutnrc time.
If the recommendations of the committee
iL i i . i ii i
. i r,i r t i l ,i ill
ver lean iiinn tour nunureu viioubhiiu uoi-
laraper annum, and with all this addi- froln bout ftm ilo, .bove KavettavUW, thro'
lion to our ineaua that uiav be hke(lforJiuweglj0(.itIILtjla river, atnl tnat tlw naviga-
iu the future, the wauU if the Treasury uon gooj (tom that point to Haywood.
may. ho supplied, tlie cxpeiinc of the Vo iliiuL th I'hcU show conclufcively that
Sit..t. numKmiiiit iiii the contribution tho opinion of Mr. Ltoujrliu -ia well founded, that
and the aid iven in the prmccution of nJ ncvur Uv any M.r..i,..i,,n D(,ut the
public works, when completed, hIihII pr ipply of atr; that it will b awplo tor iu
vide for themselves, and exhibit their , -u.li owraUon.
l.itfh, their L'rand moral effect in binding , A 7eTJ ""porunt inquiry .uggU tlf, and
toother with bar. of iron and.w,ith. h.toU ) tLat u uUiUt
of ateel, all the memliers of our comuion I Indemnity to the Stair,
mother in tlieir iuturwts, their affection j for ,,er endowment of bonds of the ComiMiny,
their hopes and their utpinltioiu.
Hepecliully auliiiijtteil,
J. U. M1C.4 llc.HU, Vint.
JIFJI HOT
, W the ComnntU-e ou InU-allhiproTemvnUou
the Cape Fear aud
Deep lUver Naviipitkm
1
Lxuiatiy.
The Cuinmitteo on Intf-rnnl Improvement to
T!ioma n fi rnd the "HtU lo urit thu
j p,.;ir an,j ver Navigation Company.
; u, j,. i,,,!,, ad ur other llrlH),' huve had
tl)f. sa. under consideration and have instruct -
! r,!,c''- to ,l10 prf-"'"1 condition of the im-
i pn.vein. nt, and hat remain to be done.
Z.l-IW..lhat b alrwIy bw-ti done tTOslstaTrextiMi' a'nJ far more so than wa originally
.1,.. scvcnt-n Lock and fonrt'a ijiii. Accor-, suppow-d, an,d that all hi cxnini nations go to
ige ttl i ding to the plan of Mr. Iloughia, tjie distinguish- prove it more and moro extensive that there
I able fcngii
oiwsi-r Htio has flecent v ftain -
' iiie.i tlie v alM.-rear aua i"xp i.ners, me mini-
Is r of dam ns-sniry nill b' sevciiteeu, and the
number-of lst will I at tentytwo ; thus it
apiieara the number of diunn vet to he const ruct-
i . -i . . Li. ... ... ii.-i
UeeSne.l.
Kiit in order to make this improvement per-
main-tit and available l " tim-, Mr. 1 oiigl.s
propose to 1J much to the Locks and dams
alr;aily coustrucUsl, so a . to make them dura-
ible; and his plan is to widen the base or the
datn. and to strengthen the walls i4 Locks ;
! and from the concurrent testimotiw. of M.-ssr.
Wm. MrUne and 1. O. MJuffi :, (hs were
examined by the committee verv thoroughlv,
t tmrchi-tg the ttlire-wntkj and who 4iv bett
her. tofore empioyed ill thtt c ip.-ieil y of assialiug
i Kngine. r of the Company,) tlo- . xtra work is j annual revenue of o0.000, sutlhient to pay the
n.-ccssary. and if don.- in pinii:i!He of the plan J current expenses, the interest on these bonds aa
" of Mr. luugav "ill make tlie f.opn.vcment an- they fall liu and h ave more than a suth'ciency
s. T the purj .. Cr which it a- d--sigin-d. to Is- set apart as a sinking fund to pay the prin
ilf 7HWI fift! Voor tjmiimittef f4 -atattt-d in plawifTeHia4.-.- , ...
great confidence in the plan nn.l estimate of!
