Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-01-08


TO exist before we put any such trammes upon
it. Births Of all kinds when they are to happen
at all, had better be free from condition or inn
pediment. And future city doomed before its
existence to send 10 the cast by the way of the
west, would be like Railroad predestined TO tray
ell nine miles out of its way to find a self consti-
tuted "point of general distribution"
The threat TO build another road from Green
field to Bralteboro, to rival yours TO CIRCUITS, may
do for those at distance but does not pass cur
rent here. Where would such road get its
northern business? You would control all above
the State line; and the whole district would re-
ioice TO see you have it. One road, wisely loca-
ted is sufficient over this twenty miles, both for
Hartford and Boston. The valley ofthe Connec-
ticut bends, at CIRCUITS, four or five miles to the
west and it is natural that any "river road" should
either bend with it--or be Strengthened in the
more open country below. And it is equally nat
ural and necessary that you should seek the near
est, rather than the most distant corner as point
of divergence. The idea that a road thirty miles
long from CIRCUITS to Brattleboro would make you
successful and one Of twenty or twenty-one miles
would leave you unsuccessful competitors for the
business above Brateboro, is already replied 10
when it is stated.
To recapitulate, we prefer two branches from
CIRCUITS, one to Vermont and the other 10 the
Hartford road, rather than one road by the way of
Greenfield.
|. Because the two would cost less money
bridges on both included) than the one,-and
would require less length of line for construction.
9. Because the plan would save at least nine
miles in distance 10 the Vermont business.
3. Because it may il desirable, by slight va
ration, be made tosave five or six miles, and even
L.. Al.
ness.
A. Because it is better that the Hartford and
Nev York line should be heightened Huie
rather than that the Boston road should besubjec-
ted to a great and ruinous elongation.
5. Because a wanton addition Of distance TO
either Of your termin circumscribes the influence
of your road at that point and diminishes your
business there, as well the chances of extension
from it.
6. Because the course we recommend is a lib
eral policy, embracing all the resources which
your road can have while that advised by the
pamphlet is the opposite in every respect, and
would tend to shake from you the best resources
Of your road.
7. Because the extension of your road up the
Connecticut, above Brattleboro, must depend on
the facilities you offer for entering the trunk at
CIRCUITS, and nine miles Of distance wantonly adj
ded is but poor encouragement TO such an enter
prise.
8. Because Gas we believe) the best line to
Troy is by Brattleboro, and that any Railroad
built in that direction will adopt that route-but
nine miles wilfully added TO it, would be a decis-
ion that you do not desire 10 meet such road.
9. Because your road, though the souther-
nmost and longest, is, from its superior grades,
candidate for the business from the North and
West, your maximum grades to Boston being
forty-fve feet, while the other roads encounter
sixty or seventy. This advantage in grades you
ought not to squander by needless addition TO
your distance.
10. Because due regard TO your own true
interest, and good faith TO those who are with you
in the enterprise, happen both to point the same
way, and require the same course OF action, and
leave no motive to be faithless to any section Of
country-while the course advised by the PAM
phlet would be gratutous injury TO your partners
and your purses.
The pamphlet seems to think you have the
wrong terminus, wrong directors, and wrong stock
holders, and that all is 10 be cured if you will but
swallow nine miles Of their medicine. Consider
ing that il is ten shares Of your stock proposing
the accommodation Of two thousand shares, this
is certainly an instance of modest assurance which
is worthy Of admiration. a similar instance IS
where the pamphlet seems TO take pity on your
weakness, and speaks of your company having
except up a struggling life, its stock books unhll-
ed and its enterprise cramped for want OF MEANS
And with whom has been this "struggle' but
with the very authors of this pamphlet, and such
as they? 1t has always been, and apparently still
is, very convenient for them to call you weak-but
are you indeed such objects of mere compassion
They say your stock books are "unflled." So
are those Of the Cheshire road, and so are those
of their own Greenfield road, and to an extent pro-
portionally as great as yours. II you had really
been so very feeble yon would never have seen
their pamphlet. There were no tones OF coaxing
mingled with their notes of defiance until thou
sand lrshmen are at work along your line. 1t
is because you oM succeed, that this air oil COM
misseration has become polite.
A large portion of your line is under contracts
Of the most favorable character, and the delays
which have occurred have been only those which
economy would have suggested, and we hope
such delays will always attend us. 1t IS doubtless
true that you have had difficulties on the lower
portion of your road. But il is far from certain
that these very troubles will not prove blessing
to you. The dozen miles out of Fitchburg en-
braced the only real natural obstacles in your line.
| The disputes about the route led TO a long and
laborious scrutiny Of that ground which, but for
the delay thus caused could never have been
made. Your property will, from the improve
ments thus made be increased in value one hun
dred thousand dollars. Again, there is nothing
porenlious about this question which presents IT.
self at Montague. The very debate of the ques-
ton is only proof that fifty miles in length OF the
valley If the Connecticut are nuarrein0 for lar