Litchfield enquirer., 1850-01-03

and for no other phfpose- lbSi il uas Ss fe. ally demanded by the interests Of the peo- pie as any other road in the Staie, q sstmi to as almost unnec ifr 10 trgne, after lhe
 is no road tn the state, of which the ipca- lion is more clearly pointed onl by inc na- tnre of the country. as is dsmo1Stfaled lsy . the level and slfais hlAess of tlle road, Ur pl
 which there is greater necessity h the
 business wahis of shs colllnNni1( Indeed. lLthIs Fsgion constia aUIss , peehllhr geol9ei- I ell formation. distinet from any other in
 the State, abOnndins in valuable copper
 hints Inc only imporlanl ohes 10 New Fi
 lAhd ab6ndanily supplie lfb wassrpows for he heaviest planniacthfes, and pre-
 senting susfaee basin most fayorahiy
 adapted tp Railr0ad trinsposlaliOn.
 Il This road has been hBili in the most sub El lsiantiai manner, not for anyaempOrary pur. Epose, but 10 remain a permanent benefit 10 the State. No expense has been spared in
 its construction. The line of the road has
 compaKatiyeiy bnt small degree of fcuEvas
 lase, and above Cheshire 10 the slHestsffl J Re;Id | disaanee Of fnrfYs inaif rnfiRnl * \ almost entirely straight. The Fniing &t I is oftri6ing amount, and the road bed is u
 The most favorable character. The cnlverts < and smaller bridges are all of solid work, i and the bridges at Farmington and Collins Iville have been constructed by the best l bridge-bnilders in New England, and are I pronounced by them 10 be equal to any l structures they have ever reared.
 The rails for the thirty-lwo miles to | Harrington, are of the best quality of Ame.
 rican manufacture, and for the remainder, l of the bes, English rails imported into this
 country. So that we do not fear to have
 this roal compared, whether for solidiuy of 1 constr ruction, or the safety and speed of trav-
 Tel, Rith any road in New England and il has been thus constructed because il was
 bel,eyed such road was required by the
 business wants of the region.
 l The road has also been built to the en> lire satisfaction of the people foi whose con.
 venience and advantage it was undertaken. The Company have had no law suits Ufany kind with any inhabitant on the line of the 1 road. Allthe contracts for the tight of way, and contacts of every OIhsf kind, have been made 10 the satisfaction of all concerned l lpis not known that there is an individual on Inc whole route who is disposed 10 in- serrupt ihe progress Of the roasi, if we except the petnioper for the injunction.
 The road has also been built 0n the most correct financial principles. The conirac-
 tors have hssp uuifornly paid at the begin niDg of ponih, and every demand has been p incl at the time of payment.
 Now, & 4 F 8'pse, there is no floating debt agaiaz is s& bany. So that while thsi road < 'al &f the most stibslaniial in NeS |4f| is at the same time one Of the e& E. ve.
 I6 M f ioned these particulars in orsler ' &f.{ i1at this road has not been Ehf< 2 nlalion, like an opposition SIAHn|x VI be bought off ---ihal 1t has nol 6Exn 8H.S Hen with the attempt, as for> |ef6 EtS, b make something onl If lhe' zs 6f MlIh shs design of lhlsfleFilE
 # EnsssssIs U any other Foa1 bni est LIE same grounds and for the same purpoS xes us the other roads of the SIate--it has been built solely for what u professes, to ai.I~ the business and 10 develope the resources Of the Farm,ng,on valley. Nor have we: as city, given our support to this enterprise with any design 10 iniure the business oi the ely of Hartford. On the contrary that city has an easy access 10 these roads, by means of the Williamanlic road 10 Piain>' vile, and we believe that by the harmoRi onS co-working Of the two companies, un. ion which so far from disliking. we should be glad to see-the railroads of the Farm ing,on Valley will be beneficial to Hartford as well as this city.
 | Such is the road--such the region through
 whieh it passes-such the necessity for IL --suGS Aht Purposes for whichdit was built --bui yet, this roaAswe find suddenly arres- led, almost Ai the momentof it's completion, 1 and in a way the most embarrassing. by
 the fat of single Judge, and that through
 the ageatfbf onesof the railroad corpora
 lions of iheStaie. For the veil, wi,h which
 that corporation would disguise it's opera
 ,ions, is tooIhin 10 deceive anybody. Bnt
 when did fhe State of Connecticut make
 that corporation the conservalOr of the h. | ternal Improvements of the State? When
 did il invest that corporation with author l ity to wield its immense resources to pre- l vent the completion of works commenced | under charter from the State itself ?-- | When did it authorize the Hartford and l New Haven Company TO MoNoPoLlzE the
 railroad privileges of the State.
 l We shall not inlermeddle with the tech
 nicat objections made by the Judge who
 granied an Injunction against this work st
 ihesse moment of irs completion. 0ne
 thing is undoubted l; the Legislature of Connec,icul oid intend that there should
 be railroad built through the Farming
 ton Valley, ertendisg.t from Neao Haven to
 he Massachusetts hne We have then
 only to ask. Did the Legislature of Con-
 necticut intend that that road should De
 built so as best toaccomnodate fke people for wbons U scas buitt. or to accommodate
 road built on the other side of the noun
 tain and in another valley? We know
 there is nnt an Individual among the people
 for whom the road was buill, that is hot
 satisfied with the course il fakes.
 Most assnrsdIy, then, under these cifcam i. stances, 1t by any oversight the Legislature
 has rut 1t in the power of any one man or l .1ss,ans s.ae fr<.s.s have