ffJ tX'ingh',- a 4t- Iw Ua.u proi ed U) tle-ir en -
, tire satislaiTion, tnat lie has ts-ti .-uiiiKiitly
sue -
,'cefoful iu all the shu k-water improv. menu Uiat
- , li1-Trrirrtrifait4--Ini-r-tiir r-ntrrl----fff an'it
" . . "rilluiit nC JS.JL? r?!"!"!'' n- aenimry .of tits i prr n'-a.r 1'eep liiycr, fltld U immediate pniximi
Jimft.trmttyj eatiinalm a fur hi alt HI iidJ3Jclitt-in. - tho en-: J tr with tlie coaL and we arc assured by a ex-
,lrm.,n -
woik that have b en committed
preli.-tisioil ncl is- 1.11 on me part ..1 in.- oen-
carrvins out his plan, this improvfiiiebl.il ill re
alize all that is elatmeit l. r it its most sanguine
4u.c.-.sry, arul tu. grant thai, pioi.ij.tly i.s Je-
ity tniahl prove of great lo-s to the Suite aud
th.. indiudual atockholdcr.
U is dmned appropriate to state, as evidence
.of Mr, Doitglas;klLflty a slack -ww-
ter hnginecr, that it ha been shown ly a geit-r
lleninn very familiar with that work, tluit the
Lehigh Canal (the most ditin ult par' of v lncli to thuse vast resources, should the Kill now be
was coiistiuctt-d by-Mr. I ioiig'a.i was r work in fore us, or some other suitable measure" of relief,
eiery t. ?ss-t ii.linitely im.re difficult of cx.-cu- le rejected Ly the present tjeneral Assembly,
tion trin our proKjsed jinproi.-inent ; that in for we ar.s assured by Mr. McLane, that he is 1111
alHjnt twenty-six miles a fall of 11 no feet had to ! d r cxiress orders from his employers, to remove
l8 overcome, while on the Cape Fear and Peep ! the force and machinery of even kind, under
Livers there is onlv a fall of not quite iOil loot
:i .. .1. ...'.I. . 1.: .1. ... 1 .1 ..-I.
Mil ft-eU h'l tlihiiglH.x.ui thia
in 100 nines, oini me uii.esi tian. '.. .un. .
I a t.elT'lerait tan. works of tlie. Lcburh
N.nrtgnfion fi iver,-sisted ucc.'"riiTT- not onlv
the heaviest fr -sh. ts, but also the attack of iui
inens.. ni-i .s ; of i? foUr inoiiths in every year,-,
and that the. foiin.hition.for the works i not as
g.H.d there Js in our works. V.mr committee
next proose to iu! ite attention to the
J'rartirahilitit of the ll'onv.
It jll be con
1
that this d. pen.l iipon
7'A jxTntanrrtcy of th
the sup i 'I it of trntrr.
two main causes : 1 .t
iroi-Z-s : and siohdlv
' p",B'hi'eaiTruu b.-twvt teT,,.,pWraT
mI - iUoA tor our Kockx and those on the U-lngli !" ""
t'Hlial. and the durabilitv .H'"thr. latter miuV-r se-- The.c
ri, -tha our j,,,,,;,,,,,,,.,,, w iU 1m. slli,j,.ct-, mei.t
V ltl.1.1, Il.l.l lliv....l. "l '- -s
; ..,.., -;n i .i.u..
,,,,,.1,1 ,. .t.-ihlish the fact that the
K311, (n ,,i,, here ill iK'e.pially suce.sful ;
nn, when to this is ad.k-d the l';'t, which cannoi j
- -' . -C ... . . , . . . . '
prtx-nt ut ntiiry ; w- mijmi imhhii m ajrJJ 1
that there is no doubt
that the woi k mav h
made permanent,
Secondly, as regard the Sln.i.lv of water.
In
mi also we nave great a. i. an. age over ..,,' ia
l,iJh N"'"'"-' Mr-Me Lane, h,. is ii.tun.ite
(i)iI.i ,,, W(,rk. k;ltM W(in.
t yimrnnr.s rri,ek,n,nall...,b,,tarv of Us p
A3-T,.jvi.ri h(iu w.;,'or tla ,,- ii, ,71 ,
tKe M,',gh ; and he ami Mr.AbdUw Uk
;.TM,,M!" 'r.r"rrmmr"'
; there i not the sli-hti-st
doubt on
n, ....
