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T T-- ' i * v '7H ff ii |ff i il B ' J ff ^ "^ l y i^ '^t.^: ^ii*i ■,A^ At a Meeting held at the Office of AliVeti Lock Street, Esquire, in Saint John, New-Brunsiwicli, on Monday, the 27th October, 1845, of certain Gentlemen who had been requested to act as a Local Committee i'or the purpose of furthering the views and intentions of the London Committee for the carrying on a Rail-Road in New-Brunswick-^ v:. Hos. JOHN ROBEBiTSON; W1LI.IAM H. STREET, Esq,uirk; ALFKED SMITHERS, Esi^uiRE ; JOHN WISHAKT, Es^uirk ; JOHN V. THURGAR, Es^pirk ; JdHN DUNCAN, Evqt: at ; WILLIAM WRIGHT, EbQuire; ALFRED L. STREKT, EsaurRE ; ISAAC WOOD WARD, Ea . ^s i V :,• ^'^Resolved, That Messrs. W. IL Street, lion. Mr. Haze n, and Mr. Wright, be a Committee to i rcpare Resolution.s, for the ■&•' :' ■■' ■ ■■>'** purpose of convnyini^ to flic Provisional (.ominiltce in London the views cntcrtuiiiecl by this Committee, and submit the same at an adjourned Meeting to be held this evening at 8 o'clock. Resolved, That 500 Copies of the Report of John Grant, Esq. Civil Engineer, &c., be printed, to accompany the Plan pre- pared by him shewing the different Lines contemplated. Adjourned. T. Woodward, Secretanj. JOHN ROBERTSON, Chairman. RllPORT ON TIIC PROSPECTUS OF "TltE NEW BRUNSWICK RAILWAY.' Sib,— Having done me the honor to express a desire that I should Report upon the "Prospecius of the New-Brunswick Railway," .1 have much pleasure in offering a few remarks, Avhich I trust may, in some slight degree, aid in placing in its l)roper light befoic the public, this interesting and important subject. , The extraordinary results that are likely to arise out of the accomplishment of the project in question, it would, I feel, be presumptuous in me to attempt to predict. When, therefore, I have placed one or two leading facts before the reader, l think I may very safely leave him to form his own anticipa- tions. — 1 bt?g, then, to either inform, or remind him, that there has Iiitherto, for want of roads, been scarcely any communica- tion betwixt the lower and upper Provinces of North America; we can therefore readily imagine the vigorous impetus that would, by the opening of a Railway, be given to both the Agri- cultural and Commercial interests of these Provinces, as well as the opening up, by branches, of some of the finest mineral districts of Coal, Iron, &.c. now remaining latent, from being placed beyond the means of individual enterprise. The changes from time to time occuring in England and the oil! countries of Euro'je, frequently excite our wonder; yet they do, I think, fall short of tlie startling changes effected on many parts of the Ameri.'an Continent, where we find exten- sive and flourishing towns, jontaining thousands of industrious i I ■ . inliabitan.o, possessing much wealth, — where, but a few years ago, stood the trackless forest, inhabited only by the woh", the bear, or the elk We have the practical success of our enterprising neigh hours of the United States before our eyes ; having in some I cases, opened a first communication to wilderness country, by means of Railway ; thus by ra[>id strides creating a moral and physical revolution in the condition of-souje, and a topo grapliical and statistical change in other parts of their coun- try, that would have otherwise taken many years to accom- plish. There are those who have the hardihood to object to the employment, in this or any other way, of the means which modern discoveries in the arts and sciences have placed at our disposal ; things, they say, should not be forced, but permitted, according to their ideas, " to take their natural course." How truly absurd a doctrine it is; at what period, I would ask, might it not, with equal claim to consideration, have been urged ; until, by a retrograde march, we at last arrive at the simple tools of the barbarian — fire and a stone axe. Tt is, doubtless, in many" cases, not so much the difficulties and labour of clearing the wilderness lands, in a newly-settleU country, that retards the value of property, or the full dcvelopc- ment of its resources, as the want of a rapid, economical, and safe transit, to suitable markets. , Had the projectors of the New-Brunswick Railwaj' no more in tlieir power to shew, than, that, at first, merely the Interest of the Outlay could be realised ; it ought to appear to all reason- able