Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-03-16

| w ashington and Saratoga, az in progress.
Rutland and Washington, 90 In progress.
Rutland and Burlington, 65 in progress.
Total
New York to Burlington, 3l3
Burlington to st. Johns, 81 stage road.
St Johns to Montreal, l8 ar r. in opera.
Total
New York to Montreal, 1903
The St Johns road ends at Laprarie, leaving
about miles to Montreal by s.eamboat-tota
distance from New Tork to Montreal 4O7 miles,
of which Sc miles arc in operation We add a
statement of the railroad route from Boston to
Montreal:
Boston to Mouth of w. Riv. IA miles in opera.
VT. Central to Burlington, l0l in prog's
Same distance as above to
Montreal, "a
Total, 339
This line is capable of variation, reducing the
distance somewhat. Difference in favor of the
Boston line, CO miles. There are three other
routes in progress also,-from the Cheshire
road via Rutland to Burlington, from the mouth
of White River via St Johnsbury and Derby to
Montreal, and from Concord N. ii. via Plymouth
and Haverhill to Montreal, but we are not able
to give the precise distance of either.
TELEGRAPHIc. At the annual meeting of the
Troy and Canada Company, at Burlington, the
following officers were elected
President WHY'S Lyman. Directors, ]. N.
Pomeroy, f. Cornell, B. w. Sherman, c. U.
Fletcher, G, P. Peck, A. Houghton, George X.
Plat, Lyman Harrington. Secretary and Treas
urer II. F. Rice.
We understand that the line has thus far fully
realized the expectations of the Company. Mr..
Rice is about to start new line direct from Bur-
lington to Boston, via Montpelier, and our people
will soon be invited to take stock. Cost, 5000
per mile profits on existing lines said to be
good-some paying 10 per cent per annum, and
some nearly paying the whole cost of construc-
ton with years receipts No public reports of
telegraphic companies are given, as they are not
public corporations We have been told that
there is not a single incorporated company in
existence-all being private joint stock compa-
MES.
We may as well take this occasion to say to
the Montpelier Waichnan, that it can raise no
cry less likely to frighten us from our course in
relation to this splendid commercial enterprise,
or to disturb our equanindty, than the one it has
more than once put forth, of' .4merican Railroads
against British Canals !" 1t is, in our judgment,
emphaticay sound and fury, signiyirg nothing
And, besides, it is a species of patriotism that
contra SITS rather awkwardly with the Wdtchmdn's
fiery zeal, in the bridge controversy" for an
avenue for the CHEAP transportation oft he Bread
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Burlington Free Press.
We cut the above from an editorial, introduce
tory to British article in favor of the British
Canal Now zoe have had nothing TO do with this
British article, and it is not easy to see any rea-
sonable ground upon which friend Clarke should
make it text for preaching at ourself But we
guess Clarke is little cracked on the Bridge
question-sound as nut on every thing else,
though Just whisper Canaiin his ear, and his
black eye is for an instant in a fine phrenzy
rolllng,"-and then it becomes intensely fixed
upon something altogether beyond the Canal
something exceedingly horrfic TO the General,
whereat each particular hair of his head and
whskers stands GU. stiff as poker. We mag
inc that something to be an image ofthe Bridge,
all finished, with Walion standing straight up on
the very top of it! We can't hope to argue with
our sadly afflicted friend on this topic he is too
far gone fer that but for the benefit of others
let us say We call the Canal British because
it lies in British terrtoy-because its advocates
are generally British citizens-and because they
advocate it as essential to promote British inter-
ests, and defeat an American Railroad But in
using this term we mean no offence to the Brit
ish: they have perfect right to build the Ca
nal, and to look out for their own interests. We
also mean no injury to the project except so far
as it interferes with American rights and inter-
ests. On the other hand, we said last fall, and
we now repeat it-build boh the Canal and the
Bridge and Railroad Give equal privileges to
both and to the people the benefit of both. Then
we called upon friend Clarke to join us in the
sentiment; no,s we will try the General once
more, by repeating the invitation. 1t is no more
just for him to 60 for the Canal and against the
Bridge and Road, than for us to take the oppo.
site course. Come, General, let us go hand in
hand for both you come out for the Bridge, and
we will advocate the Canal. What say-Yea
or Nay?
0F~The Senate Committee, New-York, has
reported in favor of Bridging at Rouse's Point.
RAIT. ROAD MEETING.