The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-14


This 10 the New Haven and Fishki road Its western
terminus connects With the Erie the great railroad OF
great skes connecting With the cities and railroads OF
thofe western regions Where viii be the eastern ter
minus Of that chain, when is finished Why in the
Guy Oh Nc" uaven (Applsuse) That road VIII pour
its inmense business into It's business amply su
cient to justify New Haven in going through with the
road to the extent OF its s6ility-whsn 1t will take in
nifty miles Of the noble Hudson river with the villages
its banks and seventy five miles Of the Harlem Railroad,
will find this its most convenient route East aud West
At present, New Haven IL shut from the West az
well as the East but open this road aud Il will take in
the Nsugatuck read and also the Housstouic valley
read. But suppose you lie STILL and Hartford pushes its
read ahead all this business coming through and nv
the Erie road will find it's market in Hartford and never
come 70 you The matter Of gresest Importance ut this
moment is to build the Fishkill roed II had
the power would supply the means from your funds,
months from this, hope to be able to stand upon aa
emnence in this city and at view, behold the
ming in the kaugstauk Fishk, Housatonic, and New
York routes ana at the same time splendid steambo rat
loo ming up the bGrbor ali OF them with freight to fill the
of the air Line Railroad to Boston
Hon. Albert sMITH- formerly member OF Congress,
next addressed the Conve2tion lie SAID being from
the state Of Maine, wish to give views on this lon
portspt question As undsrstsnd it, the proposition
is TO build road between New York and Boston TIVE nty
eight miles shorter than any ether and at halt the ave-
those roads Considering the rtanee Of
THE roec 1t is matte of surprise that capitalists win
not put their hsu,s 10 their pockets and carry it
th' ough immed See the profits on the other
England rsircsds! Yet thgs cost double what yours will
cost The iron desrer them and the secret If
nomy in the construction of railroads not then
you VIII get one. fifth Of the traffic of the FIVE
lines. which the lowest estimste then you will make
double profit, tho cost being only halt. But who will
gay hat the great bulk Of che traffic win 70
you We are go-abead people The Napoleon of
t,esmbosta Vanderbilt has said. that If be could
quarter CT an hour quicker than any other steamboat
either on the HUDSON river the sound he would put
opposition boat aud take the traffic This his
rrincipe. ard he carried IL into effect competing the
81 the slow boats TO buy him Of he drove the
on the line daughter from the state OF Maine four
lsrge rairoed, come to Boston. In addition to this,
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OF tie State the city OF Boston and csrryu the largest
PORTION Of the passepcers--I should say double MANY
Of them nom the South BY this rtsd they would
avoc al The sickness and trouble. rhe state Of
Maire among the three Grst In the Union for CONNER
cie Importance, ard builds more stea mships than
spy three States II builds merchant the
proportion ihreefourths perhaps eghths, them
ere for merciats Of New York and Philadsl There
Is corstent travel therefore between these States AMI
Boston 1t Is fact perhaps not generally kpown that
nearly all the thips built in Maine are bdit from the
timber OF other States such Maryland and Virginia
Our white oak is snd have 60 purchase it from
southern States The travel therefore to the State Of
Maine alone would pay the Of this railroad and
handsome profit besides. What is the then
that IL not taken hold of at aud put through!
That this road ~ be bnlt is fact which body denies
Ii Is only question Of tine Shall do it
we waiting for iron to get cheaper than $50 $40
ton, delivered the rosd, not efraid to say that
whoever puts his hai in his pocket and subs crbes
the stock Of THE road viii make the very BEST invest
ment Of bis money.
Hon Mr. Russell. Of Boston next addressed the con-
vntn, ard congratulated them the presence Of the
presidents OF half the agricultural societies of the
resolutions about being passed In rfeceL thereto
When the worthy Mayor Ct that city said Hang your
resolutions want action now " suppose this
ms has to the point that il will say, Hang your
resolutions and speeches ali want now il your books
oPer tha, we may put down our names, Great cheer
vg came here sInI. citizen, with dollar in
eTet 70 be affected in railroads other property be
y'nd what sf.c's III. general perity Of Boston As
citizen desire the quickest line between the netropo
lis Of New England and the metropolis OF the world
and must say that IL is really marvellous that there Is
direct Communication between these cities. But why
cause II plain After got rid of herses and billions
the next mode Of communication was BY carriages and
stoge coaches and these took the most direct and
est way and that by Middl, town In the diary OF
Joth Adams lately published, We bave account Of
Journey ~ him and his oont to the fret Congress In
Phisdepfia ana of his spssking Of the attentions and
Inequalities he received ut Niddl-town But in process
Of time the genius Of fulton established aud
then the hjsct TO have much communication
possible by water and as little possble by lsud.
