Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-01-22

resolutions or other action IN their
judgment cxpedlcnt and proper to be
at present adopted have given 10 the
matter committed 10 them their dcllb-
crate consideration and submit the
following
REPORT.
The Committee do not suppose that
il is expected Of them, or that II can be
necessary, at this time, 10 enter upon
the discussion either Of the practicable
ity of constructing n Railroad from
Burlington 10 Connecticut River, on
the line fnmillarly known as the "Iut-
land Roulc," or Of the benefits that
would be likely to result from the com
plction of that enterprise, both To the
public at large, and more especially
othclndividuhl tockholdcrS by whose
efforts It should bc successfully accom-
plIShed. Both these preliminary qucs-
tons, SO undcnlably important TO be
allirmntlvcly settled, haye,ln the course
of the somewhat animated and car
nest controversy, III which the friends
of the Rutland Road have felt them
selves compelled To engage (uniortu-
natcIy, perhaps, for both enterprises, J
with the advocates OF another project,
been fully, and, there seems reason To
suppose, satisfactorily adjusted. BE
tins rs it may, however, il is not here,
before an asscmblagc consisting mum
w of the County Stockholders III the
Rutland Road, men who have sealed
their confidence in the enterprise. by
the subscription of a million Of dollars
towards It's completion, that 1t chh be
required to rc-cnter upon the Discus
sion. Wherever c'sc faith IN thclsut
land Road may be IN leading Strings
IT has attained sturdy manhood III
Western Vermont.
Nor do we suppose that il is ndvlSa
bic, however interesting and sallSfac-
tory it might be TO many to rccapltu-
late and explain the various causes
which, in our opinion have operated TO
postpone to a period 50 much later than
could nationally have been anticipated
by those who look more 1T the merits
Of a cause than at the adroltncss Of It's
opposcrs, the commencement OF the
work OF constructing theRutIand Road,
and which, by their united influence,
have oven threatened 10 overthrow
and defeat that great enterprise. For
while tins committee may clam to
possess the clcarcSt evidence, and may
feel The most undUubting correction
of the correctness Of their imputaton
of the origin, character, Rand purpose, OF
the adverse Influences alluded TO, they
are well persuaded that such recur
renee to past transactions IS not only
foreign to the objects of this meeting
but would be likely to be far less pro
ltablc than the cultivation of a steady
unanimous and hearty determination
for the future That the Just positive
and relative claims OF the RutIanc
Road have not hitherto been properly
acknowledged by those to whom thcl
have been presented, is perhaps, gu
misfortune: if however, those claim
should be r,jected, the misfortune VIII
we incline to believe, rest elsewhere.
We are led to these observations be
|! cause the appointments of Comnntte
Tor the purposes specified IN the rcsolu
ton under which we at, is an unusu
nj proceeding, inasmuch rs the Dlrcc
tors of the Company are clothed witt
, all requisite aSihori'y 10 adopt an
q course of action for the successful pros
ecuton of the great enterprise botor
us, which may appear to them "cXpo
dent and proper entire conf
dcncc is unquc,tlonnbly felt that tb
/ Directors will III no respect come shoI
p either of their own duty, or the lus
expectations OF the Stockholders. IN
% committee therefore con 'ludc that thcI
; appointment was made with spccli
reference to the somewhat unu>ui
o circumstances which have thus far al
tended our project While, howeye
an expression OF the views and wISl
cs of the Stock holdcrS. IN tins stage {
our enterprise, may not De abSoIu'cl
; r,goirel, it will he doubted by no on
" and least of all, probably, by the Dire
tors themselves, that such an cxpTcs
ION Is, al tins moment, III the hlghc
degree dc"yab'c
% 1t is, Of course, well understood tn
=, Railroad movement, having the opc
, countcnance and encouragement OF
E, great Corporation IN aiiTher State. h'
recently been made IN Bennington
u The object of this movement Is Il
construction of Railroad cxtcndr
from North Adams to Burlington, tin
perfcctnga railway connection, By n
way Of Pittsfeld. Mass, between Bn
lIug;on AMI Boston aud other very d
slrabie markets. 4 project thus All
mn, II aud Iax.and nt,,.sttnu cnutrtid