Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-03-01

! Gen,l. SHELBY, Of Van Buren, co.., Vice
Presidents; and Norman Ecerson,> Secre-
! tary. - ,~,.,,,HE. of,,4vr,,[s - III
co it was resolved that committee ofsev-
ell be appointed by the President of this
! Convention, to draft resolutions expressive
of the objects Of this Cow entlon.
| L The President appointed A.. w. Sweet.
| d. P Palmer, Francis Springer, L. A3Tho-
mns, John L Morton, w Cochran and
lS II Donlialn said Committee.
Convention adjourned to meet at half past
sin o'clock, ? NJ. 7 .a3.oa .,~aT TX q
HALF PAST SIX o'CLoCK, p n.
Convention met pursuant to Adjournment
and was called to order by the Vice Presi-
dent. al
The committee appointed to draft reso|u-
tions, reported as follows: ~ tz9 ~ "a &
Whereas, the Importance of connecting
two points the Mississippi river, one a.
bove with one below the Rapids; can be seen
by every one who will look upon the map
Of our State. and can, be more fully appreciu-
ted by those who know the fertility Of our
soil, and the vast and increasing amount of
produce that ,han no outlet to market, ex-
ly navigable during one third of the year.
to Keokuk will be connecting link be-
tween the Gulf of Mexico and the great in
land Seas Of the North, as we'll as link in
the great chain of railroads, that must in q
few years connect the Atlantic with the
Pacific Ocean, and at present continuation
of the road now being constructed from Chi
cago to the Mississippi river, thus uniting
the Lakes of the North with the Mississip-
pi river, below the distractions accustomed
by the Rapids, and in latitude where its
distractions by the ice is but for & few
weeks in each year; thus opening to north
ern Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin, the south
crn market, and through that, the market
Of the whole Atlantic coast, ut a time in
the year when the northern lakes are for
months bound in ice, and also give an outlet
to the products Of our rich and inexhausta-
bic mines. .lit p&& 4a!
And Whereas, At no time since the OK
istance of our government, has money been
az plenty as at present, and capitalists anx-
iously seeking safe and permanent invest
ments at unusually low rates of interest,
and as our young and rapidly increasing
State rich not only in agricultural products,
but also insmi,leral resources, has thus, far
|ibeen overlooked, awbile tstockin roads, that
cannot for years to come, procure as. lurge
an amount Of freight as our mining country
alone can furnish, is eeagerly taken. There
fore. .,fs#.,sE,. l.s.l,s,9,sg.r
Resolved, That wesWili use our best en-
beavers. to induce capitalists to take into
| consideration the Importance Of construct
ing railroad from DuBuque, through the
counties of Dubuque, Jones. Linn, Johnson,
Washington, Henry and Lee, to- ksokuk.
I2esoived. That we will 3colect and pub
| lish such statistics az will represent theGim-
por.ance Of this gseatTwork, in true light,
and will continue to agtate this. subject IN.
+ til its Importance; utility and Immediate
practicabi'ity, is seen, acknowledged and
acted upon. 6. 81 a-3S' 800. 's.,
Resolysd. That a cos,,niittee off, --.be
appointed to- callect and publish hsuch staa
tislics as can be- collected, Showing the
amount Of freight landed ut; or shipped from
Dubuque and keokuk and ;all landings on
the west side Iofthe Mississippi river, both
AZ and above Keokuk has, BEEN. in part or
wholly, suspended BY reason Of low water
81 ice, in the years l545,, '46 and "A. And
also the length and probable cost Of con-
structing the road proposed, S'5925a.'
Rcsolsed. That cur Representatives, in
Congress be requested to endeavor to pro-
Gu ri ercin Congress. suitable appropria-
ton of land to aid Sin tho construction Of
said railroad, I'M accordance with the me-
mnrjal of thu General Assembly Of this
State, passed at the present sssss .ons a9s
Which report .Wps accented by the Con-
vention and IN notion il was resolved