Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-02-12
Bridging the Lake, again.


aidsons Ferry, and Ferry from our Island to Cochcs-
ter Point matters of peculiar interest to us lust
now, land they are still more important to Burlngon) =
but your clever and courteous pen has not relieved us
from the fear which we have for time, entertain
cd that our rich farms will be dcspoed OF their beauty &,
by Railroad cutting them up, on its greet the
OIlcnsbureh Road. acknowledge that the reasons
assigned by you as the ground Of your opinion are as
strong may be given upon your side OF the question;
still they do not far commend themselves to that $
in relation to the possession Of which do not
pride, but comfort myself" to produce conviction
intimatcd in my first article, that might be msta
ken IN that notion, but i'll give up TINT yield ereyy
thing. 1t seems, and admit that you arc correct in
that view, that discussion resolves itself into
mere prophecy, foretclng of what ,rH be and not
what ought to be, or what would be best.
Now to be a true Seer must enjoy some kind of
inspiration or possess sufficient knowledge furnish
data on which to base calculations ms to the future
Now YOU have the advantage OF me- for as | said be-
fore, in another shape, have no knowledge OF the
plans or calculations OF those who are particularly
cerncd with Railroads. To predict with certainty
what ,cW be done, it is necessary to know what pccu
liar local interests are involved what would be the
wishes oil the principal Stockholders, what kind OF men
they are, where they reside, and how much is the com
paraye weight OF influence Of different sections These
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where the real interests Of the whole would Now
it must require Seer, wiser AMI meeker than Moses
to look through the conflicting ioes and tell where will
be the track ofthe Railroad We expect to hear that
= has been ocatci some twenty times before shall
= actually find the last stakes.
l.. What but common sense, can guide man in such
r circumstances and as do not deny you the enjoy
= men OF that invaluable convenience shall have to
admit that af,ra m ~ arrive at
conclusions. / take it for granted that the Robin
Hoods barn project of goingaround the lake will never
: amount to any thing more than poSsijAty-that is
too far TO 60 counting The question lies then,
= between crossing the Like, By Ferry, at Burlington,
e at Cumberland Head, or bridging the Lake ouses
# Point and the intermediate channels between Aiburgh
and Milton. As to the Sand Bar, the State of Yer
mont has already granted the ri ght bridge that
u and can be easily and chcapy DONE almost any
"a other portion of the Road Having crossed the Bar
I'd the question is where will it 20 Now | would not
IN be understood ascXpcsng any preference for the plan
II, which would carry the Road through County and
connect with the Oglensburgh Road via Aburgh and
1T Bousc's Point Ii ii could be DONE have no doubt
sc that it would be lest An unbrokcn Railway from
n Boston without the intervention OF Boats be
tc ceedingy desirable the score of convenience and
he economy, and the project referred would by So
on much approarh Montreal and accommodate itself hy
dispensing with Boats and Kidding itself Of the great
hindrance Of lee ii it be done there is no good
' reason 10 suppose will not be done What
bic objections can be made to bridging that channel
to commonly and very ciasSic0ly termed the Gut The
ere navigation through It is very limited, and is confined
We for the part a channel ndrro,c as would be
-, Necessary Tor Draw bridge you have passed thlo
it upon the Ferry Boat you have doubtless observed
the narrowly separated stakes through which it has tc
Nc pass The inconvenience therefore OF having pas.
TO- through Draw, would be but little greater than tha
ole which boats already have to undergo. | think no
M Vermont Legislature properly enlightened would vote
- down bridge across the Gut The channel between
North Hero and Aburgh suppose to be more Difficult
to bridge; but the navigation is still more limited 4,
OF boats from the South bound for Misslsqu Bay may
it'll about well pass through the GUT but the slight in
las convenience ot the lew boats that would have to US
IN the Draw, would not countcrbaancc the vast benefit
oe to be derived from an unbroken railway Now Il
to the passage between AbuIgh and Rouse's Point,
'o' know nothing but by report. Tint says that tn
W. channels rcyy narrow, and in low water scared
wider than would be convenient for draw. Sup
Gus pose a northern Road to meet the Otlensburgh
Of Rousc's Point what need would there be of the Steam
lict bouts going iahcrl lthey chose 60 Of what con
will sequence would it be to obIige them 60 through
Ella, Draw, especially when we consider that the naiur
channcis so narrow! Could Vermont object to Ia
n.y. Bridge! She could not, unless governed by SOM
up Railroad or other pcculiar influence. Could Me-
| Of York; Not fgoyemedby reason As to Uncle san
ou- the old fellow busy just now, that he would doub
we'd less answer by monosyabe and to avoid import,
,r nifty might answer yes, petition permit cspe'
-. tally ifit did not touch his pocket. He doub,e
0'' would be very sensitive in tpouon ofhs cqupag
ia" since it must be rather lean tor some years 10 come
be After all my reasons, | do not know the sever