Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-03-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ID. C.
Feb. y2J 1913.
To the Hon. CHA's A WlcHLlfFE,
p,,sl M.s,er General.

Sla,--Thc Legislature OF the rcrri,o
~ OF Iowa. having addressed y memorial
To you on the subject, an1 having, also.
directed me To co operate VITA them, IN
The premises, have. respectfully to re-
quest that you will aulhnriz. and direct
the transportation u the anal, between
IS, Louis Mo. AMI krnknck, in Lee Co.
Iowa IN Steam Bou'y, during The con,inu.
ance of the navigation OF the river, he
tween those important points
[ presume it is scarcely necessary to
advert to the great benefits which would
res,l, both 10 tho people Hircci/y 'ntercs
II. aud the r. y Department. by the es-
tabIish,n-n, Of this new roue, AMI TO
tina, section nl' country.) new ned'' o.!
transporting the mail. The great revcn-
ur derived from the Post Offices 'nlnl'di-
0ipiv ON the river between these twu
points, will Il itself, sheW the Importance
uf increased iacilitrs in the mail service.
The Towns interested in this matter are
Alton III C,nrkesv,iIe, Marion aud Han
nibal Mo. Quincy aud Warsaw vi. all
large and increasing places immediately
on the bank 81 the River. Besides these
unI other smaller places on the river,
there are many othe, towns ut "'nor I'm
norta,,ct. in the. interior, which would de-
rive great advantages from the proposed
inc. e.sel service
The mail routes along the river are not
generally or inded ever IN COOL condition.,
either on account OF the hiliy character,
OF the country. or because Ut the low wet
aud miry bottoms, which have to bc en-.
coun'errJ. in approaching the towns upon
it. The consequence al which is. gre 1t
uncertaint. in tue delivery oi the mails
aud a diminution o! the revenues Ol ,he
Department aud Of the mail facilities, to
to the people. 1t is confidently believed
that the establishment Of this mail route
would Increase the revenue OF the depart
meat, during the season Oi navigation to
vii: from abou, the first o! march to the
frs, Vi December. e. tor nine months
During the season OF navigation there
are rcgu.nr Steam Boat Packets daily ar.
irving al, and departing from the above
mentioned towns. The cost of this SER
vice, | doubt not, would be very .rlfl'ng,
inasmuch as the Steam Boats are neces-
sariiy Obliged to stop, at these towns, III
making their trips.
Thousands Of letters are sent by these
Steam Boats 10 tho citizens nitheso towns
BY passengers, all OF which would b. put
into the mail bags il the proposed iacili-
ties were granted; and many thousands
moro would be conveyed in this why,
which are now intrusteI TO the Boots, be-.
cause OF the uncertainty as 10 their de.
livery--because, TOO, VIII n sent by steam,
greater dispatch would follow.
The mails are conveyed north from
Keoknck via For, Madison, Burlington
Sc, in four horse post coaches. So also,
is it with respect to Alton. Hann'bal.--
Quincy, Warsaw &c, TO towns in the in.
terror and hence there would be much
greater dispatch and great increased
communication by mail.
am constantly pressed by letter from
nv constituents. on tins suheect OF SO
much interest and respectfully request
that you will give It early cnnsi iera''on
aud tina, you will accede To their wishes.
am very Respectfully.
Sir, Your nb't srr't.
A.C. DODGE.
Delegate &c.