Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-01-05
For the Phoenix.
CONVENTION AT KEENE.

and Windsor, and one from Rutland. The
citizens of Keene extended the most cordial
hospitality TO the delegates from abroad, and
with the memory Of Keene, oysters, roast
turkes, &C.. fresh upon one, even friend Of
the Mlller's river roaie, could hardly have the
heart to wish that they might not have a rail
road, and that right speedily.
The convention was organized permanently
by appointing Hon. S. HALE, President, sew
eral Vice Presidents, and two Secretaries. Be
fore the adjournment at noon, committee
was appointed TO draft resolutions, and remarks
were made by Col. Croker, and the Hon. Hor-
ace Everett of Windsor. The latter gentle
man alverted TO New Hampshire legislation,
and the deep anxiety felt in other States in re-
gard to it, in terms which were doubtless in
tended TO be most courteous to the party hav-
ing the control Of that legislation, but which at
the same time could not but be, and we know
were, offensive TO the leading democrats in the
convention, aud no doubt had some influence
in throwing over the convention that chiH that
afterwards so strongly marked the proceedings
The convention adjourned at noon from the
town house to meet at the Rev. Mr. Barstow's
meeting house, at u O'Clock.
From the time the convention organized in
the afternoon, until O'Clock, when the COM
mittee on resolutions made their report, the
time was mostly occupied in calling for speech
es, but it was like calling sniriis from the Vastly
deep. 1t was easy 10 call, but would they
Gomez Col Cracker. whose health forbade
his speaking much himself, repeatedly called
for remnrks--fr favts-fUi sfatisiics-for any
thing 10 occupy the time of the convention.
Gov. Hubbard was known 10 be delegate from
Charles,own, and earnest and ingenious efforts
were made to call out leading democrats, and
obtain from them satisfactory pledges in regard
TO the character Of New Hampshire legislation,
but it was perfect failure.
Mr. Cooke, editor Of the Cheshire Republ-
can, being called upon by name, made some IT,
marks, but in no way committed himself or the
party. Gov. Hubbard took no part IN the de-
hberailons OF The convention. The most in
teTesiing portion Of the afternoons proceedings
was the reading Of the report OF the Engineers
who had been surveying the most difficult pats
OF the route through Cheshire county. /, an
pears from the reports that the route from
Fitzwilliam to Kcene is feasible. and can be
made, so that The maximum grade shall not ex-
coed IS or 60 feet per mile From Keene to
Walpoe the difficulties are much greater. The
summit in Sutry can be reached from Keene at
a grade of 90 feet per mile, By masing cut
5000 feet in length and 30 feet in depth, or bv
a grade of IS feet per mile by making less
cut. Descending from the summit to Nalpole.
me grade for several miles IL IS feet per mile.
ne Engineer cautiously adds that he has
'some reason TO believe" that line may be
found where the grade will be bot co feet per
nile. These, as our readers will perceive. are
much sleeper grades than can be found in New
England, except upon the Western rail road.
which is almost the oaly Improbable road in
New England. If the friends of the Keeue
route can gather consolation from such facts,
They are easily consoed.
Mr. Edwards Of Keenc reported several reso-
Iuions from the committee on resolutions.
which were severalIy adopted. On The second
resolution, which declares the route from Fitch
burg through Keene to Bellows Falls feasible.
and that it may be built at reasonable ex
pense, and pledges the endeavors OF the con-
veniion for the accomplishment Of the object.
Mr. Edwards made a sensible, earnest and inn
pressIve speech. Quite portion Of il was ia
ken up with an argument against the present
policy Of New Hampshire, and man
Tested any thing but confidence in a change of
The fourth resolution being one "f,r bum
'um" IN Vermont, was spoken TO by Mr. Ev-
'reti of Windsor, and Gen. Brown of Rutland.
Mr. Everett said he could not but express his
disappointment that there were no stronger as
'urances Of change in New Hampshire lenis-
alton. He had come prepared 10 receive such /
assurances, and regretted that they were not
made. He said he would not saw 10 The State
II New Hampshire, 'yon are asiumhng block
n our way but il we cannot go through you,
We must go round you. lie said that the i'm
'orlnni object OF extending rail- road 10 Yer
mont, was 10 develope the resources of the val
ey Of the Conneciicut-a valley that well COM
Jared with the richest and most fertile regions
u our country in every thing except easy and
heap facilities for getting 10 market. West
IN Vermont already has these facilities. Lake
JhamplaiD, the Northern Canal, aud the Hud-
on river form their natural outlet, and il a rail
Dad from Boston is extended there, il will but
livide the trade with Albany and New York,
While rail road up the Connecticut would Sc
.ure the whole trade Of the valley to that CITY.
AZ the present lime, during the season Of navi-
laiion, freight from Burlington TO Boston is
My $500 per ton, while from Windsor il is
5000 per ton. He trusted that the first eff
OFT would be 10 get the road to the Connect
nj, and that the further extension would be
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