The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-08-20
LAKE CHAMPLAIN AND C0NNBE--
TlCUT RIVER RAIL ROAD.
(RUTLAND ROUTE. }

acter, feasibility and protiactireness ofI6e
me Roue, and lis Importance to the trade
Of Boston.
The Books Tor Subscription to the CAPITAL
/ Stock OF the CHAMPLAIS AND CoNNrcfici5r
RIVER RAIL ROAD, are now opened in
Boston, and the Undersigned, representing a
Million ofDOllars ofthat Stock already taken.
on the line of the proposed road, in Vermont.
respectfully invite the attention of business
men aud capitalists TO brief summary Of
the considerations which are supposed es-
pecially TO commend this great euterprise
to Their fvor and support. The route
OF Tins Road (famiiarly known as the " Rut-
land Road y has recently undergone very
thorough examination and survey by Mr.. w
B.GILBERr,a an experienced and skilfnl Enein-
Ger, Report from whom, embracing ve,v
important and interesting staten euts respect
ing lis feasibility and general character. is
subjoined TO this Circular.
IL IS not deemed necessary, or advisable. In
present. IN this Circular any prolix and de-
tailed statistical tables, nor to enter with anv
great minuteness into the calculations an
which statemefrs are based, because 6ycts
rather than the processes which prore Them.
are sought to be laid before the public. and
are presumed to be all that is required n,
this period IN the discussion, to copduct pub-
lie opinion TO a safe and aud iudicious con-
clusion. The Undersigned NAV be hermit
ted to say, that motives of seil-inicrest. no
less than Of self-respecf, will preserve then,
from false or exaggerated statements of the
wealth aud resources Of the section of conntrv
TO be traversed by the " Rutand Road" or OF
benefits which, in their view, must result IN
Boston from its construction. Ii is at least a
fair presumption, that the farmers and mann
facturers and mechanics of Vermont can have
no desire to bury so large an amount of their
own money in stock that does not afford a
reasonable prospect of being valuable and
productive. The Und rsigned therefore.
hold themselves, at all Times, hfetIared 10
exhibit the details and calculations on which
their assertions and representations as found
ed, and invite such scrutiny of them as NAV
tend to determine the great questions submit
ted, on lis merits alone.
The first consideration suggested is thai
The building Of the Rutland Road uiH, al once.
confer upon Boston the business and trnde of
afdrge. PoPuiovs. and exceedingly rich and
productive portion Of Yermoni, urhich business
and trade hare hitherto been. and no,c are. al
most erelusirety possessed by Nev York.-
While Eastern Vermont has ever been and
must he, by necessity arising from IFS geo
graphical position, indissolubly connected.
by the strong ties of commercial interest and
sympathy, by the ligamenis of interehanging
trade, with Boston, the Valley of Otter CreeK.
and the Batten Kill, fertile almost beyond
parallel, in explored and UNEMPLOYED miner
al resources, IN agricultural product;veness.
and IN manufacturing facilities aud ENTERPRISE.
has been compelled, by like necessity. 10
seek more distant market, and 10 pour lis
trade into the bosom Of New York. With
out the construction of the Rutland Pail
Road" this state of things must continue 10
exist. BY no other proposed road can il be
essentially changed that by the wav of
Montpelier and Lebanon, it is unbesitatinelv
affirmed, and may be clearly shown. could
effect no material alteration in the direction
OF the trade of Western Vermont: while a
road running southcrnly IN rough this section
of the State, and connecting with anv srisi-
ing or projected Railway from Boston TO the
Hudson River, would serve only to increase
the facility forteaclins New York its ancient
and established market
Boston is the appropriate Commercial
Emporium Of New Englan1 The people of
New England ar pro1 ii hi n chara cler.
and interested IN augment its prosperity.
Ii furnishes the best, and should, and NAV.
furnish the only market for her produce
Whether it shall do So or nor. now ,lepends |
on Tie present decision of is business men
and capitalists. The long line of land trans |
portation has hitherto excluded from il the I
trade of an important srction-iiiat of West. J
erli Vermont. Ler this objection be obviared.
as il may he without exrraorlinary effort or
expense. and notwithstanding long years Of .
business intercourse, and ampaihies, have
united the business men of that section with .
New York, the choIe Of this trade will. inn
and permanently, be diverted to
Boston. OF this there cannot be doubt:
the people of Western Vermont desire it,
their interest demands it; anil, in addition 10
every other inducement meniioned, Boston
is nearly one hundred miles nearer TO Them
than New York. Every attempt, by tap
ping" the Rutland Road, 10 divert its business
to New York. must not only fail uf this pur-
pose. but must inevitably contribute TO swell
the business Of Boston. a side cut from
to Rutland (Ihe only feasible route
Tor side cut on the Whole line) would be alb
'olutely desirable to to the interest of Boston.
because it would place that great Depot at
The head Of Lake Champaign. more than finn
miles nearer 10 Boston than TO NeV York, in
lirect and easy communication with the for
mer City, thereby throwing iuto it large
amount Of the business Of the Counties Of
Washing on. Warren and Essex. Ii seems
impossible that these considerations should
not have great weight in the minds OF the bus
ness men Of Boston.
In the second place, the importance to Bos-
on Of securing the construction OF the Rut-
and Road may be seen in the amount Of
business which the line of that road affords,
md which would be maze con,ribuiory to its
wealth AM. prosperity. Owing, unquesiion-
IDLY to the fact before alluded to, OF the al
most entire want of business connection be-
ween Boston and Western Vermont, the er-
ent Of the commerce and resources of that
ertileportiou Of New England has been in
rent measure. unknown, or unappreciated,
n Boston. The extent of this trade can he
made apparent in no better way perhaps than ;
y statement of the tonnage of the section
# Vermont TO be accommodated By the pro- |
'osed Rail Road. 1t has been ascerrained,
y careful and laborious investigation of The
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