The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-06-04
From the American Railroad Journal.
Lebanon Springs and Bennington II all.
rOnd.

WA tA
- We understand that it is in contempla-
ton to construct a railroad from the West.
ern railroad at, or near, the point where
1t connects with the Berkshire and Housa-
tonic railroads-and where, 1t is supposed
the Harlem road will connect when com.
peterborough Lebanon, S.ephentown,
Berlin, Petersburgh, and Hoosick, 10 Ben.
nlngton, Vermont; there 10 connect with
the Western Vermont road to Rutland and
Burlington. This route would be, If the
Harlem road should be continued through
10 that point, a more direct one between
New York and Burlington than by the
way ofPilsfeld and North Adams
Should the Housatonic company, howev-
er, extend their road up that valley to
Plttsfield-as we have suppo sed ihey
woulc-and the Harlem company form a
junction with the Houstonic at some fa-
vorabIe point, as it is possible they may
than there would be very little difference
in the distance; and tho lines would be
very equal in grades aid curves. Should
these latter possibilities become realities
the latter .oute-by the way of Piltsfeld,
would have the advantage of the other in
the important fact that it has the cooperation
otihose lnierestedin that important work,
the Western railroad, and of the Boston
people 10 some extent, Tough probably
not as much as in.imated by the writer Of
an excellent communication upou the SUBJ
ject of the route. indicated by the head
ing of this notice, from which we make
the annexed extracts.
The subject Is one deserving the atten>
ton OF the citizens Of New York, and es-
p%eclally of the Harlem railroad company,
and therefore We give it q place in the
Journal, and trust it will be read by our
citizens.
THAT the Northern railroad will he
built is now no longer chlmericaI; and
that that road will form a junction with
the Boston road is certain. Can there be
a man in New York who cannot guess
the result? Trade will evidently be di,
Verted to Boston, unless New York wake
up 10 her interest & anticipate the evil by
defensive action. But how can this be
done, when the Boslonians are congratu>
lating themselves with the idea that thew
have secured the only avenue which leads
through the mountains of Vermont into
Canada2 But | would say to the Boston
people, that there is one avenue with
they are unacquainted an avenue
which, il taken possession Of by New
York, would materially alter the result
now set down as certain.
"You are, doubtless, aware that the
road now built from Bridgeport, CT. 10
West ~Stockbridge, Mass. is to be relsid
with the Trail, and will shortly become
one of the best roads in the country. The
road will doubtless form a iuuc-
ion with this rood at Danbury, or push an
independent road through the same valley
occupied by the Housatonic com.
oany. This is destined lo be the great
horoughfdre of the northern travel, by
which to reach New York during the
lose ofthe Hudson river, provided a link
is now deficient in the chain be fill.
ID, by extending the Housatonic road
the Lebanon valley, Stephentown
Berlin, PHtersburgh and Hoosick, cross.
ng into the state Of Vermont at PownaI or
Bennington, and there tapping the great
Northern railroad from Montreal, and ,
tho travel to New York by a road ,
# easy grade, through a beautiful and
populated county. J.