Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-05-30
BOSTON AND MONTREAL RAIL ROAD
No. vi
May 90, 1s45.

The demonstrations of the last two weeks show,
that the Boston and Montreal Railroad, (of which
the Central route through Vermont is the most fea
siblc and one of the most profitable links, to say
the eas is destined to become one of the greatest
railroads on the continent. Its line passes through
one-half the length of Massachusetts, through a
rich portion of New Hampshire, and entering Yer
mont near the north line of Windham county, pass
es by the Connecticut White and Onion rivers and
on to Canada line IA distance within the State more
than equal to its whole lengthy and from thence to
Montreal. Comparing this section of country with
other sections where railroads arc already in Sic
cessful operation, there is not shadow of doubt
that the business upon and adjacent to the line of
the road is alone amply sufficient to warrant its
constructions but when it is remembered that the
connection is thus made complete between the cap
itals and leading cities of New England and Can
ada, securing both the long travel and freight of
these two great points, we have "assurance doublv
sure" that the investment of money, large as it is
must be safe and profitable.
This, however, is by no means all: this route TO
Montreal is the channel into which u thousand
streams will flow, bearing the business and travel
OF an area of territory, strong enough in popula-
ton, wealth and resources, to become Of itself a
respectable nation. In our own State. both the
contemplated Rutland road and the road up the
rch valley OF the Connecticut above White River
and the Passumpsic become its tributaries. when
ever constructed-we need not say important trib
utaries.
On Lake Champlain terminates the great North
ern Railroad from Ogdensburgh on the st. Law
renee, which has been chartered on favorable terms
and backed by powerful interest in Northern N ew
York, and even in New-York city ITSELF by cap
taliss who are interested in the inexhaustible min
eral resources Of that section. One thing is essen
tal to make that section of the country one of the
greatest producers of iron in the world-that is.
railroad to bring together the ORE both of iron and
lead,) which Is of the best quality, and the wood
which abounds in the immense forest on the line of
the road, and the coal from various regions which
must ultimately supply the place of the exhausted
forests. That object being accomplished, the pres
ent large product Of iron will be vastly increased.
and in that article, and the agricultural products
required to support manufacturing and mining
population it will be found that the Ogdensburgh
road will be tributary whose consequence can
in mind, that the western terminus of this road is
at the foot OF steam navigation Lake Ontario, at
point 100 miles nearer Boston thanis Buffalo, and
connected with Lake Erie embracing in their sweep
the southern part of Canada West, which will not
be directly accommodated by the contemplated
Canadian roads west of Montreal and also Northern
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio. The commit
fee of the Ogdensburgh road, recently in Boston,
had no hesitation in predicting to the Boston and
Montreal Railroad, when connected with theirs,
business equal to that on the Erie Canal Strong
ms that statement was little examination shows
that it was not without foundation. From the re-
port of the Commissioners of the New York Canal
Fund, made the 9Th inst it appears that the ton
mage of the produce of New York arriving at tide
water via the Erie Canal, from 1886 to 1884, both
inclusive, was 3043,7l2. The tonnage from the
Western States, Canada and Vermont over the New
YORK canals Tor the same period was 1929 $50 show
ing that the territory, exclusive of New York, and
which would be accommodated by the Ogdens-
ourgh and Boston and Montreal railroads. contrib
uted nearly two-thirds as much freight as New
York herself When, therefore, we add Northern
new YORK, ernont and the sections of New Hamp-
sh're ana Massachusetts through which the Boston
and Montreal Railroad will run, to this road the
statement OF the committee alluded to is seen to be
entitled to great weight
FINALLY, 1t is to be borne in mind that Montreal
herself is the capital of both the Canadas, now a
large inland city, but destined beyond question to
be the centre from which will radate roads through
the broad dominions of the British crown in North
America, A railroad direct from Montreal to Lake
lroquois will save hundreds of miles of dangerous
navigation, and open TO the Boston and Montreal
road, as the most direct way to market, Canada
West, Northern Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa.
in reference to this subject, the Albany Argus
of the 22d inst says;
But the great enterprise in which Boston is now
engaged is the Vermont and Massachusetts, Rail
way, designed to connect Boston Bay and Lake
Champlain, and ultimately by Pittsburgh and o.
densburgh, with the St Lawrence river and Lake
Ontario. This is a noble enterprise Eliy equal 10
The Great Westcn raiiioay -" Before
the lapse of three years. shall see the iron horse
taking his daily journey from Lake Champlain to
Boston Bay, and then soon after will the iron band
pc joined between Lake Champlain and the st.
Lawrence"
The writer of the money article of the New
York Tribune of the 23d says:
When the Vermont railway is completed to
burlington, and the Northern railway from Oodens-
Iurgh to Lake Champlain is constructed, a large
oasg"Sg 'e'a Ce done. Freight of every description
cah ps landed at Ogdensburgh from Chicago MIL
au ne anu the faithest West at low rates. tbro'
o eH1hQ canal The distance from Ogdens-
10 to Boston," ''''' "o'h ouiia-
In word, this brief view seems To II. - a.
strste the position with Which we started, tina, The