Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-07-13
RAILROAD FROM BOSTON TO WHITEHALL
THROUGH RUTLAND.

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THROUGH RUTLAND.
We copy tn fallosing for m local sur,i,
tvery ihr section feel Interested m.gni.
cent projee, N. one her. contemplated Absurd a.
u,sy 1t, the day distant whcn Boston and
take ChAmp,in will ~ connected by railroad and IN 81.
the sIotsmcnu whch have Al timr, been raised
about We believe has been eoue.de ths the out here
proposed IL the mos, feasible 1hs, portion Of the
ele relating particularly Boston copied show how
much interest she hs. in the undertkinc consequent
ly how much AID ,he Will lend to Il, completion.
From tho Boston Daily Mail.
Present Commcr,ai poti,oa IF Bosios-ils enfc-.
prigsJ Neosua,y fer n, D,r,iotsa,n, of ksy r,sour.
os, and The f,iEi'a,nt Of her Prosperity
We have formerly spoken Of the comparable, inpot
lance to this city Of connection with Albany and the
valley Of Lake Champain hy of railroads The
results Of such enterprises, though fairly the subject Of
spcculaiionS and inquiry, aware too often dis
appoint the sanguIne expectations OF those who take
more from the enthusiasm OF the passing hour than
from the sieinct dictates Of mature Judgment The
progressive prosperltwof particular section of coun-
try cannot ALWAYS be accounted for IN connection with
legitimate cause and effect II as individuals
There is Divinity that shapes ends,
Rough hew them as you will
there is a similar and perhaps still more unavoidable
destiny in the rise and fall OF states and empires" II
il always the which possesses the greatest
natural advantages of soil and climate that enjoys the
greatest degree of actual prosperity On the contrary
the very energy required to overcome Natural OBJ
staces IL what mparts TO nation its strongest power
| and highest commercial importance. We make these
remarks, not because they unapprccaied
bv every intelligent reader but because we wish IL
distinctly understood that our observations the
great enterprise we have long had IN view merely
speculative, and subject 10 the discretionary apptecia
ton of those who have watched more CLOSELY than we
have the various results of those mighty enterprises
which have for the last few years enriched render
ed bankrupt some of the most important States OF hi,
coniederacy.
The plan of connecting Boston with Lake Cham.
plain is not a new one. The objections 10 il have
been many, but have mostly arisen we believe, from
mistaken idea Of the surrounding face OF the
| The Green mountains in Vermont are generally be-
eved to oppose insuperabe barrier to the
ton Of railroads and such would indeed be the case
not the various ranges broken by vaes through
! which such roads penetrate with nearly much
ease they pass plain aud level country.
There are however not than three four FEAST
BILE routes for a railroad through these mountains IN the
whole length of The State and one OF these it is now
purpose to consider IN connection with the general
subject of these remarks.
We have had opportunities from time to time of
making personal observations relative to the general
Typographical situation OF the up-country between this
city and Lake Champain. We have travelled on most
of the public roads, principally for graf
ifcaton, and the urherance OF the end now have
in view. The result of all observation that
railroad communication from this city To Whitehall in
New York Cat the head Of Lake Champlan) penetrat-
ing it must of the richest agricultural portions
of New England and opening upon hitherto almost
known stores Of mineral wealth, would be more per
manently conducive 10 the prosperity OF Boston than
any other enterprise which has engaged the attention
of our citizens. The route propose is this Ieav
ing the Concord and Nashua Railroad at or near Bed
ford, y. ii. and passing through Weare, Henniker
&c the valley of Sugar river; thence down that val
lev to the Connecticut little below Windsor VI -
, thence through Reading, Plymouth, and Shrewsbury
to Rutland-from which place 10 Whitehall, Rail.
road is already chartered. The greatest elepdfion on
this would be nearly on the line between Plym
! out and Shrewsbury in Vermont and the greatest IN.
clnaiion of the plane of the road would be between
Ilenniker and the Sugar river In no case, however
need the inclination be greater than on one portion o
the Stoningon road. Some portions of the road woult
be of the easiest possible cOnstructonthe materials
for grading being abundant the whole route The
entire distance from Boston Whitehall by this route
is something less than one hundred and sevenryfvt
miles, and about fifty miles OF the road already con
structed.
Having spoken sufficiently Of the practcablity o
the plan, in number shall 90 into a stats
teal view Of the trade and resources of the countr,
whose interests would thus be united with ours