Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-05-02

As to these five counties, it is demonstrated that
their freight must be transported more Than double
the distance TO get to the Rutland route than to the
Central. AS to Chitenden County: the Rutland
route passes through or touches 6 towns, the Cen
tral g. difference in favor Of the Central, , towns.
In WindSor County the Rutland route passes thro'
3 towns the Central via Lebanon g. and via Keene
Je-a difference of 3 towns in favor of the Central
route by Lebanon, and Of towns by Keene. We
take it that even the Mail does not now require ev-
dence to show that all that is left for the Rutland
route, superior to the Central, is Rutland and Ad-
olson alone since Wndham, Bennington, Frank
lin and Grand Isle hold the same relation to the
Central route via Keeno as to the Rutland route
Essex only remains-and that is too far from either
TO be very materially affected"
In confirmation of views, give the following from the
Burlington Free iess of the 25h u promising was writ
by gentleman residing the Rutlan) side of the
Mountains, whose opinion is worth having;
Market all public objects of like kind is the great put
poset this that gives life and vitality to the farmer, and
yy to the business of the merchant, manufacturer
chanic Which route then opens the greatest extent of country
and brings market TO the doors of the our
population Does not the Rutland route, which you advocate
dated for twohirs OF the year. line of navigation open
through that section of the open market to them
during such time but merely gives them the choice of
the ehOe of Boston, If they do better there
Troy New York while it dooms the middle northern and
northeastern counties of the state, continuing about
whole population, Improbable trade with
distant make TO the sacrifice of their surplus products upon
their hands This to me does not look like public justice Just
look a the Your proposed does open des
tue section OF the State market but only
counties OF Addison and Rutland the choice of markets
stead of one YOU at first thought no doubt will be inclined
say that this is not the easo-then lot us seo
bennington County has is market fixed for all time Troy
Newiork and she has little interest the establish
ment of Of the proposed through this Chiten
den, Franklin and Grand Isle only the hoies of
markets by railroad To Boston and those countless say
the east would be as well convened by the Montpelier tho
than the other, and be regarded neutral ques
ton continuation OF the route hom Northampton Brat
teboro', OF from Fchbg to Connecticut River, opens
ke for tho County of Wndam-thcse roads depend
upon the establishment of the Rutland but would equally
De pushed forward to the valley of the Connecticut
uh1te at White River with the Montpelier route,
nus will be that the Rutland route, in point of fact
produces no other result the several counties naed and
o9e We Montpelier route, than this that Addison
ION vi counties the choice OF the Boston market, in
tiu ~ 10y hnl New-Nork These contain
population Of oi2 TO whom in exclusion of nearly half the
rom Any additional privileges whneyor YOU propose to
CONNIE your pafuatuos return am thinking for tho
hopes and expectations of the Legislature and peon n ,ge
whose liberal Efforts, in preparing the way for these imnoSe
eh were designed to open the isolated sections of the state
But more enlarged view Of the subject leads us 10
plate the results That would follow the of The O.
trail or Montpelier route II the that this route
the greatest extent OF country TO Market most ns
accommodates the most people, and does the good
them surely is tho duty of every prefer ENCOURAGE
its construction This line would mot give ehoe o.
ton, Caledonia, Orleans, iamole and Essex containing Tie
aggregate population of l4 g6 nearly onehaf of the whole
and Grand Isle, with population of $685. may be down
balanced their interest the question Thus counties
with treble the population and their abundant products,
timber, mineral wealth. opened Market flung into the