Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-12-29

We cut the following from the Boston Atlas
Of the 2lst inst. There is no doubt that the
completion Of the Railway communications now
in prosperous progress between the Atlantic
M.rkeis and Canada will exercise all the nflu.
ence over trade and commerce in that direction,
that is suggested by the Atlas. Since the re.
mova of the restrictions mentioned, by which
the trade with Canada is :" left Free" very
large and annually increasing business has been
transacted between our great Markets and that
Province, by the way of Lake Champlain. We
wish some gentleman acquainted with the STA.
tistics Of this trade, would oblige us by furnish.
| ing statement Of them. 1t would be interest.
ing and useful 1t is already larger than most
Of our readers imagine. When nter.commu.
nication between the Atlantic Markets and Can.
ada, by means Of Railroads, (which are not at.
fected by contingencies of e,imate) is perfected,
it is net too much to anticipate continuous
stream of trade with our Canadian neighbors
that will "astonsh the natives !"
The Alias rather unnecessarily, though unn-
ten,ionally of course quite overstates the time
during the year when the ST. Lawrence is "fet-
tered or impeded BY ice." We strongly incline
to believe that two or three months should be
deducted from the statement of the AGas. The
case will, even then, be conclusive enough a.
ganst the semi.circumnavigatio Of the globe
to get "abreast Of b ston Light House" from
Montreal, when the.thing may be done in 3 or
~ hours !-Besides, very large amount of the
trade that will make use of the Railroads to the
Atlantic Markets is expected, of course, to come
through the s.. Lawrence for some 60 miles or
more westward from Ogdensburgh, which por.
ton OF that turbulent river is "fcttered or imped.
ed by ice" about as early as that beloio Mon
treal. We cannot consent, therefore, tn let il
go that TIE navigation Of the st. Lawrence is
interrupted from the cause named, q. for eight
months in the year" We should be sorry If it
,cere true, and are glad to believe it is not.
The article in the Alias is as follows:-
Railroad Intercourse with Canada.
Canada according to =" Martins British Colo.
onies, in 1888, had "a population of $40. lO4.
The property yearly created was 81 35 200 900,
and the valuation of their real and personal es.
tate was S5sO,s0O,0OO." This valuation and
this population have since that time, very great.
ly increased.
The Canada trade, until very recently, was
fastened to Great Britain, BY high discriminat.
ing duties, in favor of that Colony, in its inter.
course with the mother country. At the very
same time. it was repealed BY the United 8 ,ates
by our drawback law. which did not allow the
reimbursement Of duties, on expectation TO Can
ada.
The tie TO Great Britain has been cut loose b,
Great Britain, by her abrogation of the discrm
nation duty /; and the United States now attract
the trade, instead OF repelng it. They allow
the transit of goods, for Canada, without an,
charge of duties
The Canada trade, therefore, is left free, BY
the legislation Of both countries, to flow through
the channels pointed out by the general law Vi
commerce.
The St. Lawrence, through which that trade
; has flowed, is fettered or mpeded by ice for egh
months in the year, and during the other fDu
months the navigator has TO grope his wa,
through an atmos phere liable to fogs, and amidst
. long succession Of innumerable shoals anc
breakers and sand banks and islands in the rv
, er. A mere inspection of the map will suffice
7 to show the utter absurdity of adherng to thi:
, navigation.
ia vessel sails from Montreal for either the
Yves, Indies or the East Indies, or for 3 ,utl
America or for the Pacific, through this intricate
t navigation, she WILL (afer having proceeded
d 5000 miles upon her voyage. through a tedou.
passage Of 80 to 60 days. lind herself abreast o
b 'ston lighthouse, at distance (by Railroad
OF thirteen hours from Montreal as to persons
: and of twenty-sx hours as 10 goods.
. Such will be the striking contrast which will
exist soon as the line ct Railroads, now il
progress, is completed to Montreal and when
: ever that line is completed, the Whole intercourse
between Montreal and the West Indies, tn,
o East Indies, South America and the Pacific
il must be through this Railroad channel to the At
o lantic. with the single exception Of products o
great bulk and little value, such as the lumbe
and timber trade.
> Dry goods and other articles Of value, going
:, from Europe to Montreal, will also, inevitably
u cease to be sent by the river ST. Lawrence, AM
= will reach Montreal by the way Of this Railrca,
channel for it would be absurd for any hous'
d in Montreal to receive such supplies, at The
e eleventh hour, through the St Lawrence, whil'
3. their intelligent neighbors had already secured
), all the. sales by supplying the market at mucl
> earle day, by the Railroad channel.
d These facts show the great Importance of GU
!. conpetl 6, at an early day, the line of commu
nication from Boston to Montreal. This lin
is opened from Boston to Mortified, distance
E, o! 1873 miles; and the Vermont Central Raj!
road have just made a railroad and stage ar
rangement, by which the traveller from Mon
treal is enabled to reach Boston in 81 hours
d over 200 miles OF Railroad Including the Rail
Il road at La Prairie,) and is also able to reac
New York city, over $50 miles OF Railroad, il
~ hours, Exclusive of time for rest
). This is but beginning of the forth coming
% tide of persons and of goods between CAnad
a, and our two grea. Atlantic ports ..
!. A New REApING.-A deacon not remarkable
l. for good eye sight once in giving out IA psalm
" for the congregation to sing, when he came t