Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-04-03
THE HERALD,
THURSDAY, APRIL 3, ls45.
OUR RAIL ROAD,

We are glad 10 see that the true New Eng
land spirit is at lergh arousing itself in view
oflhe contemplated project OF uniting Boston
with Montreal, bv continuous line Of rail
road. This is as it shoflld he The advan-
lagos OF such commune alton to these citie'
not only, bu, TO the entire section of country
through which such route may be estab-
lshed, has long been understood and fully
appreciated; but it has not. until quite re-
Gently, been plainly indicated, which Of the
many projected routes, would finally be de-
,ermined upon. This question we believe
now 10 he settled, at least, if the people Of
WEsrERS VERMONT Iut do Msr duty. For
ourself, we have long had but one opinion
in reference To- this matter. Looking to
Boston, for the main s"uros Of power, ~hich
mus, give impetus to this most desirable en-
terprise, we have had but lite doubt as
TO which route would find favor ,puh that
power-the moned interest, oi our New
England Capital We now feel ourself war
rnnted In saying that ;his in,eres, is decided
ly in favor Of The Western Route, via Keene,
Bellows Falls. Rutland, and Burlington, and
at the time to have questioned this,
would have been supposing our Boston
friends entirely blind to their own interests,
and utterly incompetent to Judge Of the real
merits or advantages to them of the different
routes proposed. To our mind this question
admits Of no Argument No disin,erested
man Of any di.cernmcn, can for a moment,
tail to see the superior advantages that are
to follow, to Boston. al iha, route, which in
connection with those already established,
is secure to her the entire trace Of New
England and We, we see many arguing
with deal Of plausibilry and apparent
sincerity, that a more eastern route would be
lar preferable.
II In view then of tho many conflicting inter-
ests Of those upon the different route, con-
,emplaled and the many false or erroneous
statements made in reference To the relative
merits Of each, 1t is important That the ad.
vantagss OF our own route should I've con.
stanlly kept in mind and as often set fodh, as
m'y be. The Editor Of the Boston Daily
Mail in express his long fel, preference for
the Western route, says
The partially, there fore we have repeat.
eddy expressed for the Keene and Rutland
route IS rot The hasy conclusion Of one just
aw1kiug 10 the magnitude of the enterprise
ala, 4 n.. -.
srccuatot IN stocks II is a deliberate
opinion, formed from dissertation and invesii.
Cation as close and faithful as our mind has
heen able 10 give The subject Our udp.
menI may indeed be weak hot in this case
We a, least declare il 10 be honest. and
swavrd, fatal only nv a desire to promote
Gle welfare OF ouF city -
Ills route now has been accurately survey
Ell, and found 10 he a. feasible as snv o,h.,
and shorter by 90 OF 25 miles than any o,h.,
surveyed route. When II Is taken into ron.
s'derauon that by pursuing this route. almos,
the entire trade Of Western Vermont, which
now goes 10 New York, will be Go,s,.,
secured to Boston, and that in the mean linn.
She vii, be throving an additional and 4.
round that portion Of Vermont and New
Hampshire, tho trade Of which n,,ur,n,
goes 10 that matkei,-when the chsr.o,e, .,d
extent Of our population Is considetsd---u,.
large amour, Of our agricultural p,o.
dues-our already developed spurc,, -,
mineral ~ealth-to say nolhing =,
fse untold and lneomprehensftie vain. q,
oar, asye' bot P'riallV Developed t..our
res IN iron, mafbls .msng'nese. e opper. &c
which only wsii the maggie touch Of rail
way to be trans med into sold-~. a.,
when these peculiar sdrsrAses Of The WEI,
err route are fully seen and appreciated .ih.r
can be no dopbi as 10 The decision Of ,ho,
Interested in the prosperity OF Boston, M
) can he esFiisi,s,-wtso looks only 70 III. ne