This fascinating historical document provides a firsthand account of the internal improvement convention held in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1833, which addressed the state's need for better transportation infrastructure. The journal includes speeches and debates from the convention, as well as the address of the committee that summarized its conclusions and recommendations. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.