Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-05-20

was principally on the coast and gathered
around the mouths Of our. rivers, or upon
their banks We number now more than si1
hundred thousand. Railroads are penetra-
ting our State reversing the decrees Of Pro
vtdence which separated US into many die.
tinct valleys, each having separate and local
interests, and are making our State united
and compact. Our sea coast, with all in
dsntures, is more than one thousand miles
in ex tent, with deep and capacious harbors
physical geography Of the State. Thirty
would ever own or build great amount Of
tonnage. The increase since that time has
been unparalleled in the history of the world.
II might have been early foreseen and predict
cd Ssme writers has declared that tell him
the geography Of u country and he will de-
cribe the character and employment Of its in
hahitants
In ancient times it was Italy. peninsula,
that controlled the commerce Of the world
When the Emperor Charllnagne saw the in
trerid mariners from the north navigating
the TEN npes.uous seas of his coast. he truly
predicted they would one day overrun his
Empire. In latter times il has been Holland
laying upon the ocean, that was the great
commercial country, and still later, England
surrounded by the ocean. With our gry OF
sea coast and fine harbors it was certain that
Maine would hea great ship building State
We may now predict with certainty that
with the economy of our water power an
hundred fold greater than all the rest OF
New England. the economy of our climate
With its clear, elastic, and stimulating at
mosphere, enabling labor to I've performed
within doors and without detrimcnt tn
health-with the economy. industry and in
genuity OF our people, our cnntiguitv by
railroad to the commercial metropolis oil
NeAw England and the valley of the St. Law
renee and the great West with the vast in
crease Of the population Of the country
and the commerce of the country. Maine
within thirty years will become grea,
manufacturing State.
have spoken before Of the increase of the
East-that thirty years since the territory
which then WAS the county Of Penohscnt and
number less than fifteen thousand inhabi.
tants, now numbers nearly one hundred
thousand. What will be the increase of tn.
valleys Of the Penohscot and Aroustook in
the next thirty years brought into connec-
tion and near neighbor ood to the settled
portion Of the State and the country? |,
will certainly number two Or three hundred
thousand-prob,hly more. hesitate to de-
clare my full convictions on this subject. -
But sir, this road ,or three fourths Of its
distance is also a trunk line through the
State connecting with three hundred and
thirty mill Of railroad extending through
the BRITISH Provinces-what population " i'll
they contain in thirty years? Certainly two
millions. And this road is the only ont
which this population will travel to marke;
to the great markets Of the United States.
Will not this roli in thirty Yea be good
security for seven hundred thousand dollors !
Will it not be good security for seven thou
sand dollars per mile? Win II not. in all
human prvi ability. he good security for five
times that. sum- II will c, mmand the loca
trade and traffic Yf the great valley Of tn,
Penotscpt and the st. John. combining a's0
the great stream Of travel and traffic ever in
ccea>ing and swelin. which will ptss over
it, as the highway between those | rJ>i zee,
and our markets. With the proceeds Of tn,
public Lands and their Accumulated interes,
and this railroad both as security. may We
not fold.our haHis in peace and quiet, sure
THAT we have not imposed any debt upon pos
terity 10 pay.
Mr.. Speaker, there is still an n,ther sum tc
be paid The annual inter est on the loan o
seven husdred thousand dollars at five per
cent is thrty-fve thousand doll,rs. Nigh,
caelly disp4se of this payment 81 far as the
State is concerned. for the earnings Of thu
first division Of the road from Milford to Mat.
t.wamkeas built by prvat. subscription,
would pay it; but. sir, must try 10 iustif,
myself to my constituents. am NOR,
anxious to satisfy them than this House or
the people of the State This bill proposes
a railroad to Aroostook to bring that terri
tory into connection with YOU 1t proposes
a trunk line through your State to bring the
inland trade and interc communication Of the
great territory East of you into your State
These, sir, are great State objects. Ny con.
stituents, know, will receive some inciden.
tai advantages. but it results from their 20.
sition and they are not to blame for that -
To accomplish tn Sc objects is State neces
sity. You cannot nor will not abandon
Aroostook. She is connected 10 YOU by tie:
Of interest, by historical associations. ane
her people arr "bone of your bone and. flesh
of your flesh Neither can YOU afford I,
forego all the adv intagcs which the growtl
and settlement Of that county will exert ny.
on your trade and commerce ana upon your
industrial pursuits. You cannot with safe
ty allow a foreign nation to throw the ne
work Of trade and traffic over her and com
pei her people To seek their markets Tor ev
cry article of comfort, necessity and deeenc,
blow struck by the hand of industry to seei
its reward in the same markets. Sir, tn,
people when they understand this oues,io,
wilt not sanction any such ab,nd ,nncnt (;
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