Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1830-01-05

4 roiomeu oli tniS interesting subject,
II can hardly be expected that it comes
wlthin the province of your committee to
ootrude any remarks of theirs touching the
great importance of railroads to the vari-
Gus interests of agriculture, manufactures.
and commerce, and sven the mechanick arts +.
still one fact which came under the lxnowl'
edge ofyour committee in the prosecution
OF their duties, they cannot refrain from stat
ing, although they are aware the same NAV
not De new to many in this community.
There IS in the valley of the Connecticut
r rT N our own State and in the States of
New-Hampshlre and Vermont, about 200
Towns that formerly prosecuted an active
business with Boston, which now carry
their trade principally to Hartford and New
! ork. The amount of tonnage was estimat-
ed few years ago by persons interested in
improving the navigation Of said river at
81, 900 tons annually.
Considerable trade is carried on from
many of the towns situated at the upper part
OF Connecticut river with Maine, which
State has already commenced improvements.
Shall Massachusetts,, one of the eldest and
most respectable States in the union. re-
main stationary, and permit every other
State to precede them in the march of in
ternal Improvements Much, if not all this
trade, it is believed, could be induced back
toits former market, provided such facilities
for transportation between the city and the
interiour of the State, were constructed as
are within our means, facilities to counter
act those which have of late years grown up
IN other quarters to our own disadvantage.
abstracting our trade, not only in our interi-
our, but in the very heart of this common
wealth.
A spirit of enterprise has there manifest
ed itself which is operating to the injury of
the trade of this city, and not being satisfied
with an outlet to the sea, it is now seeking
an up-country communication, on line only
forty miles from us, to one of the most -four
ishing towns through which our contempat-
ed railroad will pass-the town of Fitch
burgh-containing six considerable manu-
factories for woollen, cotton and paper, with
one of the most extensive and valuable
granite quarries in New England. Every
one may see to what condition this CITY
is fast verglng, with country trade encorn-
passed within fifty miles on its western
quarter.
New York, by improving the opportunity
which nature has given her, has gone on
enlarging her borders, and is now ENJOYING
trade with the interiour almost of an i'm
measurable extent. And although no one
can expect that Boston should ever become
what NewYork is destined to be still in
reference to the trade of our city, because
every thing cannot be accomplished at once.
shall nothing be-attempted?
Considering the enterprise of the mer-
chants, the extensive manufactures, the in
dustry of the yeomanry within the Common
wealth, and the capability to construct roads,
it is evident that when the contemplated
railroads, with the connecting branches, are
complete, the growth and the prosperity of
this commonwealth will be in proportion to
that of any other State of equal extent Of
population in the Union.
There is now an opportunity for the cit
liens in this metropolis, as well as in MANY
other towns in this Commonwealth whose
means will permit, to render a benefit to
themselves and leave favourable impress
slons for ages to come.
All which is respectfully submitted.
JOSEPH II. DORR.
HENRY J. OLIVER,
ANDREW ]. ALLEN.
TO THE CITIZENS OF MASSACHUSETTS.
The undersigned, being Committee to
receive subscriptions in money, to collect
deeds of land, certificates of donations of
granite, gravel stone, timber, boards, la
bour, &c. to aid the construction of Rail-
road from Boston to marlborough, beg
leave to remind their fellow citizens upon
the route surveyed, that it is highly i'm
portant to have all the deeds, and the certi-
ticates of Donations returned as soon as
possible, in order to induce men of capital to
subscribe for the stock as soon as the char
ter is obtained. In the mean time, it will
enable us to make the requisite arrange
ments to commence the work early in the
spring.
Every one ought to be aware of the i'm
portance of having each individual engage
in this useful enterprise, which will become
the pride of every man, and prove benefit
to the rising generation, and prevent any
further emigration. Our object is to com
mence the great work of Internal Improve
iHeHI ny NdllroadS HrSt III MASSACHUSETTS,
which will be followed by our sister States
in New England.
Let not the people of Massachusetts, who
did so much for their country in l776, be
outdone in enterprise by the States at the
south
Look at Pennsylvania has already
appropriated over ten millions of dollars for
Canals and Railroads
Let every citizen be up and doing, and
raise the character of our own State,-con-
struct Railroads, which will give employ
ment to the poor, revive Commerce, Agri
culture, Manufactures, and the Fisheries,
which are so many sources of wealth to the
Commonwealth.
Let the whole people unite with the me-
tropolis and contribute towards this impor-
tant Improvement to Vermont, on the COM
pletion of which, the people of that State
become our immediate neighbours.
We would suggest to the citizens, that
the cause would be very much promoted by
having society formed in each town to
collect and record all information relative