Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-08-21
From The Boston Adreriiser.
LAKE MPLAIN AND CON.
NECTICUT RIVER RAILROAD.

A Committee of the Directors Of the
Railroad Company chartered by an an Act
of the Vernon, Legislature for constructing
n Railroad from Burlington by way OF lRut.
land and the valley OF the OuerCrerk to The
Connecticut River, a, or near Burlington,
have arrived in town for the purpose OF sub
mulng their enterprise 10 the consideration
Of our ciizcns, and inviting them to JOIN II.
II is natural tina, they should look TO cap
ila lists in this city rs persons likely TO
unite with them IN the enterprise, because
the leading otjec, Of II is, TO form direct
and easy route Of communication between
n very large portion Of the most wealthy
and productive part OF the State Of Vermont,
and this commercial capital, for the purpose
Of opening an avenue 10 commerce be.
tween them, which now hardly exist, and
which promises to be advantageous and prof
liable TO both.
The people who reside along the route
OF the proposed road have given n proof Of
the in,eres, which they feel in the unieha-
king, BY subscription of n million Of dol
lars in the stock OF this subsc ri ption,
more than half, viz 1892 shares is made
by 1904 farmers Of Vermont, who are de.
srous OF finding an advantageous Quite, for
their produce, by m avenue leading direct
" TO this city, the only present outlet being
through Lake Champlaln md thence by
steam or canal navigation, TO the merchants
of New York or Canada Nearly an c.
quail amour, of stock is taken by the mer-
chants, mechanics and proiesslona men Of
the State who nrc DESTROYS Of improving
the condition Of their State by the proposed
/ communication with this metropolis, How
ever incrcdulous great portion ofthe pub
! lie might have been ten years ago, asto the
a1van,1gc Of such an improvement, no one
will douh nj the present day, that The eI'
| pec,ations Of great benefit from IT, are well
| Ioun,hd ifIhc communication to be thus
opened will be beneficial to the State Of
! Vermont. II may be- safely presumed that 1t
il Will bc equally beneficial to those
Of ,his Commonwealth mi panicu.
! Larry to this city. It is not in the nature Of
things that the commerce and intercourse
to BE- thus invited and encouraged, will
be advantageous to the the parties Mt one
end Of the line and no, 10 those at the 9th
| er.
Bu, it is no, as an act OF patriotism, and
m exhibition Of public splfIt, merely, that
this work IS undertaken II is an in"sl.
mcnt Of capital, wuh the expectation Of a
profit upon It In this view The large sub
scriplion by the frmers merchants, me
chanics and prof, sslonal men Of Vernon,
may be regarded their deliberate attesta'
ton to the opinion, founded on the best
means Of Information which the nature Of
the case admits Of that there will be busl.
+ ness enough 90 that part OF tho proposed
+ route which passes through Vermont la
afford an adequate income on the stock
necessary TO be invested IN II Those
gentlemen who reside on the spot md who
have formed their Judgment from person
n observation. and from the Information oI
hose whom they know, not only declrr'
their telcf that y will DC a productive stock
but they give r@oof Of their confidence ~
{ It by agreeing TO take their proportion
OF It
|, - under these circumstances that M
- COMMITTEE Of lhe Vermont Stockholders N
vrc he merchants and capitalists OF Boston
b 90 subscribe their share They come Il
q lhts city no, 10 ak iJr gratuny, nor io'
o patronage 10 an improvement which wi
= b. beneficial 10 Vermont alone bot 10 "a
9 vi'e such of as a. are able, 70 eo-oPera1'
D with them m extending through their Saal'
b the benefits Of the grcaiest 'mPfovemes
q Of the sge. ioI the equa advantage Of Ihei
. cuizens and Of ours. and for the prospect @
j. lair ami adequate cm9,Ineni 90 ftinu'
or be money ~ b. ,1prniol They c"m
b 70 IA wih authority from those whom .hr'
represent. prepared 90 pledge them 20 ihe'
, flil share Of che rcPoUsib'lHy ans srP' ~