Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-01-28

get. Il. -. MASON.
VERMONT AxD CANADA RoAp-The Directors of this
link in the long line connecting the Central witt, the
Ogdensburgh Road, have recently had meeting, aud
secured the services Of II K. Campbell, Esq well
known engineer to survey and locate their line-ot
10 the Lake, opposite Rousess Point. BY the
way, repeat that there is the slightest doubt of
the right OF this company to bridge any nnvigable wa
tiers upon is line The question has been decided by
Chei Justice Savage Of New York, upon clause Of
New ork charter Of which the section in the Vermont
aud Canada charter is copy; and the point has also
been decided by Judge Woodbury. Of the United States
Supreme Court, to tide waters-u0nfpeiier Watch
man.
BRInGiSG At RorsEs PoIST.-We rejoice to observe
that some OF our contemporaries, who have Interested
themselves in opposing bridge at Rouses Point a,e
able to comprehend interpret with toerabe accura
cy the privileges granted by the amended charter the
VI and Canada Rail Road Company Although the
editor Of the Burlington Free Press is not among hem
we think he Is tagging in his opposition there isnot
whisper IN his last number about the bridge the
Mp oanni There is ground TO hope i'll his case -
| 81 Albums Messenger.
| Money is hard at Boston and railroad stocks copse-
InentIy continue depressed Nevertheless W. are glad
To say that the money is pouring in Ito us. the words
oi one who has the best official means OF knowing on
| the irst assessment OF the Ogdenslurgh road The
| enemies OF that road in Burlington and Montreal will
perceive that It's construction sa fixed fact"-.lont-
pciicr IIdtchman.
We copy the above as samples of the fretful
temper of our good friends of the Waterman and
Messenger, on the subject of bridging the nav.
igabe waters of our Lake. We might, if we
had nothing better to do. regale our readers with
an extract or two also from an obscure paper,
published in ST. Adams, Uhe name of which
has escaped our present recoection) which
compliments the taste of its readers by course
of very silly and very harmless blackguardsm
towards the Free Press, on the same subject
We have, however, neither stomach for such
an opponent, nor skill in the use of his peculiar
weapons; so he can discharge his shallow bill
| ngsgate at lis, without mole station. as long AZ
he can find subscribers who like to pay for that
kind Of literature.
But we have word TO say to our friends of
the Waterman and Messenger Now. gentle.
men, if there is not tie Nighiea doubt" tina,
| the Vermont and Canada Railroad Co. have the
right to bridge Mississquoi Bay under their
amended charter; and if the" editor of the Free
Press is tagging in his opposition - to that un-
wise and unnecessary projects and if " the mo-
ney is pouring in " on the first assessment,
OF the Ogdcnsburgh road and if the construc-
ton OF that road is Il " fixed fact, then whv. in
the name otal that is pacific and rational, don't
you go ahead, and let us alone If YOU really
ache to have us dispute your assertions. we can
be good-natured enough to crafty you; though
tins feverish zeal in asserting your rights p"
Will be apt to lead people to suspect that p,u
nave not that emire confidence in their validity
winch 1t is always agreeable to have.
But, MIR. Waterman, you have more than
once, or twice, insnuated that there are those.
in Burlington, who are enemies 10 the
ogdensburgh road. We do not know them.-
Wear glad, at any rate, to hear from so good
authority, that its first assessment is pouring
in, and that its IS construction is fixed fact.
We have been friend to that enterprise, (hum-
bier in capacity but as sincere as yourself) ever
since it was projected, and are incapable of Law.
ing a straw in its way. Who then are its enc
mics in Burlington p Can you not separate op-
position to the bridging of the Lake from enmi-
ty to the Ogdensburgh road a? In our opjnion
these projects have no necessary dependence on.
or connection with, each other whatever. Ii i,
one question whether the road shall be built.
| aud quite another whether our Lake shall DO
bridged, afterwards, for its convenience.
''"' ""Ssp"S fiStuit VI dt iFtt ~ OTtHd, last
| fall, as affected by bridge or no bridge, was
draw" almost wholly from a heated imagina.
ton. You are cooler now, and will probably
| confess that you cannot tell what ,rould be tho
probable difference to us poor grain-eaters if tho
| treight-cars should run orer bridge, or ride
orer on a steamer. Taking the estimates of
"wear and tear" and distance &c. &C., il is
really likely to prove rather puzzng question,
even to astuter 80 calculators " than YOU and !.
| to determine which would be the more economi.
cal method. And SO of your " scare" that the
| Vermont railroads and the Ogdensburgh rouM
not be bull fthe bridge should be refused! Oh.
Mr.. Watchman how could you The Central
the Rutland, and the passumpsic, are going ON
swimmngy and the first assessment of the 90.
densburgh is pouring in, " and its construc.
ton is fixed fact" and yet the bridge WAS re-.
fused. You must manage your premises and
conclusions a little better than this, nv rooa
friend The Bridge and the Railroad are no,
the same thing after all and you must still al
low us to hope that the first NAV not be GRANTED
without imputing TO us "enmity to the sec
ond
But, Messrs. Watchman and MESSENGER. oro
you really quite certain that there is no obstacle
in tho way of bridging NisSissguoi Ban! You
cite Judge Woodbury. opinion, we know, in
: the affirmative. That opinion was given on A
motion 10 quash an indictment against the bridge
; which connects New Bedford with Fairhsven