The rext step was railroad and horses which were still
directed With reference o. water But the genius of
Stevenson estt,d TIE question Of loo motive being able
TO travel 20 miles an hour on the trial trip between Man
ctester and Liverpool The then became q Of
puisapce. Yet we bad no. done with it yet We took
little mere land and moved from Providence to stonng
ton and thus took out Of the the terror Of all
Travellers, Point Judith Then got into the beautiful
valley Of the Connecticut but the public s,ill
ssthed for they desired an inland railroad through
Thus We have gone on, as man building temporary
;toos piece ey piece as bis wants prompt him But
construct Us II We had never done anything Suppose
there was no line row In existence between Boston aud
mad p the answer would BE- just where line is.
You propose TO save the traveller hour, hour
no'hhs rhs, are .vsry,hins s The s' railroad and
telegraph lengthen out the business mans life,
ard be lives rs much In one Year as he for.
The boil Ct the Irish preacher almost rvslity who
raid that sges and years and NOR tbs and days, and
hcur- and minutes were all working heads at
TIE ssns moment Of time. (Roars Ct laughter) Tbsth
vii be Pre- ftabls railroad because cheap. 1. evident
-Four niiles II tie Hoo~sck Rail Rosd will be tunnelsd
q spt 81 Ia moi ha
the tsfc Of yours Taking cut twenty eight miles and
reducing tbe gradients Is equal r. more than third
the cot ~ IN. roas-~qusl TO million Of dollars. On
che side q the Altar tic line extending almost to
Ne~ioundlsnd while, on the other. a line from
other, eiosng the Mena straits, that separate
England and Wales, and extend to the remotest
line run thr, ugh Ireland to si-sy to connect with
,.,m,hip enttrptise aud ell this Is done to save
NJ. Y,s :, sns nw us "a. .s'r The srosi from
gable ard BEAUTIFUL of rivers, u another proof Of the
prseiiesl judgment Of the world in sav:ng time. In
Laid through the river ief We do not desire TO com.
pete But we must battle. ~ho has the longe., Of
the i.v.r' with the advantages possess, iiks Ste
uns'f yacht gill beat the world lGreat cheerinz)
Pftf..sof siLIInAs next sddrersed the meeting. lie
Zen ~, "a ,s,s.. ,, hs nsa
VI. Of sppsior intelligence for example, 10 those
parts Of Itsy, particularly in the Pcpes dcminions
s.fy rags srd the moot import begging; while In
Tucsny and Lomhardy, and other psrts of northern
better htfh degree ~
prosrsrity, ard thsre railroads pr.vsil.d Ia England
ard ftotttd the proerss ~ railroads Wonderful
The country .ss covered With h'm and he had been
On ame q hem which thu at the rate OF
sef.bytwo miles PER hour ~ the va,ch while the
sgs vas tiny miles They moved f.e,er thsn the wins
OF Ire wre.d dove snd impossible but that |
sop.irs - acc,os nts should take place lie h.ped that
his ,oodte model railroad net only In point Of
srueuor tut for the vigilance ~ its police In Germany
n. raw All sorg the railroads In charge % every
nie. With ssns ready 10 s,,s warning In csse o.
danger 1trush In thee countries they ready 10
ssoitce Ia becsorh b. Their. o-. ~ ~. and
hmb ~ rsitoads in furope than here; and Europeans
tfo~.d con rs ndabl. care which Americans lacked
lie VAS rot 90 rucb in favor 81 going ahead az som.
people IL Nss better q look ahead fret and then 20
ahead foi ssnt 81 this prscsution mshy went ahead
er bioks their hesds Csusbtsr
Professor fo~Lst 81 Amherst Colss~ nsrt addressed
tie cob,ebtop--MStschusstts had soubl.d lie u.sIth
In ten years and It, population hAd incrased 90 uoh
more than thst 81 other States that the only one
tna ~ss entitled 70 an additional Representation In Con-
gres But where vas the population g-ipeif In tha-e