Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-04-11
For the Free Press.

Mr. STAcY,--A friend has lnaned me The no.
rusal OF your paper Of the 2Sth ult. containing
several articles on the subject Of the yarious
projected rail roads from BIS on TO Montreal
WAS amused At the we'll timed ridcule and
sarcasm OF tho aliicle taken from the Boston
Courier, showing up Judge preb,e's doings and
speeches in Montreal, aud particularly the ab-
surd''y o. his assurances to the Canad ans. that
Boston capitalists would aid in the construction
OF his project 'i a road from Portland throucb
the Wilderness regardless Of the certainty Of
receiving no dividends on their outlay, and with
no Prospect OF benefit, only to a rival civil
Bat, sir, is il not equally absurd to expec, that
Boston capitalists VIII bald rad, to connect
their own CITY with Montreal, having to run more
than halt lis length IN direct competition for
frei4ht ana passengers with navigabe waters.
when another route exists equally short more
feas bic, and through IA lie rirorv Of bro der ex-
tent and Tree for al time ON ny possible com.
petition! And IS it not still more absurd 10 pr.
peci they VIII do this, when such road, if built.
would be sure to be tapped IN d.wav. and The
business and benefits aimed at By them. direc.
ted to rival city! And yet you. in me Of your
eu'oria'S; IA me very paper containing the ridi.
cule on Judge preb,e's preiences, encouraags
such an expectation. Do not you, equally with
Judge T. IN stake the character of Bostoniaus,
WIN not the sagacity which directed themrto
puncture the jnEular OF the great public works
OF New YORK to enrich their city, direct them
not 10 expose their own TO the bodkin of their
rival
With this Introduction, take the liberty OF
seriously enqurlng of you and the citizens of
Burlington, whether you do not mistake your
own interests and the general good Of the State,
IN deciding as you apparently have, to favor The
Rutland instead OF the Montpelier route, for tho
h,,fttrg r...1-
take it you all desire the road should no con-
strucled believe too. YOU MI, agree y,h mo
that to effect the object is no easy task and tina,
the means for the purpose, If raised a, all. mus,
come manly from the capitalists OF Boston. If
So then most surely, wisdom dictates, that that
route should be selected for their paironage
which Will ensure the greatest amount of trade
to their city and the largest income on their ou,~
lay And can there be any doubt in the mind
OF any one, which Of the routes, this ist The
one by Montpelier, should il run TO connec,
WIN t0e flchburgh, through Kcene or Brat,le.
oo'o "o"'u take 10 Boston the whole trade and
lIe'sh' OF every county in the State, excep,,nu
what Inc northern canal would pecessa,;I,,
command let the road go which wav !, ,ynnI5
ana by touching al Burlington, i, woulJ draw
on as much OF The business of nor,ber, ~,
i"rK ana Canada as ii could control. sbouId i
'"', VI, me margin OF the lake It's entire l,pg,b
a'u an 'ns without any risk through all fature
tlme' OF having The business Of the road interfs.
fe e WIN, put what will be the result should
me Rutland Route be taken. The business
ana travel OF one half OF the State would meyer
loueh The road or be accommodated by it, while
al AZ 'he same time, no additional gains from New
orN or elsewhere would be acquired to com.
Pe"sd'e me loss, ami the whole business of The
road would be liable at any time To be diverted
from Boston 10 rival city. by a short connect-
ing INK OF 70 miles or less, with the Whitehall
and Saratoga road.
But the Montpelier road has another aekan.
tage over the Rutland. It's charter exen,o,.
the road, and the shares in it from TAXATION for.
ever; while the other is subject in all ways 10
the imposition oftaxes.
~ mas another advantage. The charter ex.
tends from Canada line alona The IL
chosen point on Connecticut River, thus reou;!.
,ng no additional grant 10 connect il with The
Inks at either end to complete the chain from
Boston 10 Montreal. The charter Of the Rwi'nI