Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-10-17
From The Boston Cou yier.
RAIL ROAD.
TO THE Hon. THOMAS II PERKINS


yon, by the Hon. Charles Hudson, on the
subject Of the Vermont and Massachusetts
railroads, and he having spoken 10 you of
one only, called, by its friends. ''the Yer
mon, and Massachusetts Railroad" | pie
sumo you will excuse me, and even thank
me, for presenting another to your view
intend TO be very brief
was gratfed to see a late call of
meeting, in Boston, to consult on this sub
ject; and especially. that it was addressed
10 all who are in favor of constructing
railroad on either or all of the contemplated
routes from Fi,chburg TO Burlington 1t
proves, what never doubted, that capital
lists and business men of Boston are no, dis
posed TO act without full consideration. -
And it shows that they are DESTROYS of
knowing as well where the public good
as their own interest, requires that railroads
should be constructed
Mr.. Hudson asks you to spread the map
Of New-England before you, that may see
the dirrtion ofthe route he advocates |
ask you to open your eyes upon a line
which he appears not to see. The two
ends which all look to are Fitchburg and
Burlington. Put your fingure on Fitch.
burg, and move it along, nearly straight,
towards Burlington, and 1t will pas through
the towns of Ashburnham, Wiuchendon,
Fitzwiliam, Troy Keene, Walpole, Bel.
lows Falls Chester, Cavendish, Ludlow,
Mount Holly, Rutland, &c...-names oftowns
well known to your merchants. This is
the route which | advocate. BY means of
a boys rule, or girls thread, you can ca.
silly tell which would be the sraightest-
a line through these towns, or one avoid
ing New Hampshire
Mr. Hudson says that 'the proposed road"
Chat to Brat,leboro') "is so situated tbn, the
topography Of the country seem 10 forbid
the construction Of any other road which
will intefere with i, :" and he "secms" to
say that the "Monadnock range of noun.
tains in New.Hampshire renders any 9TH
er passage over the summit than the road
to Bratteboro' 'iotally impractcable p
1t is this remark which provokcs me 10
, write ; and my reply TO j, ~, that Survey
has been made, by an engineer of I'M
doubted competency, Mr. Jonathan Adams,
of line for railroad over this summit
, over the Monadonck range--and the steep.
eight feet TO the mile
say nothing against the contemp atej
road from Ftchburg to Brauleboro' -
1 Franklin county deserves railroad and
, it would be generous and just if her fellow
/. citizens should aid her TO build one but il
! road'is wanted to connect Boston with
+ Burlington, or with Lake Champaign,
say that the route through Keene, Bellows
!. Falls and Cavendish. is beyond all compar.
Q rison, superior to the route from Brattlaborc
, up West River. 1t is twenly-four miles Ia
n little more or a little less) nearer. 1t goes
!. through country richer in soil, richer in
+ its mineral resources, far richer in its lalcn
capacities, and road upon it would dc
2 good and gather support every mile of its
. progress. Will Bellows Falls, Springfield
Weahersfeld Chester, Cavendish, Plym
q ouih and Ludlow be contented without =
!. railroad through or near them2 | vii
# not set down the names ofthe towns on the
Is other route, for it might be considered un.
!, gracious or the prompting of resentment
d but you will find them on large map O
;. Vermont.
4 In the preference have expressed fol
# the Keene route, am sustained bv the o
pinions ofnearly thewhole population of Vt
:. who desire a railroad from Ftchburg tc
4 Burlington. Alta convention lately held
4 a, Rutland, a resolution was adopted ex
. pressing preference for this route, two on
= ly dissenting, and they lived on the Yves
!. river route. 1t is true the call was address
= sed 10 those friendly To this route but
:. would not have been addressed had any por
). ton of the inhabitants Of the valley of Lak
a Champlain doubted to which preference
!. should be given and the friends of tn
A West river route were invited to take part
n and did take a part. in the discussion =
>. BY inquiring of Vermonters whom yoI
+. may happen 10 see in Boston, you maj
N ascertain whether have stated their opin
d ions correctly or not. think they vii
: tell you, not only that they decidedly pre-
y. fer the Bellows Falls and Keene route, bu
20 that, in, the chief requisites of a Rail
~ road TO build and business 10 sup
q. port it-sixty miles Of the route on Yves
N river is now and ever must be comparative
n " blank The nalqral obstacle on IN
n route may be ascerianed by inquiry.
, will have the advantage OF n long tunnel
v which curious travellers may pass through
- pray you, sir 10 read over AMI owe
h. agnin or 10 recollec, all that Mr. Hudson
., has said about The amount Of travel an
., freight that will 90 on his road from New
- Hampshire. Vermont, Northeastern New
4 York. and Canada claim il all serious
"A IN and dsiinciiy--all for the Kecne road
=. cxcep, wha, will 20 from and to one hal
/. perhaps a liuIe more, OF Windham county
- in Vermont, and three or four towns IN n
- southwestern corner Of New-HampshIre
!. and appeal to the map. II is true that al
"A will 90 on this road between Ashburnhan
A