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

tnem. lney owe tne State notninS, Hos VIII
they until they receive the loan and extend
the road to the boundary. Other parties
are deeply interested in the construction Of
this second division. Other parties must as
sumo d portion Of the risk. In that event
the division Of the road built by private sub.
ecription is mortgaged to the State Us well
as the FIRST division as security for the pay.
ment of the principal Of the loan at the end
O. thirty years, as well as the annual inter-
est; but hefore we commence the construc-
ton Of the second division Of the road-be-
fore we receive the bonds Of the State or be-
come indebted to the State-we ask guaran-
tees that the second division shall earn the
annual interest to be paid =" ..o oH'.e' o'h-
er parties arp deeply Interested In tue con-
strnction of this second diysion-of this link
for it will cor meet at the boundary three
hundred and thirty miles Of railroad extend
ing east with the railroads between Bangor
and Boston. This link will connect the
/ Canadian railroads with those of the Lower
Provinces. This link will connect the two
divisions Of the British empire in America
by railroad.
The completion of this link will realize in
part the long cherished idea Of European
line connecting Europe and America by a
rapid railroad and ocean steam commupica-
tion. 4 magnificent design. and capable of
achievement and of practical results. will
not detain the House with the discussion of
it, for it forms but small fragment Of the
foundation upon. which this road rests for
success But do not doubt it will ulti-
matelv be carried out. " hen this link is
completed it will then be partially realized.
The travel between England and the Cana
das will pass over it. A portion of the
American travel to cross the ocean will pass
over it. This road which unites our State
from border to border, and which connects
us with our neighbors in the East and con-
meets them with their brethren in Canada will
also form the link Of railway and steam COM
munication which will connect us with the
nation from whose loins we sprang and form
n p.rt of the great chain extending from
Halifax to the Gulf Of Mexico, and soon
across the continent to the distant shores Of
the Pacific.
Mr.. Speaker, what will be the travel and
traffic from these Lower Provinces over this
second division of the trui k line extending
from Mattawamkeag TO the boundary? In
1874 the number of passengers who lett
Portland from the West was about ninety
thousand. OF this number SIXTY thousand
might be termed through passengers. They
were those who came from the West and
beyond our State to Portland, and those
who left Portland to go West out Of our
own State. In ten years-in 1854, this
number had increased to three hundred
thousand of which more than two hundrrd
thousand were through passengers coming
into the State and leaving it. This increase
was MAINLY due to the existence of railroads
IN our State But sir; observe thAt our
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city is the point Of departure at which al
most the entire travel of these Provinces des-
,;nad for the United States will concentrate
Tn St John CITY the travel from the United
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