Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-28

The New York Tribune and other pa
rers are discussing the subject Of rail
road communication between that city
and Washington II is understood shat
a project has been brought before Con-
gress for the establishment of a military
and postal route, which shall be entirely
separate from all existing ones. A most
odious railroad monopoly has existed
In the State of New Jersey for thirty
years, the troublesome effects OF which
have been felt by all those who have had
occasion to travel or freight on the
roads of that State What is called the
Raritan and Delaware Bay Railroad, af-
fording direct and rapid communica-
ton between New York and Philadel-
phia was chartered in 1854, in spite of
all opposition, and for the last two or
three years, has been doing excellent
service. The Camden and Amboy Rail-
road monopolists have filed bill in the
New Jersey Chancery to prevent the fur
ther use of this road, even for Govern
ment purposes but the Chancellor has
not yet given his decision. Meanwhile
the question arises, are few New Jersey
Shylocks forever to control these United
Statesl Is there no way, either, of
leaving them out in the cold, or of re-
ducing their power within reasonable
limits Without discussing the expedi-
ency of taxing the national resources at
present for the construction of con-
tinuous route between New York and
Washington, it is maintained that Con-
gress has the Constitutional power to
preserve route already open, by virtue
of its authority to regulate commerce.
Twice already has Congress interiered
in similar cases. When Virginia refused
to allow the bridge at Steubenville to be
thrown across the Ohio, like the dog in
the manger,C Congress enacted that ii was
lawful When the Supreme Court de-
cided that the bridge at Wheeling was a
nuisance, Congress again interfered for
It's protection. Let Congress now in
terfere, and authorize the new road to
carry passengers freight and mails i'm
other words, to make it postal route.
1t will cost nothing, for the road is al
ready built and stocked.
So far we have allowed New York to
blow its own trumpet. Now we have q
word to say for the rest of mankind.
John Randolph, in speech against the
protective tariff, is reported to have said
he would go mile out of his way bare
foot to kick a sheep. We are not in
clined to put ourselves to any inconven-
fence for the privilege of kicking New
York but if we Were travelling to the
far South we would go out of our way,
If we could, to give New York wide
berth 1t costs from three to five dol
lars for passenger to get hacked across
the city. This is as much as it ought to
cost to go from New York to Philadel-
phia. If person stops in the city a
half of day or night, he will, at the
lowest calculation have to pay Ave dol
lars for the hateful privilege If sick
and moneyless soldier is landed in the
city in the dead of night, he is turned
out of the depot upon the sidewalk to
suffer and starve, unless providentally
relieved by some member of the New
England Association If he has money
then it is hundred to one he will be
drugged and plundered by the "obscene
birds" that brood in Manhattan.
ia track can be laid entirely through
the city, SO that passengers who wish
may be conveyed without interruption
on their Journey well and good. Other
wise we hope the time is not far distant
when an independent route from Boston
to Washington will be constructed. The
route from Boston, or almost any part
of New England, to Cincinnati and St.
Louis ria the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road might be rendered in some respects
more desirable than any other, were ii
not for "a few such hard places as
New York City, and the Jersey monopO-
ly. The time for exclusive privileges in
anything is gone by. This is the time
for every man, and every set Of men, to
do as they please, provided they do not
act in contrariety to the laws of God
and the general good of society.
Hon. JOHN NJ Boris ON PUBLIC AP-
PAIRs.-In answer to letter from the
Hon. G.. s. Smith, Treasurer of the Vir-
ginia State Government, to the Hon.
John NJ Bolts, urging on behalfof Gov.
Pierpont his acceptance Of the position
of Senator from that State, Mr.. Bolts has
written a letter (as has already been
stately declining the profered honor,
and taking review of public affairs
generally. The following is a summary
of its contents.