The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-08-21
Lake Champlain and Connecticut
River Railroad.
REMARKS AND STATEMENTS

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prodnctioeness Of the (Rutland) Route
and ITS Importance to The trade Of Bos>
ton.
The books for subscription to the CAPT.
tal stock of the CHAMPLAIN AND Con-
NEcTIcuT RIVER RAILROAD, are now
opened in Boston, and The undersigned,
representing million of dollars of that
stock already taken, on the line of the
proposed road, in Vermont, respectfully IN.
wife the attention of business men and cap
ilalists to brief summary of the consider
atoms which are supposed especially 10
commend This great Enterprise 10 their fa>
vor and support. The route of this road
(familiarly known as the Rutland Road")
has recently undergone very thorough
examination and survey by Mr. w B Gil.
BERT, an experienced and skilful Eagin>
eer, report from whom, embracing very
important and interesting statements res
specting its feasibility anu general charac.
ter, is subjoined 10 this circular.
1t is moi deemed necessary, or advisable,
10 present, in this circular any prolix and
detailed statistical tables, nor to enter with
any great minuencss into The calculations
on which Statements are based, because
facts, rather .han the processes which
prore them, are sought to be laid before
the public. and are presumed to be all that
is required al this period in the discussion,
10 conduct public opinion 10 safe and ju-
diclous conclusion. The undersigned may
be permitted 10 say, that motives of self-in~
terest, no less than OF self-respect. will pre-
serve them from false or exaggerated
statements OF the wealth and resources OF
the section of country to be traversed by
the Rutland Road" or of the benefits
which, in their view, must result to Bos>
ton>from its construction. Ii is at least a
fair presumption, that the farmers and
manufacturers and mechanics of Vermont
can have no desire to bury so large an
amount of their own money in stock that
does not afford reasonable prospect OF
being valuable and productive. The un>
dersigned, therefore, hold themselves, at
all times, prepared 10 exhibit the details
and calculations on which their assertions
and representations are founded, ard in
wife such scrutiny Of them as may tend TO
determine the great question Submitted, on
It's merits alone.
The first consideration suggested is that
the building cfMe Rutland Road eoiU, al
once, confer upon Boston The business and
trade Of q large, populOus, and erceedimg-
ly rich and productive portion of Vermont
aohich business and trade haze hitherto
BEEN, and aow are, almost exclusively
possessed By NeV York. While Eastern
Vermont has ever been and must ever be,
by necessity arising from its geographic
cal position, indisso!uby connected, by
the strong lies of commercial in
terest and sympathy, by the lig-
aments of inlerchanging trade. with
Boston, the Valley of Otter Creek, and
the Batteu Kill fertile almost beyond a
parallel, in explored and UNEMPLOYED miner.
al resources, IN agricultural producliveness,
and in manufacturing facilities and enter.
prise, has been compelled, by like ne
cesslty. 10 seek more distant market,
and 10 pour lis trade into the bosom of
New York. Without the construction of
the Rutland Railroad" this State ofthings
must continue to exist. By no other pro-
posed road can it be essentially changed !;
that by the way Of Montpelier and Leb.
anon. it IS unhesitaingl y affirmed, and
may be clearly shown, could effect no ma
terial alteration in the direction of the
trade of Western Vermont; while road
running southerly through this section of
the State, and connecting with any exist.
ing or projected railway from Boston to
the Hudson River, would serve onlv to
increase the facility for reaching New
York, its ancient ard established mar
ket.
Boston is the appropriate Commercial
Emporium of New England. The peo>
pie of New Enga are proud of its high
character, and interested in augmenting
its prosperity. 1t furnishes the best, and
should, ami may, furnish the only market
for her produce. Whether it shall do so
or not, now depends on the present decis-
ion OF its business men and capitalists. -
The long line of land transportation has
hitherto excluded from it the trade of an
important section-lha, Of Western Yer
mont. Let this objection be obvaed as
it may be without extraordinary effort or
expense, and Notwithstanding long years
OF business intercourse, and SYM alhies,
have united the business men of that Sec
ton with New York, the aohOle of this
trade will, immediatel Y and permanently,
be diverted 10 Boston. Ofthis there can.
not be doubt; the people of Western
Vermont desire It, their interest demands |
it.; and, in addition to every other induce
ment mentioned, Boston is nearly one
hundred miles nearer to them than New
York. Every attempt, by tapping" the
Rutland Road TO divert its business to
New York, must not only fail of this pur-
pose, but must inevitably contribute to
swell the business OF Boston. A side cut
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