Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-03-15

Mr.. McDufie, veteran surveyor, Of many
years experience, was then loudly called for.
He took the floor amidst the cheers of the audi
ence. Mr.. McDufee occupied over an hour in
giving detailed account of the various i'm.
provements in The facilities for the transporta-
ton of passengers and freights, and for develop
ing the inexhaustable resources of this country,
froml8l6 to the present time. He related mi
nutey his la5ors as surveyor in company with
Col. Albert, now chief Of the Bureau OF Topo-
graphical Engineers, and subsequently with
Mr. McCoomb in the years 1896, ~ and '28:
both acting under the authority of the general
government as surveyors of this same route for
the purpose of forming grand coRnexion of
the Great Lakes Of the West and the Atlantic
Sea Board ofthe East also many remarks made
by Col. Albert, and among others that the Valley
of the Winooskl River would open the nearest
and most practicable communication from Bos-
ton, Portsmouth, Dover, Portland, Bangor, and
all the Eastern Sea Board to the Great Lakes of
the West and down the Mississippi River to
New Orleans, and also from the same points to
Montreal. He was listened to throughout with
evident interest and respect.
Mr.. Scott, chairman Of the committee on res
olutions reported a series of resolutions, which
report was accepted and the resolutions read and
acted upon, separately, as follows:
LIST. Resolved, That in the construction of
Rail Roads, the interests of the whole commu
of private individuals ; and that the Rail Roads
already located, and in progress of completion,
have not met the wants, and provided for the
interests of the people from Montpelier to the
Valley of the Connecticut liver, Adopted.
I'd. Resolved, That the construction of a
Railway communication between the Atlantic
sea-board and tie waters of the great West and
the st. Lawrence, passing through the State of
Vermont by the Vallies of Wells or Waits Riv-
ers, will have woodworking influence upon
the destiny of our State--would bring into mar
ket the productions of our soil, and the fabrics
oil our MISUNDERSTANDING the untold mineral
wealth Of our mountains speedily call into use
and employ our valuable water-power, and have
a powerful tendency. to keep at home those
mental and physical energies which are now
giving wealth and glory to our Sister States
Adopted.
Sd. Resolved, That for the purpose of giving
greater facilities of communication between the
Atlantic sea-board and Eastern Vermont, there
should be a railroad constructed from the Val
ley of the Winooski, at Montpelier to the Con-
necticut River on the shortest and most feasible
route, for the purpose of forming connecting
link in The great thoroughfares now alread es-
tablished Adopted.
4th. Resolved, That we deem the project Of
the contemplated Railroad between the Con-
nectIcut and Winooski Vnles of u common in
teIest, aud. importance to the Boston capitalists
and merchant and to the farmer and manufac-
turer of the country through which it passes
to the city capitalist and merchant because, of
the easy mode of transportation which it will al
ford for extending their trade to country hith,
erto comparatively excluded from Railroads: and
to the farmer and manufacturer because, OF the
ready market which it provides for the labor Of
his hands. Adopted.
5th. Resolved, That the interests of the pub
lie demand united eXertion on our part, to pro-
cure an impartial survey Of all the contemplated
routes from Montpelier to the'C Connecticut River
andwhen it is ascertained which is the most prac-
ticabe and feasible, we will use all our exer
tons to procure the construction Of Railroad
thereon.
Mr.. Colamer, proposed to amend the resolu
ton by inserting after the word River, 1" agree
able to the charter of Union Rail Road, gran
ted by the Legislature of Vermont in tile yea
l847."
The amendment gave rise to considerable
discussion in relation to the different route
proposed. 1t was supported by Messrs. Cola
mer, Bartholomew, Dickey, James and Austin
Opposed by Messrs. Parker, Chamberlin, Potts
Wing and French.
Pending the vote upon the amendment, MI
Scott, of Montpelier, moved that the amendmen
and resolution be ordered to lie upon the table
Opposed by Collamer and lost.
The vote was then taken upon the amendmer
and it was adopted.
The resolution as amended was then adopted
The following is the resolution as amend
ed,
9Th. Resolved, That the interests Of the pub
lie demand a united Crertion on our part to pre-
cure an impartial survey Of all the routes fro
Montpelier to the Connecticut River, agreeab
to the charter of Union Rail Rond, granted
the Legislature Of Vermont, in the year 1S4i
and when it is ascertained which is the mo
practicable and feasible, we will use all our G,
8 ertions 10 procure the construction Of Railrot
thereon.
The convention was addressed at differe
: stages of its proceedings by Messrs. Parke
Collamer, McDufie, Austin, Danforth, Char
berlin, Wing, Chumberin, Wing, Carpente
Dickey, Potts, James, Scott and others;
manifesting strong determination to secure Il
construction of road from the valley of Il
Winooski to the valley of the Connecticut
Mr.. Bartholomew moved that committee
two from each town interested, be appointed
, solicit subscriptions and contract for surveys
; the routes. The motion was adopted.
: The delegates from the several towns we
B.. directed by the convention to present names
committees in accordance with the foregoil
motion.
!. The names presented were as follows:
!, MOnipelier-R. R. Keith, H. D. Hopkins.
Bare-Joshua living, Noah Carlton.
i. Orange-Carlos Carpenter, Orange Fifeld.
q KashingtOn-B. w. Bartholomew, R. S Ct
rier.
=, WlliamSto,Un-.A. ]. Dufer, F. N. Downing
- Berlin--V. T. Heaton, ]. E. Bosworth.
Chelsa-Calvin Blodgett, Elihu Hyde.
10 Vrshue-P. c. Dwight, II. T. Keyes.
Topsham-R. M. Bill, Moses Jones.
,f Corinh-John A. Tenney, Reuben Page.
+o BrGdford-Asa Low, Amos C. Tenney, Jr.