The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-07-23

Eoad vii! pass up the Conneciieut thoushs
route NIL agree mus, be enormously exPsn
.;ye in construction, rather than proceed di
,.cilv 10 Burlington, n distance &c mice less
md through a country which in agrlcnliu
raj, manufacturing and mineral productions
g., far the Central regions as 10 iuf'
nish four iirnes the amount OF !reisil ""u III
CONC 10 a Railroad, and whose sra"'s u
now ascertained 10 be as easy as any HWY"
England. -.
In relation to the two proceeding condi-
lions virtually acknowledged by Mr.. Walton
to exist. we are left to conjecture. One Ii
aid 70 he that The Concord road 10 the mouth
of White River should not be built, and the
other that the Rutland road should fail o.
construction. Should all or any one ofthese
qualifications be incident 10 the subscrlp'
tions on tie Central route 10 any considera'
bic extent, all hope Of lis construction under
the present subscription would end in disar.
poiniment.
In the country re have every reason &c
believe that The Central lad labors uncel
similar and perhaps greater disadvantages
Along the Conn. River W, are told hon
avcry rcliao!c g.1ilenen, ihi the sa5scrip-
lions dercnd upon tho location OF The road on
the different sides of the River. After pass
ing ID White river lie subscriptions become
more and more embarrassed will conditions
than before. The road must ascend 20
Montpelier by one ofthreebranches ofWhite
River, upon each Of which stock has been Ia
ken conditioIrally.
But there is another fact connected with
the Central subscription whichit is believed
wIlbe eventually injurious il notiaial TO the
prospects of the road. The Charter de-
uards that five dollars on 4 share should be
Paid upon subscription. 1t is not pretended
that 4 dollar has IS ye; been pail By rub
scribers. Indeed, approaching The force Of
this provision in the Charter, the books al
ready oPeneiconiain no subscI iption 10 stock,
but Il promise 10 subscribe, when hcrcal sub
s%cription books shall be presented. This
promise, every body knows, is about as
binding as q deed without n wiiLcss or n
seal. and leaves the subscriber at liberty 10
balance between the advantages of The rival
routes. And which think We, gentle reader,
Will Il discreet Boston capitalist prefer,-.a
roundabout track through the narrow defics
and circuitous winnings of White Dog and
Onion River, where the approach Of u CAR
cannot in some places be discovered five fods
distance, or Il direct line over the fertile val
lies Of the Champlain and Oucr Creek, filed
withan enterpri<ins, wealthy and Ihriltypopu-
l~ation, who have already subscribed nearly
aH.illion dollars, GoHa Jfde and unconditional
to the construction ofthe road.
Il Will be perceived that many ofihc re-
mar s which We have made in relation T. the
character Of .he Centril subscriptions arc
coajcciurll. This giudious manner i which
they are attempted 10 be kept concealed from
the public eye j%ustifcs this course. VIII The
knowing friends Of The Central road correct
any NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. we may entertain.
If we have been in error we shall gladly cor
rect il before the public. Especially will Mr..
w. inform us whether we are right in orr
conirc;ures upon the two conditions IN The
Boston subscriptions previous 10 the one he
discloses, md ifrof, what they arc.