Columbus Democrat., 1851-01-25
For The Democrat.


MEssRs. EDITORS The Bible tells US that
there is time for all things consequently there
must be time to construct Railroads, and II ap-
pears to me that the time has come. or is near
at hand, when the people Of this county and
State should unite and concentrate both indiyidu.
ally and collectively some ftheir surplus capital
and move forward with firm and determined
resolution, and continue with that energy and
caution, which has and always will, ensure sue
Cuss "a una~....,. g.
II is settled fact tina, no country can have tha,
prosperity and progress in point of wealth and
population, (which many portions Of our favored
land has for ten years pasi,) unless the people
adopt some general system OF internal Improve.
ments.
Let those who have doubts on the subject n>
form themselves what the Railroad system has
done in the eastern and northern States since
eighteen hundred aud hirty.seven. Tho ad.
vantages and general improvements caused by
them has far surpassed the mos, sanguine e1.
pectalions of all. No obstacles have been too
great for them. They have constructed Railroads
almost in every direction and have formed by
them complete net work over tha, portion Of
the country. Their granite hills have been pierre,
ed thousand times. Even the Green Noun
tains have not proved as barrier, but have been
pierced at various points. The lofty hills Of the
granite and marble rock, have been cut through
aud the Iron Horse now travels with the majes-
ty and swiNness Of the Eagle upon the ring,
through places that time past was almost impas
sable for the Green Mountain boys themselves
Their cities and towns have been making rapid
strides in wealth and population villages have
sprung up almost in every direction their lands
have doubled and threbied in yaiue. Many of
the fertile hills that were valueless have become
valuable. The farmers in the interior ha, had
no market in their reach for many small articles
cannot at this time supply the demands, and re-
ceive ample compensation for every thing that
they can spare.
Although they be hundred miles from the
cities. few hours are sufficient for them tC
gs; returns from their produce.
| The amount Of travel has increased in the las
fifteen years more than ten fold. Those tha
then thought il great undertaking to go hun
dred miles, now travel the same distance will
as much ease as they then could so 10 neigh
borhood church.
The city Of Boston and vicinity have invested
and expended thrty.six millions of dollars il
Railroads, which will amount to one hundre,
and sixty dollars TO every inhabitant. Nor hav'
they stopped at that, bu, are still progressing ant
apparently with as much energy as in times
past, and when aud where they will stop Go
only knows.
We must presume that II they had found tn
system unprofitabe and injurious, they woul
have abandoned il ere this, as it is admt,e'
throughout the world; that they are people ba
generally study their pecunlary interest.
There are perhaps many of our good citizen
who are of the opinion or are fearful the stool
OF the Mobile and Ohio Railroad will, should
be completed, be almost worthless.
The best criterion that we have TO be govern
ed by on that point, is to satisfy ourselves b
gathering all the information within our reach
what are the net profits of Railroads generally
but more particularly those in the southern States
/ A gentleman, lately writing at La Grange
, (who appears to be wcll.nformed on the subject