Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-05-28
Manufactures.

We hope our readers have not got tired of
our rather frequent Introduction of the topic of
MANUFACTURES IN BuRLINGroS. because we
assure them that Burlington has got 10 come 10
il! The multltorn advantages and tjlcllltcs
that God has bestowed upon us cannot, for a
rcry long period, be neglected.. ! hey must,
and they WILL, be improved. We verify be-
llcvc that it can.be dcmonstrativrly shown, that
no town in New ENGLAND possesses equal, -
not superior but cguui, - facilities for becoming
Il great MANUFACTURING DEror. There is
no department Of Manufacturing Industry
from the making Of shoe peg to the building
of Steam Engine, that cannot find profitable
inducements in Burlington. What falling
water cannot do, Steam powcr.can, and, with
our unrlvalcd facilities for the transportion of
both the raw material and the finished product,
we may, under ludicious management and sa-
gaclous counscIs, become the great CENTER
ror Of Now England Manufactures.
Let our doubling and timd look ut it and
Judge for themselves! We are as fairly and
advantagcously located, between the Atlantic
ports and the Great West ,-bctwecn produc-
ton and consumptlon,- between the millions
TINT till the earth and the millions that cons
sumo the PRODUCTIONS Of that tillagc, rs any
Town or City could be. The rRoprcrs of
our Manufacturing Industry, they
be shoc-pegs or Steam-cngincs-can easily
command the great markets on all sides of us,
and to all extcnts. The RAW MATERIAL, the
LABOR, the MECHANICAL GENUS and SKILL, the
CAPITAL, are right in our midst. We can
easily and readily avail ourselves of them all
for the advancement of public and private
Tie only question seems to be
now.
We beg our readers to believe that our CA
rITALrsTs,-our fellow citizens who intcli-
gently reflect upon our intrinsic and cxtrinsic
advantages, and who are most ready to further
and dcyclopc thcm are not idle and Indifferent
spectators Of our duties or our capacities. A
series of careful and judlclous examinations of
the practtcni workinr of the principal Manu-
factories Of New England Worcester,
Nashua, Lowell, Manchester, &c, &c.,-is
now i'll progress, with the very intent and pur-
pose to erect similar establishments in Bur
lnTton, should these examinations prove favor
able. Two of our pubc-sp spirited and lntcll-
gent citizens are HOW on a " tour of ubScrva-
ion'' among the Manufacturing Cities and
II ,.I l. 4.
happy III being permitted to lay before orr
-caders the results of their observations. We
have only to remark that both of them are
prdctjcal men, and, both by cduca-
ION and experience, cXccIcntIy qualified to
speak with authority in regard to questions re
atmg 10 the comparative Manufacturing iacill-
les of Burlington.
The letters below, are addressed, as will be
observed, to our townsman, CARLOS BAXTER.
Esq, than whom, We take occasion to say. no
gentleman has ever proved more ready to pro-
note the true interests, and advance the pros
'crl,y, of Burlington. MIR. BAXTER, at our
'wn request, allows us TO publish these letters,
IS matters of public interest and deserving
public attention. llp may not thank Us for
ringing his name thus prominently into
notice, but as we are not at liberty to disclose
he wrdcr, we mention hm to whom the com
are addrcsscd,- the drawer Is
Unknown, we show a responsible cndorscr,
t least!
The writer of these letters (no'c of which
Will be given tomorrow Is gentleman well
with the operation and economy Of
Mechanical industry, and well qualified to
ldgc IN respect of the subjects on which he
rites. Ills initials will probably be rccog
lzed by most Of our readers -