Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-05-31
CHICAGO May 13, 1919.

L. IL .LANGWORTHY, or II. IL. meeting
GEO. w. JONES Esqrs. at Dubuque.
GENTLEMEN Your esteemed commu-
nication Of March last, with advice Of a
R. r. Meeting al Dubuque, and Of your
appointment as committee Of correspon-
dence to obtain information as to the ives
tern destination of the Galena 4. Chicago
Union Rail Road, &c, was duly received.
At the annual meeting of stockholders
Of our road, your letter was considered
and | was directed to make answer; but
my absence Immediately after, and unex-
pected engagements have caused this We
ry improper delay, for which | humbIy
crave your pardon.
When at Galena last Summer solicit
ing aid for our road, as one Of Commit
tee Of Directors, it was our intention to
visit Dubuque and solicit your coopera-
ton then believing that you had deep
interest in tho success Of the undertaking.
Several Of Jour citizens Of very reliable
character however, whom we had the
pleasure TO meet at Galena, were very
clear aud decided in the opinion that our
proposed visit would avail US nothing:
that the impression Of your people was
that their interest lay in another quarter
and that the usual jealousy Of rival towns
existed between Dubuque and Galena,
which would cause GOODNESS Of feeling
sufficient 10 prevent cooperation.
This seemed at the time not to be a
truthful view, or we'll considered conc|u-
sion, and we are now happy in being ad-
vised through you that a different feel
ing prevails.
In reply to your enquiries as 10 our
western terminus, | would state, that Ga,
lena is concluded on all hands to be that
point. Farther west than the Mississi p.
pi, o:.larlher north than the State line
our charter does not permit us TO 20, and
we could not, without a charter from
Wisconsin, extend our Line to point
opposite Dubuque. That charter howev-
er could no doubt be obtained and the
project be relieved from that embarrass-
men.
The Importance Of Dubuque as great
depot Of n. Western Iowa, and as a point
Of the first commercial Importance in
that region had no, escaped our attention,
and we always felt that her interests were
largely involved in the undertaking we
have in hand, and we are glad to learn o.
your concurrence in that opinion. VIC
had taken note also, Of your plan ola
Rail Road from Dubuque to keokuk ,4fi
Wnicn we hope YOU may succeed. s.s,
In our present efforts to complete our
road to the Fox River at Ell gin, for which
our present subscriptions are barely suf-
fcient, we are indebted to the liberaity
ofthe people Of Golena and vicinity, for
over one fourth part. Of the means to e(-
feet that object; and we should feel in du-
ty bound to defer TO their wishes to We
ry great extent, in any step we should
take in this business. Last Summer
however, they were anxious at Galena
to have Dubuque take interest with them,
aid have no doubt but with the case
rightly presented they would be happy
to act in concert with you, in aid Of the
end desired. East Of Galena, we should
all Of course, be glad to extend our cor
nexion TO you.
How VIC could make legally binding
agreement, to aid you to an extension
from Galena TO q point opposite Dubuque
or to the state line, on completion 10 Ga
lena, in an amount equal, or more than e
quail TO what your people shall aid US now
in building our road to Galena, have
not as yet determined, but should be glac
Of your views on that point. Dubuque
is, we understand, abundantly able TO ale
US without Inconvenience to her citizens
to the extern. Of $50, or 100000, anc
more if necessary. ......s..-.. .-.s..-.
We should be glad of that aid, anc
would promise in any proper way to be
liberal in return hereafter; but in refe r.
ence to the particular mode suggested
should feel bound to consult with, and Oh.
serve the pleasure of our friends at Ga
lena, from whom we have received such
liberal aid; not doubling however, their
full concurrence, as we'll as that from al
points East Of Galena.
Would it rot be better under the cir.
cumstances, to submit dfercn. PROPOSE.
lions which we would consider and &C,
upon. Nothing would give US more plea.
sure than TO be able 10 complete conln.