The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-11-28

AZ 81. Mays, with brnnch to London
in the Great Western Railway. connecting
at that station, with that Company slineto
Sarnia and Detroit. Il I'll
The average running time between Mon
treal and Toronto, next season. win be about
eleven hours, and from Montreal to Portland
about ten hours and from Montreal to Que
bee Ave hours; 50 that the Journey between
Montreal and Chicago Gun be easily accom-
plishsd in q day and a-half?
Persons acquainted with the geographical
situation Of the various points mentioned in
these connections, and the character OF the
resources Of the sections Of the country
where they are located in Canada West,
will see at n glance that these feeders must
pour an immense business into the main
Trunk line. Canada West is an extremity
fertile country. adapted to the raising OF
wheat and other agricultural products, and
Its products alone seeking an outlet and
market, could not but furnish an immense
business for these lines Of railway but when
the connections are all made. a large portion
of the surplus products of the Northwest
ern States must find an cutie, over this route
to the Atlantic cities.
Montreal il situated at the head Of sea
navigation proper, and is the port for the
great chain Of River, Lake and Canal nav.
ligation, which extends westward to Fond
du Lac, and Chicago. q distance OF liOO
miles, embacing the largest extent OF inland
water communication in the world. twill
be readily seen that It's location is such rs to
make il grand entire pot Of the products OF
the West, which are seeking an outlet by
water communication, in the season when
this navigation is not INSTRUCTED by ice
These products must come there for reship.
ment to foreign ports, via the St. Lawrence,
or TO be sent to the Atlantic by way Of the
st. Lawrence and Portland Railroad to Port.
land. During the winter months, contin'
uous stream Of western products must nat
urally be poured over the Grand Trunk road
to Portland, which has been made by the
construction Of this road the natural winter
port for the entire Canadas. Portland, att
uated as she is, with harbor equal to, il
not better than any on the coast, ACCESSIBLE
in all weather, and sheltered from storms
must become in no distant day. a city Of
great trade and Importance, by reasons o
her connections with the Canadian Provin
ccs, furnished by the Grand Trunk Rail
way. Equally with Montreal she has al
interest in the full completion Of the grea
entcrpSiyes in Canada, which are to DO the
channels through which her commercial great
ness is to be attained, and her path in pros.
perity accelerated. Ii was far reachin!
conception, that which saw in the dim fu
turc, the benefit which would accrue to tn
city Of Portland, from the enterprise 0
linking together the waters of the might,
st. Lawrence, with those Of the spreading
Atlantic, by means Of the iron links. Al
honor to the men who conceived the might,
project. Beneficial as it has been, and as |
proposes to be in the future to Portland
SIMPLY considered, it Is not less so to tn
State at large. 1t has done something anC
will do more to break that system Of coloni
al dependence on Boston and New York
which was at one time Characteristic O
Maine, and it has served to open the eyes Q
many to the advantages which Maine ma
for commerce, and its resources to make
one of the most powerful and Influential
members of the galaxy of States.