Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-17
Rl1LAN" HER Id.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1867.
The Relations of the Business OF
New England with the North
west.

west.
The fact that one of Vermonts most
prominent citizens and business men,
Hon. John Gregory Smith, of st. Adams,
8 associated with the construction of
the great line of railway which is to
connect the East with the Pacific States
and Territories the Northern Pacific
Railroad, should turn our attention to
the interest which the Eastern States
have in developing the commercial re.
sources Of the great Northwest.
The object OF accomplishing a per.
manent union Of the important and va
lied interests OF New England with
those of the new States and Territories
now so rspidly developing and expand
.ng, is one Of vast importance. The
opening otthe means Of transit by which
tdey can Offer US those material sub
stances, gold and silver in exchange for
oar fabrics and manufactures, and also
put Us in direct and profitable commu-
nication with the immense trade OF Asia.
Rich lands and prosperous homes ex-
tended to those of our crowded commu
mites who wish to cast their fortunes in
that beautiful and fruitful section Of the
country is worthy of our consideration.
In the complete development Of the Pa
cifc slope where nature has been more
munihcsnt than in any other part of the
known world, they want more people
and intelligent labor of every descrip-
sion.
This enterprise will most sssuredly
maintain and enlarge the commercial
consequence Of New England, and suf-
hcient is known OF this vast region to
indicate that the soil is well adapted to
agricultural purposes, with the excep.
tion Of the mountain ranges. and yet,
perhaps, nature has made amends for
such deficiency by supplying superior
grazing lands or vast deposits of prec-
iOus metals. Within the last few years,
efforts have been making for building
up an important interest with limited
facilities in the way of machinery and
with the application which a knowledge
Of science gives to the great field of
,asor there, and the Territories are re-
paying by contributing their millions of
dollars annually through the products
Of their quartz and placer mines, to swell
The aggregate of the National wealth,
and mountains Of it are yet awaiting
excavation and separation from the
bsser substances.
The construction Of the several thor
oughfares which are to open to US the
trade Of this fruitful section, viz: the
Northern Central and Union Pacific
Railroads, will bring to US sources Of
wealth of which we now have little
conception, and what are now but Ter
ritOries, are one day destined to have
powerful voice in the affairs of our cOuu-
Try. We can hardly believe the reality
80 tull Of strange and spirit-stirtpg Incl
dents. They will all be built with the
encouragement which has been given
them by our government and the aid
extended to them by British capital, for
England has scarcely less interest in
these various enterprises than our own
country.
But the project OF building read
along the Northern route is the one in
which New England has the most direct
interest, and towards which we especi-
ally aim our observations as relating to
the business interests of the Eastern
States. This route connects the waters
o. Lake Superior with those of Puget
Sound, and will constitute an interna-
tional thOroughfare which will meet the
wants OF the English settlements Of Van
couvers Island, British Columbia and
the interior; uniting on this side with a
connection called the Grand Trunk, q
line is formed that will supply the re-
auirements Of commerce, government
business and the population of two dis
tinct nations. The length from Lake
Superior across the mountains down the
valley Of the Columbia to Portland, Or
egon, and thence TO Puget Sound, is
1000 miles. This route will connect
the natives of Asia, the inhabitants of
the Pacific coast, the citizens of the rap
idly growing States and Territories of
Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana
Dacotah, Wisconsin, Minnesota and the
age Of country lying between Lake
superior and the Atlantic seaboard
with New England.
Many other facts of interest might be
produced, but sufficient for our purpose
IS that of calling attention of New Eng
and 70 the great enterprise so fraught
with Importance to her, also that Yer
mont may know audappreciate the labor
which one Of her hOuored and enterpris-