.1.': - .1.. ...... u i.
this
nnjirw-
of ttntfr
i . . . i i I., .1 i ... ..i !... .,f
ll' I. l.J u " -'. -I. ice . '.. . o .
wherever UiSVorto have been coiistrHc.eil, andtrf
1 that there in at preaent-'itood navieation from
' Jonc' FalU, eiijiil mile aliora Favetterilla to
' 11 1 i't .1 i. - I: .
in Chatham county, a dhtaiH of over
x vrnty uiilnt. Va re U mformed by Mr.
1 .w':Iuffif, that prior to diis improvenwit, noth-
WM ' ever j?" to rk,l1 Jown
rnwr Puna Vvmr t.mM. Hn. V..II.
. ' i i , .
' T n?T' Tn.n OI "f
) man nre, ana umi now Doaw, ec, mav au
, t'fli ury won; aod tnat some wka since,
, . . .rill,.. t . j ,i ..
j ro,xwca by th bill. Thia Itill Jp nd upon
I the' capacity of the work and the resourcua
!f Uw counuy throuirlt lucli it iuww. In the
first yUuu it n trati- a valuable and exlf ntive
' pint; forft, from whuh larc (piantititt of nuval
! ton-, timber and lumber will be rnrried to mar
ket, aa well m great iiatititienj of kUvw, aa it
Sin cr! abundant with white oak.
'!ut l"e Hr'-nl urcd of revetiuefwill lie ti traiw-
I initio,, cf foai ubieh your committee feel
l oured exietH iu lare quantities on and near tlie
bank e4Vep Ui Thiywealiink, Iim niitjuf the day for MsMiJay neiWJlt J-i aidoc
! only been etablihe.l t,y thecxamiuatiotis of tlie
' first GeoUrUa of Uiecountry, but bv nctuulcx-
! iK-iimeiit. Mr. McLanc, Mining Engineer of a
aim ngniii eiainineu ii in eonipamy Willi i ron-
sors Johnson, Kinnious. Jackson and C W.
Shephard, and has duritig a luru'epoKi u oHhe
i U1 three years, bet'n engaged m these extilora -
tions in boring, digging coal, Ac, and gave it as
j hiU.!cidopinion t
prove it more ana moro extensive uiai mere
' sr.. in Ins r.iiiinon. at leant nine liuliilnut nil Iw.lm
lonsot coal in ineae neta-anu mai ii is tne wki
coal in Uie aotld for gas. Mr. MeLauo also sta
ted that his company have cxHtuded oil IVep
liiver ut least tltO.OUO in laud, macliinerv, Ac,
f .. .' ' Y" . " i ' Vi' l-.i. .1'.'' L--..l''iZ'L-1- Tl J.'.":"
, uiaraLAtv jiarcu uen. liihiih-ii iu.tc in au-
i uij( uu. 400,. '00 ,uun ii.e ui. je.'i. uiiu iimii 0,11-
j er companies oill also git out large quantities,
j one of which is ready at any moment to cotn-
j m. iice bhipping. o soon aa the river ia open lo
Navigation, and that there will ie sliipd per
aiiiium at least from 400.000 to aiioXKlO tons.
Taking Uietii: thiugs to be so. an I your oomiuit
t"e have uo reason to doubt thviti. there can cer
tainly, bd no risk in endorsing the bonds by the
: Mate ; for. suppuiiiir one-half the coal estimated
g,- t tttarkeVtur thr- neat v-year this, at a
t..lj ,,f twenty-five Cents per ton. would yield an
There is another important matter, to which
1 your committee invite nttetiion. It appears fnuu
1 the reports of tbe-distin-ruialMd l'rufeHrs refcr-
red to, aad from testimony before us that here
fn'aii inriliniiiilibh-nnnnlr nfih'i- T.-n- liin .1 .nati
mrieneed and uracticaf miner that rail roadlroii
manufacture ol iron, so soon a the completions
of the river improveilieiit is made certain by the
ot this I. ill on your bible, and ihat two
extensive manufacturer of iron, oae r.4ding in
IVtershur, Vs.. have cxamin.-d this irun and
:.ed $T0,000 of the caj.ital
an v.
