The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-06-18

borne in mind that the most expensive part
OF their route 10 grade, with the exception oil
n few miles. has not been surveyed since
Professor Twining's survey, and 10 mat sur
vey, made when there were no rival routes,
but when the only question was where Is me
cheanest route up The Connecticut ana WIN
both sides of the River 10 choose from, we
commend the impartial lover of truth for a
true statement Of the real difficulties TO be
overcome in Inc route from Bellows Falls 10
the mouth of White River. They willthere
find items enough Of slope wall tresle work,
slope piling, prott cton walls, 10 say nothing
of the two bridges across portion OF the
Connecticut at Harris Island, 10 frightcn any
one but Boston Capitalist bent upon good
work for the promotion of the prosperity oil
Boston. We are willing TO admit that The
remaining twcnty-eighI miles TO be graded
on the Central route, SO called, more than
that which would have 10 be graded on the
route we represent would be tweEty-elght
miles upon an average Of easy grade-but
we respectfully represent that II would cost
something.
To the fourth reason given Because the
linz traverses one of the most fertile and
productive sections ofthe valley o. the Con-
neciicut Astounding in wealth, manufactures
and unoccupied water power We reply
that though we consider il unfair to select
out altogether the most fertile. productiveand
populous portion of their route for compari-
son with the whole OF our route, yet we are
able IN hear the comparison, and our route
as the whole, is the most populous, Is more
productive and more fertile than the favored
portion OF theirs which lies in the valley Of
the Connecticut, and in the County OF Wind
sor. To supper. these positions, we reler TO
the facts ascertained from the tax lists OF the
State, and the census taken under the au-
thorily of the United States. 1t will there
be found that each inhabitant of Windsor Co.
in real estate averages, Sl99,63, in personal
property lover and above the debt owed)
S3S, 81, in the value of anuualproducts S!12,-
II. That each inhabitant OF Rutland Coun-
", averages in real estate, S260,94. In per-
sonal property $3.50. In value of annual
products, Sl2t.10, and in abou. the same
proportion, this superiority will hold good IN
Addison and Chilienden counties, even over
the favored portion OF their route in Windsor
County and that portion Of their route not in
Windsor or Chittenden counties, is in all
these respects AS much behind Windsor Co.
as Rutland is before it.
We farther claim that large portion Of
the people of Windsor County, we believe a
majority in business and wealth and most
certainty oil those who would produce and
put upon the road large majority of the
freight, prefer ou road. In these most i'm
portant particulars, density OF population,
wealth in real and personal estate, and value
of average annual product, the Connecticut
ard Lake Champlain route possesses the
most clear and decided advantage. These
arc the sources from which the local traffic
oil road is derived, and local traffic is the
mo ther of fat dividends.
To the fifth reason-Because "opens in
addition, a large and populous district OF
country Astounding in minerals, agriculture
and industrial resources We respectfully
ask in addition to what? If the answer be
TO what our road would open 10, We deny it,
and call upon the friends of the Central road
to point out what country properly described
rs populoJs and Astounding in minerals, is
opened by the Central road. which is not
equally well opened by the Lake Champlain
road. All north and west of Burlington, on
Lake Champlain, is at least as well accom-
modated by The Lake Champlain as by the
Central road. Montreal is as well accom-
misunderstanding and Ogdensburgh
are as well accommnda fed-Northern New
York and Canada are as well accommoda
ted-the business of the Getaway andt the ST.
Lawrence and of Lake Ontario is as well
accommodated; and if is any advantage
for all the vast accumulation of freight and
passengers that will be gathered at the com
mon point. Burlington, 10 have transit Of
one hundred and sixteen miles, instead OF one
hundred and forty four miles, TO another COM
mon point, Bellows Falls, then this immense
extent of country is Just so much better ac-
commodated.
To the six reason-'That the local bust
ness on the Central route is sufficient TO en-
sure the success of the undertaking,'-we re-
ply, that the local business on this route
would be twice and we verify belle se four
times as much as upon that
To the seventh reason assigned, we an
sxer, that it is as easy TO continue one road
10 Montreal as the other.
To the eight reason-'because the route
will open communication to Boston without
forming Il common line towards rival mar
ket'--we reply that in the summer, with
means OF communication rs they now are,
that upon freight destined TO the city Of New
York. there is very little difference between
taking it at Burlington, or " hitehall, and
that in fact the difference in The price of
freight 10 New York, between these two
points or indeed between any two points up
on Lake Champlain is so triflng as scarce
~ 10 be worth mentioning and that it never
can affect lis place of destination. In sum-
mer Ii would be much nearer the truth TO say
tina; the central route would open to quite a
lar &c tract of country, the means Of getting
upon Lake Champi6in with their freight and
ofchoosing between New York and Boston
for their market that is now absolutely and Of
necessity compelled 10 90 10 Boston. In
the winter Rutland the place on the Lake
Champlain Route, which is the nearest to n.
Y, is ore hundred miles nearer Boston than
New Y ork, and even ifa road were built to
Whitehall. Whitehall is at least sky miles
nearer Boston than New York. Even If The
city ofNew \ ork should ever wake from the
lethargic sleep into which foreign influence,
and an un-American feeling has thrown her,
upon the subject of internal improvements,
and should stretch out friendly arm of iron
towards Montreal through the valley Of Lake
Chamrhain-it must be remembered that
the entire county OF Washington. in the Stale
Of New York; and every New York County
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