American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-03-09
From the Bostor Patriot.
RAILW AY.

We proceed new to notice the second part OF the
Report OF the Committee Of the House Of Repre-
\. natives, on the expectancy OF Railway from
Boston TO the Hudson river. The Committee say
The subject Of improving the facilities Of inter
course between Boston and the interior has been
long growing in Importance and has now become
~ vast interest to the State. It has increased in
magnitude in nroportion the sno'c of our minfprS
ha. heen diminished our mana featuring establish
,nppfs muffippd, nnd neD channel to direct the
trddp Of this Commonwealth into other States
made
For many years previous to tho present season,
he snow Of our winters 10 Massachusetts, has been
rsdually diminished. Instead Of seighing for
tour months in winter, it is now rare for so many
weeks and in the neighborhood OF Boston. during
The twelve years previous TO the present, the guam
tity has not upon an average been more than suf
cirnt for two weeks. This change in our seasons,
which afiotds interesting topic for the philoso
phrr has greatly diminished the means Of trans
po,taion Our winters have often been wet; our
Dads have been rendered so!t, and nearly impassa
hIf lr heavy loaded teams; and this has occur
| red Al that season OF the year. when the great ag.
ticul n.al interest has most required the means OF
inte course with the market. The cultivaors du-
/ ING The summer season, is engaged on bis farm,
and he has no produce except oi the lighter kind
rescv Tor the market, nor time to transport u he
|
seticles Of produce are prepared for the market,
our roads have h en- ln such state as TO render
transpo, alton difficult and expensive. For the want
! ot A fferent mode OF transportation, the winter
season in Massachusetts. and in all our northern
Ststes has been passed in comparative idleness -
This time Of the farmer during that season, could
in no way be so pro6taby employed as in conveying
produce, wood, lumber building Materials etc. 10
market, if suitable facilities for transportation were
afforded And from the increase OF business. which
a short time of sleighing produces, It has been
computed by intelligent agricultursts and mer.
chants that more than three tmes the number oil
ton. would be transported duriug the year. II these
facilities we're provided.
The increase of our manufacturing establish
ments, through the interior, has likewise created
an additional demand Of no ordinary magnitude,
for improving the means Of intercourse with the
capits, of the State. The immense benefits which
would accrue to these establishments by the con-
struction Of an easy, constant. cheap' ana e*peai-
tous mode Of conveyance at all seasons oil the year
cen hardly be estimated.
The facilities OF conveyance IN England nave
contributed essentially to advance the CROWN and
prospetty OF their manufactures and have enabled
them 10 compete so successfully with those OF other
nations Until we adopt the same policy IN this
re pect. our manufactures must continue TO main
tain an unequal contest.
i The contemplated canals, and the improvements
of the navigation Of rivers, are objects OF great
importance 10 the public. These improvements
will enrich The many towns in their vicinity; and
the wealth and prosperity of any part OF the State,
is the wealth and prosperity of the whole But
then i. must be obvious. that canal will be closed
bv frost nearly FIVE months oil the year, when It is
most wanted. IF during that important part OF the
wear, a cheap and easy mode Of conveyance should
be opened from the interior to the seabord. II would
afford additional advantages to the public. II would
rive choice Of markets TO the farmer, the meT