.r;,Uiouol'Uii.-selhiugs,yaur ..uiuuut -
make a more . I -tailed re
view of britk-'ini these
j iuiwrt'.'!' facts before the Legislature, and ih.-v
' f,r tlialjthey cannot too strongly urge it to grant
every necensury aid calculated lo c.nnpl. te the
greatest Stat.t work ever projected bi North Car-
jolina. es-pecially when coiupari! iw reourcm
yv p cannot otml -to mention, tnat from aw
j mony before us, that a fatal blow will be given
i Ins charge, now on lieep Kner, and to abandon
, . 1 . 1' 1 1 .1 . 1 r.. ... '
uie eoai 11.-1.1, 11 ilie ieisiniure r.-ius.. 10 eia.il
w.iU'ium,omr
. UlhiB w n rmichThe.iivr ., ,-.. ,t.., ...
(or i ol
. coal than Railroad, and kvai
uisc no one l.nlroau
nor any number that are likely to be built, will .
Is? eoin'teiit to carry off the coal that is expect-1
ed to be taken out, and further, that another '
company, bow n-a.ly to coinmencu shipping coal, ,
ha susj.n,iii operations, until nullier anl Is;
-ranted the lover.
Kinallv. v-ur e..mtnitt.se hos that these fact
will satisfv the Legislature ,.f the itnmrtance of
pr-M.pt and .-lliri.-ut r- lief, iu the passage of the
hill on vour table, and thus rvti.lcr a public b-n-
alo s:ne (tie nion.-v appr. .i.riat.sl nv
stni. nt.
.Mknutt.v nrobose tbe f..!,,i,?ii amend-
T- ' 1 ' - W -
m.-nt .. the tirst-s.s tioii .4" the biil : ;
Strike out all after the words - to wit in the j
loth line of sM mvti.in.and insert as nilh.w : j
'aiOO.UOtl on the tirt day of January? 115.,
- - .n "CTlAy T. 1 TlU3iigigfl&SdJ
. ;
. , . vy . . ;
-:t- J.,1,1'11'0'' Ojf,r. lli I atnt.tic
; J-' tinil, now gathering in, Kitghirrd, calls ter. the simple privilege of improving their coun
otit man v eccentricities, and oiie of tlicni S ,r-v wltl' l,K'ir OM" ll,u,u.v' ""' ",,( '".V for
.. . ', . . - 1 -,.
is an a.ncn.sci.ie.H .., ii.c i rxioru v urmi-
icle, which IS as follows : " A widower,
sif g.xvtl character, with live ctuldrgu, of-
fcrs to marry the widow
r of anv sohlier;
slain at Alma. For particular
particulars
d tailor, Soi
".rr'.''
.
C V k " tr I
outU Mokis .
it
Mr- Ilig.siliapef an.
( Vhu ttbovo oiler i to be ootisivlor-;
Uie contnbiitian to tho Itrrot-ic Funi
tW widowor.-,
Legislature af Nartb Carolina.
SEXATE -
Satuhday, Jan. 13tli, 18J5.
Mt
Fkher, from the committee on Internal
lmi,r.iiiii,i. rw,rl fi,...,i.i 1 1,. t.;u
the completion of tG North Carolina Railroad.1
The- bill and report were ordered to be printed, i
The reaolution to loan to Clinton Female In-1
titute 3,000 wn takes up.
Atwr couwueraote aeuate, the revolution waa
xlopted by Aye 26 Noea 17.
On motion of Mr. Kay tier, the rewlution to
authorize a loam to the VVealcran' Female Col
lege waa taken up. After debate, the resolution
wa reiected bv Avj'slft. '-3,
Ou UlOttOU, VlfC bcTiatfe tUy,utnJ.
IIOC-SE OF COMMON'S.
Saturday, Jan. 13, 1855.
Tho II. iu came to order at the usual hour,
and the journal waa read.
Mr. Carmichael : a Temperance invmoriaL
lteferred to the Committee on 1'ropoitiutia and
(iricvancea. .
Mr. hharpe called attention to the bill coi
ceruing a Court-house in StafeMille.' A meaaae
from the Senate wan read concurring (n the bill.
A nieaiAge waa aUo read concurring in the bill
to erect I'olk County.
W. F. McKewujn moved that the Western ex
tension ltailroad bill be made the apecial order
' . i . ... i.
M.w. A. II. Caldwell aud I'atteraon auir-
ecst-l other days, Uon uliitli discuiuion atwe.
j Mr. Myera aid there waa do occasion for hurry
ten up aim pasaca tiirongn a soon aa Kiijie.
'edmlay next n finally fixed ou for takmg
pip the bill. .
