Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-03-06

ed with beautiful shudc trees and pleasan, side
walks. Her soil is dry. and no mud Is found there
from the time the frost leaves the ground IN the
spring until after It returns IN winter Her side
walks are Ia good condition and need no additions
OF plank NJ stone. AT the cast across The plans,
10 the distance, the eye rests on the forests which
cover the sides and tops of the Green Mountain
range. The lofty Klllngton is seen at the south
east, while at the west a gentle slope carries you
into the valley Of Outer Creek few miles beyond
which lies Lake Champlan. llubbnrdlon, OF Rev
olutonary memories, adloins her on the south west,
while Like Dunmorc, whcrc the first scene Of the
"Green Noanain Boys opens lies but little to tho
north. The encOmiums on other places may be true
and yet Brandon may be sllll more deserving SIR
her grass Is as green, If not nteoner her water is as
pure and good, # not better, and her ladies are as
beautiful as amy on the face Of the whole earth
these are great advantages for Brandon, It IL
ruo, aud yet she possesses olhcts. Her resources
~ minerals in marble and IRON are immense. The
marble qnarres ~ and near her might, alone, supply
the whole country. and the marble Of Ruiland
County alone is equal 10 the whole Union IT not The
world besides. brandon is a place of great trade
aud manufacturing; Of marble and iron works and
machinery She is and always has been thrifty
and growing village and will continue 10 be. Whom
10 an these advantages add the fact that M Rep
reseniaive could pass from Burlington South to
Rutland without passing through Brandon, and that
no Representative could 60 from Rutland North
] ih burlington WITHOUT also passing lhsoh4u bfauuou
1t will be seen, at glance, that she is the spot Of
all others 10 select a. a fitting place To erect The
State Capital, after fair trial Of oufcting inter-
ests aud failure to locate elsewhere Her soil for
a foundation Is such that If you place upon 1t a
building Of ten times the weight Of your present
State House, yet your walls will never crack or
give way-and trusts will never Affect them. We
invite You then TO our beautiful aud healthy village
in The spirit Of compromise. IT yuu accept toe ln-
vltaLon, we will give you $50 0OO and hearty
welcome.
Burlington it ia admitted, presents some advan-
lages which should uoi be overlooked In selecting
site for your State House. She presents TO us
great centre Of travel with large and extensive
village for the accommodation of The Legislature.
The Rutland g. Burlington. aud HE Vermont Gems
trail Railroads terminate here. These roads are the
largest aud accommodate more towns than any other
roads 10 the Srie The terminus Of the Vermont
e. Canada will he IN Burlington soon, While the
navigation Of Lake Champlain will open an avenue
for all the towns bordering the water TO reach the
place by Steamboat As 10 the scenery of Bur-
lngion and what the gentleman, Mr.. stacy. terms
her ma -nifceni views had an opportunity recent.
ly TO have this matter tested by the evidence Of my
senses | selected d favorable point from the obscr-
vatory on the ton ~ the college. 90 roilege hlll
Much has been SAID about the beautiful prospect
from this point over the waters Of the Lake aad of
the village slipping down 90 the witer's edge--nf
the prospect beyond on The towns bordering the
Lake and North lo Canada Bn' ! must confess
that The Eastern prospect from this Observatory IS
nearly " not fully cqnnI 10 the Others: the plains
and fields stretching OF for niles and then arise
before YOU in nlI their grandeur Mnnshe'd Nouns
tain and channels Hump Some of the highest
peaks Of the finest range Of mountains the eye ever
rested upon. These, | understood are about "
miles from Burlington and nearly 10 miles from
Non'peiier--thns showing dat Montpelier IS fur
Their East Of The range of ho Green Mountains Than
. NIr|furfu0 ts Nnsf uf that ruuuo
Some considerations connected with Bellows
Falls, Mr. Marsh SAID. he would here a.uie to-
That place claims 90 be central point of travel,
and % a certain extent she D. So. The Railroads
10 the Valley Of the Connecticut from iralucboro'
on the oulh and White River Junction together
with the Rutland q Burlington on the North and
West here find a common terminus. She sacc"s-
sable from most paris of the State, ana If the ques
ton of location were confined In Bellows Falls and
Montpelier, the former would seem Co present the
greatest advantages and claim tha preference.
Where. then j. tho best location for our seat Of
Government Where is the centre OF travel, Of
business of thrift. and energy We think that
place is RuiIand Her Increase Of population,
wealth snd other facilities indicate her the sulia-
BILE location But II, through msadyen'ure. Rut-
land cannot be selected then, Sir we have other To-
catluns ~ Rutland Conniv We deserving 10 be CON
sidercd. We sidl claim % for Rutland Curnty, as
presenting the most desirable location % any IN the
State.
49, Mon'peler D. riiIl perseverng ~ her claim.
SIR have none other mao k'nd feelings towards
me menoer from iEai town. mr. MrrrOl, "uo Hus'-
Gates that claim respect his TALENT ms zea'' ni7
energy and perseverance. admire 'hese qna,n
eai'"s "nd canno' ao"o' 'hat tne interests "l ul'l
Tow" a'e entrusted 10 S''' ana a'' "'n"'' nu W.
im'uht OF iA'en' "r even aur"l'.'s7' ca" 'ss''n'N
e"'uge lhe c"ar'et'r Oh 'n's c'''" o' '"e eou-''
'ersy IespfeunI D" ooWe reasons nave a"e'uy
peg" ouereu WY u"7 'o"n s',,'l n'. os''u pre-
F"H ," '''"""9 '"' l'0''i"" W. ou'
o"i mere are ""'r, '' "n'N "'''' o' W." !"
ca" 'ne ait'n"'h "' ,ne Nn"NN''ee. Nea'y 'le
Wn"' o, 'he west r'He o' 'ne ui.uu'''"' sou'n OF
I'hNienleh '"uh'N' ana pa" OF '"r en7' s"ei ",
coming 70 Non'',le' pass 'nl"NAn nu''lhRton' II
rs seldom you ma any connection ol uS'ns oe."eeh
nr vermont 'en'a' ana Nuu'nu y burlington
o. consequence ls' 'Ae m'"in'IS, ON 'nel way W
the state "p'a'' are DETAINED ~ bn'"ns'ou' m'uy
uWrS q" eay-s'',,n"'s over n'."', guy a' ''u1's
d" uay ana n'Rh', nc ""et ''l' N',n VIC Sa' t
on To attend our deloefhl"ns mere we were '"'u ny
'ne station age Is 'hi' mere "ou'H DE- conuec''1h
q" ha'n' az burlington many =" us ao0"'"'n-'
came on 10 ihAt pace ~ 'h" morning "'"' ""wu
were obliged To stay al burlington IT." aaF ana a''
nghi bei"re proceeding TO Non'pe'rf' Ano'uti Sc
rlons o'H y tue cn'hge OF cars '"Nusg " Da,S
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