The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-07-13
EXTRACT.
To the Presidrni and Board of Directors o.
the Northern Railroad Company:

To the Presidrnt and Board Of Directors Of
the Northern Railroad Company:
GENTLEMEN
The Legislature Of this State, The under
signed think they have right 10 assume. in
granting the Charter Of this Railroad Com
pany had in view The substantial interests of
this section OF the Stale through which this
road is permitted 10 be made, and Tie accom-
mediation of the citizens and business OF that
portion ri that part ofits constituency, willing
lit should so be, that the Road, as an Incl
den: 10 It's CONSTRUCTION, should extend nc
comniodnion 10 The citizens, and advanta-
grs 10 the trade of other States, but not that
,hesc incidents should become paramount 10
f!c interests Of The State and its citizens in
the proposed improvement.
The Stale of New York has itself; al the
Siulc expense, within the last twenty wears,
caused surveys Of Canals and Railroads be-
tween the points Of term nation designated
IN the Charter IF This company, upon repea
led OccasNns, so that the general features Of
the Country. It's geography geology, nat
Wal advana ges, resources and wants were
ftmii:r 20 the the Legislature, from the
IN ISL authentic official Information, al the
lime this Charter WAS granted.
twas perfectly known. understood and
cral rrsources 10 an unlimited extent all To-
Gated Suuth Of any line Of Canal or Railroad,
npon which such an improvement could be
constructed within n reasonable expense. II
wnS is well known that vast quarries OF val
urble stosser and unopened forests OF pine &
other lumber, existed in and near The mineral
regioni all, South Of any reasonably protrac-
ted line for Railroad or Canal, but out OF
ail which could be approached by such n
Hne. which, for distance of fifty miles from
Ns Western termination. was singularly prac-
Tlcahe and well adapted, in every respect for
chcepiy constructed and easily travelling
Railroad and The only unfavorabIe consider
alton has ever bees regarded to be The fact,
that this line could Dot be located further.
SuuIh, and more near, or within the range of
country containing the minerals, the stone,
the lumber and other tonnage, which must
furnish the principal business for a Railroad
ar Canal. so far as this country is concerned.
The development Of these natural resources,
now looked up for the want Of some practical
connection with market. has constituted
tho great anxiety felt 10 this country for the
improvement proposed to be constructed by
this Company, and has. for twenty years,
been the inducemen, 10 the Legislature Of the
State TO cause the country to be explored
and surveyed al the public expense, and TO
grant charters TO companies 10 make the de-
sired improvement, whenever appliedfor un.
deran appearance of good faith.
During all this period il has been we'll
known to the Legislature that the geography
of the country. towards the Western ter
minaIion, had designated two main lines of
settlement and travel from West TO East, the
one following nearly the course Of the ST.
Lawrence River and passing through the
towns upon its bank. and the other upon the
elevated table of and descending from the
mineral region. and near TO that region as
the track Of road fairly lev, for convenient
travel. could we'll be selected that villages
had been built up. water power improved.
farms settled and cultivated, and property
generally in the County OF 81. Lawrence had
assumed its value with extensive reference 10
these txo main lines Of travel and business
that. a belt ofiow swampy Country, not IA
vorabis for settlement aud cultivation, divi-
ded these two lines very extensively through
this County, giving to the villages and busi-
ness upon the Nouherly line near and easy
access to the River ST. Lawrence. not poss-
assed by the settlements upon the Southerly
line thai settle nents have been made and
are rapidly making South Of Ihe Southerly
of those two lines Of COMMUNICATION through
this County, 50 as TO already have caused ii
10 be regarded as The Central Road Of the
County in the Fast and West direction !;
with sill. the main body Of unsettled lands
Of The County upon its Sou,herty side, and
the much larger increase Of population and
wealth. IS is shown clearly by erery sue
eessire census and that TINS generally sit
ED. The rop'.i' zion Of rho country, the
p.:@..pii .nG>riur sr.Ilemsr;s which have