Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-04-01
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BURLI SGTON, VT
! MORNING APRIL /, 1853.

s..'.f MORNING APRIL |, 1873
- ccyperience Of our citizens in manu-
lt1t projects, has not been such, as TO
induce Jhem to look with great satisfaction
.,.a .a.s mode of investment, or with much
.a. . me results. The disastrous end Of
ta. orE ra corporation in ncghboring vii
Ira, IN 81 Oh many Of our citizens were suf-
t.'s-=. LAS raj a tendency to dampen the zeal
a". taHse reluctance on the part OF our cap
.a. - - embark their means, in enterprises
a'... rs 10 say the least, in the unstable egs-
..aa e the present day, preca'ious Acting
--- dis opinion, with this unfortunate in
..,2 of i'll success before their eyes it, may
. surprising that they should seek for in
.ss. .nis in other enterprises, in which safety
STE 2redominent element. We are not SUR
.'..a. a, dis. it is merely the Legitimate result
e.. .-n'ent desire to keep safely what they
'.... .al.sied 10 run no risks, merely upon the
r'.c. without any certainty, of great prospec-
:.. ain. This principle, however true, just
All oper it may have been in years past, we
:Ao, ,oses much force, when con,rasteJ with
ru; present condition. When we look back upon
re uaton of town in business point
>. s. -, to the time, when the large manuisc-
!u;. A. Winooski was erected when money
~. ...nty and seeking investment, nd large
sun.s .ayng idle for want of employment 4;
,ton .ebpur was high. because all were en-
:'.v.a when manula curing was looked upon
I'd as ia reality the surest sources Of wealth
ve.~n the government saw fit to protect, the
"..4facturer, by an adequate duty upon for-
,.. Preparations, when the raw material was
gh AND the manufacturer could afford TO pay
n PRICES; and improving al our natural
;aA'sges Of commerce and trade supplying
e. Yc did, the whole northern aud north east
IN PORTION of our State, with merchandise
49,, 10 fine, prospecting in all the Different de
:,uncnts Of trade, and successful in al our
,ratons-and contrast the then state Il
go with the present, it presents picture
cuaied to awaken our energies, and 10 ex-
o.. oar best efforts to ameIiora'e our condition,
H. wears past we needed nothing but our natu'
q! advantages to ma Ike us prosperous, we
"-~ded no manufactures, we required no in
nal resource, we drew our sustenance from
T. -oad-our wealth from the surrounding
1ntry.
That state OF things has passed away. We
= AMI have been for three or four years mere
- Consumers, with nothing to export with Nc
eternal reliance with no manufacturing 10 sus
in us cut off from all cur former sources Of
wealth and prosperity by The very means which
- tac minds of few, were to make us great
III to become by force OF circumstances anl
.siton, The most important town in Northern
lew England. The immense resources Of the
~ est. and the more moderate products of the
Na5,h were to be poured II upon us, to be dis
.,.butcd to our Southern and Eastern cities as
.no;- wants were n" Dc known to us. So stron.
Nal his sentiment become 50 firmly convinced
ere its adhrren.s and so fearful that our sup
r','s would be much larger than the de
v,anl, or that the demand would be So large
mt i; could no, be supplied through one ayen
10. we embark our energies our money, on
alen's. in building two Railroads.
It vas in view Of this state Of things, seeing
-'aarly orr necessities, the absolute importance
9 self ro'iince, the unfortunate result Of on
Eni'road enterprises, and Their effect upon on
ladc, lh4t few on,erprising individuals have
erected large and elegant building at the ter
MIN Of the two Railroads, called the Pros
MrCuA~rcs SHoP. Too much praise canno
. awarded to the projectors Of this plan, fol-
If energy and perseverance,, their gencrosil!
..i heir laudablo determination, TO supply
- on'U means, by which may again trkc
,9- sand among the larger towns in New Eng
vi IN enterprise, in rospcrIty and IN inilu'
nc. Every convenience, every taClIity Is Of
tered here for the mechanic, every material fo
nc various branches Of their business, is vi h
- their reach, anl every avenue by water o
RallroaJ. Is open to any market, for the fruits
ri, lAelr industry. With steam power suf'icicn
f,r all mcchrnical purposes. and with room sui
t,,en; to apply it, this building presents com
rlc,encse Of construction which will well re
ward visit, and reflects great credit upon thu
cpnt'emou under whose supervision Il was cree
ted. Thc d"mcn> ions are as follows;
Length Of boildiug, 400 feet
Width. so
llelgnt. stories.
Lngne, no Horse power.
We .hlil refer to this subject ag'in upon
more detailed plan.
Mr.. Clayton's Speech.
We hive been flvored with an early copy 0
t,o speech made by Hon. John NJ. Clayton, il
TIC Sen1te Of the United States, in answer tC
~" speeches made during the winter, by Messr
'iss and Dougass wherein not Only Mr.. Clay
on was ass1ed bu, also the diplomatic polio