and thinking men, a most ])romising investment, as a vapid and steady increase in its profits must take place; it cannot possibly retrograde, either through opposition, or untoward events : if other lines are subscfiuently brought into operation, they can be lateral branches only, and must of course tend to materially increase both its trafiic and profits. In a retrospective view of the history of either kingdoms, states, or individuals, we discover certain epochs or periods of remarkable change, the " time and tide," as the immortal bard expresses it, " which, if taken at the full, leadKS on to fortune," such a period has, 1 venture to predict, arrived for tliis coun- try ; and a rich harvest does certainly await all those who tnay take advantage of it. There are, I regret to say, two conflicting schemes now before the public,' «' The Halifax and Quebec," and " The .\ew-Brunswick," and as it is very clear they cannot both advantageously go into operation, it would be well, before going further into the merits of the iNew-Briinswick line, to aflbrd an impartial examination to t'ue claims of the former. ,f,, ,:~,.l< -.\ •■ t,.. :\-. jj^ i\J.4v-''.\ ■ .i^/.r •!,... ^ This line, rommcncing at Halifax, Novri-Scolia, is to pro- rced by tlio hoatl of tlio Bay of Fundy to the Bend of (he Petitcodiac River, .n New-Brunswick, and from thence, iu nearly u direct line, to the Grand Falls, as shown on the Map by a blue line. ' • ■ ' ' In this line there appears to be an excess in the distance over that of the New-Brunswick of about One Hundred and Fifty Miles ; and on reaching that Province, it proceeds directly across it, thereby not only avoiding all the towns and places of any importance, but traversing, from r, ,ie end to the other, a continued and uQbroken tract of wilderness country. Was the Railway to be exclusively, or even to a ^^rent extent, a Government work and considered us one of defence, or prospective benefit to the Province, without considering imme- diate returns tor the outlay, of any mome'nt, it might be well vi'orthy of attention ; but when, on the other hand, it has to be constructed at the expense of Stockholders, a large proportion of whom may liave no further interest iu the matter, beyond it being a good investment for their money, it alters the case very materially. — All things considered, I cannot look upon it as loss than preposterous ; and I should think, no capitalist with a map of the country before him, can view it in any other light, or risk his money iu the scheme as now proposed, it persisted in. I cannot avoid expressing my approval of the obseifvation in the Prospectus ; that if the Halifax and Quebec Railway should be undertaken, it could best come in oomiection with this Company "The New-Brunswick Ihie" at the City of Saint John, &.C.. ; than which, I certainly do think, nothing could be more rational or comprehensive. They would, by embracing this proposition, effect a saving of at least Thirty Miles in tlie distance, confer a mutual beneiit, enhance the success of both, and establish public confidence, by the exhibition of unanimity. It would likewise have the advantage of passing througli nearly all the principal Towns of New-Rrnnswick, and a well settled Country, and of course gives the fairest prospect of a profitable return ; — this connection is shewn on the Map, by a green line. The Country from Saint John to the Grand Falls I consider, partly from personal knowledge, and all the intormation I can procure, as generally favorable to the undertaking, and no very great engineer" ir iifficulties likely to occur. It was by some suggested, on rtaching Fredericton, it would t)o best to cross the lii\er Saint John, and proceed in as direct a line as possi- ble to the Grand Falls. The co.st of a Bridge acfos.c the Sj;int John would be a most expensive und<.'rtaking, and the ri.sk from the freshets and ice p.-^i»*»,,W!-v't.