Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-06-10

III eione can withdraw the depraved
onenuer from rdeningcorrespondence
WIN kindred vice, and by cutting off the
sources OF extraneous excitements. leave
ms mind to the occupation of reflection
I % the reprovings of an awakened con-
science, and to the successful application
Ioi means Tor his reformation and moral
Improvement. '''o' I'll
I several resolves of the legislature refer
ring the management and disposition of an
estate In Charlestown, which had come to
the Commonwealth by escheat from ono
John N. Rudberg, in default of heirs to
the direction of the executive, have been
complied with, by causing possession to be
taken, and sale to be made of the nro.
perty. For these purposes, the Treasurer
OF the Commonwealth was constituted a
special agent for the government. and has
reported to me balance of proceeds from
the sale, after deducting expenses, of two
thousand nine hundred and thirty-one dol
lars and eighty-one cents, which, in money
and satisfactory securities, he has paid in
to the treasury. Care has been taken in
the conveyance to protect the Common
wealth, against responsibility, beyond the
amount OF the consideration for the pur-
chase, without interest, in the possible
event OF failure Or defect of title.
On the opening of the present season
the surveys and examination of country
upon the proposed routes for Rail Roads
were recommended, under the superin-
tendence of the Directors of Internal I'M
provements, appointed by the last Lepis
lature, and have been prosecuted, with
diligence and successful application, to
the present time. Various courses Of the
route from the city of Boston to Provi-
dence, have been run out, by the Engi-
neer, the levels of country taken, and the
preferable direction selected, and accu-
rately defined. Estimates of expense in
constructing the road, and of the proba-
Die use which may be made of it, are in
preparation, and it is anticipated, that all
the information which will be required, to
determine the expediency of pursuing this
project OF improvement, may be present.
ed in the Reports, which will be laid be-
fore you, during the present session. An
application made to the Legislature of
Rhode Island, for authority to extend the
work within the jurisdiction of that gov
eminent, was received with expressions of
the most satiafactorJ rI1coafag euIeIlt. The
usual order ofpublick notice was obtained
returnable to the next session, to be held
the present month, with liberty, in the
mean time, to prosecute the surveys, and
take the necessary measures for maturing
the subject for favourable decision.
A comparison of the obvious induce
ments to this enterprise, with the pros
pect of advantage from others of like kind
which have been undertaken, in various
parts of this country and in Europe, can
not fail to produce the strongest convic-
lions of its Importance and success.
There can hardly be found distance of
way, to the same extent, more favourable
to this species of improvement. Although
not materially farther than the present
course of travel, the face of the country
is less unequal. There are population,
and business, and occasions for the trans
portatlons of persons and of goods, to re-
quire and to support the accommodation,
and with the most reasonable tolls, to rem
der the expense of its construction profit
able investment. Both the time and the
manner of executing the improvement are
with the wisdom of the Legislature. That
it should be encouraged by the govern
ment, and speedily commenced, l cannot
hesitate to recommend, A joint concern,
with corporation to be created, on sub
scription to some proportion of stock, by
the State, would unite the vigilance of in
dividual interest, with confidence in
publick agency, and ensure its most eff
cient prosecution.
From the greater extent of labour to
be performed upon the routes from the
city of Boston to the Hudson, although
much progress has been made in the work
no precise and definite results are to be
expected, at the present time. The In
termediate distance of country between
the surveys, which were reported to the
last Legislature, has been examined, and
the profiles and plans of that route COM
! pleted. But other routes, promising ia
f vourable comparison, if not a preference
, in direction, are yet to be attended to-
Considerable advances have also been
made towards an estimate of the expense
!; of construction, and the probable amount
: of transportation. The magnitude of the
, object, and the great interest it excites
demand cautious and most faithful ant
: thorough course of investigation. Suffi
f cient, however, has been ascertained, t
: confirm previous opinion, that Ral
Road from the city Of Boston to the Had
: son, by at least one route, is reosono6t5,
{ practicable, and to Justify the Legislature