Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-07-31
MORNING HERALD.
New York. Friday, July 81, IsaO.
Rail Road to Albaay--WaM street Press--
Courier and Enquirer.


The Earl Of Rochester, after debaneh OF un-
usual severity, was deposited by his bacchanalian
associates in a blacksmiths shop to sleep himself
sober. Next morning, the movements of the work
men partially awoke him. G,ddy with the effects
of the wine he had imbibed, the ding dengs Of the
smiths and the glowing Of the Goals in the forge,
in the misty, vague light Of Londsn morning, led
him to suppose that his last froc had been enjoy
ed and that he was then in Pluto's dOminions This
impression was not removed when the head Vulcan,
after gazing for while in silent establishment at
his rich but disheveled dress, aecostcd him
"Whothe devil are you''
81 was the Earl Of Rochester was the reply,
"but now am any thing ysur devilships please .
And that is the precise character of the Wall
street editors. They any thing that your devil
ships please. They blow hot and cold with the
same breath. They pray to good Being to-day,
and Tomorrow they invoke the aid of the devil.
On the subject of the rival routes of a railway
from this city to Albany, their readiness to change
step as the turns, has been strkngiy exempli-
fed. No at all familiar with the two routes
can shut his eyes to the fact, that dueef commu-
nication with Albany is the only one that can enable
this city to compete with Boston for the trade OF
the great west. And yet the Wall street press and
their tenders are putting the Honsatonic route, and
a. conducive to the interests Of the city.
3 The Editor of the Courier and Enquirer, who
com panied the delegations frsm this city their
recent excursion to examine the routes, has given
in his paper most profound and luminous exposi.
ten Of the merits of the two projects. The com
mittees proceeded in the first instance to Bridge,
port; thence by the route of the HousatoRic Rail
road to the north line Of Connecticut; the majo-
rity of them reaching the latter point passing to
the line of the New York and Albany Railroad, and
returning by the latter route to the city.
The party had not proceeded far on their journey,
when the Colonel, whose vision into things future
appears not to be limited to the circle described by
the tip of his nose, delivered himself of speech in
which he described in a most remarkable and mi
raculoss manner the relative merits of the two
routes.
The substance of his remarks this occasion
constitute the leading editorial in the paper to which
we have referred, and which some Of his friends
have surnised might have been prepared prior to
his departure from the city. This, however, we
are inclined to disbeeve, although, it must be
6ssed, the circumstances very much in favor Of
such = supPositioa.
Webb not only pronounced his opinion in ad-
vance; but upon one of the routes il is said he did
not even set foot for instead OF returning with the
and Albany Road, he slid of, in q most mysterious
unanner by the way Of West Stockbridge to the
Hudson River; thus giving to his numerous friends
in Columbia, Outchcss, Putnam, and Westchcster
TIE cut direct, which they will probably take sspe-
sial care on their part to forget. So much
for the Coloners movements. Now for his logic.
He says, that % the only possible mode of pre-
venting much Of our western trade being diverted
into an unnatural channel, is tAe immediate compile
ton Of the Housatonic Railroad Il ON Bridgeport to
the north line Of Connecticut and the Berkshire
Railroad 90 miles in length, thence 10 West Stock
bridge through which latter place the railroad from
Albasyto Boston will necessarily pass" To ac-
complish this object, he recommends that the citi
zens Of NewYork loan to the Housatonie Company
the sun Of $500 900, enable them to complete their
road and in the oracuar and dictatorial for
which he is so peculiarly distinguished, he says,
that I" New York dare not commit so suicidal an
act to withhold the required aid, and moreover,
insists that even I" if the HousAtonic Railroad Com
paay could not offer any ssexr'ty for the sum re-
0xsred he would not hesitate to urge the propriety
Of raising the amount by subscription, or to TAXI
1T rnoM the CRY TRxAsvav, to secure so great
an object" -!
Such is, in few wards, the substance Of the long
and elaborate article in which Webb has embodied
his views on this important SUBJECT, ana winch ne
offers to the intelligent citizens OF New York for
their guidance, vainIy imagining that they be
persuaded to do that which very little reflection
aad exercise Of common sense viii convince them
h is clearly their interest not to do.
The facts o the case are these -
The friends and advocates Of the Housatonic pro-
rect, have from the first endeavored to make their
road part Of the main line Of railway eommunica-
tion between New York and Albany, and TO this
esd have used every means, both fair and foul, to
prevent the construction Of a road on the direct
route within the limits Of state; and il 10
Surprising to what extent they have succeeded in
making prsselytes and dupes even in our own city
In a memorial presented by them to the legislature
Of Connecticut longer ago than 1887, when speak
ing in reference TO the construction OF q road be-
twees New York and Albany, on the direct route
within the limits Of the state Of New York, they say
that there are insurmounfabie obstacles to such
project and that +" IL is conceded the only feast
Die route between the two cities named, must pass
INTO Gss Housatonic valley, through Nassaehusetis
end a part of Connecticut"
Nov a. il respects the "insurmsuntable obsta-
slcs to railroad within the limits Of the state Of
View York, the facts derived fron careful and
curate surveys, are as follows
The New York route is from As to 30 miles short
~ than the Connecticut route the former being If7
miles, and the latter 1875 miles.