1 JJr. Wauirli. from the Committee on frono-
j sitions and tJrievatiixas reported on a bill cun
irie'low'u oi
Fav. ttevillo.
V. L. St. nle, from
iHiralion-. i i..t. d fav
the CouiuiitU-e on (A.r-
tHiraiion-. i i t . -. t iaoratly on tUe toikwiu2
' lillls ! A l u T..iriirulnifr tl. Snow Hill mn.l
: -luauiic i laiia roa.i eo a wn mcoriKxaung uie
Xew liiver aud Wilmington and Tail Sound
1 lank road C04 a bill incorporating thctown of
Snow Hill; a bill concerning lliu FayaUSville
High Si-hool. J
iv.Trlllinins'jbm
lj.'Ji s.-nt lo ,tbt;jiciMite, propi-siiif t adjourn
Uitli Houses tiuedit on the Ii inst. S. A.
William moved to lay it on the table. Aye
and Noes deiuande.1. Aye S8, Noes) 18.
Mr. Cook ottered resolution that a similar
1 imposition be made to adjourn on Thursday,
'eli. oth. Laid on tho table, On motion of Mr.
barringer.
Mr. Wlntaker otTere.1 a resolution, that the elueJ ilennce between himself aad Mr. Uyuuax
House continue in session to-day till two o'clock ' waa, that he (Mr. V.) wished the railroad top
and that the wae of the Halt be given to the j through hi couuly. while MrByaam very aa:il
State Agricultural Society at four o'clock, I'.M. turally wUbed it to par through 'bia owe.
A-loptod.- - - . j Mr. tuk?n .next addressed, tjje JUoo4 in oj-,.
Mr. DaxU'r more. to take up the unfinished I position to the bill. ' '
business (4 yesterday, the French Broad Rail-1 Mr. Phillips said be we sorry tlie Ilowse bad
road Bill. I'revailed. ever thought of granting a eroa charter,' which
TtieJmme-Jiate qncstion under consideration was in no way connected with the general hi. '
waa an amemlment offerWI by Mr. J. U. Kynum. j lercst of North Carolina. Mr. Phillip gar bia
Mr, Bynutn demandi-d the ajes and noes. S. . reason for coming to this conclttsion by exam
A. W illiams asked Mr. Baxter if tie did not think ! hiing the mcnl of Hie bill lie said be was not
his road would interfere with the Western rx- j interested in the bill either personally or a
tension. Air. IJaxtcr answered no, but, on the
contrary, would tend nilu-r to iucrcasc lhe trade
Irnii thai lium"'
The amendment wn rTccted. be avc 15 :
noes 78. " '
nr. uviitini otlere.1 another atiieti'linent, fttat
the road shall not cross the Blue liid.'e, south
of the Snnnanoa Gap. Mr. Baxter said the
amendiiK-nt was very c bjectionable. It changed
the proposed route and proposed one which
would be too expenstie for the company. After tine Mate 01 A ortn Carolina It in laying on
some further explanations from both side, the the territory of North Carolina, ber people bad
aye and noes were demand-d by Mr, Kvnum. ' looked to their interest a little better, they would
Ayes 23; Noes 68. Amendment rejected. j have belonged to tlie neighboring Stsite, iur
Mr. Kynum offered anotln-r am ndiiu nt, thnt; there are'rwirta of North Carolina, whose 4ntt
the road shall not cms the Blue Ui.I"e. south !ct arc not tho interests of the (state. There'
vf..the.Recdy..ratdi..Uan, Objected Jlu.. by Mr,
waxier, avw and n.x-s .icmaiidcU by Mr. vy-
num. Ayes IT; Noes 7(1. !
Mr. Craven offered an amendment, that the
coriipany shall pay a tax of fifty cent. oii every
j passenger coming from South Carolina and '
I ennessee, and cira vtrttn. llell.l. rsou, (ilr. Itaxtrr.) and the genUemaa
Mr. I'argiin nppos,-d the amendment and aiJ Buncombe, (Mr. Vance.) represented a part
h -vouM Wttarot k till diwmVssJjsy, if lw XorthiliroKha wtnsainterwta
could live so long. Ihe amendment prosed teresis of North Carolina, but of Georgia, Tea
a thing unheard ol on any railroad except in V, ncssee, Ac. In case of any conflict with thoae
Jersey aud Maryland. It was supposed that interests they are inclined to favor Mich, lather
Uiis proiwaed road would injure the Western than the interests of North Carolina. II eoa
exteiislon. but he did not tliiuk so, and would ' sid. r.-d the extension of railroa.1 from one end
vote for both. But with regard to the Western to the other of Hie State would do more toward
extension, a stranger listening to this debute binding nil part together than the advocacy of
would suppose that it was biiill and t.ie cars ac-
... o . ... -. . , . ,
inanv ruillllitir. liereas 11 ..ism-M -is ev MIIV Ul 1
rtnerennns TBI . uiti jiu mTOR-oTTii Trouse.
