New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-19
rim Tor shortening the tins OF Passage
between New-York and Lendenv

sand members.
rim Tor shortening the time OF Passage
between New-Yor and Lendenn
Inc following is an extract from petition Of
several citizens Of Portland presented TO the Leg
islature, on this important subject
To ne HO,sAls ns Senate and ROs,. Of R.prsasrt,e,
'Ne ftdte o. Maine, fn ssssOa at augusta a d. 1850
Inc Undersigned, citizens Of Maine, respectfully
request yoa honorable body cause to be surveyed
and ascertained, the most practicable Route for
hAieay irUm the City Of Bangor to the eastern
boundary OF the State, in the general direction of
the City OF St John, Ne W Brunswick and TO take
such further action in the premises will tend to
favor the corauuction OF Railroad from the City
OF Bangor % some good harbor the eastern shore
Of Nova Scotia, or Cape Breton. best fitted to be-
come the eutrep6t and terminus for the most direct
line Of trans Atlantic navigation.
From the easternmost point OF Nova Scotia,
Cape Canso In latitude 45s II north, and in lon5i
tude Go g west, to Galway Bay, in Ireland In lat
itude SO" - NORTH and in longitude 90 IL north.
west, The distance is about 1000 miles. Assuming
speed Of seventeen miles an hour in steam vessels
the Atlantic Ocean can be crossed between these
points In fire days time.
The nearest good harbor to Cape Canso, White
haven. in lat Asa 10 north, longitude 6le 10y west,
according 70 the authority Of Admiral wen, in
report on the subject, made to Sir John Harvey,
Sept. s ls46-is a most splendid and mmoious
to Ireland its natural facilities greatly exceed
ing those Of Halifax, or any other point upon the
coast" Galway haTbor is one OF the finest in the
world, having great advantages over Bristol or Liv
erpool, ss a steamship terminus.
The Gut OF Canso could probably be passed by a
bridge but upon this point there is at present 40
satisfactory Information. By means of a ferry
the Cut OF Csnso, the line could be extended
to Loui,burg harbor ia Cape Breton, still further
east, 10 a point less than 1000 miles distant from
Galway Bay-as will appear by the accompanying
map or plan.
From Galway to Dublin, line OF railway is
nearly completed across Ireland, and is In actual
operation from Dublin to Mulliogar a distance OF
hfy miles. From Dublin, the distance of sixty.
three miles across the Irish Channel to Ii lyhead,
is passed wish ste ack cts, at the rate Of egh.
It e. miles an hour 10 which place the Chester aud
Holybead railway il already finished, connecting
with Liverpool and LondJn-crossing the MengI
ST. ait by the Britannia Tubular bridge, which was
opened for traffic the lah OF March, 1880
! he route OF the steamship from Liverpool 10
New York passes near 10 Cape Race, in New.
foundand, Cape Breton, and Cape Canso. aud
thence along the coast OF Nova Scotia 70 Cape 5a-
tle and parallel With the general line OF the coast
OF New Brunswick and Maine From Cape Ca1so
to New YoIk, the distance can be passed 10 about
the length OF line ny land as by water, and In
thhd the time. From NewYOrk 70 Watervile,
the railway Is al eady fiushed-e distance of 40
the distance would probably be about 200 miles
and from St. John TO Whitehaven, less than $50
miles further; making the entire distance from
NewYork 10 whisehayen from 500 to 800 miles in
all.
From White Haven to the head of the Bay of
FUndy, at Sackyille, feasible route for rail way
has been ascertained, passing near to Plctou,
through the valuable coal districts along the shore
OF The Gulf of 81. Lawrence and it Is believed
that the Legislature Of Nova Scotia would cheer
fully engage to construct that part Of the line
whenever the other portions are secured
a line Of railway from Halifax, passing in the vi
crity Of Truro, could be- easily connected at some
feasible point with the main trunk and it cannot
he doubted that The enterpising citizens Of Hall
lax would engage in its construction at once. At
the present time they urging the completion of
line from Haiax to Windsor, and survey Of
the route has been accomplished.
From the City Of st. John to Shsdiac Bay, on the
Gull Of St. Lawrence, line has been surveyed
for railway on the general line OF the route TO
Sackyile, and Provincial aid to A large amount pro-
posed. The Province Of New Brunswi has re-
Gently appropriated 800, 900 curreDcy-e2i0000t 70
construct that portion OF the distance between She.
disc Bay and the lend OF the Petecodiac River
the head OF navigation on the Bay Of Fandy. No
doubt can be enterta aimed that the Province would
extend this line from point of connection with
the Nova Scotia line to the City OF 81 John and
IL 10 believed that the local bufness of the country
u.
Canso would at the present time, pay q tolerable
remuneration 10 the stockholders.
From the city Of st. John TO Bangor it is sup
posed that route toerably direct can be found,
without encouD,ering serious obstacles. From Ban
gor to W atervile, private enterprise has already
demonstrated the fact that either one Of several
cbesp and practicable routes can be adopted
The only grant asked Of the Legislature, or that
WIZ be Necessary to obtain, is appropriation sat
nclent 70 secure the completion Of the remaining
INK In the line OF surveys, and at a suitable time
The necessary grant Of charter 10 carry this work
iofwHd, which from the progress Of events, must
soon claim the public attention.
The most strenuous efJrts are now made 10 re- |
we the plan Of the Quebec and Halifax line and
various projects now engaging the attention Of
the British Provinces, with q view 70 secure Ia |
some form or other the aid Of the home Govern
meht. The movement Is gaining favor in Great !
Britain.
From Halifax to Quebec the distance, according
TO the survey for q railroad by Major Robinson is
Gas miles and the road is urged upon public at
t. ntion with view % draw over il 4 portion of
the Western trade, and place the Lower Provinces
IN the great line Of communication between the |
erainerowiDg regions OF this Continent and Europe
Without gong into an exteaded examination Of |
the merits Of this project It seems 10 us that il must
strike every intelligent mind that the most atural
the chez pest and best mode Of obtaining conmu-
MICA ion BY railway between the Lower Provinces. |
and Montreal and the West, will be found by ex. |
tending line Of railway in the direction OF sngor
and Wsiervine, Maine From Wateryille 10 Non. |
tresl, distance Of 5000 miles the entire line is |
hmthed or under contract for completion in 1854 |
and brsbeh 70 Quebec may be regarded as SO. |
cured within three ears from the present time.
soESTHIc VoTAGE.-The Mobile Tribune no.
tees the sailing from that port Of Prof Taonly, the