Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-09-26
AMERICAN RAILWAY COMMUNICATION.

The recent American papers show, TINT the desire |
for perfeclng the internal arrangements Of the
try by the most rapid mode of transit-lhe lOcomo- |
tlve-is not confined To England. number Of pro- |
je'as announced ouIkoiher side ofthe Atlantic the
completion Of which will materially accelerate the al
ready speedy and economical travelling which pre-
walls in the United States. Foremost Of these in in.
terest and importance To The British public project
ed line vi railway communication between Boston
and acknowledgement the metropolis Of the New
England States and the greatest mart in our Cana
da possessions When completed, this line will bring
London an Canada wi u tnere days distance OF
each other! We take this as The average medium Of
ne based as il is upon the las! outward performance
of the Steam Ship Cambria Thus,-irom London
to Liverpool 6hours; Lverpool 10 Boston, 265 hours
Boston To Montreal, l7-toial pol hours or IL days
and hours. IT, quarter Of century, or even
dozen years back. such fact had been announced
loud laugh Of contempt would have put the protector
out of counlenancc.
The line TO which We aiiude is projected by able and
influential men the first n Standing and respecia.
hiiy. II commences nj Boston. proceeds thence TO
Burlington, on Lake Champlnn, with branch east.
ward 10 Montreal crossing The River St. John, and
another branch westward 10 Ogdensburgh, near Lake
| Ontario, and will thus hiring Canada, Fast and West,
within days ride nf Boston, This route will divert
the carrying trade by canal with the great Lakes from
its present channel ria New York. and concentrate
Boston the -four beef pork butter and chee,e of Can
ala and the Northern and Western States of the
Union. In short, for what We may term the provision
trade of Amesieu, Bo-.ps4 VIII be the great recipient
This branch Of trade is yei in is infancy; il has mar
vellousy extended during the last year or two but
communication with li,a Atlantic, of this speedy and
economical character, is only wanting Tor its CON-
Dlete and unlimited development. To the British, not
less than The American merchant, this new line of
transit is Of the first Importance and are glad to
see bv The latest American journals, that the stock in
the "Vermont Cenual Line" is already nearly appro.
priated
The Bnstonians have taken a million and a half
(dolars)-a fact which indicates their estimation OF
the road as a remuneraIing investment; and another
million has been iaken by Vermont, leaving half a
million To he sned by the Company from time to
time may be required We heartily wish SUGGEST
10 the new undertaking. Having had m opportunity
on visit 10 America last summer of travelling over
the entire road from Boston TO Burlington, we can
speak personally not only Of its utility in the large
sense we have glanced at and ms aordng the easiest,
quickest aud cheapest mode Of transit for goods and
passengers between Boston and the Canadas,
also of the standing and character Of the gentlemen
who head the undertaking. The Directors are John
Peck Esq. Of Burlington; Daniel Bald win, and J. r.
Langdon, Esqrs, Of Montpelier; r. G. Shaw, Jacob
Forster, and s. 5, Lewis Esqrs, of Boston Gov.
Paine, Of Mortified is the Chairman Of the Directors,
and s. VI. Felton, Esq, Is the engineer.
The "go- ahead" character Of the Americans-iheir
spirit and enie,pIi -- sstsad IN nothing slrk-
inely Than in The rapviiiy with whrh their railways
reconstructed. This undertaking, which in England
would he regarded as gigantic, will be completed as
Tar as Burlington in the space Of couple Of years from,
the present time! Dnrng our sojourn in the United
States we experienced many acts OF sonal kindness
from railway directors We need not say that wi
afford rs great pleasure nj oil times TO make the col
u,nns of our paper available in promoting The interests
OF these cheap, excellent, and well conducted Rail
roads. which form so important portion oil The com,
mercial intercourse of the Unied States We shall
return TO this subject, and have word 10 saw upon
the projected Halifax, Quehec. and Montreal line
winch mas Just been made public IN England.