The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-12-31
Railroad from New York to Bos-
ton.

portance, and the enteprize appears perfect
/ ly feasible. 1t will be noticed that the pro-
Jected line passes nearly south Invest from Bos-
ton, through Dedham Woonsocket and Kill
llngly, to Middletown, Ct, crossing the river
at that place, and thence through New Ha-
ven, Norwalk, Stamford and White Plains,
connecting there with the Harlem road, and
thence to New York city-whole distance,
209 miles; the shortest route between the two
cities
1t is scarcely necessary to refer to advan-
tages so apparent as those relating immedi-
ately to the main points upon this line; and
we need only remark that the route passes
through country rich in all the requisites for
the maintenance and profit of a railroad The
manufacturing and agricultural interests in
that region, are very extensive, and the pop
ulation along the line of the route are so well
known for their thrifty and enterprizing char
acter, that we entertain little doubt but that
capitalists will see the advantages to arise from
the construct on of this road and if the leg
islatures of Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and
Connecticut but second the views and wishes
OF the parties applying for charters, the stock
will be readily taken up, and the work will
be pushed forward with vigor to completion.
We have hitherto felt an aversion to urge
the establishment of a riUaL route from New
York to Boston, and have avoided pressing
the subject upon the consideration of our
readers. We have desired to see those roads
successful, which were commenced at an ear
ly date in the history Of railroads in this coun-
try, and which have struggled on through the
numerous difficulties attendant upon such en-
tcrprizes. We have wished to see success
crown the efforts of the pioneers,in this coun-
try, of railroad matters, and we would there
fore propose no plan, nor advocate any prop
osition to interfere with the interests of those
who have been early in the field, and who
have borne the first burthen which attaches
to these undertakings. Our readers will, we
are sure, do us the justice to admit this DO
sition. We believe the time has nor arrived
however, When a different course becomes us
and we propose to give few reasons, which
to us appear Just and sufficient, for advocat-
ing the early establishment of the route under
We point to the terrible accidents which
have occurred upon the sound-the loss of |
life and the immense destruction of property |
which has attended these unfortunate affairs |
as an argument Of the first and very high !
est consequence in favor of land route |
through from the two points in question. The
attending the transmission ofthe
mails, is also an important consideration, and |
the failure of the boats and road to connect at
such times as mails intended for the English
steamers have been on their way, renders it
desirable to the mercantile COM
munity that Satrer mode should be adopted
FOR this service, if possible, The rough wealth
er so often, and repeatedly, experienced by
travellers upon Long Island Sound, as well
as the danger always attendant upon that in
could thus be avoided by hun /
ireds and thousands who prefer land route.
The time occupied between the two cities
would be greatly shortened and, with road
such as will probably be laid down, the dis
ance would be accomplished in Seoen hours
or less. The manufacturing trade along the
quite, already very large, would be immed-
,tely and greatly increased, and the general
advancement of the section of country through
which it is proposed to run the line will ad-
vance in that ratio of prosperity which has
ever followed upon the introduction of rail
roads in the midst of an enterprizing people.
The establishment of aaotherroute from New
Y DIRK to Boston, through another fertile re-
zion of country would naturally give new
impetus to the traffic between the two cities,
md while profitable business would be tran
'acted legitimately upon the one, the business
would increase, from various attendant caus-
IS, upon the others.
These are some of our reasons for urging
his subject upon the consideration of capital,
sts and business men and we would add that
it is our firm conviction, if road properly
and judiciously managed, be laid Il
Town upon the plan supposed, that it will
prove emnently successful, and highly prof.
able to those who engage in it, We shall re-
,ur TO the subject as occasion may suggest,
md close our present article with the follow
ng, which we extract from the Boston Daily
lines. The editor remarks, that "the acct
Tents which have occurred, and the irregu-
arities Of the New York and southern mails,
at this season of the year, cannot
all to impart an additional degree of impor-
ance and interest to the project of construct
ng direct and independent railroad between
his city and New York If such q commu-
lication had been established five or six wears
lgo, before the loss of the Lexington it is fair
o infer that nearly t,Go hJndred lives would
nave been saved, to say nothing of the large I
mount of property which has been sacrifc-
ID.
" With direct railroad the entire distance,
passengers could pass between the two cities
n six or seven hours, regardless Of wind or
weather, and subject only to occasional slight
letentions from heavy snow storms, which will
,oon be overcome by means ofrecent improve
nents for clearing the track The distance
rom Boston to Albany is two hundred miles,
Yearly as far as by the contemplated route to
New York, and the cars arrive here with the
greatest regularity, having been seldom de-
ayed from any cause since the opening of the
Western railroad. We might depend with
equal certainty on the new New York route,
which would be very different state of things
rom what we have now
"The shrcwd capitalists of Boston and N.
FORK cannot fail to discover that the enter
prize referred to offers rare chance for safe
md profitable investments, and having made