Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-05-27
Vermont and Massachusetts RoiIro,,

'O'"v"e an" ""ssaOhusettS Railroad
After an unusually protracted session m,
lature has closed, and prominent amonp il. .ss
voying the question Of public policy and as,.D s III
citizens. stands the refusal to the Vernon, ~. 70
Massachusetts Railfoad--not Of state snbs. 'nu
ton to us stock-not an issue Of its Scrip-bn,t
simple privilege TO borrow from another corno,,,'
the aid which that had received from the S,,o 1n
its great benefit and prosperity, but nov NJ i've 70
needing il, would be glad TO endorse oys, 'ongef
er for like benefit. AT the hands or sup'0'
Commonwealth, having an interest in The ,,oi pnen'
Of her whole family, this has been refused
too, after the bill in its transit by the usp, WIS
Of legislation, had almost passed. without
BY what influence, and for what reason and nn,n'
this change in the action Of the House was n,os'.
ed, IS subject Of general inquiry. 'u''
The Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad
extension OF the Fnchburg, across the whole b,s,d
OF Worcester North, into Franklin County IN p.''
lleboro, W. with a view to inicrsect the RAIL-
Bellows Falls and ultimately destined 10 Ls ~ ~
trunk Of an extension from some poin, IN ,ba ~,
son River and for its importance prosnsc,;r .yu'
second 10 no road in the State It's who'll N.Y.
rom Ftehburg 10 the Connecticut abound, !, ''
ier-power to an extent unequaed BY any o,bs, Us.
OF the same distance, passing through commas.
unsurpassed for their enterprise, thus uninr Il,
two greatest elements for business, waer.powcs ~
enterprise. Such is the Vermont and Ma,,,,h"s
sets Railroad in its claims and importance m a.
Public, in which Worcester North has a g,s,, -
iercst. and while struggling as many other r,,5,
(now The most prosperous under this aidl have A..
before, why has IT received this blow 10 ts mo-.
poets OF immediate completion and success, r.,
this the people of Worcester North feel aggrier.G
and feel il sorely. Has il thus fallen UPON n, h
cause in mast vaara uhau th,s ,,ol;..
umphan,y benefited the State, was made poi,.
cal question, and as the Wing anchor of the S,.
and County, Worcester North, unitedly came n,
ward in support OF it. and particularly the Wes,s,o
Road in her days Of application and peril Sbs
then held and gave the casting vote deciding Inc
fate OF that great public work. fixing upon the Com.
monwealih the mortgage" then made the par,
whistle" OF alarm, now so safe and productiye-
or has the rod been thus applied 10 US because
with feelings OF pride for her prosperity in becom,
ing great centre, we have always attached op,
selves 10 Worcester, and with the most loys feel.
ngs have resisted from ioithout every appcaiionto
separate from her, and thus when we ask in on,
turn, what by our influence the State has liber,ly
conferred on others, we are turned upon and efu..
ed 7 The spirit Of inquiry from whose hand, va
have been thus treated, has actively gone forth
Why the sudden change in the action Of the House.
and who among us made the somerset, by direct
vote, or lodged the question, and for the want Of
whose voice and efforts ii was finally lost.
When the bill was first acted upon in the House
it stood upon its own merits, and before private
feelings sectional prendces, and corporate inter.
ests were awakened, passed with hardly an opposi.
ton-ihis was an homes; action of the House, wor.
thy the former character Of our Legislature for The
broad, liberal and comprehensive views OF public
f,alt md. i'll. L.. -.
road all paying good interest, resting on individual
enterprise, beyond any other, If not every other
State in the Union Of like character for its sound
ness aud value
Who among us INDUCED in these preludices and
feelings! They will commend no one 10 the future
suffrage OF the North, whose liberal example may
justly reproach them with injustice.
The lincolnshire" plea OF precedent is the only
one made, and that came with an i'll grace from
those who had been emnently the bene6cisries Of
the policy-an old harp always used TO alarm, but
never praciised in legislation. II precedent could
be plead IN claim ior legislative action, why should
not every bank railroad charter applied fol be at
once granted l--there are certainly precedeus
enough practically, every case stands on itsoWn
merits and The question Of public good is The true
ties, OF decision Shall the State refuse 10 DO jus.
ticc to party for fear that under the plea Of a
precedent, they may be required to do injustice, or
a wrong acti
Though the Vermont and Massachusetts road
may be retarded in its progress, and the public de-
pryed Of its benefits, and the corporation lose an
income from the use OF its whole length, yet with
one million OF money paid in, and the road con-
sructed as far this outlay will carry i, with the
business il will be able 10 exhibit it will possess an
irresistible inherent power 10 carry i'sei through IN
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