Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-02-09


the county committees and The people cooperate
There is ample encouragement for labor; for we
are confident, after looking at the matter pretty
thoroughly, that on fill survey the Central route
will prove The Shortest The chedpes, Of constructions
and The best location 10 accommodate The business 81
Vcraont. To be sure we are not unaware that the
Rutland route claims all these advantages. The
friends Of that route consult their interest in the
claim, and doubtless latter themselves that they are
right: but they will be proved 10 be mistaken. In
point of distance by travelled roads, the account
stands thus from Bur's map:
Boston to Burlington via Fitchburgh, Keeno, Bel
lows Falls, Black River aud Rutland 236 miles
Boston TO Burlington via Lowell, Lon
dondeny, Concord, Andoyer Wilmot,
Concord, White and Onion Rivers, 2l21-2"
Distance in favor Of Central route, 23I2"
But we insist, from the map, that the bes: route
to Montreal is not 10 go to Burlington at ALL but
leave Onion river at Essex, thus saving II miles
more making difference of 35 10 miles in favor
of the Central route. If Burlington tc'SheS to join
the Central route, certainly we have no objec-
ton to helping her; and if she don't wish it, the
road can get along without her The charter of
the Central Company is broad and permits the Sc
lection Of any point on the shore of Lake Cham
plain The above distances are by present travel
led roads-both will be heightened in finding the
most feasible railroad tracks.
In point of business, we have barely to say that
eight of the counties of Vermont will be best &C
conmodated by the Central road and only four by
the Rutland If the Fitchburgh road is extended
through Montpelier, ten counties will be best ac-
commodated by the Central road, and only two by
the Rutland the remaining two Franklin and
Grand lse,) will be equally accommodated by eth
err. Let any man canddly examine the map and
he will find we are right.
On the whole, the advantages are greatly in our
favor, an we are assured that Boston is determined
10 hare a road through Vermont, even if she has to
travel round New Hampshire. Then we say to
the people of Windsor, Orange, Washington Chit
tenden, &c. let as hare surrey at once-let us
proue our advantages-and TAKE THE ROAD.
This is the way to do 1.-THE fair and the true way
A word to Chttenden County. Burlington-strange
that it is so, considering her interest in the navga-
ton of Lake Champlan--has hitherto opposed the
Central Road. If she persists, the friends of the
Central Road must appeal from Burlington to Chit
tenden County, Look at it: the Southern road pas
SEES through Charlotte and Shelburn only, to Bur-
lington, skirting the Lake, while the Central road
would pass through the heart of the county. Ger
tainly we hope that Burlington will identify her in
terests with the interests of the county at large.
Do as she will, we say let the survey be made and
the report be ready for the meeting of the New
Hampshire Legislature early in June. The New
Hampshire part of the route has been surveyed
it is feasible, far more so than the Western road,
and we believe more so than the Keene routes--
and we think the Legislature of New Hampshire
will give fair charter rather than exclude herself
forever from the advantage of the travel of Yer
mont.