Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-10-14
PHILADELPHIA, EastOn and Water
Gan Railroad,

Any one who, for the first time, will
examine into the resources of northeast
ern Pennsylvania, will be amazed at their
variety and extent The process, howev-
er, will teach him the Importance of bring
ing hither the field, mine and forest pro-
ducts of that bountiful region, and of
sending hence in return the goods and
merchandise that are required to satisfy
the yearly wants of large and prosper
porous population. The counties drain
ed by the waters of the upper Delaware
are equidistant from Philadelphia and
New York, while the counties bordering
on the Lehigh are nearest to our city
Hence, in the matter of average distance,
an important consideration, Philadelphia
has an advantage over her neighbor. To
make this superiority available in all seas
ons, our city has only to provide facilities
for transport and conveyance, which shall
equal, in speed and convenience, those
owned and enjoyed by her competitor and
rival: Therefore, as New York has re-
Gently opened to her use railroad reach
ing to the jonction ofthe Delaware and Le-
high lines at Easton, Philadelphia must
buiM a railroad leading to or near the same
point, or abandon the field. There is no
alternative, and any other expedient, if
tried, will end in loss and disappointment.
We must have direct short line railroad
to the Lchigh Valley-it will be re-
proach not to have one From its first
settlement to the present, its steadily in
creasing trade has aided to enrich our
merchants and make our city great and
prosperous. 1t will continue to do so if
We act up to the times, and keep pace with
our neighbor in works of rapid convey
anee and cheap transportation.
Besides, if Philadelphia makes the pro-
posed road at once, she will be able to
make connection with other roads in pro-
gress of location in the northwest counties,
in such manner as will make them part
of Philadelphia, through lines which shall
ultimately extend into and across western
New York, to the northern lakes. With
an iron barrier on our eastern threshold
the hostile schemes of watchful neigh
Dor can be held in abeyance outside our
borders. 1t is the last opportunity that
can ever occur to give to our city eternal
and absolute supremacy in the the north
east counties, for the business of those
counties will command railroad outlets,
and if they do not reach the tides of the
Delaware they will reach the tides of the
Hudson. A link to the Lehigh will give
us by the time it is finished, continuous
iron line to Maueh Chunk, and the upper
mining districts An extension, at the
proper time, to the Water-Gap will open
to US a connection with Scranton, Great
Bend, and western New York. Thus a
direct road will serve double purpose
it will arm our. merchants with weapon
of successful resistance against all CON-
petition in our own State, and complete
chain of railroad communication reach
ing from Philadelphia to Lake Ontario,
Niagara Falls, aud Canada West.
That it will pay well in dividends, or its
stock, does not admit of a doubt-business
awaits its construction. The country to be
traversed abounds in unquarried treasure,
is highly cultivated, and will put upon
the road much local freight and travel
The valley where it will terminate is
hive ofindustry and astorehouse of wealth.
Ifit do not pay both in dividends and in
the travel it will bring to the city, and
which without it sciR go elsewhere, then it
is mistake to make railroads, for they
will pay nowhere. Phila. DAILY Nescs.
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