t.?'Y..,Il:: ki.Md of 04--aa.i1j.Hi manilUted ,
a-ainst tins lull ; he oi.jcvlcd to siss men optsis-,
ed lo other Stat.-s benchtting a part of the o.un
try which cannot be U-netitksl bv North Can.
loot legislation.
Mr. Smith spoke in opposition to the l h
.xir. ivynum al lressi the ll-us,- in opj.-i
I ion to i ' . .til a cousi.l.raM lime as
s nt iu : :.-en that g n:l. man and Mr.
Haxt. r.
Mr. I try
tion to the
on. of J:icls.in Co, sjk.k,' in oppisi
bill. lb- said if this were p-v-scd, it
nM cut off fonr is.'inti.sa n-lii,-!i tt.iit.l then lw
I heir verv existence, as a part ot North I aroh-
h.. would dei.eiid tirsvn i!w action th.it wtmUl -
r . .. ( ...... -
W taken on thi hill. . " i
Mr. Vance then addressed, the Hotie at ome
length uon the merits of tlie hill. II" said he
regretted that his duty should compel him to
.. ti.. . . .1.:,. t -ri. . ' i .1 in
... Ufore Uie1lDH'al:klndi but a naked char-
w n irww. w uuaj jmu .
either money or endorsement.
ut. The qnesjtion
of this charter in-
erially daiu.iini anv
,,u.n ,()uM ,h(
jure the t Vntral lioad. or materiallv daiu.imi anv
State work, or anyjs.rtion of the people of the
lw " w.."'ras111 1101 i.vfstr TT it aid not
it slioulxl ivrUtililv he L'ninLtti. li t. I .n'tiil.-iiwn
- B " l- - tm,
,!li,V ' V'" w uiai vutu - IIU IUU
oH th fontmrv. that ibHUsik! of ainafirL' tho
j,.,wi. . ...... ... . . .1.... ,v .si it. .i. h
contra! projwl, he couKI liow to
hyr k.wouM prove tbo ivilvion of
iIr- IIou-h-
th:l riuhJ. J
AIL ijruMh in .niilrontb W-iotWMafittn. in-ad tf our v wo. -; --T -
Atlantic Suite alune could furniah trade tnoogh
to build Bp commercial eitiaa aad auatai kmg
linea of railroad. Tliey mere the alaaia- .
aipi vaTley. There they (buud the ricbeat aad'
moat productive region on the globe, wkilat the
great Father of Water bore upon hie boaom a
"i'l'"'? atream of commerce an parallelled oa
!rt Thlrd ' n outlet to the market
V! "K wor,a U,rouiib tl port of tb. Atlantie.
hen,u:kJr. Tenneaaw aud Ohio are bow coa-
jawucung jnosoa to uirow utetr produce apva
the Occau. North Carolina bold on of Iba
gate by which th produce of the State may .
be exported.' A route over oar territory beia;
already found in th direction of Cbarleatoa by
the Kubun (lap, sod ao oilier outlet beiawat
oa'n wrta,lmmenM Uoeaof railway 'are eMMtraoa
W ( lUeuiiioUuuugh riwCBiDberiand moaa-..
taiua toward Chattanooga and the Rabaa Gap
road. In a few year, when the line abait -have
been completed, the current of trad will
become fixed and immovable by U root to
Charleston, and the commerce of the great N.
West, from Kuoxville to Chicago, will b4 for
ever lost to North Carolina, Th Central Road
can never gel that trade in any event, though
it slwuld, be extended to the lUbuo Gap load.
