Washington telegraph., 1854-07-26
IFor the Teiegraph.l
PORTLAND MAINE, June 30th, 1854.

.,.v lid here in the North may not prove Wnol-
!, uniuteresting, have taken my pen 10 lnnlte
.bem. This is emphatlcally down East. yet
.be cool bracing phere at this season affords
uis sufficient endowment to compensate. at least,
w. the dnst he swallows upon the cars between
M w. and Cincinnati. during ride of forty hours;
I n' visit TO the White Mountains which re-
am;rps only three additional hours. will iully COM
q's.te the most penurous mser. am sure; since
r. whole trip can be made from Cincinnati for
.wenty-five dollars, with sight OF Niagara Falls
~ the CRYSTAL Palace thrown into the bargain.
The whole country here Is now traversed by
po;Iroads. So that one go almost wherever lie
rozes tor few dimes: consequently travel is
P.o,ortionaIly increased, and every road derives
sf;r nroft from the capital invested. Indeed.
native power of a Railroad in point OF 5usi-
Wv. | ;s bevond compilation. And those who
e.a Ie hitherto opposed our contemplated roads in
.1-L,nsas and refused to take stock from belief
IT, +bsre would not be sufficient business for them
sr only small portion OF the year in transport
~, tht cotton crop to market. are iarbonng un-
n5 Grand mistake. for Railroad lciN create its
uei b7gsness aud oil this ample demonstration
1"S I1b.d here al the North. But lew years since.
NC ors 70 the construction OF Railroads few
Pr ,rond have believed that road extending
"a. .n or hundred miles from the Sea- board into
A.. H. interior of the country here. could possibly
slI .u, business for two months in the year. And
Ir;tb much stronger reason could such sentiments
/. entertained here then thsn At present they can
~ entertained there, 10: the staple products OF the
O rtrv are emphaticaiy nothing In comparison
~ nbat they are in Arkansas. Aud at this time
~ w. different Railroads diverge North and East
cn,r ~ tbis place into the country. One. indeed,
nun naanJ;nO TO Montreal i'll Canada but the others
k;no their termin in small country villages;
Zach Of these roads run three passenger trains
,nd Two freight trains. rack ard iorth daily dur
:.r tbe entire year, while each road is paying
irar interest than could possibly lie obtained
Ion anv loan OF capital here. But this Is rot all,
rna, baIt-the benefit derived to the stock hold
-, and the country generally. For indeed. all
.sos Of reorIe and all kinds of business. have
so.a;ved new impulse. And now the small
tu,o who cuItivates but fifty arreS OF land. and
Who nsed TO he poor and in debt-.lvng without
eyer the common comforts OF lie. has money 10
I.t and reioices in the same luxurles that oImer-
lv only graced the rich man 5 table Manual
labor has become far less Irksome and requisite TO
a spnport and competency Indeed, the enhanced
raIne of all species OF property. and the facilities
.forded bv these Railroads in various ways very
far exceed the value OF the capital invested In
tbem-and from dIigent inquiry into the prem
ises feel Warrented in saying. that the stotk h.
holders would even prefer to abandon every cent
invested. rather thar do without ttem For by
60 doing thev would be far better of In pecuni-
arv point of view and to the country at large they
are invaluable All kinds Of merchandise can be
procured from stores along the roads hity and
even hundred miles from here. cheaper than IN
tbe city itself since the transportation is much
less than rent and other expenses can possibly be
in large city; and in addition 10 all this there is
nothing that can be raised by the farmer but finds
ready cash market Immediately at his door,
while the price Of all productions has advanced
two hundred per cent; and the farmer hundred
mIes from market is HOW urOn an eq' al footing
with him who lives only one mile distant The
consequence OF this is that the farmers have really
become the m0f ed men OF the country and are the
mosl independent class OF people; while those en-
gagged in other rocations of lie. reap proportion
able advantage What then would he the condi-
ton of Arkansas il our projected roads were on y
completeda Let us look to this and not be out
done by such barren. cold penurious State as Is
Maine The cost OF construction cannot exceed
in Arkansas one hall what it does here. while the
right of way which is a very large item of costs
here will he nothing there. 1t does appear then
that possessing a soil and climate unequalled. and
private capital sufficient, at least. to commence
The work that Arkansas should no longer suffer
her sister States to surpass her in enterprise and
Improvement. especially when the dearest inter-
estof her citizens are at stake. But the work is
now progressing there with able and efficient men
at its head and by the liberal cooperation of the
Deople success is inevitable. And this cn-opera-
ton is the great desdeTatum. since it is idle TO
pect foreign capital to build our roans. and 1t be-
trays want ot energY anil resolution even to hint
at such an idea. The truth is must commence
the work ourselves with own capital. and
when well underway, if assistance is requisite it
can readily be obtained
Much excitement prevails at present through
out Massachusetts, well as in this State relative
70 the Catholic Irish. who are armIng their church
es under directions ftheir priests and threaten
rise. rennrt has just reached here that the
MAYOR of Bath. Maine. has been shot hy them in
attempting 20 effect the seizure of several Co5fRs
laden with arms and munitions destined f,r their
churches in that city The fourth of next month
is fixed upon for IA general outbreak hy the IIiSh.
and thev have become so numerous and inSolent.
and have so efficiently prepared themselves by
making arSenals of their churches throughout
New England, that. in the event of rise OF their
part. serious consequences may he anprehen'ed.
1t is currently reported that the Irish have
Banner painted whereon the Pope is represented
with his foot upon Washngton's neck and that
thev will attempt to display it through the streets
Of B ,ston on the fourth of July next. If such in
science is really attempted by the Irish. bloody
times NAV be expected; for it never will be suf-
fered by American born citizens. among whom
there is much feeling and determination displayed
In view of this contemp plated outrage upon Amer
lean freedom.
But however much one may feel disposed to
svmpathise with the good people of Boston on
this occasion. he cannot but feel it a judgement
upon them for their conduct in the late case of
Burns the fugitive slave of which douhtleSs vou
have received reports. And truly wonld il be an
anomaly in history it the Sorth should one dav
have to lend the North their assistance to que'l
the insolent rising OF THEIR Irish slares Bat
stranger events have happen d. and in the present
age nothing is impossible.
The money market is easy here. and good times
pFevaiF throughout the country. More anon
Truly yours, &c, J@***
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