Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-01-26
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al And Whereas; a Railroad. from Du-
buque !, to Keokuk will be q come citing
link between the Gulf Of Mexico, and the
great inland Seas of the North, as well ais
a link in the great. eliain Of Railroads that
mus: in q, few years connect the Atlantic
with the Pacific Ocean, and at present a
continuation Of the road now being con
strueted, from Chicago to the Mississippi
river. thus uniting the Lakes 81. the North
with the Mississippi river below, the OBJ
structions occasioned by the Rapids, and
in latitude where its distractions by the
ice is but for few weeks in each year;
thus opening to northern Iowa, Illinois
and Wisconsin, the southern ma market, and
through that, the market o. the whole e. At.
lantic coast, at a tlme IN me year when p =,
me noftnern lakes are ior months pound t'nnsi
IN Ice, and also give an Quiet 20 the pro-
duGt ., our rich ana lnexnaus!ao ZEN mines
ana rhe 1fs a. no .ine SINCE me exj
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est, and as our youns and fapldy r increas-
ing State, rich not only IN agricultural
products but also in mineral resources,
has thus far been overlooked, While stock
in roads, tina, cannot for years 10 come,
as large an amount of freight as
our mining country alone can furnish, is
eagerly taken 15,@a ia 'aai -1s'ssa7
Q Therefore, Resolved; That we vii, use
our best endeavours, to induce capitalists
10 take into consideration the importance
Of constructing Railroad from Dubuque,
through the Counties OF DCDuGue. j ones,
Linn, johnson, Washington, Henry and
Lee, to Keokuk. 70 asT s'%@' ''a3F e. 81
Resolved: That we will collect and
,,hl;sb s,ch statistics az will rcnresent
he ;m nor,arce ofthis great worl, in rue
I;obt and viii, continue to apitate this sub.
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eo, that theaoiahH III 'he 'hira resolution