New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-10
RnilrOnd 10 Albany.

Adr9W0ges ~ me Harlem or Interior R0ute.
Atameeting Of gentlemen interested in the exten
sion Of the Harlem Railroad through the interior Of
Du'cbess and Columbia Counties 70 Albany, held
at Lord Hotel in North East Committee OF Cor.
respondence appointed for that purpose 81 6cb il
meeting, made epor' - -, -
contained IN the following extract The Preamble
20 the .Report closes with the declaration that
such work ought 10 be constructed
This valley from Dover north may be considered the
o natural reooeica valley adapted TO the construction
~ ,rb * b. tween the two important points which
Il designed CONNECTS and y one Whleh ~ ltse 40
IL nsuy o. tributaries. Is exceedingly rch Ia
mine al wealth sbouods In agricultural prod and
Is susceptible Of great improvement for manufacturing
and Mechanical purposes
Works Of the kind under consid considered
important somewha In ProPotion TO ne impSitanee o.
mediate terminus st point the Commercial En-
porium Of the entire non and for the other the Capital
Of The Empire State particularly celebrated too,
for is public works almost its entire extent
except the Counties east Of and bordering on she bud
.on liver Thus portion Of this highly favored state ap
pears 10 have been somewhat overlooked 10 the plans
which have been conceived and executed for s
dzemrnt 10 almost every other portion II certainly ap
pears little remsrtah thata State which has expended
many millions IN concentrating such noble improve
at its Capital should have overlooked 10 this late
the important lick in the whole chain, viz
liberal and extensive outlet from Its Capital 10 It's own
great emporium available AZ all seasons Of the year
They have thus failed al that they might have
done Of the immense ard immensely ncreas trade OF
greatWeern Empire. The two referred 70 aIemoe-
in the whole uonhe fore cOmmere- Of one exceeding
that Of any other the Continent and the other the point
Of o. By far the largest portion Of Western
ard Northern trade Ia the Northern States 50 mportauiG
point Albany deemed 70 be BY the enteIpsng men
Of the East ser 10 BE- the terminus Of such exien-
siye public works that they win an eneisy hAl over
all obstacles constructed railroad 20 u from their
great Of trade. much longer and more difficult
route and al Tar greater than Gao Dc
required through this valley The Vest
en railroad % which refer from Boston 10 Albany has
become Of tho greatest ihorouEhiaes IN our country
The rece pts upon the pas' year exceed roep and,
after deduetng all expenses snd considerable improve
ments leave q ret income o. over $4,000.
II your time would permit Il would not Be unintereH-
ins uninsiructve perhaps 10 look back Tor series
OF years upon the various proceedings which have been
had In re alton 10 the Of railway from New
York Albany, snd particularly 10 review the sPecue
ton. upon probable consequences which would result
from the construction OF such rival works were then
couem psied aud Of the splendid revenues which we're
long since have been derived from hu work - long
talked Of but which is ysf 10 Be brought into existence
Such rival works AaTe been executed and are resp
i ri. ssG'' D''''''' "'''I ''''' ~
the necessity such munieation between New
Yok and Albany and relying upon the eligibility Of their
position being about midway between the Two crest NV
srs-Hudsou ADD Connecticut proceeded with zeal aud
energy h-s few parallels IN this country eonsdsnns
1880, I've Which hss been for several wears In
successful operation and s 81 this moment thronged with
our citizens DO ind Il more egeeaoe route than any
that hss hitherto been offered 70 them Tor winter con-
muucAon from city city along the Wild and romAnlic
valley Of the HOusat0nic. Their read - also rfdened
with the freight which Is giving employment 20
ons SINCE have been rrsouncns II the ears Of he jewellers
Of this besuuful valley.
Of the Housaonc except the possibility Of rendering me
latter an extensively manufsctuurz regon Efrn thcu
the greater proportion Of materials used Tor the usn9ise-
re OF iron particuafly (which : the great staple Of the
vaey Of this ana ia tributaries IN the form OF
Irou ore from salisbury and shaton, Amsua aod Dover
An gbe route may be found uesr the me OF me STATE
of Corusccut which you secure 20 TIE Aoad the fars
portson Of arse Anouns q ne sssoSrs ve a. 80
SOFAS 10 I've thousand tons Of other aad ron
ore thousand passengers per Annnl Anohei ana
very important however, In connection
with the most eAsierly r0@ie =. n
aucera=nts 10 construct branch INTO Tie states OF Soh
reccut and Massachusetts with view, not only o. 50
curing TO the Read under coniem P...lon So, -,
msose tonnage Of the western part these oas
also with view 70 TIE eonsl lsion q - ~ s M
from Montreal zad TIE eastern 'hole 81 $50 - f.
70 he City Of NswN0Tk seeh route u entTe praet
cable Railways are Already eSasI.uelsa ga fisoa 9 ~
H. and charters are in existence 10y aeohsasts
be r-.ipins portion And itonly remains iof New OK
10 10 her duty to unite herself A. pefmansnty N ,see
With the Cansdas she VIII then be win me %ae e'-
In farther consid .ring this subject Of branch ne Sc
mi;tee beg leave % suggest tha' ~hen ne -
i EXTENDED into the iowa Of North East IN Duiche.s
cntv The eonstrucon Of IS CT i6 miles Of rcai % This
brsrch into Sheffield Mass will give sontinucls An- o.
Railway rosds ATesdy esn.trSetsa rom 800
miles Of the Inns u Vermont, ara would forever sc-s y
from romPeiti0n on any oih-r ouie % az 5 .
village Of Piftsfeld "a Is niles nearer 70 New OK
han h nov !. 10 Boston ~ Railway snd eonsei a.
IN. country north OF H. which would fs UPON the est
-, Ro,d Al Pittfed remarkable 1ld important con
ss-,ion ssc n conrecrn with this us 0f 5rsrch ROAD,
the fact thkt from Dover nofin 20 PES ne 49,
ne ssse Of Vermont passes over ARD near %
"a extensively wrought beds % sni mr. 1Sn
rntry hirh tho1sh oug cell brsted for ia N 11ciaie
of - sin - e we're IN ~ ini .nef 70 - -
b lnrrsass Of Manufacturer hss been 100 per cent 80
:, az. vssrs and nez works soil in progress Aasl
81 ~. ore lte that 10 Sslisbury which f1 be,
~. A. ,ssr ,.ntgrv ans others north IN Berkshire
Coooty are not surpassed 10 quality for TIE
Of musseis and chAin-c abes-of csr-Vhses 2-a AAe "
this continent ~
Estimates were presented Of tonnage nc when
we omit
,,.,, a., TIA, in view Of al thee fleets, and