The relative distance betweea Cbarleatoa and
lieatifort an! the, reahipment at the poiut of
junction will forever preclude that Now, thi
bill propoaea to eatabluh a road which ahail eoa
nect with a line of road from die Paint Rock to
Ixxiiigton and Cincinnati by the Comberlaad
(Jap, and the direct tendency of which will be
to djethejjrajle of iIk Su tea further eaat j
to ktrike Nertb Carolina and tho Central Road
at a oint eighty mile nearer to Iieautbrt. Add
to tliia the fact that thia road propoaea to axake i
their guagu tho aame aa that of the North Car
olino road, mhich aill obiinto tlie
ty ef
of reahipmeiit at the junotioa, equal to at least
100 mile of tranaortation, aad Uvea w aaabe t
IW aufort nearer lo Aahevill than Cbarleatoa, -
and givo tliia rout on hundred aad eighty
mile the advantage of llieotber. WaahalUiki
a isc tan the Kaat Tetituswee and Vinnoia Road.
rt ahil 'drafii' Tt of "great Jeal of trade and travel ,
otherwise lost to our roak. Thua be thought '
j it evident Unit any road which diverted thi.
I imue iroin me circutioua isouiu iveatrra nwa
1 11 VM now lllal lakllltr. WOUkl DTOA'a a ncACiac
iiiiiw uer n
j Mr. V. here adverted totUobjeclionaargrd by
g-iietnan iroin Kutnenora, r. nynam,;
and discussed the proioaiion lo cr.ss the Blue '
Ridge at different gapa referred hi, and answered
son, (Mr. Krvson.) and vSnou other. Helo-
cd by aptin U the justice of ceatlenwa id '
, behalf of those who were cunt-ring (row a wasst
of this road, aud who were willing to work fbe '
tltemselvea.
Mr. Kymtm aid Mr. Vane bad misundcts.
stood htm and explained. 1
Mr. Vance said in reply that be thoucht the
i native .l ttrange to. - Ills cotHKItaent t
more intcrcatcd than he ; he therefore did not .
.hjiuj ma uwciui laa-tsMin. aawoftar atiivi h-
:.' inrluiaccd solely by s destr ta wrre iIm
j S t U. p . yH wfjy tin TilT h Wlbf" "
- pa- Ji connu-rijaianeo py arguments or green
er weight, he would cheerfully give hi vote hi
favor of the measure, but until ncb tune a
would remain in ontHwition. lie tbonorht a "freat
fault had been committed by those who hud eT
.LW''.. 9l?!r,K''n the way that separated
i jwopio in a manner irom tne losienng care
and protection of their own native State, and be
desired to see those obstruction removed and
ihe "hole State bound together by "bead of
inn and hook of teel. 1 he gentleman Iron
"V meredoctnne. lie considered the advocacy
..f ' :n:l 1 -,-.... Lm
""s ..n-wsnin Mtnr.wwwyiw m
jwrtaVoTtVJ CkroKna.,
- m answer in a qn.-stion Irom Mr. X ance. Nr.
rhillis said, that though an illiberal vote bad
never Iieen given by the representative irom
that .-ction, yet he should insit that the tea
demy of thi measure would be a leaning aMtre
to South Carolina than toh'ortie. He asked, when
was there a time when people were not actuated
more by a material int.-r.--t than any ttherl If
it Iw tin- policy of North Carolina to build Bp a
rs.rt, the State should contribute to th support
of that port. He (Mr. 1'.) would not vole foe
any sv.tetn of Internal Improvement which will
onus.
Th..is. .i,',ii,a. .t..i. tiL.t. w.t.
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ir,,lni. bl,..rl i,..l. .n.i it... l ii... l j.j
er and streams flow thromrk other StaiM tn
reach the sea. If the 1'ee I lee. and Catawba
could be dammed up, it Would hsj advantage.
1 'n . -i . 1
pe. iu Qa$.juua will. tlMtr
RKXtev
the capital cornea from Charleston ; thepriaei
pal and interest of which will be returned truaV
I-tol.I. In conclusion he honed he had nrtl
hurt the feeling of either of tlie gentlemei 'tVsaea''
aud Baxter) interested in this road ;" be felt tans
he ha.1 not Ho knew them to t North Ps.
he had uol.
linian and friends to the Slate, nd trwated tbey
would ever remember the true. inLwwU at it.
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ua m Ineh couU mt fait tt bu of imm LL.
vanU'Tij to th tirmi. r'.tv ilu st .i. cU-.L.
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