Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-11-05

too OF several Of tho adjoining States, are seri-
onsly CONCERNED in diminishing instead of in
creasng, the obstacles 10 the FREE NAVIGATION
OF LAKE CHAMPLArv. When Nrw YoRK will
consent to throw Drawbridgc over the smooth
and quiet navigable waters OF the Hudson. and
CONNECTICUT will permit the equally quiet bosom
"i her own noble river to be thus spanncd, and
PENNSYLVANIA will consent to a similar abridg-
ment OF the ancient rights and privileges of her
citizens, for the purpose, simply, Of securing "a
CONTINUOUS railroad" we shall he less likely,
ana less able to oppose the intcrpositicn of a
bridge across the turbulent and (rrnucn,lv boia-
ferrous waters Of our own noble Commercial
Highway. Until then, the alleged interests Of
neither the Rutland. nor the Central. nor the
Vermont and Canada, nor the Ordcnsburnh
Railroads will seducc rs from resisting "A project
that we honestly believe to be opposed to the
true Policy and the evident Prosperity Of Yer
mont.
We promised our readers, in the outset Of this
article that we would make some comments
upon the communication in the Waterman.
which our friend endorses as g f. DIN one of the
most distinguished of the jur>ts aud statesmen
OF Vermont" The article will be found below,
and we are content TO let it pass with slight re-
mark. ii is simply "A series Of political truisms
which possess neither originality Of presentation
nor any special force of expression. Il is such
AN article as an oppoHtm of the bridge mig t
write, and subscribe, as honestly and as sin
cerely as trieUd of that scheme There is not
an affirmative proposition in it that we, or any
other who ressts the granting of the right to
"1>truct the navigation OF the Luke, pretend to
deny. 1t is merely statcmcn, of tbs basis upon
which the question of granting or refusing the
gilt should be decided. The writer states The
waoic issue (and specifically djsaro,cs all iatea-
ton IF declining ~ in one para. raph as fol-
lows -
II the grant ofthc privilege tbridangl is r.'txrlr
to expedition, aclty. aud convenience ot travel AMI
transportation AND WILL. Sur DISTRICT OR INTERRUPT
THE NAVIGATION OF TnE LAKE. n Any WAY SERIOUSLY
rIfJuDiCAL r. THE PUBLIC INTEREST. il wont seem
10 exceedingly difficult To fin any ground which
to justify orevrn excuse II DENIAL OF the grant
II there is any thing ne.o or orgin,l in this
presentation Of the question. it is to the friends
Of the bridge only-itS opponents has their hos
our friend the WatcImnn-, distinguished .iu-
r>t and statesman" We know not. nor do we
specially care, who he is: but it j. very obyiot s
that our friend, TIE Clerk Of the Central. is
trading upon his acquired reputation rather than
upon the present Investment.
We present the communication below. and
ask 'ur readers if it Jreien}s 10 30 farther thar
a pain and simple statement Of the case. in the
style # II fair charge If Judge to n Jury TIE
Waterman. however he..s The viole question fl
his side OF the argument. and runs wild With an
ticipatcd victory We implorc our friend {
endcavor To contain himself; and Measure lin
we take great comfort from his Jalroni:jHg dec
cation that lie " would not overlook The beaufi
fAl and important village of Burlington nor ad
Y cate any step unnecessarily interfering witt
its existing or prospective Interests! We raih
err think, after this, we ought TO go for the
bridge.
The following is the Watchman's communi.
cation -
Mr.. WALTON :.-Yon will allow me to say word
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