Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-01-26
PROFESSOR HADDoCK's ADDRESS.


almost almost as Pnssabe in every direction prairie The arrival de-
seat IN one has something of adventure in III the very cattle the
hills start off alarmed as it flies by
Though somewhat familiar u.s. therefore, the subject has hitherto
Presented Itself chiefly as penomenonn miracle of Aa striking
for their P Expansion in P te New wo s anu OF
o actual and ultimate effects this Improvement m the mode Of
considered ond to lead intelligent and uniform public opinion In
TO give to any thing beyond the sphere of daily dutes form
any consistent and comprehensive idea of these effects The comp
Inc greatest mistakes constantly made reference hem by
very sensible and rejecting men, Scarcely an act of egsuon of
and consequences by the wscs politicians Nothing common
IN history than to find both the Hopes and fears and honest
TENS public policy which have been pursued with enthusiastic conf
donc last dsavowed and condemned by their advocates We
are taught by such examples the danger of relying hy and
@ Wess OF public measures and the Importance of patient cOndeu
ton Ill forming our opinion of public enterprises.
since the attention of our community has been called to the subject
with the Candas large portions the people have been disposed
question the utility of Rail Roads altogether and particularly in New
The construction of such Roads proposed public benefits the
are solicited to Subscribe for stock Now uu br5on Of
proof rests upon the advocates the undertaking And what have
Conveyance are, the better it S for the country
we possess vast territory extending through many degrees Of la
one part the land flourish the and the rice plant and the cotton
wool In different portions found distributed the various minerals,
valued Tor use or ornament On the the fisheries carried
h1rye of the duod among the millions who them
in the heart of the land these ports brought in return,
quarters of the world Not ship launched which is not constructed
materials brought together by commerce The ribs may have come
Maine the sails been from the hemp of Tennessee the anchors
ana screws manufactured in Massachusetts, from iron dug out of the
bosom of Penns and the "copper" mined shores of Lake
SgPecr Not house butnot machine made-not
titled, without involving the labor and expense Of transportation
From the Constitution of Government and the habits peo
any or % aS peS EGGfo aDog ePaS ' no
travel to and from the common centre of Government including
place. Justice or privileges the interested and the curious of al
classes, immense. In addition this, the Capitals of the several
the removal Of families from pace to place and excursions for health
pleasure for the transaction of business the Indulgence of the
social affections the of inland transport probably be-
You'd most liberal conecures.
The business of transportation of persons and products is there
fore very great business employing large numbers and requiring
an immense amount of capital Hardly any feature OF our society
is more remarkable than this domestic commerce Were the Opa-
Oh nflnGtufng establishment IN convenient central places the
amount would asonl The travelling expenses of family,
pays besides Indirectly and unconsciousy for transportation what
deducted from all has sell and what added to all has to buy
for freight and from market if rcckoned by ITSELF and separated
from thing else would starc and eiy economical man.
pasos and salt about five The hundred half
dollar and the total amount of course fifty dollars To this should be
ehded what he pays for transportation in the price of ell his PTr-
number of families may hundred Ihalf them
this amount transportation the whole would be thousand
Montpelier appears from their report for the last year, than
hundred tons which, the rate of eighty cents hundred
is forty thousand dollars exhibiting the
erage transportation of places similarly situated at that
ducts public charges when added the expenses before
mentioned and communication may improperly
dered immense burden upon the national industry And yet
the national production not increased quantity by all this exPend
ure Could transportation be reduced nothing the SOIL the
mechanical the human labor would produce exactly
the same amount for the supply of our wants. and the our
merely carry us and our products from place place.
least changing those products themselves would be at liberty to be
would just much ncreaso the wants of society just 50 much
better supped the wealth of the country much augmented
In this view, the matter almost too plain be argued Con-
derng the country and its prosperity the prosper
n.y. OF all It's parts making distinction of New England interests
western interests Southern interests, that Ratoads
running in all directions and nesectng all important places must
easy access to every part oft Would anything be more unreasonable
lies on the Wnoos his pasture land Wiamsown and his wood
land in Barre would be the better he should find spring.
skrng the meadow and the gray wood cownng the hill that rises
behind? But what would be the practical of this miracle except
driving his cattle far and of aborng at such distance from home
Let this all be saved him invention which makes distance
nothing and his scattered parcels virtually brought together In
the month OF September you on the marshes which line
poles And did inland farmer look them without plying
poor fellows obliged make team of themselves for want of good
for these hay-mqke object having firm road offered em
ing his age and pasture and woodland brought together than is for
us oppose the making of Rail Road wherever in the land body
What is there peculiar should bring utility
into question: after ALL nothing but road of
England turnpike as that better than the corduroy roads in the
In settlement country banks of the
the shore of the and ofte marks thrift and progress
in settlement is the degree of and perfection their
Communication by land and Without roads navg
BILE streams and society impossible Hence, islands and
always been the seats of the highest civilization and most perfect char
Greece remarkable for island features for intel
eca and social prominence the East England and Holland
the richest countries of modern Europe also the best watched and
most abndanty supplied with all the facilities of internal communca
general of safe intercourse
the public sentiment has hardly been divided From the settlement of
the country the improvement of harbos and rivers the erection of
direct and easy roads have been leading Of legislation and ex
endSe It not to be that this care and have
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