Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-16
From the Il.ah ROCK advertiser.

tons through that province, between this
state and Michigan. Three different com.
] panies have been Incorporated by the pro-
! vincial Parliament for the construction Of
as many different roads and each of the ri
val routes is urged by its respective friends
/ as the best and most practicable, for the at.
tainment of the desired object. The pro-
posed routes are, from Toronto to Lake
Huron; from Hamilton, on Lake Ontario,
to Goderich on Lake st Clair !: and from
the Niagara Ferry opposite this place, to
Sandwich opposite Detroit.
The project of railroad from Toronto
to hake Huron, has been in agitation for
seyeial'months, and measures have recent
ly. beeA taken for the actual survey of the
route. In the length of road required,
and the cxpence of constructing it, this
route certainly possesses advantages over
the others: but when it is considered that
the country through which it must pass, and
where it is proposed to terminate it, is now,
and will remain for many years, unimpro-
we'd TO any great extent, and that the whole
work will be aside from the great line of
travel between the eastern cities and the
western states, it must be admitted that in
practical utility, it cannot compare with Ell
Their Of the other roads, nor would the CON-
pletion of it, materially affect the business
of them. Until an extensive country bor-
dering on Lake Superior shall be dcnsely
populated, and that lake itself, white with
its canvassed shipping, can rail road con-
nexion of Lake Huron with Lake Ontario,
| ba aI, tn t,n
| pie of the west or secure to itself the bene-
fit of any considerable portion OF the west
ern trade.
The Hamilton route, is at this time, enti-
tied to moro attention. The length of the
proposed railroad is about 80 miles, and
the estimated cost Of constructing it $1,000,
600. A small part of the stock has been
subscribed, and an engineer is now employ
ed in surveying the route. Active excr-
tons arc making by the friends of this road,
to secure the completion Of it. In its sup
port is enlisted all the influence Of the pco-
pie Of Oswcgo, and Of those who favor the
Oswego route to the west in opposition to
the more direct one through the city of Buf-
falo; and nothing will prevent the cxecu-
|
of it upon the business prospects of Buffalo,
but an immediate commencement and Wig
orous prosecution of the "Niagara and De-
troit Rivers Railroad" We find in late
number Of the Kingston Chronicle, letter
from Mr.. Buchanan, the British consul at
New ork, to the proprictors of the land
on the Hamilton route, in which he urges
the completion of the proposed railroad,
and suggests new plan for obtaining the
necessary funds. He proposes that the
stock of the road be distributed among the
proprietors Of the lands and building lots in
towns, that are within twelve miles on each
side of it. Within the range of each mile
of the road there would be 672 farms OF
200 acres each. To these farms in pro-
portions varying according to their proxm-
ity to the road, and to the benefit and in.
crease of value they may respectively de-
rive from it, will be distributed stock to the
amonnt of $40, 900, the estimated average
expense of constructing each mile Of the
work. Should the proprietors of any part
of the route not possess sufficient energy
and enterprise to meet the instruments as
they might be required from time TO time
in the three or four years that would be &C.
cupicd in completing the work, he propo-
ses to obtain loan in England and ad.
vance the necessary amount to meet the
claims upon them, the rcfunding of which
is to be secured by bonds and mortgages
on the lands. This is the substance Of the
plan, the full Development Of which, occu-
pies several columns in the Canada papers.
The plan, we think, is good one; and
should the proprietors of lands on the
Hamilton route not determine to act upon
it, we hope it may at least be duly weighed
by the owners of lands on the soil. herr
route, to which it is equally applicable.
The projected railroad to connect the
Niagara with the Detroit river, will not vary
materially in length, from the proposed
Hamilton and st. Ct,ic road but the OK
pcnse of constructing it will be much les.
than the estimated expense of the Hamilton
road, as the FEATURES Of the country through
which thisroute will pass are more favorable
for the work. The advantages il possessc.
over the Oswego and Hamilton route, arc
numerous and important. twill be a near
ly direct continuation Of tho Albany anC
Buffalo chain of railroads, which will re
ceive from it and bear to it, a great portion
of the travel between the Atlantic cities ant
!. the western states. Even the Now-Yorl
and Erie road, when the contemplated
> branch from that work to Buffalo shall b.
!. !. constructed, may be made to contribut,
largely to the profits of the railroad.
will form, with the Albany and Buffalo chair
of railroads, and the Detroit and st. JOSEF!
railroad, safe and expeditions communica
ton between the east and far west, which
will be open ut all seasons OF the year, while
the impracticabity Of crossing Lake On
tario, will frequently, and for weeks together
5 interrupt the passage by the Oswogo and
Hamilton route. The distance from Dctro
: to this place by the proposed rail road, wit
be about two hundred miles; and with thu
: ordinary speed of twenty miles an hour, cars
, will pass from one place 10 another in the
{ short space of ten hours. On the conplo,
ton of this work, passengers may leave
, Detroit in the morning, arrive at Buffalo ii
r the afternoon, spend the night in Rochester
reach Albany on the evening Of the second
4 day, and be in the city of Now. York the
b next morning within forty-cight hours uilol
leaving Detroit. The cost Of this railroad
cannot cxceed 100000, If constructed
!, in the most durable manner. and may be