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

y mead OF the regiment. Blu; you are tyranls
" without the power of the French marshal,
:" and thank God fol il. You are of that
sort of despols whose power consists in
sound and fury, signilying nothing
" The voice Of freedom which has reached
your terrified ears, from every part of the
" State, you have beeR striving to stine or
belle, in its uttcraH IS
KEENE, RUTLAND, AND BURLINGTON RAIL
ROAD.
,freparaions are in progress 10 push this work
ahead with all possible despatch, and great zeal is
manifested all along in its favor. That such a road
would be well patronised there can be no doubt for
would pass through region of country alIordng
abundant business TO yield satisfactory return for
,he capital Invested road is now opened 10 Fitch
bufgh Ms. and The stock stands par, to begin with.
IL proposed TO contiSc this keene n H.. thence
across The Connecticut 10 Rutland and Burlington
AT ke-ne Brattleborc', &c. we notice that the sub
scripIlons are liberal, as they doubtless will be along
me whole extent Of the route, and even large at Bur-
llnglon.
The Burlington people are also turning their aten-
lion 10 nm extension Of the 70 st Johns to meet
the track already constructed l,om thence /, Monfea
ana theY funk they can pass from Miss lsquoi Bav,
80 miles from the former place, and then strike the
Provincia. Line From the Bay TO ST Johns the di.-
dent there will be no urmnuntabe obstacles on this
rosie though the opinion has prevailed that such was
not precisely the They are an enierprisnr peo-
pie, we chreriuly acknowledge and there are seri
Gus obstacles they will them, if any body
can. We are sorry To see that the Burlington Free
Press speaks of the irnds of the Passumpsc route as
enemies OF the Burlington route. Not so. II YOU can
%q'dS s X iasneans 90 The need not inter-
the building of ti'her first, will reiard the consiruc-
ION 81 me o'hor hut slightly Both ues " i'll afford
ample patronage to support well road and when
that shall be demonstrated to the satisfaction # capi
insts the means Of constructing will be forthcoming
What says the Free Prcssl The friends of the Pas
sumpsic route are not the enemies Of any other route
sought To be advanced by honorable and far means;
they make war only upon the Cannon and sdphs
tries of the advocates Of the Portland roue-but not
upon the enterprise ITSELF Cdied0itian.
We fully reciprocate the kind feelings ex-
pressed by the Calcdonan, and mus, beg to
disclaim any intended hostility to the Pas
snnpsic route, or to any fair means resorled
TO TO promote its interests. But we could not
sit quietly by and permit our eastern neigh
bors II rear up rocky promontories, scoop
ont deep bays and yawnirg CULTS for US, and
represent the country between this and the
line as absolutely imprac,icablc for road,
without entertaining suspicion, that, if not
the "eeemlrs," they were, at least, eqnvo-
cal friends Of the Burlington route )" and,
in accordance with the fact, notifying the
public that no such obstacles exist in nature.
But we are quite ready to tclieve that our
ST. Johnsbury friends are not responsible for
this policy. We agree with the Caledonian
that there is scope enough for two roads,
and that ultimately there may be business
enough to warrant Their construction. But,
at present, We must, from the nature of the
case, adopt that ronte which is shortest, can
be built the cheapest, that traverses the rich
EST section Of country, and will give 10 Bos-
ton the creates increase of business-for we
must rely upon her for "A large portion of the
capital-and, at the same time, be most ca
silly and surely kept open as winter road.
This last consideration we regard rs one of
very great importance, and one which must
have an important bearing in the se,lemen, Of
the present question. That The west side of
t" mountain Offers superior advantages in
this respect, almvs of no doubt, and equally
sure are many well informed men, thai,
whether the road reach US by way of Rutland
or Montpelier, and whether the Passumpsic
and Portland roads be built or not, it will be
extended to the line, and, from the very me-
cessiles ofthe case, be the only practicable
winter communication with Canada.