>',"n in the Spring f50 great, as to prosent an almost insuperable bsa-ricr. After passing tlie R.'ver, it vvouUI have to proceed on this route, almost entirely through wiitlerness lands, and is conse(iuently liable to the same objections as the llalilax line ; besides the ground is not so favorable, and by creatiug a tor- tuous route, to avoid many difficulties,, it is probable no very great saving of distance might be made. On the Sonth-West or Frederic ton side, from all the informa- tion 1 can procure, the ground is, generally speaking, more favorable, and not so many difficulties likely to arise, although to the eye of a casual observer, such may in some parts prest nt ihemselves, where they do not really exist, as the country is throughout its whole length and breadth so intersected with water courses, that a careful and judicious survey, taking advantage of the valleys through which they run, will, i believe, without leading much out of the way, be found to aiTord moderate gradients. This line will have the advantage of passing through an ex- tensive tract of prosperous and well-settled country, and must, from occupying a position — as may be seen by the red line on the map — through which the shortest possible line can oc traced on British Territory to the sea, ultimately form a portion of the Main, or Trunk Line, from the Upper Provinces. As many may, from want of correct information, be deterred from embarking in a scheme, which, from the apparent low- ncss of its estimate, may to those who would base their calcu- lations on similar works in England, have much the appearance of a trap for capitalists in that country, I shall endeavour to explain the anomaly in as perspicuous a manner as I possibly can. 1st. It is a fact well-known, that owing to the necessity of having to employ Counsel, and other professional aid, as well as the procuring of evidence, all the preliminary steps, previ- ous to the passing of the Act of Incorporation, is in England attended, in most cases, with enormous expense, which in this country will be comparatively very little. 2d. In the construction of Railways in England, a very great expenditure is incurred, either in the purchase, or to erect ex- tensive and costly works, to avoid the injury of a great deal of valuable property, over which tiie work has to pass. No such expenditure will be required in this country, as we can have our choice of ground gratuitously. 3d. There will be a more than considerable saving in having the greater portion of the material on the spot, and free of any expense, except its manufacture ; and where, in many cases, «;£■';,; 6 cxponsive viaducts ami embankments uill be required, strojij? wooden strut tures may, from tlic abundance of the ni!Ueri;il, with great economy, bt subMtitutcd It wus my inloiitlon, had I been in possession of tlie ncces- Hary materials, to liavc furnished detailed comparative Ktalc- ments : I must, ho»vever, content myself with observing, that an approximation may be made, by making the allowances as required by the j)receding observations, and adding about fort}' per cent, on labour, and also the freight of the rails. TJy calculation, deduced from the half-yearly accounts of the Manchester and iJverpool Railway, I find that a Locomoti\ e will convey fifty-six tons over a distance of lliirly miles at a cost, including C^oke, of Is. M^d., sterling, per ton, which amount, I am told, in the United States, is reduced to about two thirds. J -.vlll, in the meantime, however, for want of de- cided information, make ni} statement according to the first. The expence of construction, from Fredericton to the Grand Falls — a distance of one huiidred and thirty miles — I will put down, including the first cost of Fingines, at £500,000 Currency. The Interest on which, at (5 percent., is - £30,000 Conveyance of 10,000 tons of Goods by Locomotive power, would incur an expense, at 10s. I'^d. per ton, of .'>,07-2 7,000 tons downward Freight, at 10s. l^d. '3,6~)l 10 1000 tons of conve3'ance of Passengers, at the same rate 507 5 10 Expence of Management, and Incidental Ex- i»ence, say f{,000 Making a Total of £42,130 G 8 Which being deducted from the amount of the Schedule in the Prospectus, (£()4;000,) would leave a balance of£'21,8G9 l.'ls. 4d. Currency, to be disposed of by Di\ idend or otherwise. If the Schedule be fairly stated — and I have every reason to think that it is in some respects unu-^rrated — this result is most conclusively promising. ^ Stnce writing the preceding pages, I have seen a Map, pub- lished by the Halifax ajul Quebec Railway; so miserably dis- torted and imperfect a sketch, as to give" the most erroneous- idea of either the distances, courses of the routes, or positions of the different places in either of the Provinces. On reference to a proper map of the country, any disinterested person miiat at once admit the superiority, in every respect, o*' the route pro- posed in the i\evv-Bruns\>ick Prospectus, to that of either of the lines proposed by the " Halifa.