Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-11-11

scbon,e or obstructing, in the slightest degree,
hor n,v;goble waters, as suicidal. Her avenue of
,rodc with the Western States is not the Ogdens-
hnrgb. nor any other railroad 1t is that which
will enable vessels of 400 tons burthen TO reach
her whnrvcs, without breaking bulk, from the
city of Chicago. TO open this avenue less than
20 miles of canal remains to be completed in
volvlng an expense of less thun half millions
am aware, Mr.. Editor, that the advocates of
the bridge are at no small pains to pronounce
this enterprise a humbug. 1t is sufficient to re-
ply, that the bare possibility of its accomplish
ment stamps their application for bridge as
PREMATURE, at lenst. Let them wait and see
II the canal is not built, it will be easicr TO got
the right TO build the bridget it is built, those
who vote to obstruct the navigation of our Lake
will sec cause to congratulate themselves TINT
they were in minority We arc happy TO have
it in our power TO lay before your readers in this
connection, the following letter. They will!
perceive that it Is from one of the most eminent
commercial Houses in Montreal, Messrs STE.
PnENs, YOUN1 g. Go. 1t was addressed to a
gentleman now IN Montpelier, who takes the lib
erty Of publishing it for the information of those
who may not be apprzed Of the state Of feeling
in Canada, with reference to the great enterprise
10 which it relates,
NioS1REAL, Oct %, 1917
Dear sh We have to acknowledge the receipt Of your
eorn relation to the opening of canal to connect the St.
Lawrence with Lake Chnmpan sufficiently capacous to adj
init the large craft navigating tho western Lakes, which we
think we are making good olosng opportunity ofim
pressing taofaby friends and acquaintance with the vas
Importance othe Project aud eXposngas tar rs lies III our pow
e the uy ofany reliance on the scheme for bridging Lake
Chnmpan, and milking the projected Ogdensnurgh Railroad
the supplying your eastern markets with the produce
ofthe west, when compared with the infinitely superior route
which the canal will afford both respects its adaptation for
transit and cost oftfansport.
Our Mr. Young has of tho members ofhe ENccu
tive the subject well the Governor Geneal who is
voraby impressed with the project while from the Heads o
Department he receives assurances highly satisfactory aud
favorable the accomplishment ohe object by the Province
Should it, however, turn out that objections stated to the
Province undertaking the work iee assured thai there will
he none to the obtaining oa charters and the requisite prem
naries Tor Tint contingency have been TAKEN viii
ceve by the public journals giving notice of an application to
that effect to the provincial Legislature.
We shall send you few copies of the Montreal Herald in
which you will the scheme advocated and opportunity
in power will be allowed pass of urging forward what
both to Canada aud the Eastern Staes especially the STATE
Vermont is in commercial point of view, OF vital inpor
lance.
When the subject first brooched, heard few
dissent but it would appear that reflections these have
changed their opinion as great body of citizens
look fvoaby the project So far We ourselves
concened and have most OF the OF influence IN
our city, who concur with us in opinion view the canal
Indispensable the prosperity of Montreal commercial
city, and well calculated, in National point OF view to I'd
feel satisfied but the few persons governed by preu
dice private interest will look upon in any other light
We are, Dear Sir your most ob't servants,
stephens, Young, & Co.
Here, then Mr.. Editor, is the point Of view
from which to look at the real impoIicy of the
project of throwing obstacles in the way of the
navigation of lake Champlain-t point OF
view which presents our Lake as the great Res
ervor and Depot, not of line of Railroads, but
of the limitless products and trade of the mighty
West. 1t is the burden Of the complaint against
those who oppose this scheme of bridging these
waters that they are wholly influenced by selfish
and narrow motives. Let those who are so swift
to make this complaint contrast the seiishness
that would open to our Lake the commerce OF
the vast region OF inexhaustibly productive
country that surrounds the great Western lakes
and that which seeks to send this immense trade
upon a continuous iron road, and with lightning
speed, through and beyond our borders, for the
exclusive advantage of the city of Boston and
of few railroads that thus aim to enrich them
selves at the expense of the true welfare Of the
| People and the State. Others can form lhel
own judgments in the premises, but maintain
that those who oppose the bridging of Lake
Champlan will very soon be universally admit
ted to be the true friends Of the best interests o
VERMONT.