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

| ossille in ito favor When he arrived in the
city Of railroads, he found IT fuil ct such enssa
ries as himself, and had many reasons TO despair
OF success; bur possessing discriminating
mind. and an ndomitable resolution, he ceased
moi to- hone nor did he falter or swerve from his
purpose until his mission was accomplished, and
after the short absence of about forty eight hours
he brought back to the valley Of old Connecticut
the Joyful tdngs that we were to have rail-
road That was our romance age! Our hopes.
though of the most lively kind, we're not unulx-
ell with apprehensions until gentlemen OF Boston
took the pains to come all the way TO Wells
River to assure us that our bright anticipations
would be realized.
Our worthy friends in the Passumpsc country,
in company with our Oliverian and Plymouth
friends, had been for n long time making FRUIT
less efforts to effect something in this line OF bu-
sincss; but finding that the Connecticut River
people were not indifferent to the interests OF
Their northern neighbors, slight movement was
made by which the Ollverian was postponed
with rather uncourtly want Of ceremony, or ad.
journed over To a more propItlous day.
1t is fact that we have taken uncommon in
lercst in the Pa,sumpsc project, have given It's
friends all the encouragement their great merits
and the real merits of the enterprise itself tx
act, and are willing TO devote ourselves 10 corpo
raj destruction in their cacse, il eny thing may
their virtues, and feel for them as brothers. But
will all this construct them railroad? II so,
they shall have one.
| do not say but the Passumpsic road VIII
some day be built but in the nnture Of things
the day wherein this takes place must be far
very Tar distant.
a road pushed beyond Wells River, unless
united, us contemplated, with road from Mon
lrcal, viii not ply two per cent 0n the money
invested. The Passumpsic valley is not the
Connecticut valley. Then it is plain that it
would be exceedingly foolish 10 invest another
cent, until ready To construct immediately the
whole line to Canada. But when will the Cana
dlans say that they will be ready to NEE, us in
this stupendous work? | fear that the Canada
PROJECT Is destined never, or not for very many
years 10 succeed. 1t is truc something has been
done, barely enough to show the magnitude of
the undertaking, and to cast gloom over its pros
pecls. Canada cannot build another foot Of it,
and all hone of help from England has long
since departed. Can ire build?
Why should we try, when by looking about
u, we see that by erecting a small patch Of
railroad from Wells River to Montpelier, we
can pack ourselves off over the Central railroad,
, aud get into Montreal about fifty miles nearer
than by the Ta-sumpsic and Shetbronke route
This tact sh uld settle the question:, and will
settle 1t. II is absurd 10 talk about the Atlantic
ana ST. Lawrence route now contemplated by
many people III Canada and the Safe Of Maine
Aleu vi sense are not to be led away by such an
nprdclicable project. The almost sole object
ot that enterprise as now pronul gated is to give
our Englsh nelguhors II direct route from the
r Atlantic uoard To the Provincial Capital. Il is
2 proposed To extend line OF railway through in
= nense regions whose principal tenants are bears
) wolves and owls, where nature regns in he
4 pr'meval glory ANA u'tho"gh 'h's siupend"n
] ro'd thus traVe'sih@ an s'"ost uhorokrn wilder
ness, may present 'oa h'gea'uIy Ciose-li'ted cor
r pora''oh many cue fascinating advantages III
= .nese ViZ'-h''u uanaScs sinai, no contest n
!, oout or'd2e|, "q"euuc's, cI"ssIh-s' fences AM
ca'''e euafus'-Sth'' 1 'ear 'ha' us easier
y 'erh''hus Is 100 lar nor'n 10 meet WIN muc'
u encouragement Iio'! the prihc'Pai CAPITALISTS
d we" Ehs'aho; i"e sloGh' u subscribed Tor u
''"'eI'eu' ""u'u "a'o W oe 'anc" of ''e r9q"'
o ,hauN, ana ''e wolves anu oearS Oh 'hoSf hyper
Il o"reai regions ne loN ana beaver WIN cas-
l"e'I i,luc"oe uGu.''s' ,"e "oJeet' out ''e CUT
ulhoun' a.u panV' "i,' I"e ',''o e'.9 ''easu'e
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n,,enI,nn hi :, - n,;n n hn seon ,ha, the Inn
= IN ,r,rr from Portland Ia Montreal. whether
,tsos es,rnnnh Tho valley of the Andrcscocpit
~ ,,,r,u,,h ,H, Vbit. Maintain Notch. or In
= Erancnn'a Notch, or cones round. or alrnos
= Straight along south of the White Mountains
= and through The Onyerian WILEY. in either cas-
and ut all events. will he driven bv dire necess
;. ~ 10 take the course indicated by unerr,nr ma
!, lure. and at Wells River in,ersect the Connect
a. icut River. Mon,pellcr and Montreal route, thu
establishing the shortest. most profitable, mo.
IL useful and the most indispensable Atlantic en
IN :, Lawrence road that possiby can I've consruc
~ ted. II will be road that, Instead of traveIsin
y. a trackless wilderness. runs through populou
a and productive portlon of New England, dIrec
n lv cnnoect,np the sea board with the lakes Of iii
"a greo, Yves, and the 81. Lawrence forming
oor,,nn nj The yrent aorra which receives the rae
10 rfr.blo,d from The very heart OF our countr
nnd snn,s !, r-.irh,ed with vital treasures to NJ
y n mu ,v,,o,,,as mi. ia the nrn;ect wnr,I
~ ~ ,I,o a,,en,;nn nj our whole country. Let
10 y" ,.',h ,ha snnn,s,,;nn ,Iat The road fro
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