Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-04-04
OLD SERIES, VOL. Is, NO. 81.

means within her reach to retain her relative
position.
Her success is seen in tho moro rapid
growth Of Massachusetts, over that Of the
State Of New York, from 1910 to 1850
That Of Massachusetts being equal to - g.
10 per cent. whilo New York has grown a,
the rate Of 81 per cent only, upon the POPula-
ton Of 1910.
Tho great competition with Massachusetts
industry, however, is from her more southern
neighbors, and the commercial supremacy Of
New York, naturally attracts to it, uads
which formerly was confined TO Boston.
The railway aycnuos srieEdiDg from New
York city norhward. will soOn connect with
and cro.s many Of tho line, extending from
Bosion westward, upon whieh,-mor easy
gradient, are found running to New York.
than can be obtained in ascending from tho
Connecticut valley to Boston, the trade Of
Vernon, AMI portions Of Massachusetts and
New lIampshirs viii naturally fow to the
lirgcs, market.
Competition is daily becoming more snd
more active between New York and Boston.
The opening Of the New York and New Ila.
ven Railroad gave greater impulse to tho
business Of New York than any event of tho
last flecn years. Tho extension Of the lIud.
son River RailIoad to Albany and Troy, and
th5 completion ~ tho Harlem Railruad TO .
point Of intersection with the Albany and
We, Siockbridgc Railroad will oTer strong.
er competition to the Western Railroad ih,n
it hs, yet encountered, alre,dy gro,t, as 10
shown by the diminished lu,niity Of produce
brought over It the las, yesr.
Every merchant sni business man of Dos
ton j, aware Of tho fact. tha,i very large Por-
ton Of the busnes, " that metroPol, comes
from the Stale of Maine, IN ,mount far great.
cr than the community generally suppose
IN confirmation II the truth Of lhi, siaiemen,
We confidently refer IN N. merchant, of lIos-
ton aud to the public records Of the national
and 5 tate government. or the 7O6i 'essels
which entered Boston Harbor in tie year
1917. 1884 were from Maine. -Four tcnths Of
the entire iravcl which enters the city Of Dos.
Ton over her Jsr,n trunk line, Of railway, paSs
over the two roads running from Boston into
Maine.
The returns for Isi7, Of the hills redeem
Cd At the Suffolk Bank, will show, that over
thirteen millions Of dolhrs OF the circulation
of the Maine Banks we're redcrmsd in H.
ton w that year. and i is believed that those
Of 1850 will show still greater amount.
Ohcr Illustrations equally suggestive nigh,
b. given, al tending IN show the immense
trade between Maine and Massachusetts,.
The people Of Maine consume more large
L. Of the manufactures Of Massachusetts than
any other population Of equAl numbers.
l. It not for the interest Of Boston, there
tore, TO build up and foster industry IN Maine.
in preference to the Connecticut Valley or tho
country lying wrsi or ~ The trade Of
Maine naturally an, to Bos,oa aud must Pass
BY Boston, ift seeks ihe great market south.
Tie inevitable laws oi trade, resalungfrOm
the geographical position Of Maine, make her
prosperity and tha, Of Massachusetts, closely
connected II no, identical.
Any line OF railway thu, throws business
and travel east Of Boston contributes directly
TO her trade and business, More or less Of
this trade AMI busnci, reach Boston or pass
through It going - New York. As well
might the intelligent stranger piss through
your capitol without noticing It's lofty columns
and symmetrical architecture, a, the in,elli.
gen, business man pl.s through your city
without being iustlnctiNely led 10 trade with
a community, - renowned for thru and sue
ccs,ful enterprise, as he merchants OF Boston.
Intercourse bcgei. traffic. 4. naturally as cI-
crci.s implns strength To the body, and 70
long a, the laws Of nature remain unchanged,
the trade Of MaiGo can never seek New York,
or more southern market without giving Ia
Massachusetts, the first Offer OF her trade and
her business.
No intelligent mind can doubt tho ability
Of Maine TO sustain q population IS dense /"
that Of the agricultural and manufacturing
portions Of Massachusetts. under the lnhu-
enee Of similar laws, and like habits Of busi.
ness, with an amount OF e,p,tsl engaged IN
productive Industry in the sane ratlo 10 ths
population. Thi, would give Maine, with
81, ,2Cs square mile, Of territory, Populh,ion
exceeding four millions Of people.
It seems apparent 10 US Therefore, that
Massachusetts, has the mos, dircct interest To
give encouragement, to every enterprise ealcu.
lated to advance the prosperity Of Maine.
aside from the great interest in her public
lands.
Among the importan, enterprises OF tho
diy, and one Of equal importance to Masss.
ehuse,,., as to Maine, is the plan Of the Eu-
ropean ,nd North American Railway. II is
proposed to extend across the entire breadth
Of this State, in continuation Of the lines al.
ready built or in process Of construction,
line Of railway over the most direct and Prsc-
ticable route from The city Of Boston to 81.
John and Halifax.
Without claiming for thi, line any ad'an-
tsgcs commonly sscribed to it, as a means OF
shortening the time Of passage between New
Yo,s and London, thereby attracting over u
the grca, stream Of European ,raNel,-iti' is
enough to cay iha, !, is proposed to extend
line Of Railway through region Of country
rich in every natural advantage,-fores, soil,
climate and mineral wealth, over a route the
most direct and practicable iha, can bc asccr.