New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04
4 GREAT NORTHERN RAILROAD.
A NATIONAL HIGHWAY FROM San FRANCISCO
TO HALIFAX.


in the Railroad enterprises IN progress IN
tins country that there is line chartered time
by the State of Maine under the of THE European
and North American Railway Company having its
termni at Bangor Ne, and Halifax n or this great
line, ACC miles in length, by which, when completed we
are TO railroad connection between the Golden City
Of the Pacific and the capital Of Nova Scotia there Is now
finished and fine running order, from Bangor TO Mat
tawamkeag the Penobsco RIVER GO miles over winch
the cars run regularly, two trips each day, and
about $50 miles in the Provinces between Halifax
and the Maine State line which IL In like
good condition and RAINING order The Provinces OF
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia fOreseeng the great i'm
portance of this line of railroad have been wisely liberal
TO that portion lying within their own borders, by
granting generous subsidies toward Its building and
equipment and the entire completion OF that portion OF
the line under their Jurisdiction not yet nished-about
miles-may be considered certain TO be completed
during the coming year. say, with confidence, that
no better road be found in the United States than
that portion Of this line completed and in use. be-
tween Bangor and Halifax about $50 miles. II has beon
furnished and equipped with the heaviest and best rails
and with engines and OF superior quality and style,
all rstclass in every respect aud obtained with refer
ence to great Of business which must beces
sarily pass Il when completed.
The important link in this ne which is TO connect the
States" with the Provinces" and unite them to us by
bands Of iron, preparatory that political annexation,
which will probably before long, and for which hs
union will smooth the way that part OF the road in the
State Of Maine. from Mattswamkeag TO Vanceboro ON
the State line, about Sc miles long and for which there
no subscription subsidy except hereinafter men
toned When this portion is built the chain Will be
complete. This SC miles is through wilderness. with
only two or three small settlements in the whole distance.
from which no assistance be obtained The State OF
Name granted In 1864 70 the 4. n. A. Company TO
aid it in building this portion OF the road what lands
she had left the remnant OF her domain. These
lands are very distant from any present or
contemplated line Of road, and are not available
for the Companys present use. The State OF
Maine has also given the Company for the same pur
pose Its share in the "caim for interest on the war
debts Of lsl2J pending before Congress Massaehu'
setts recognizing the great Importance OF the proposed
line commercially as well OF oense or defense
of has generously granted her interest In the
claim In the same direction This debt was originally
all due TO Massachusetts, but when Maine separated
from that State 1870 onethrd Of the claim was set of
for her benefit 1t will thus be that the whole Of
this Interest claim" now before Congress- has
been gwen the "E. and N. A. Railway
Company" to help II build the &c miles of gap
which now prevents the grand junction OF extreme
East and West, on this Continent, long desired.
The city OF Bangor has exhausted her means, in aiding
the completion of the road TO Mattawamkeag and can
do The road is now stuck In the woods be
tween the PenobscOt river and the State line. AS we
have said the COmpanys OF getting through these
woods are the Interest claims" before Congress-
which have been gwen for that purpose. II Congress
SHALL at its coming session, promptly recognize and pay
those Just claims the country at large Will speedily real
ize the -wshedfor completion OF that important
highway over which the travel and traffic OF the Old
and New World viii pass, thereby avoiding the danger
GUS navigation between Halifax and NewYOrk, saving
10 the storm beaten and sea-sck passengers much dis
comfort and misery and taking the mails TO and from
Europe at least "a hours quicker than is now done
imam will IL
for interest and why has been paid before thus
time II it is Just and equitable debt ~ The Hon.
Charles Sumner as chairman OF the Committee on For
egn Relations in is very able report this subject
submitted Just the close OF the last session Senate
Doe 232, XLIst COngJ has placed the merits Of this
claim before the country, and shown cOncusvey that
there is not shadow Of for longer defe1ring
its payment brief abstract Of this report not be
unnterestng those OF readers who concerned
In the success Of this great enterprise
The claim is for interest only. The principal OF the
debt which as have said, for advances made by
Massachusetts, during the OF lsl21s fnlly paid
in 1859 immediately after payment OF the principal de-
nand was made for payment Of the interest but
count of disturbed condition osthe country Of that
time and the pressing need Of Gil its s
existence the demand by common consent laid until
the Rebellion subdued and the nation had found
time take breath after it's great struggle Similar debts
contracted in the and for the purpose
the Union which had made such advances, either
in the Revolutionary War, the War Of 1912, the
Mexican War, or those Indian Wars. which have
from time time disturbed the country The States OF
New York Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware,
South Carolina Alabama. Georgia, New-Hampshre, and
Washington Territory have all been paid just such debts
principal and interest In each OF these cases the items
Of principal and interest I" paid by separate
bills and In one that OF Pennsylvania the interest
was not paid until years after payment OF the prnci
pal the principal being paid by the act Of March 1917,
and the interest by the act Of March 1871 And
Massachusetts, and Maine demand TO be treated Just
well az those States been Why should they not be
They certainly should not suffer for Allowing their claims
20 remain allegiance, because our Treasury needed
every dollar 1t had maintain our national cred They
not only allowed this claim TO rest but they sprang 10
arms with as much aacrty 70 say the least other
state TO the capital it's hour OF peril They con-
tnued those patriotic exertons pouring out their blood
and treasure freely dnrng the four long years OF CEN
test which il took TO re6stabhsh the authority Of the
Government
Not one single dollar Of the public domain has ever
been granted for public purposes 10 promote any pub
lie enterprise east OF the Allegheny Mountains No gli
or subsidy is now asked for-ony she payment OF an
honest debt which has been repeatedly acknowledged TO
be Justly due and decided and established by the pre-
cedents which have been mentioned Massachusetts and
Maine look 20 their sister States with confidence Tor
ASH stance In obtaining the speedy settlement and pay
ment OF the claim before Congress- When the
great national enterprise, 20 promote Thch has oeeh
pledged Will bepushed securing tho early complexion OF
the entire line Of iron track which II TO span the entire
continent from the Pacific tho hsrbor OF Haliai-a
mighty link in the great highway OF nations. D.
bangor, Me-. Dec !. 1859.
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