\ and Quebec." The d ReiH 7 In the first place, if wo consider the linos of each as indc jHMuloni of (lie other, then the terminus of one line will be at italifax, and of the other at Saint John, there will be a saving "I" about one hundred and fifty tniles in favour of the latter. Ill the next case, we will suppose the two lines as into one at the City of Frederictou :— 1'lio distance from fLalifax, by Truro, to the IJojid of Petitcodiac, in New-Brunswicls, is 1 3a juiles ; and from thence to Frederictou, ! 10 miles — in all, 21^* miles. The distance from Halifax to Annapolis, by Windsor and Iforton, is 127 miles, and from thence across the Uay of Fundy to Saint John, 40 miles ; from thence to Frederictou, 57 miles — in all,2i24 miles : shewing a dilTerence in favour of the latter line of 2\ miles, to whidi if vrc add the 40 miles by Steam-boat, there will be Gl miles, which at ai3,800, per mile, will amount to ... To construct a Bridge across the llivor Saint John, at Frederictou — if it can at all be ac complished without lisk from the freshet and ice — coidd not cost less than merging £231,800 30,000 ' £-201,800 Dy no means an inconsiderable saving, besides the advantage of passing through some of the most settled and finest parts of Nova-Scotin. As the want of liberality to me(;t each other's views in a i'liendly compromise, will create great delay, and probably a very unfavourable impression on tlie public mind, I shall be glad to hear that immediate negociations are entered upon, and brought to a speedy close, as much preparatory business will have to be gone through before the opening of the season, wlicn the Survey ought to commence, I shull, in the interim, endeavour to procure every information that I think may be of sevvice in promoting it, and which 1 shall have great pleasure ill, from time to time, transmitting, and wishing you every possible succCxSs, I have the honour to subscribe myself Your most obedient servant, JOHN GRANT, Civil Engineer and Surveyor, Surveyor- G'jneral's Department, New-Brnnstckk. Co Alfbf.d L. Street, Esquire, Solicitor lo the Cmpaiitj in JS'ew-Drvnswick. 8 At ilie udjounied Moelinc:, tlto iollouiug Hcsoliiiions wen* pusHcd : — Resolved, Tliat ibis Conunittce heinj? (lrc|)ly impressed witli the vast advantai^os wljicli intist result to this and the sisn.i rrovinccs of Nova Scotia ssnd Canada, by the cslalilinhinciit ( a Railway connecting Quebec, the (irand Falls, rredericlon and Saint John, with Halifax, are prepared to make every tn ortion in their power to forwi rd this great unilertaking. Rr.xnlved, That this Ct.mmittee, having* attentively exanjincii the dillercnt Roatfs -projected, arc fully Batisfied that the Linr above designKted (in connection with Steamers across theJJny of I'undy) passing, as it will, through a highly cnl'ivatcd and densely populated portion of both Provin'^cs, Iwlds out induce ments which are obvious to all persons having a knowledge ol the local position and capabilities of the Provinces, and which, it is evident, are not presented by either of the Routes propos ed to pass round the Head of the May. Rcsolvrd, That even 'f the co-operation of Nova-Scotia, so niuch desired, cannot be secured, it is, nevertheless, of th'! highest importance to this Province that a Rail-road, connect ing the Grand Falls witli Fredevicton and Saint John, should be undertaken without delay; And your (Jomniittee feel assur ed of the cordial sujjport of the I(Cgislature to such a Line, as one of great public benefit, and us presenting the fairest pros- pect of a profitable vclnru for the capital invested. . , Resolved, That, in the opinion of this meeting, '.he Stock re quired to be retained for this Province be £100,000, provide*! the Line recommended in the foregoing Rt;solutions be adopt- ed ; whereas, in the event of its coming round the Head of th> Bay, through the wilderness, to Fredericton, the amount sub scribed in this Province would, be exceedingly limited. Resolved, That the proceedings of this Meeting be printed, and copies, together with Mr. Grant's Report, transmitted to the Local Committees at Halifax, Quebec, and Fredericton. Adjourned, sine die, \. Woodward, Sccrctanj. JOHN ROBERTSON, Chairman. Primed by II. Chubb & Co. (Courier Olfice,) Saint John, N, D..