The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-12-03
FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
RAIL ROADS.

| have often conversed with Farmers from
Worcester County. with many of whom am
personally acquainted on the subject of the pro
iecied Rail r "ad from Boston to Albany and am
sorry to fin so many Of them opposed 10 it.
Their objections. think. are not well founded ::
and though feel confident that they will be re
moved in time. yet. for their own interests. the
soon"r it is done. think, the better. Nv oh
lrct, in the following conversation is to state, as
well as an able. the objections they seem to
dwell upon most. aud snme of the answers to
them. do rot expect to present any thing new
10 those who have given the subject fair px
ammunition. But there are many to whom the
subject is new. and who may MT be able to nIo
curn the report OF the Board Of Internal In
provrment, which is t" appear this winter. II
ie for such that my remarks are chief ' intended
If should succeed in giving them hints which
NAV enable them to arrive al Just conclusions.
II will he all that aim at. In the mean lime |
hope that those who better qu ,l,fird to give
infrmati N IN tins subj oct than am. will lend
their aid IN removing erroneous obj 'ctions from
the minds of those whose interests require that
the Rail Road should be made.
NJ Farmer. lam opposed. Mr. Rail Road, 20
your project ] fear the expense of it will lie
too great for the people to hear. and think vou
arc looking more tn the welfare of Boston, than
that of the country.
III
it matters little whether it be one. ar Ave mil
lions provided the money can be raised to build
it; and provided. also, that the advantages tn
all cll Sses nf the community concerned n build
inT it can b. made to appear proportional to the
opst Aud to considering the welfare Of Bos-
ton. of more Importance than that of the cnun.
try, do not. On the contrary. think the well
fare of Boston depends zip N the prosperity of
the country; and tHat a" internal improvements
ought to be made, principally, with reference
tn the benefit of the farmers Otherwise they
cannot be permanently useful 10 any class. No
State. possessing large territories. and large
proportion at its p pulatinn like ours, engaged
in agricultural pun suits, can flourish long in ANY
branch of industry, whether it be cnlnuerce,
manufactures or any of the mechanic arts un-
less the agricultural interest is protected, and in
u prosperous condition. Even Great Brita n
wlil depends less upon her own agriculture, be-
cause her territories are less. and more upon her
| manufactures, than any other country, conld
not hong prosper by her manufactures, if arrl-
culture was not the prevailing interest some.
where The farmers furnish her with her raw
,naterals--ihe farmers feed her workmen, and
the farmers. with those engaged in huying and
selling their produce, and The host ni pendants
these keep in employ. consume her manuiac-
iured commodities The Island of Great Brit
! ain is now almost. and gladly would be quite
the make! of the world. She depends Tor her
support and prosperity upon the territories and
agricnlt ura industry Of other nations. as Boston
or New York do upon the territories around
them. 4 repeat il. therefore, that all interim
improvements sh uld have Tor their immediate
nr ultiniqte object thu gond of the farmers II
hoy arr kept ina II 'nrshing condition all those
Who de pen upon other emplnyncn's Tor Insist
enre. will thrive along with them.
FARMER. Well. then. since YOU seem dispoS
ed To consult our interests. shcnld like tn hav,
'ou show how we are 10 be benefited bv the Raj
Road-l mean such Of us as live in Worcesiel
county, and eastward. The farmers WESTWARD