Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-06-05
REPORT.

meeting of the friends of the Rutland and White
boil Rail Road, COMMITTEE TO prepare Report
in relation to the importance, praclicablluy prob
able cost, and probable Revenue Of such Rail
Road, with request that they accompany IT with
such remarks as ther deem propcryas TO the value
of the Rail Road and Rail Road Bank. to the
great interests of this State, aud cafe and
valuable investment of money! respectfully sub
nit the following views upon this subject, as nu
imperfect discharge OF their duties.
While the committee are sensible that the very
limited time allowed for the performance of the
dniy assigned them will not admit OF their en-
bodyiug all the facts Important in coming TO a
favorable conclusion upon the several branches OF
this subject, to which they viii pres emily advert
they can most confidently assure tho public, that
whatever they have stated fact, will invara-
bly, be found 10 be such, and they willingly submit
to the intelligent and candid mind whether the in
ferences they have drawn from The facts stated,
are not Just aud irresistible.
Had il not been made par, of the duty Of the
Committee 10 give their views in relation 10 the
importance of the proposed Rail Road, to this Sec
ton of the country ney would not have thought
it necessary to say one word, to prove wha, al
who have reflected at ell must be well convinced,
is true and about which 1t would seem there cam
not bo two opinions. Perhaps the benefit that
will be most universally dcrgedis the reduction OF
the price Of every article brought from market,
and the enhanced valuc given 10 all cur exports.-
The freight from Whitehall To Ruiaud, will prob
4 ably be reduced about two dollars per ton; and
thus on the single article Of salt there Will be a
"a wing to tho consumer Of nboui ten cents per
bushcl, and saving in proportion on cvory artl-
/ tcle Of merchandise HAT is consumed, more to be
sure The heavier articles, such as Iron, Flour,
! Salt, Plaster &C., but enough on all TO be most
sensibly felt. And while the cost Of our imports
is diminished by the reduced cost of transportation
I the same process enhances the value of Whatever
: we export, in the same ratio. But the advantage
TO be derived to,he community from The Rail Road
which strikes every person, as most prominent, IS
the energy and activity which it will immediately
give to all the various pursuits of life. Every
thing will be invgoratcd, husi9ess Of every dcscrp'
ton will receive a new impetus, and us # by mag
ic the whole community sill awake from the stu
por that has so long oyerspread them to pariak'
Of the cheerful and giviiyng influence which ihi'
new Instrument OF our prosperity is destined to DC
stow. As some Of the effects of this magica
work, il is certainly not unreasonable to anticipate
that The large number Of beef cattle that are an
nually driven to Brighton for slaughter aud export
would he slaughtered here, if Raj Road wef'
in operation 20 transport the Beef whrn packed
10 market ard il Is too apparent, that the addi
tional advantages which the Rail Road would give
in tie improvement Of oUT numerous water pow
ets, By The erection of factories, 10 admit OF
doubt that they would TO solne extent he thos ia
proved. And so lopg IS we are Under the neces
sil y Of importing such large quSnuties"l bonr
cannot fail to be observed that the introduction
/, wheat by means Of TIC Raj Road with view
Houring i, in this vicinity, would be most eS
Ial,., a xAn he H0afn y
fortunate as we once were, TO raise whest TO sen
abroad. The same mills would answer the doubt
(, purpose Of Touring wheat for ourselves aud 10
. expectation aud If nl or the iyibo Of oil Ties
beneficial results arc to flow FROM the Raj Roa'
what farmer can avoid the conclusion, that s. be
completed. ii will greatly enhance The value Of hl
: land and in variety Of other ways be diret
. aud essential benefit 20 lin. These results o.
: mol the mere creatures Of al oger-excied in5git
y alton. the same results have followed the same cat
o ses 10 other places, aud will DO so here.
HUI great as lie benefit all be 70 the isfme
Risby 10 means 10 be confined to him---tbe me
v chant, the meebsnc, and the manufacturer q
each 10 share ia tie benefts that arc 70 be poar'
opt upon 81.
- Bot here Is snoiher class n benefits which q
:. Rail Road VIII confer, that mpst by 10 nesns
" overlooked and although u s qphc oreena
- what gi be the omounl, sod athongh :"
: be ,snously estimated, end nothing short Of aei
al experiment @ill rodocc Il Ia certainty, yet y
sohie.ent TO know lbsl the Rail Road ~oDiq d
veloIc new Articles Of commerce which ere no
n cohipsraii,e i, Unknown, aud almost un'hooghi
r among them The mos, prominent sfe Spruce y
Is Hem!oek Lumber, Msr9ie, Lane md Buek. u
h. mountains 10 the vicinity II tho Essiern iefmln
Is lion of the road. ere ,hieky studied viii 'mmen
y, quantities. Of the fnest iIemioek snd spruce IA
n. bef WITCH when the SsepUe Is opened Vii
l. once fnd lis way 70 market 10 ne various iyfi
Y VI sli-wofk bewn timber, door bpsfcs e'aPbosf'
spsfs shirgle &e sad wiais 9 AL DC soot
Of aealtb 20 is ownefs, ~ill hfaish eaiplDyae
o. 70 thousands. IN preparing Il fof nsrkst- The
~ Il hardly rnile Of The Eassip bali u he props
!. ed roso, that does not abound ~iih stone. ~hi
q, furnishes The most beautiful marble. AID sep .
pAsor quality u line. both Of shleh arieles .