The Portland daily press., 1865-11-13

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Our New England Railroad SYSTEM
The management of our New England rall-
roads, so far as relates to the safety ana COM
fort OF passengers to the reliable transporta-
ton of ordinary freight, and to the secullty OF
Stockholders, is unequalled. AS local INES
and so far as local interests are concerned;
they have for the most part been very success
full But IN the construction OF the most u
'poftaft Of these lines, double purpose was ,n
the minds of the cnterprising hien W." ~
brought them into existence. Ihey were u
ta,,SsS not on,v IN facilitate travel and trafic
ALONG fine routes traversed by them, but also
- ea7n, snch connections with other lines as
,un,ld draw distant trade to our marts, and as
,',o,,iJ nut ms in communication with all pOr-
tions Of the country, particularly with the
craat West. 1t was wisely argued That the
5S,enrfactlIring population of New England
sbonId have ready and economical access to
the grain-producng States; that the cotton
SKINNER and the farmer should be brought in
70 close contact with each other; and that this
,yoflId prove to the advantage OF both equally.
Another alliance also was contemplated by the
Intervention of our railroad syStem-between
the Western wheat grower and the miller, and
the European operative and artlzan. 1t was
anticipated that American freight trains and
form a connecting channel between the grana-
ries of the interior and the millions ofconsum-
ers in the old world. These objects have to
some extent been accomplished; perhaps the
original expectations in reference to them
have. in good degree been met; and yet we
apprehend that this through traffic" so called
may be immensely increased, not only with
out detriment to any local interest, but with
positive gain to each and all. Western men
tha,, frahlu c,,bsa
and insist that it has been our own fault, or
the fault Of those who control our transporta-
tion.policy, that the business of Boston with
the West is not greatly in excess of what it
now is. We. are glad to believe that the occa-
sion for complaints of this kind will not much
longer exist. ai eEF Hle a3.ilE
1t has always been misfortune to this part
OF the country that there has been no bridge at
Albany to weld an effective union between our
Massachusetts roads and the New York Cen
trail line. The transhipment at that point,
which has always been necessary, has serious
ly intefferred with the diversion to this city of
western products on their way to the sea-
board. BY the Joint action of the Western,
the Hudson River and the New York Central
RAILROADS, this deficiency from which our COM
merce has so long been suffering, win during
the present autumn be supplied; and we
estimate that the construction of the new
UfluSc, anu CUIllpl6JlOu VI uUuUl6
now going forward between Springfield and
Albany wiz, by the dminution of time and ex-
pense, practically bring the West nearer to
New England by at least one hundred miles,
To make these improvements still more valua-
bic, the Worcester Railroad Company is pro-
jectihg wharves to deep water and suitable ell
evators, to accommodate the business which
they will be sure to promote.
While our most direct avenue to the West
is thus being brought to perfection, an oppor-
tunity is also afforded us to add to the utility
and profit of our connections with the East
acGrd. The iufddoiSed legislation of 1860 In
Maine, undertook to control the question of
gnuge betl1een that State and ourselves, auas
repealed last February, principally through
the efforts Of Mr.. John d. Poor, a0laose oeIy
able and elaborate argument delioered In the
Senate Chamber, at augusta, noac lies before
as. Surely our citizens win not long require
to debate the expediency of laying down
third rail Cor the distance of one hundred
miles, in order to obtain absolute continuity
with the central railroads of Maine, and with
the lines in Canada, which alone cost sixty
millions of dollars. The Canadians ale wait
ing for us to do this, in the expectation that
they will then be able to avail themselves of
Boston as well as Portland, for both their inn
ports and exports.
The above article is taken from the Boston
Journal of the LIST of November, which midi
Gates all through it, that the object of our
New England railroad system is first and last,
beginning and ending the promotion of Bos-
ton interests
The citizens Of Boston, of the last genera
ton, are entitled to credit for their sagacity in
adopting such measures as to secure railroad
system which radiates from that city to the
extremes Of New Eng and, and they have ar
ranged it with such precision that the passen-
gers are made to contribute to their hacks and
their hotels, while the Suffolk system Gor the
redemption of the paper currency of New
England in Boston, in alliance Herewith, in
effect gives their railroads full freights of
coarse or rather manufactured material
outward, and of manufactured goods to Boston
in return; ievying tributeupon the banks Of
New England by forced deposit of cash, to
be held without interest for the redemption of
their issues in that metropolis, and at the
same time augment their capital, and enable
the Boston merchants to garner commission
upon much the larger portion Of New Eng
land. Well might P. P. F. Degrand, the IA
thr Of this financial scheme, exclaim: Glow
admirably the two systems work together; it
snakes Boston as necessary to New England
Sin the circulation ofits currency, as the heart
sis to that of the human system. lily curiosi-
"tynow is to see how long New England will
"stand it," At some future time we may re-
cur TO the Suffolk system as connected with
the welfare of Maine. Lu
The AclitatienD of supplies from Boston to
the West, and of the products thereof to Dos
ton, i, perfectly legitimate, and SO, in fact, are
the tapping and leasing of the Maine railroads.
While one draws business from us, the other
throws obstacles in the way OF the transmits
sion of merchandise to those towns and cities
naturally dependent upon Portland.
The above article advocates the laying down
of the third rail from this city to Boston, to
which proposition there can be no objection,
so long as the Grand Trunk Railroad Co. pur-
sues the course it now does of delivering
freight at Boston, the greater distance, at the
same or a less charge than to Portland; but
- 1t Is to be hoped that the managers of that
road viii ultimately perceive that their int,r-
est lies in the fostering of the interests of
Portland and Of this State, as their road is
laid down for all time; inasmucll as differ
ent course, IN advancing the interests of Bos-
tom would strengthen and perpetuate the
competition which already exists between If
and rival roads.
The Journal gives John A. Poor the credit
of having "tbe Mg-adsised legislation of 1860,
in Mai,se, in relation to gauge, repealed.
through his efforts in an able and rery eIat-
crate argument deLiuered in the Senate Cham
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Mr.. Poor is entitled to and has received all
proper credit for being an early friend of the