Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-06-03
VOL. V. NO. 10.
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Mr.. p. resumed Well, il is said even the
poor endorsement of that road would he de-
med them. But suppose they could get it,
and add to it the credit of the Oxford Cen
trail, Androscoggln, and York Il Cum berland
OF what money value would it be? And
what comment is this upon the money val
ne OF railroad stock in Maine, WHEN half a
dozen of the principal roads in the State can.
not make piece of mercantile paper Of any
appreciable value
With all these results staring him in the
face, who that wishes to further the inter-
ests of Aroostook county, will favor this bill!
Bangor may be interested in the measure,
but her interest is contingent. Were it os-
sible to carry this road to Orient, and then
seventeen miles in the territory OF New
Brunswick, and there strike the St Andrews
Woodstock Road and tap it and draw fr,m
1t the business Of the upper country and ear
ry 1t down t. Blng'r, much would b. gain
ed. There is II heavy Business in the upper
st. join and Ar1ostook Valleys. and Ban .or
may well ,ok for it with interest The non
sense talked about the Halifax md European
travel, Bangor cares nothing about Ii
would not b. of the slightest cons ucnce ia
tae world to her to make the Halifax connec-
ton. Bat it IS of Importance to Bangor t.
retain and add t. the ArJpstaok trade.
But this bill will not give it to item
They may run it to the line stump il any
there be- which marks the boundary in that
uninhabitcd locality. But they en- not make
the eonneXion with the 81 Au!rews road.
That rad will Z, t, the GrlnI Falls almost
within gun shot IF our eastern iiur for dis
tanca ot seventy miles. 1t will bring down
the business ct that magnificent valley and
safely deposit it at St. Stephens and Calais,
and the prrprietors Of tins Penobscnt road
may stand upon the Orient stump and m kc
stump sp 'eches for it, or stump it t. come
down t. Bangor as much rs they will, but
they cannot divert it. That railroad PROJECT
rs in harmony with th. geography Of the
country, and will be successful in t.kin. the
business ii 1t is not beneficial to the stock
holders.
They might q beyond the Orient stump
and stretching over thn seventeen miles err :
the rall, OF the st. Andrews r,ld, aad sriI
get n, benefit. 1t would he Il Railroad cross
ins over which our Commissions would have
no control, and it years at legislation here at
Augusta is insufficient t. MAKE two crlssin, :,
lines act in harmony within twenty miles ui
the ctpitos, how powcrlcss wpaid all efforts
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Bangor
Mr.. Speaker, hlve now gan over tis en-
I terprile and viewed it IN the different aspects
It presents 10 the Peoplenf the state have
cndety red u do 81 c4ndidis ami f,rlv a,
simpie railrna scheme have compared it
VITA the other roads OF the st .te and drawn
mi brmHttian from their experience md sltua-
ton. We are ssnselass and stupid il W. cln-
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every day within oar own iimirs. KS d.
means OF cDnnectin, this ST ltewitn the Pr ~
inces aud mIkiag Maine the hi ,hwly a. NJ
tioas bavI caie..varei t. snow fully its ut
ter futilty. \, an attempt u transfer the
business ot thu upper ST. J1.ln 1ut ut its MT
ur,l chnnnel and tun 1t down - B,n,,r.
thnk | 4avc shown it must resalt in tlliurA
aud finally have dnon,tr4t d tn il III ,st
rk great and la-tios iniary - the Ar ,ns-
took. OF this latter pr p tsition there can b,
no doubt. II lpcts up thr pibic lini, t1r
thirty yairt; doubles AMI qIidrupies the
Irc. ut settliag lots. shuts oil al State an.
pr 1pri.ti,ns Tor the atcri aud in cr-c puntv
roi is much edc in that trInti r Il N;
plin,es tn State ia 4 d.t which snail r,,l-,
the tx and create an uneasy titl,hs amo u
all the tax -pLyeis, and thus -nclIr,st i II,-
tuu 5 els ,wh re AMI all this /, h. i re t,
build rad witch viii nnt / Y a rln within
.ixty niis- of Prcsquc Isle. tn. business ceu-
ter If uppnr Ar,is aud the pl ,ce wh,rc
t'c fr.ners cIm. together 1T tAeir annual
Fairs
Ii the Legislature think it proper t. give
away Il MILLION OF DoLt,Rs ~ tins hli Il ,r-,
let 1t Il, :, in behalf OF i praie.t which will
f,tr t,El |
am uuthl. t. see ANYTHING in the workings
Of this plan except Disappointment and in
jury.
and | have done. We are asked to vJte f,r
this bill 'lth~ ugh We do not approve IT. 1t
will do NJ harm 10 slhmi, ittt tAe people -
1t is true that the pe ,plc ot tae STAT arc Ct
p.ble discussing and deciding this prop ST.
tim as they are any Proposition that may he
submitted to them. But the Constitution of
the State has wisely provided that no mas
urc shall he submitted 10 the p.ople unless
two third, Of both House shall 'denm the
amendment necessary" This preliminary
matter OF voting upon propositions Tor amend
mcnt Is mcrt farce il members are to escape
all invcstig alton and responsibility upon tine
specllus ground that there is II, dnnger OF
'tuS t''S people, l ! plc hhi ltlt it-
sponsiiility upon me. | cannot shlrS it it
would except by "dodging, and us have
never done that y4t since hav. been ine.n.
Der Of the legislature do not chps. to b,5in
bad practice now. cannot vote for tuis
or any other propo,iti III t. amend unl!-s in
the llnsltse Of the e Constitution | '.deen
the alnenln mt neclss .iy, aud is not only
do not deem it necessary but consider 1t
positively injurious in every aspect in which
have been able To view it. shall vote az inst
it.
Upon the other point will be brief. Itis
complained that tha st. Andrews and Quebec
lin, will drain the trade OF the upper ST
John aud Aroostook away from the State OF
Maine and hand it in NV Brunswick, and
our patriotism is invoked u protect our own
citizens. l do not suppos, the gentem III
using the argument intended - call to ms
AID tne prejudices OF the il1use, Senator
Thompson in his brilliant speech the other
day in the Senate said OF our pople, "rhcy
hate o red coat and il Britisher. Mr. Dallas
and Lord Napier may have as many suppers
and feasts as they please; they may talk
about the same language, reading the same
Milton and the same Shakespeare. and
about common blood and fraternity
and all that. Very we'll, that is Just as
nice as two ladies who hate each other like
the Devil, gossipping very pleasantly over II
tea table" Is the all Of this feeling to be
invoked? =? Ilso have two replies to make
tlna ia bat xya inland ,bnt nd and