The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-02-12
Eyte1Mon Of TIE Rutland and Burling.
ton Railroad.

The very decisive vote by which the Stock
holders of the Rutland Road, Mt their late
meeting, resolved on the extension of their
track to Swanton, is undoubtedly true cx-
preston Of the wishes of all interested a
long the line of the road. That the inter~
esis of the road, as well as of the public in
general, will be best promoted by this cx-
tension, hardly admits Of doubt. We have
not yet seen any Of the estimates or results
of Il survey Of the proposed route, but it is
understood to be comparatively easy of con-
slruciion, and that the expense of the work
will be slight, compared with the accruing
benefits.
The construction OF the bridge at Rousc's
Point seems at present matter Of consid-
cradle uncertainty. The New York Legs
laturc will, with very little doubt, refuse the
charter asked at the present session. Their
committee, who made thorough exanina-
ton of the premises during the recess, re-
ported very dcciaoSIy against the project
and tue interests of the State are strongly
srraycd against it. Under such circum-
stances, VIC sec no chance for the requisite
grant, on the part of that State. Whether
the bridge il built or not, however. matters
li,lc as to the policy Of the proposed cxicn-
sion.
Should Railroad be constructed from
Saratoga 10 Sackcit's labor, the business
OF the Ogdcnsbursh road will of course be
gtcatly diminished, and the proposed con.
nccton at Rousc's Point less desirable. But
that i. mater Of much uncertainty, and
were it otherwise, it would afford no sufi-
cient reason for giving whatever business
there may be. by way Of OsdcnsLurgh, en-
tirely to the Central road.
- Further particulars on the sulj,
will no doubt soon be made public, which
". shall take occasion to lay before our read
ers. Tho following brief account Of the
meeting in question, We cory from the Bur
lin:'on Sentinel, uf Saturday,
The meeting OF the stockholders of the
Rutland and Burlington Railroad at Bel
laws Fails, On Thursday, was probabythe
largest assemblagc Of the kind ever called
together in Vermont. The purpose oil the
meeting was, Isl, to consider the propriety
o.. accepting the amendment to their char
ter as granted by tho last legislature, and
2jly, said amendment being accepted, To as
certain whether the Stockholders would au.
thorze the directors 10 take immediate
measures for The extension Of their road
from Burlington 10 Swanlon, according 10
the pi DIVISIONS OF the amended charter.
Tho meeting. presided over by Judge
Folle.t Of Burlington, was first addressed
BY Messrs. I.insley oil MiJdlcbury, and
Snplisy OF burlington, who set forth in
brief tho purpose Of tho amendment to heir
charter, and the absolute necessity of lis
acceptance by the stockholders if they
wouiI sc ;ure any portion oil the business
north oil Burlington.
These gentlemen were soon followed by
p. W. Chandler, Esq, Of Boston, stock
boder 10 the Central, in favor Of motion
10 postpone the whole sub oCt of the exien.
SION to some future period. Mr., Chandlcr's
speech was lie Neutrality-suspicious., law.
yer-iike and courteous, hot had about The
same eject upon the convention as a coal Of
fire would have, thrown into a keg Of pow
der. The Interest spirit Of that aninosiiy
which has always existed between the Cen
trail and Rutland routes WIS Instantly en-
cited, aud tho whole Convention ms one
man ~eni into passion which at once an
nihlalel the possibility Of posironemcni
and :" the gentleman from Boston" like to
have shared Tho fate OF the motion. lins-
Icy. ISmallcy, Harrington Of Boston. Chas.
Seymour Of 81 Johns, and Stacy Of Bur-
linglOa. followed each other in speeches
which. for cloquence and earncstness, W"
venture 10 say, have no parallel in Vermont
conventions. The effect was continue!
storm Of applause during their remarks,
and unanimous faye" in favor Of build !
in. he cxienson-unanimou il we except
a single and sickIy mo, :" mutered sol |
emmy ina distant corner, aud which we
Afterwards learned came from person moi
owning stock
We are, then, 10 have main railroad |
route running north from burlington. |
Whatever may he the other questions on
which the rival routes dilIer. on this oues- |
tl"n the interests of Burlington demand |
that wiki her inhabitants there .houlG be |
but ohe wlsh, oni opinion and one voice.