Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-11-18
From the Brandon Voice of Freedom.

From the Brandon Voice of Freedom
In a few numbers Of Walton's Daily Journal
and the Burlington Free Press of lai t week, we
have noticed quite an able discussion of the mer-
its of the question of Bridging Lake Champlain,
at Rouse'o Point. We are of the opinion that
much more expense would be incurred bya thor
ough business Railroad line, in having TO Ferry
across the Lake. than there would to all the Pas
sengers and Freight passing that point in con.
sequence Of any delays in drawing the Bridge.
This, to us, is evident from our knowledge of
facts connected with Railroads and the probable
amount of freight and passengers going or com
ing north Of this point, and by water. But this
does not settle the question of bridging at that
place; for, should Vermont give her consent to
have her share Of the Lake brdged, New York
City, Albany, Troy and other influential portions
of the State of New York would raise formi-
dable objection in the shape of self-interest.
We were once of the opinion that the Lake
would be bridged; but this opinion was entertain
ed previous to weighing the objections that would
be raised against it. AS it is nowwe think, throw
ing aside the New York interest, Mr.. Walton has
the argument &; Il. e.) if we are to decide on the
principle of having the smaller interest yield to
the larger If any one doubts this, let him take
q trip from Boston 10 Washington, pid Long
Island Reiroad- York and PHILADELPHIA -
have to change from car 10 steamboat at Alyn's
Point; wait there from one TO two hours Tor the
steamboat to get ready to start, then cross what
is called Ferry of 38 miles-be three hours in
crossing, then change from beat to car-thence
to Brooklyn; stop and cross the ferry, stay over
night in New-York cross 10 Jersey City in the
morning and go on his way rejoicing till about
noon, then cross ferry and land in Philadelphia,
where he must stop two to three hours and then
hire his baggage carried through portion of the
city in order to reach the train for Baltimore,
and have to cross another Ferry, in the night
time, and he will begin to think Bridges, and n
continuous line of railroad, would be very desira-
BILE, at least A man, by being on board steam
boat and having to wait five to ten minutes with.
out transferring self aud baggage, and taking
the trip we have named could very readily de-
eide uhich interest would suffer the most by
yielding. We think there should be some
weight attached to the argument drawn from the
fact that the Lake, at Rouse's Point, is used by
boats only seven twelfhs of the time, provided
there should be plenty Of winter business from
Ogdensburgh to Boston on the contemplated
railroad and we have no doubt such an amount
Of business would be furnished
We have not presented the foregoing because
we are partial to the Central Railroad interest
but because we believe in giving credit where il
is due, and we think our old Railroad opponent
L. p. Walton, Jr., has acquitted himself well in
the present case. With these remarks we drop
the subject for this week, leaving 10 those more
able and interested to discuss the merits of the
Bridge at Rouse's Point