Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-09-03
For Town Representative,
TEMNTssY FDETETT.
THE ELECTION NEXT TUESDAY.

There are certain considerations serious
IL connected with the commercial growth
and prosperity Of Burlington, the interests
orChttcnlen County and of the State, that
appear TO us to merit. at this time, the ut-
tention of the electors.
1t is no longer matter of doubt that
two noble lines Of Railway are to traverse
the two great divisions Of our State, OPEN
ing avenues Of communication between
Lake Champlain and the Atlantic markets.
The VERMONT CENTRAL and the CHAMPLAIN
and Conn. RIVER Railroads are in such a
state of progress that their early completion
is rendered very certain. Both these roads
find their northern termination at Buring-
ton, and both are destined (unless their
usefulness in this respect is defeated by
our own want of attention to our own in
terests) to contribute greatly to augment
the wealth, develope the resources, and adj
vance the prosperity Of VERMONT.
The Vermont and Canada Railroad, char
tered to continue these great lines of com.
munication from Burlington to the Canada
line, and thence, of course to Montreal, &c.
will also be constructed, without doubt, at
no late day.
The persevering energy and enterprise
of the citizens of Northern Newly orli, aid
ed by Boston capital, will very shortly Sc
cure railway connection between the
western shore Of Lake Champlain and
Ogdensburgh, and thus open to Burlington,
and the Eastern markets, the already i'm
nense aud growing trade Of the mighty
WEST.
These, we take it, are fixed facts y
plainly and fairly stated.
Now, then, the great interests Of Bur
lngton in the final arrangement and dispo-
siton of the tcrmini Of these railroads and
of their methods and points of connections
are precisely the interests of the County Of
Chittendcn, and of the State. We need
waste no words in explaining TO our read.
crs how the prosperity of Chitendcn Coun
ty is Identified with the prosperity of ii
capital town--its focal point of bushes
and influence. 1t is too manifest to admi
Of discussion that whatever increases thu
business and commercial cons quoncc 0
Burlington, directly advances the interest
of the County. Our farmers are too intel
ligcnt not to perceive at once that the in
crease and multiplication ofIIoNE MARKET
is an object of cardinal importance to them
and that whatever project is calculated t
diminish the importance or growth of Bur
lington, is aimed no less at their prosperit,
than at the prosperity Of Burlington itself.
The same reasoning applies to the wide
but equally harmonious interests of tn
State. The State is bound, by every cor
sideration Of scll-respect and sell-ineres
to foster and advance the business welar
and prosperity Of her citizens. 1t is id,
perhaps, to say that her Legislature has ,
right to disregard these considerations, b.
cause intelligent and right-minded lcgisl
tors are not likely to do it, The sole bus
ness Of the Legislature Of a State is to pr
,cct the rights aud interests of the poopl
and 70 take care that hey receive no det'
ment. The frs; question they are to col
slider, with reference to any proposed me
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