Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-30


means of splitting and enstran u. 'heir
neighbors. He believed it 10 be the
highest duty of this people, as If his Owl
the other, and thus subserve the best in
terests of both. Canada is the b ok conn
try of New England, and both will pros
per under the fullest commercial ami J
and freest friendly intercourse.
SPEECH OF HON. D. E. NICHOLSON.
Hon. D. E. Nicholson of Rutland was then in
troduced by the chairman, who spoke few min
utes claiming to represent the people and countr.
in reciprocating the sentiments of Mr.. Hunting
ton on the amity and friendship of the two coun
tries, declaring that the finger OF Providence
marks out this great work, and that If Burling
ton shall get the first benefits and fullest compen
sation, no part of the State will begrudge it tt
her, for all will be in turn benefited, the circu
lation flows from the capacious stomach to al
parts of the body. There is no place SO isolated
in the State but will feel the advantages of it.
The chairman then introduced Hon. E
FL. Derby of Boston.
MIR. DERBY's SPEECH.
He claimed the privilege of speaking as one
long time connected with transportation projects
was here twenty years ago, when the Vermont
roads were started, and when Burlington was 9
bright little village sparkling the hillside quite
different from the city of to-day. Boston is in
terested in this ship canal project, for she sees
that if its success makes Buffalo or an Albany
of Burlington, it will make second New York
of Boston. He went on to speak of the geograph
ical relations which make, in fact, Canada the
gl,oo trv5s IF hot
Speaking of the point always looked after by
TRANSFORMERS, return freights, he showed how the
foreign goods imported and the manufactured
goods of Massachusetts, with the marble and
slate of Vermont, and eventually the Goals Of
Pennsylvania, would always furnish freights 70,
the boats that have brought grain from the West
and then proceeded to consider the amount of this
internal traffic. The Erie canal in 1856 carried
three million tons; in 1869 the canal and the Erie
and N. Y. Central Railroads carried nearly thir-
teen million tons. At that rate, what will the
trade be in fifteen years more? and what high
way can carry it unless this ship canal The pro-
duce of the West this year is estimated at thou
sand million bushels of corn, three hundred mil
lion bushels OF wheat, besides barley, oats and
rye: what will this crop be fifteen years hence
For this immense amount of produce the ship ca
great entrepot of the trade-nay, she Will be a
seaport for both the Atlantic and the lakes
The internal trade of this country far surpasses
that of Great Britain the trade of Canada is
probably sixty million dollars with the United
States and one hundred millions in all. It should
be six hundred millions to equal in proportion to
ler population the internal trade OF The lnited
states. The speaker went on to enuuciate doc
trines of free trade, especially with Canada, and
of closer alliance. He would have freedom of
trade over all the continent, having ever regarded
1t as meant to be country, and said he regard
ed this canal as likely to be a great leveler OF
preiudices and commercial restrictions
Mr.. Derby closed with rendering the hearty
good wishes of Boston for the success of the en-
terprise. He knew Mr.. Swift well, and when he
said the Fitchburg road would give half million
would be doDe for the road is ready for Just such
NOV as the building of this canal, has been for
years preparing for the business, and only waits
for the feeder to be opened. He thought Mr.
Swift's letter the best speech of the day, clear
explicit, and with the ring of gold in it.
SPEECH OF HON. JOHN W. STEWART.
Mr. Stewart was introduced by the President
as the next Governor of Vermont, and was receiy-
ed with a welcome of applause.
He said he had remained over day in Burling-
ton at some personal Inconvenience to be instruct
ID in regard to this subj and to testify his in
crest in the canal, as the largest enterprise and
he one of II ost vital interest to the citizens of
that had ever been presented to them.
lie showed how every citizen is interested in 1t.
Dur State, with great natural advantages, with
of mineral wealth, vast unused water,
nd fertile soil is stationary IN population. Why
this He could see no reason except that We are
emoved from the great highways of commerce. |
lake Lake Champlain such highway and We
nall rouse to life the energies and resources of the
tate. We have heard that it costs two bushels |
whe at 10 bring one here. Change this, make
cheap, audit will give vast encourage
eat to all industrial enterprises among Us, and
roduce results we dream not of With Bmriine-
N city of $4,000 inhabitants, the price of every
nm in the region will be enhanced, for it will
AXE as good home market tor the farmer $ |
reduce as he now gets in Boston. He told citi- |
an of Massachusetts, the other cay, that he con-
dered this canal of vastly more importance to
lat State and more worthy of State aid, than
ne Hoosac Tunnel or the Boston, Hartford and
lie road. He had no desire for his own part TO
mbrace Mexico; but the valuable results in in
reasing amity and union between this country
nd Canada, ne appreciated ana II thdJ Sehtle- |
lan were not present he should say thath hoped
ONE time to $40 Hon. John Young In the Senate |
I the u s. In this temperate zone lies the |
governing power of this continent, and with those
dded means of determination its popul-
tion and business is destined to increase beyond
IL present conception. This project may start
lowly, but it is destined to succeed, and h. de-
ired TO do all he could here and elsewhere, to aid
t.
Gov Underwood then announced that
he NEE ting would adjourn to 8 o'clock in
he evening, when there would be further
addresses, and at its close the ship canal
would be illustrated in pyrotechnics on the
lark.
EVENING.