The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-01-20
APrERNooN, 2 O'clock.


men:
TIMOTHY FOLLETT, of Burlington,
SAM'L P. STRONG. of Vergennes,
VIM. NASH, OF New Haven,
lCHA'S. LlNSLEY. of Midd.ebury,
JOHN A. CONANT. of Brandon.
CHESTER GRANGER, of Pit,s(ord.
GEORGE t. HODGES, of Rutland.
NAT. FULLERTON, of Chester,
VIM. HENRY. of Bellows Falls,
JOHN ELLIOT, ofKeen, N. H.,
HORACE GRAY, Of Boston,
SAM'L DANA, 4"
SAM'L HENSHAW, "
And the report was accepted and the gen.
tlemen nominated were thereupon unani-
mously elected.
Mr.. Clarke from the Committee appointed
to prepare and report resolutions or other
action, submitting the following:
The undersigned, a committee appointed
TO prepare and recommend 10 the StOckhol-
ders in the Champlain and Connecticut
River Railroad Company, resolutions or
other action in their judgement expedient
and proper 10 be at present adopted, have
given 10 the matter committed 10 them their
deliberated consideration, and submit the
following
REPORT.
The Committee do not suppose that it is
expected oil them, or that il can be neces-
sary, at this time, to enter upon the discussion
either OF the practibiiy of constructing a
Railroad from Burlington 10 Connecticut
River, on the line iamiIiarly known as the
Rutland Route or Of the benefits that
would be likely to result from the completion
Of that enterprise, both TO the public al large,
and more especially to the individual stock
holders by whose efforts it should be sue
cessiully accomplished. Both these prelim-
mary questions, so undeniaby important TO
be alhrmatively settled, have. in the course
of the somewhat animated and earnest con-
lroversy, in which the friends of the Rutland
Road have felt themselves compelled 10 en-
gage unfortunately, perhaps, for both en-
terprises,) with the advocates of another
project, been fully, and, there seems reason
10 suppose. satisfactorily adjusted. Be this
as il may, however, it is not here, before an
assembage consisting mainly Of the Conn
try Stockholders in the Rutland Road men
who have sealed their confidence in the en-
Ierprise, by The subscription OF a million of
dollars towards its complexion, that it can be
required 10 re-enIer upon the discussion
Wherever else faith in the RuIlaud Road
may be in leading strings it has attained a
Nor 10 we suppose that it is advisable,
however interesting and satisfactory il might
be 10 many, TO Iecapiulaie and explain The
various causes which, in our opinion have
operated 10 postpone 10 period so much la
Ter than could ralionaly have been anticipa-
ted by those who look moro at the merits Of Il
cause than at the adroilness of its opposers,
the commencement of the work OF construct
ing the FINLAND Road, and which, by their
united influence, have even threatened 10
overthrow an defeat The whole enIerprise.-
For while this committee may claim TO pos
SEES the clearcst evidence, and may leel the
most undounling conviction, of their imputa-
ton OF the origin character, and purpose, Of
The adverse influences alluded 10, they are
well pursuaded that such recurrence 10
past transactions is not only foreign 10 the
objects of this meeting, bot would be likely
TO be far less profitable than the cultivation
of a steady, Unanimous and hearty deiermin-
aiion, for the future. That the Just positive
and relative claims of the Rutland Road
have not Hitherto been properly acknowl-
ed.red by those 10 whom they have been pre-
scented, is perhaps, our misfortune; if how
ever, those claims should be rejected, the
misfortune will, we incline TO believe, rest
elsewhere.
We are led 10 these observations because
the Appointment of Committee for the pur-
poses specified in the resolution under which
we act. is an unusual proceeding. inasmuch
us the Directors of the Company are clothed
with all requisite authority TO adopt any
course of action for the successful prosecu-
ton orthe great enterprise before US, which
may appear 10 them "expedient and proper"
and the entire confidence is unquesfiona-
la. is.lf fhoff II
come short Of their own duty, or the Just ex-
pectalions Of the Stockholders. Tie com
mttee therefore concluded that their appoint
ment was made with special reference TO the
somewhat unusual circumstances which
have Illus far attended our project. While.
however, an expression of the views and
wishes Of the Stockholders. in this stage Of
our enterprise, may not be absolutely re-
quired, it will be doubted by no one and least
OF all, probably, by the Directors themselves,
that such an expression is, nj this moment in
the highest degree desirable.
1t is, of course, well understood that
Railroad movement, having the open cOun-
'enance and encouragement of Il great Cor
poraIion in another State. has recently been
made in Bennington. The object Of this
movement is the construction Of a Railroad
extending from Mort Adams 10 Burlington.
thus perieclirG a railway connection, by the
way ofPitlsfeld, Mass, between Burlington
and Boston and other very desirable mar
keis. A project thus aiming at and beyond
question coniributory 10, the prosperity Of
Western Vermont. could not fail 10 awaken,
as il has awakened. in Western Vermont.
very ganeraI attention and interest. And
its claims TO that attention and interest, il is
proper 10 remark, are enforced not only by
their own intrinsic merits, but by able and
jealous advocates among us But this Com
miIiee deem il due to their own sense OF far
and honorable dealing and more especially
TO the STRAIGHTFORWARD, open, and frank course
that has uniformly been pursued IN present
ing and urging forward the great enterprise
which has thus far occupied our efforts, 10
say that, in their deliberate judgement, the
interests as well as The wishes, OF the great
body oil Stockholders in the Rutland Road.
cOns,rain them 10 adhere in good faith TO their
original purpose. II we are right in this
pinion, we can preceive no motive for with
holding the EXPRESSION OF il. Honesty is The