Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-01-11
PARIS, MAINE.

INDUSTRY.
IL will no, escape your observation ,ha,
whatever assistance may bo granted towards
the construction Of railroad 20 the Aroos-
took. will be IN aid practically y OF the inter
c-,s aud purposes Of the friend. Of the Europ.
can and North American Railway, whether
made directly 10 them or not. Thus, while
contributing ~ the settlement OF our unoc-
CAPPED lands YOU may also be instrumental
IN forming that connection between the
railroads Of the United States and Canada
on the one side, and oi the lower British
Provinces on the other. which has ~ long
been regarded - most desirable consum'
nation by the intelligent people Of this and
othe- States. or the importance ot this
connection to this State and the United
States. a- necessary for the completion ot a
great international highway, have no oc'
casion 20 speak after the thorough and eN'
haus,in. eSpositions u Oh" question which
have been made hy some ul NV predecessor.
aud by mcubcrs Of former Legislatures.
The Congress Of the United states ha. here
tnfnrr IA many instances granted lands 81
aid IN thS construction ot works OF general
interest Tha, any of the, can compare IN
national Importance, in direc, usefulness
and conyenicnc, {, all parts of the country,
with an enterprise which would lead to !,
shortening ot the transit between New York
and London by from four t. SIX days, will
not D. as-ertci by those who will give the
.uhjcct careful and thorough cNsmlnl.
tipn. While | cannot encourage the hupa
that an application for ard Tor ihl. work
from the icicril government would mect
with Sufficient favor at Washington 10 en-
sur - success at the present time, anl un.
der existing circumstances. IT. importance
o. the whole country IS we'll ~ the govern.
mcni itself, and the Sacrifices which Name
- generously made IN lNi2, Of her clear
and Ini-putabls rights OF PROPERTY and "a.
risdIctiUu, for the benefit ol tho whole cOun
try. persuade the that the grant oi such AID
n. might he necessary 90 ,hgct it, accIm-
pli.hmen,, would he both wisc and Jus,.
The consequence u policy like the nnc
| have advocated IN respect to internal i'm.
provcments. II carried out-1ni lr, mc .iy
It i, a policy which has bsen crnwln: IN
favor among out WIS., and thoughtful mon
i,r many yrars-wluli b. not to implycr.
.h bat tJ enrich tho Shtc-nrt o. run u
into debt. not u impair iI- crel,t. AMI not
{, augment the burlens o. the people. l,
would ucrr,s' a. plpula,ion Of the Stale.
swell iis valuation table. rriuc' the taxes
upon 70. citizens. AMI a>si,t ito hold It's rel
alive p,sltion-ii not II improve tin re-
r.rl u wealth. strength, pInua,ion. rep
rc-entation aui power, amous the SISTER
Statr-
Tho trade oi the Aroos,n1k. now RAPIDLY
Increasing with the growth Of ii' populh'
ton. i. IA danger OF being wholly dNcric f!
from TIN. Sn'r Alraiy. much the larger
part u 10 i carried on through channels ot
communication IN a ncichbUrin: Province,
and without sOmr cil-ctuai measures % AZ
ret the present tendency ot hins., u will
Dc wholly lot 70 u. With ihc needed h.
cililis. ui transit within the State, - cntir'
commerce. thcrrurln o. be- largely increased
wear after year. sold dow into the citic- 1t
Bangor aud Calais, placing their prosperity
and expansion beyond ihc reach ui ans c,n-
,inscucy that human foresight can imagine.
Tho opening up aud Improvement, ot other
ssctions ~ the State, would contrihut" ma.
,rrally - the trade oi the elite. ot the Ken.
nghec. and oi pur leading commercial em-
r1rium. Aiirl - these result. We should
witness N" huidin: up "a many trades and
etuploymrn,s, IN the Nariou,icparimenis ot
industry, throughout thc State New in
cltemen,s would be gwen and new hopc,
held out 90 labor, cnierrti.s and capital
every where within our borders.
Within tNrnty wears many millions ot
capital haze bc,n invested IN the railroads ut
the State. upon which IN most cases ~ re.
turns IN the form q dividend. have !b"rn
rtal1ri. But with the lalse OF year. the
gradual accommodations OF bu.nes. o. tho
new avenues, and the byiisr mau'gcmcn,
which has come from the lessons II exp.
ricnce. the financial condition OF many, II
not al our railroad corporations. is steadily
imprnyins. and their earning. are yearly
ayIruNlmltiuE the point At which the share.
holders IA them may expect tn receive inter
ct ur.n their stock The increased tr'thr
urou all these roads which would attend
tie dcyslopemcnt ut the policy | have r..
commended, would add little 90 their orii.
nary expenses, aud thus would swell, hy
nearly tho outiT, amount Oi the IN rcasc,i
receipts. their actual and roolizai prnt,-.
In to-. way the certificate OF stock IN cur
rail- al corporations. held hy - many OF
uur citizens, from bcin: the witnesses oi -
much money llsi, would b. transformed IN
signs oi ~ much productive capital. \
truth oC great practical value would h' i'm
pressed upon our'pecple IN reference TO ,hn''
hasiy seurr.lit,tiUn., which, because Ot the
comparative failures thar have attended in
yrstnents in railroads. injuiiciously locItri
m many cases. and in all built under ear
cumsianccs involving. = cost OF twice 'hc
amnuu; that would have been required
under more. experienced manascmcn, and
with adequate means, therefore assumes
that all roni.. wi,hou, regard TO the amount
OF traihc they would accommodate, - tho
vast areas of country they would de'slnre.
ur t. the cheapncss and economy with which
they can De built. would lall to he sources
of income AMI prof, 20 their proprie,ors
+ The cen.u. tables exhibit an increase oil
the population OF the State Tor tie last dec
ade Of les than twelve Per cent, and the
smalles, since the formation OF the govern
ment: while ia the neighboring State ot
Massachusetts,, with 10 virgin lands, no
rnyitiu. Aroostook. but under the intiucncs
ul "A liberal anu iar'r'ach'hs to'lcy anu u'
,pirit Of courageous enterprise, there has
hcsn gain oi more than twenty-five Per
cent. The census returns tor Maine may
be- and probably are imperiec, and incorrect,
and iall of showing our actual numbers hy
many thousands; stiil there is no doubt
that the ratio ot increase for the last ten
year. has been mi,,rably small. Shall the.e
thing. 20 on? W IN greater physical At
fractions aud umpicr resources than three
louTths % the States possess, shall we clirs :
20 the narrow and shriyelling policy which
leaves, and wall leave, our State tar behind
any other that enjoys iIthe OF ~ advant'
ages? The debt OF the State is now less
than seven hundred thousand dollars.
would not counsel its enlargement. hut Its
reduction, rather and would earnestly
advise the adJptiOn OF policy which, by