American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-03-09

description could be sent with despatch. and at all
seasons as soon as prepared and to the market
where the various commodities would bring the
highest price. 1t would obviae the necessity and
expense OF storing various, and frequently perisha
Bile articles; circumstance alike important to the
owner and consumer. 1t would benefit all the con-
emplaed canals, and the navigation OF our rivers,
by increasing the general amount 10 be transported;
and it would save much Of the trade within own
State. And if equal, or higher prices be obtain
ed within territories, an additional a1yan.
tage would accrue to the whole Commonwealth.
These and other reasons which might be men
toned, have operated TO produce strong and an
increasing conviction in the public mind that some
decisive measures are necessary to facilitate the
intercourse between Boston and the Hudson river a
or near Albany. 1t is measure which His Excel
lency the Governor has repeatedly urged upon the
attention Of the Legislature. The necessity Of The
measure has been cvinced by the appointment Of
Board OF Commissioners to explore route for
canal; evinced by the general anxiety felt for the
success of that enterprise, and the regret that
more favorable route could not have been ascertain
ed. 1t has been recently eyinced by repeated meet
| ings and resolves in various parts oil the Common
wealth and also by highly respectable petitions.
signed by some of the most intelligent, influential
and wealthy citizens n the community.
| The committee then review the two means
| of inter communication which have been most
though, Of, levels and railways, and after candid
examination of the advantages, expenses, &c OF
| each, come to the conclusion that the latter is pre-
fcrsble The irst cost OF an iron Railway, with
two sets of tracks, is less than that Of canal,
and the expense of repairs essentially iess.-The
cost OF the Quincy Railway is stated at 8l1 o52 90
cts. q mile, which is believed to be a third more
Than like undertaking would now cost.
In answer to the Circular appended TO this Re
| port, your Committee have received estimates Of
the amount of tonnage from between thirty and for
ty towns, in the five western counties oi this Com
mon wealth.-From Of the largest towns no
returns have been received. and Of course are not
estimated. The average amount Of tonnage IN each
town returned, is upwards of five hundred and fifty
eight tons annually And the conviction appears
general ,ha. should the price Of transportation be
reduced, great and increasing addition would be
made to this amount. The returns also state, with
very few exceptions, that The land to be occupied by
the Railway would be given.
i The navigation Of the Hudson River from Alba
ny to New York is upon average suspended by
ice one fourth part of the year. And this circum
stance would contribute, in no small degree, TO in
crease the extent Of business upon the contempls
ted road. The transportation OF passengers end
mails would add TO it.-Stages are no. SO liable 10
accidents upon Railway as upon common road
while their speed can be greatly increased A con
venience not afforded by canals.
I The extensive advantages OF opening canal be-
and national point of view, have already been pre-
sented to the Legislature. And II 80 great advan
taees would result from canal it is safe to con-
cude that much greater advantages would be real
lied by tha construction OF Railway, and at d.
minished expenditure.
The extension Of the proposed Railway from the
western line of Massachusetts, 10 the Hudson.
is a measure, which your Committee believe will
meet the enlightened views and receive the cordial
co operation of the government OF the State OF
New York. In support o! this opinion they refer
; to the letter Of His Excellency De Witt Clinton.
marked B. The public journals in the nelehbor-
hood Of the Hudson have already expressed live
ly interes, in this enterprise ard no opposition can
be apprchended from the liberal policy which actu
, stes our sister State.
From these considerations, your Committee are
satisfied of the Practicability and convinced of
the E1 pedisncy of constructing Railway from
Boston to the Hudson, the cost OF which can 10 their
opinion be accurately estimated only after actual sur
yey.
!, In closing their report. your Committee would
earnestly express their deep sense of the impor-
tance Of the design. which has been submitted to
their consideratc vestigation. design. intended
to procure for Massachusetts the enjoyment OF the
products OF her territory, the interest OF her
own capital the intercourse Of her own population,
the accumulation of her own resources; design
worthy the attention of free and powerful com
munity, worthy the mature and deliberate consd
Grafton Of an enlightened Legislature, and worthy
the active enterprise Of an American S'ate; de
SIGN too important in its results and too beneficial ia
its consequences to be lightly laid aside; tco honor
able to the character of Massachusetts, 1t capable
Of successful accomplishment, to be abandoned
without careful and accurate inquiry. Guided
by these views, your Committee would respectfully
recommend the adoption Of the following
RESOLVES s.
RScoT,,pd That the Governor OF this Common
,u~.ltl hv und with the cnnsert of the Council, be