The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-06-02
IE5@Afler the preceding page of our paper was
made up we received the following with the request
thal it should be pubshed
Boston, Concord and Montreal Rail-
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road in view Of the present position of the affairs of
said Corporation, have thought proper to mike state
fnent oil their dongs, the prospects of the enterprise
and the reliance they have upon its success. We do
this that the friends of the undertaking may not be
drawn of from the main object in view by the numer-
Gus collateral issu es which arc being raised and to
correct some erroneous impressions which have boon
attempted to BIO made upon the public mind by those
whose interests are not in unison with ours
We commenced our survey early in the spring. 1t
has now been completed far as Plymouth. or the
Feasibility of the route we say, it is all that its
most sangunc friends have anticipated, There will
probably be no grades upon the whole route exceed.
ing 40 feet to the mile In cheapness OF construc on
we are warranted in saying it compares favorably
with other railroads in New England.
The survey is still progressing with all possible des-
patch under an efficient corps Of engineers headed by
Mr. William p Crocker, in whose ability and integr-
ty we have great confidence; and as soon as com.
pleted, plans and full estimates will be exhibited -
The survey is intended to be made final, so that no
further delay will be necessary after its completion
The Railroad Commissioners, having fully exumm-
ed the route and reported in its Gavor;an the Execu-
tive having approved their report the Railroad is laid
Of its projectors. When the survey shall have been
completed all that will remain to he done will be to
build The road Can that be done? A few consid-
erations upon this point constitute the main object of
this communication.
This road IT will be seen by looking at the map
passes through central portion Of our State--,he
towns Of Canterbury, Mortified, Sandbornton Gilman
ton, Clifford, Meredith, New Hampton, Iolderness,
Bridgewa!er, Plymouth, Rumney, Wentworth, War
rem and Benton to IaverhiI with the right TO extend
up the Connecticut to any convenient crossing place
between Haverhl and Littleton. The towns throu Oh
which it passes far up Haverhi, contain pop
ulation Of 26, 1926. On the route there is already
much manufacturing business carried on and a vast
amount ofunoccupied Water Power. There are
number Of hourishing villages and large extent of
rich agricultural territory Immediately upon the route;
but in addition to these there between forty and
City other towns in state, with n population of
more than fifty thousand, whose business must neccs-
snriy pass over this road, making aggregate Of
more than one fourth of our population and fifth
of the valuation Of the state whose interests to be
identified with the making of this road We may
mention as evidence Of the demands of the public for
the construction of the road the fact that the present
tonnage of the towns in ~ Hampshire that would nat
uray fa! into this great thoroughlare has been as
certaned TO be at least thirty thousand tons a vear-
the number of passengers the different stage
roads embraced in the route exceed thirty seven
thousand annually. With the prospective ncrcuse Of
business which may be anticipated with RAILROAD "a
ces, in Manufacturing business-in the working of
the valuable Copper, Zinc, Iron and other minerals
which are known to abound upon the route-,he
inn ST &c ,.,h tL.
great increase of travel incident an increase OF bus
mess, and the pleasure travel in the warm season to
the Lake and Mountain scenery of this "swi,zerand
Of America think this enterprise holds out suli-
cient Inducements TO the necessary capital for
its construction, without looking further for promise
OF an ample reward upon the Investment
But this enterprise has other objects in view-oher
sources Of reliance for return of profits The whole
of Caledonia Orleans, and Essex counties in W.T. and
portion of Orange, Washington, and Lamolle, will
from necessity well as choice pass over this road
when constructed. And we may mention the fact
that in prospective, this enterprise has in view con-
noction of the City Of Boston with the City of Mon
treal The whole line has been surveyed and
Charters obtained for the construction ofthe road
The distance from Boston TO Montreal this route
we state from the best information we have ollows
from Boston TO Concord IS, Concord to Stanstead
Stanstead TO Montreal by the recently survey
ed by the outlet Of Lake Memphremagog 92-,oal BIT
surveyed by Sherbrooke is SO miles
arther. The distance in New Hampshire, which il
o be constructed by this corporation, will be about
80 miles; but it is not contemplated at present to 90
arther than Haverhi That point reached this corpo-
ation while it affords facilities to the vast interests
We have alluded 10 in state, and Vermont,
nay reply upon rich of profits upon their in
,estment, while the more remote. but no less impor |
ant, desideratum of connecting the two great cities
IF Boston and Montreal shall he matured and carried
INTO effect.
We would here remark that these calculations aud |
estimates are based upon the supposition that the
Railroad recently laid out by the State Commissioners
rom Concord 10 Lebanon is to be buit-we take it
granted from the Of the friends of that
enterprise, that they are going with laudable zeal
the completion OF their road. What we ask is that
he may not be COMPOUNDED together. glance
1t the map will show at once that this enterprise has
10 occasion TO oppose the Of that-hat we
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