The Sarnia Observer and Western Advertiser
April 13, 1854
Nova Scotia Railways
A Letter from Mr. Jackson to Lt. Governor of Nova Scotia, dated 3d of the present month, was
submitted to the Assembly of Halifax last week which for the present puts an end to all hope of
railways in Nova Scotia being constructed by Messers Jackson,Pete, Brassey and Betts. The
prospect of an European war has so completely altered the aspect of affairs that Mr. Jackson
says it is now impossible to obtain for any new enterprise the Support of British capital. He
also says that the work on Railways in Nova Scotia will far exceed what the Province expects
and it is still more apparent , that the traffic will not itself, yield a sufficient return to
induce himself and partners or any company to embark capital in them. But forming part of a loag
ime with a terminus on the sea-coast it could be made so useful as n ot to render cost an
object. Mr. Jackson then Says: – “We therefore feel it due to the Province of Nova Scotia to
say, we do not see our way to prosecute the works for some time to come, and also that we have
no right to keep up any expectation in the Province of our doing so immediately, but rather to
help to the best of our power any party inclined to enter at once upon the enterprise and to
accomplish this we are willing to place at their disposal our Plans and Estituates on being
reimbursed simply the money out of pocket: and we have also authority to state that Mr. Beatty
would be willing to render his aid if he would be of use.`
After the withdrawal of Mr. Jackson and partners, and decided opinion he expresses, we doubt ony
other Company will be inclined to enter upon the matter – and we fear a long period will elapse
ere we see the commencement of railways in the sister Province. `They have let the time go by!
- St. Johns New Brunswicker.
