Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-12-21

To The Editor of The permont Family GaseHe:
Sat- wish, through the medium of your
Journal, To cali the attention of the public to the
above projected Railroad Route. | have long
thought that thus Is emphailcn,ly the peope's
route, and have 10 doubt it will be so regarded
by all whose or1S ut vision are not ob,cuIed
with the ulss oi setishness. 1t is possible di
yersny ct OPINION nay exist as 10 the particular
line oi The route here projected but the para
mount Importance OF the dGsig mated route itself,
should be questioned BY none.
The people OF the Connecticut River Valley
throughout the eastern par. of Vermont, north Vi
Whlic RIVER and throughout all the upper and
central parts OF New Hampshire, and even The
State OF Maine, are suffering TO-: the want IF
good railway communication with the capital Of
Our glorious lIIlie State, by which the heavy ar
tcles to be brought 10 Montpelier by the Central
and Ogdensburg line, may be brought direct into
this beautiful aud productive valley, and be dis
triouted abroad into most parts Of New Hamp-
SHIRE and Maine, and by which The forests OF pine
!u,nber Of the northern parts OF these States may
b. transported to the central parts Of this State
aud wesl, and all the facilities of Railroad COM
uunlcation be supplied. In fact, the vast i'm
pur!ance OF such railway can scarcely be esti.
mated. When | look upon the profile of the
county, aud consider the statistics disclosing
the surprising pr0ductiveness of the soil, an
for a mo nent astonshed TO think that so long {
line should have elapsed without the establish
rlant of road Of this kind; but, however, Il
cannot be considered so wont er!ul when we re-
fleet that railroads are very modern invention.
Some people, Mr. Editor, are disposed To thinl
that this road should run up Waits River Il
Montpelier by way of Barre. The practlcabllitl
of this route is beyond question. But l al. in
clined to think that another line is preferable
as calculated to pour out its benefits upon
mr. lar m
Of this vicinity very loerabe facilities.
A railroad from Wells River to Montreal, i
PROFESSIONALLY a project Of the utmost impor
lance to the people of tins valley, and one who
should be postponed TO no other enterprise OF tn
kind. There are ten thousand reasons in lavo
of this road and rot one valid one against it,
Let The friend of the Central road ponder wei
before he raises his voice against it. Our roa
here in the Connecticut river valley, and tn
Vermont Central, are peculiarly situated.
there uny reason why they should not becom
tributary to each others prosperity? Shout
the Central object to making few pal,ry rod
OF railroad, in order 10 bring upon her own rail
untold burdens of live timber aud live Yankee;
and 10 enhance her carriage Of iron, and ever
species of western commodities q thousand fold
She would be very silly 10 do SO. 1t Is an en;e
prise which addresses itself directly TO Montpt
lier; | may say 1t Is her own Legitimate ofispriI
which she were brute to abandon wholly to III
cherlshing care o! others.
let US examine some Of the objections TIT
may be urged against this project. 1t may
SAID that man coming from Boston would hare
ly know whether 10 20 TO Montpelier by way
the White River road, orby the Connecticut rv,
road through Bradford, they being so parallel
and tie distance by both SO nearly equal. L.
no one interested in the Central road lie starte
ai shadow like this. The distance will be su
ficieni 10 favor of the Central TO secure 10 h
her well deserved rights in this matter. IL
travel and freight would remain undlslurbed
any such decluatlon or enlargement. But su
pose II were Otherwise, there are cdunterbulan
Ing advantages, which sink this objection n
the most ridiculous lns'gnihcance. The lea
reflection viii convince any one OF this.
But, alter ALL perhaps the greatest obJecti'
which Will be brought against this project, "
be that principal object SOU ht 10 be effect
by il, is 10 be attained by an enterprise wh
has been many years ufoot TO run road 10 Mo
treal by the way OF Slanslead, going up q
Passumpslc river. But would it moi be atlrlbl
ing 100 great duclility to a mans faith, to 81
pose HIM capable Of believing this latter proet
although unquesllonably bold and nerllorlous
all practicable or among the catalogue of even
likely 10 take place? 1t is true that the peop
of the Connecticut river valley feel deep
terest IN this route, and woold put forth exc
exciuon IN theI power 10 accomplish it,
Let us take a retrospective glance at the o
gin OF our Connecticut and Passunpslc Rot
called. Some two years ago the line of ra
way leading from Boston to Concord, N.
became extended TO Lebanon, there to meet
Vermont Central route. That was deemed
Nj Low OF your town to be favorable time
present to the enlightened, spirited and libe
capitalists Of Boston, the plan for road to
tend from Lebanon up into our rich garden v
ley, TO either Bradford, or Newbury, or We
River. 1t was Judged, and correctly, as ii
a.nply proves, that these regions would supp
such road. Mr. Low, supported by Strlckia
of his own village, Sawyer Of Plermonl, Howa
Blssell and others OF Oxford, Cooke and Oh
of Faifee, the Hamiltons and Latbams OF Lyl
the keyeses Of Newbury, and some others, br