The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-02-03

Mr. Brooks Of Bernardston, explained. He
felt no solicitude for this bill he was not I'M
willing to have it destroyed. If a railroad be
made to Vermont, then that State will make it
further on and we shall have neither trouble
nor expense about it.
Mr. Shaw of Lanesboro', expressed his won
der and surprise at the remarks of the member
from Charlessown. Whoever heard such a
speech on the floor of the Legislature Such
a direct appeal to party passion such bare
faced use of the Grgumentum ad hominem. 1t
was in the worst tone of faction. bargain,
yes, a bargain has been proposed on this floor
and the language is if Mr.. Brooks of Bernards-
ton will help us to put down this measure, we
will help him to obtain his object. He could
only account for this temporary hallucinaton
of his friend from Charlestown from the infu-
ence Of association He had been so long screw
ed down by the machinery of party discipline
that he had even essayed to carry by its aid his
favorite measures in this House. Mr. Parker
called him to order. Mr.. Shaw resumed. Did
not intend to be out of order only meant to
follow the limo of remark that had been traced
out by the gentleman from Charlestown He
thought the amendment ought to prevail and
its friends are as much entitled to the appella-
tion of friends to their country and patriots as
the friends of the original bill.
Mr.. Parker of Charlestown, rose merely to
deny that he had called the friends of the first
! amendment enemies in any other sense than as
! opposed to the bill
TUESDAY,, Jan &c.
SENATE. Bill defining the powers and du-
ties Of Manufacturing Corporations, was fur
A4iIE-y n~... tiIo Committee to whom
were recommtted sundry resolutions relative
to the Massachusetts Claim, reported the same
as taken into new draft Passed and sent
down
HOUSE. Mr. Newton of Worcester, pre-
J scented representation of the county commits
sioners of the county of Worcester, notifying
the legislature, that after the LIST of April next,
the state convicts confined in the house of cor
rectien in said county, will be confined to their
appropriate cells, and the yards contiguous and
not, as heretofore, in rooms originally intended
for other purposes committed, and sent up.
On motion Of Mr.. Dorr of B. Ordered, That
the committee on matters in probate and chan
Gerry, be instructed to inquire into tho expedi-
ency of so far extending the equity powers OF
the justices of the Supreme Judicial Court as
that if any Bank shall refuse payment of its
bills it shall be the duty of said Court to grant
an injunction to stop (for the time being) the
| exercise of any further proceedings by the off
GERS of SAID Bank, and appoint suitable persons
as receivers of all moneys and assets due to said
Bank.
The House proceeded TO the order of the day
and took up again the bill to establish the Mas.
sachusetts Railroad Corporations.
Mr. Russell of Princeton, moved to strike
out the enacting clause" of the bill He was
/ friendly to railways, had voted for all the APP
preparations for surveys, but he was opposed to
the States assuming any interest in the propos
! ed improvements, and the object of his motion
was to present this question to the House In.
divlduals wond do the work cheaper than the
I State. Another objection was, that the propos
ed work would accommodate but a part of the
| State. he thought Boston ought to make the
main trunk, and make it where they chose, and
that the several country towns would make
branches uniting with the main trunk. Prince.
fton would make such a branch. He believed
were the State now, once for all, TO say it would
take no interest, large nor small, in the propos-
cd works, they would at once be undertaken by
private corporations. They will do the work
But if the State begins where will it stop. If
It aids the road to the Hudson, why not to Brat
other point, where railroad NAV be wanted
MI Baylles OF Taunton, rose only TO consid-
er the capacity of the State to embark in the
proposed works. The State was asked to take
an interest of 81 100000, and if this were all.
the evil might not be very great He thought
the expense OF the undertaking would far ex-
coed all the estimates. Railroads in EnSIand
R~OtSNN PCT hitAS3 uuu lAifGEpOOl ana MAN
chester road would cost 100000 per mile.
The cost here would be greater than the ave-
rage cost in England, for both iron and labor
were tar cheaper in England than they were
mere; so that the Commonwealth would have
TO look an expense of over $50 100000 full in
the face be ore they could embark in this mighty
project. 1t was idle to say, the State ventured
only Sl,OO0,OOO If individuals did not paw
their assessments, the State would have to do
1t the State would have to back up the whole
expense. He utterly disclaimed all hostility to
Boston. He was willing TO make an experiment
to begin work, which if successful, would 40
essentially promote her interest He was will.
ling to commit the State to the sum of $780,
600 or $l50,000. Let the experiment be tried
and let the people be convinced.
Mr.. Mack of Salem, thought the difficulties
OF the route far greater, than they had been rem.
resented. When gentlemen stated that diff.
cultles had vanished, their wishes outstripped
Their Judgments. The surface of New ENGLAND
was unequal and broken nature with us seem.
ed to abhor level surface. He admitted thai
we might be enabled to pass to Albany with an
ascent not exceeding 81 feet to the mile. but
then he argued, the expense of so doing would
be enormous from the difficulties of the route.
The estimates he said were far too low. The
cost, on an average, Of English railroads per
mile exceeded the cost per mile here, according
to the Commissioners estimates rs then de-,
MED that there existed the necessity for the i'm.
provement which many contended for. Thsre
was little to bring and the price of transporta.
ton between Boston and Albany was already
very low. Berkshire, after the railroad was
built, would continue to trade with New York.
because she finds the best market there. Tbe
idea OF drawing away the trade of New York
was fallacious. That was the great commercial
emporium, and it was as true in trade as in
physics, that great bodies attract more than
smaller. The rapidity with which we could
travel and transport on railroad was no oh;cct
except where the article to be carried or trans.
ported was perishable. The SHOWS of winter
would make the railroads impossible. This
would destroy all confidence in them and the
people, who had produce to bring would seek
some other way of getting TO market. Without
or with TINS railroad, the destiny of Boston was
nxed and It was by no means humble one
1 Boston is destined IN he 10 onr . =,