Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-01-11

i, with tina, Ct the Valley ofiho Merrimae and 9TH
ers---of the boundlcss mineral and other resources
Of Vermon,--of her being impoverished Of her
profits by the vas, expenditure of labor required 10
get her products to marketed the total unprotue.
iivcness Of such lnbor--of railroads, as a means OF
reducing such labor, and as means Of cnlarging
human life by an increase OF human ability. Mr..
Everett in behalf OF bis State, expressed the deep
est interest in the extension Of the Fnchburg rail.
road through New Hampshire by direc, route
10 Central Vermont, and the assur ,ncc he felt that
il would be extended into tina, State as soon as i,
reached its borders
Gen, Brown, of Rutland, also addressed the
Convention upon the subect matter of this resolu.
ton.
He spolc-of tho easy transit Of the Mountains
afforded by Nature a, The Mt Holly Gap--far ca
sicr, he said than any other on the range of the
favorable surface OF the country from the Wes
side ofthe mountains TO Burlington, where the
maximum railroad grade would no, exceed forty
fcct-of the bel, OF towns which a railroad would
traverse from Nj. Hollyt to Burliug,on-of their
products and the present amount Of freight Of these
towns alone he estimated from statistics to be an
nualy not less than forty five thousand tons lie
said the navigation Of Lake Champlain was clos.
ed one half the year, and that even when it was o
pen i, did not afford that choice Of a market thai
cheap and expeditions transport which the bushes.
interests OF VT require Gen Brown, ms a del
cgate from Rutland, hoped the project in view by
this Con vention would be speedily accomplished
and thus, the second link be formed OF railroad
communication from Burlington to Boston.
II was voted that it shall be ono Of the duties
of the Central Committee TO ascertain how much
stock would be taken in the country, above Fitch
burg, in the contemplated extension of the Fitch
burg Railroad through New Hampshire 10 Con
nectfcut River
Col, Crocker, upon this subject spoke of thu
importance of having majority the stockhold
ers in the country, affecting the cos, Of construc
ting the road--of,he account farmers and mechan
les on the line of the road would find in subscrib
ing for the stock the greater part Of which mus
be expended and left among them for labor ant
materials lie spoke of he great number of far
mers who had subscribed for the Fnchburg stock
-seventy Hour OF the scventy-eight subscribers il
the little town of Acton, were tillers of the soil
He thought that books should be opened for Stool
prospectvely, and he felt confident, that it would
be most readily taken if not quite all should b
taken in the country, the city will be ready TO fl
up the gap
The President announced that there wa. no fur
Their business before the Convention. Col Crock
er expressed the great pleasure and satisfaction h
felt at the proceedings Of this Convention, and ur
ged, very eloquently that there be no delay il
prosecuting the mob lie project which had been dis
cussed
The thanks Of the Convention having been vot
ed to its President and vote passed to publish
Proceedings, the Convention adjourned sine die
JOHN HENRY ELLIOT, Secreta-
! ARTHUR l.. DEVENS ( ries