Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-03-15
RAILROAD MEENING,

RAILROAD MEENING.
Ia accordance with public notice large
numbcrof the citizens assembled at the
Court House, on the afternoon of the llth
INST, to take some steps in reference to
the proposed railroad for connecting the
waters of Lake Michigan with those oil
the Mississippi River.
The Meeting was called to order BY
Gen. Geo. w. Jones, and on his motion
Col. G. II. Booth was chosen Chairman
and on motion Of L. H. Langworthy, ESQ.,,
VIM. y. Merritt, and A. P. Wood were
appointed Secretaries.
Gen. Jones explained the object Of the
meeting, and in a few remarks, set forth
the Importance to Dubuque, of securing
as the Western terminus Of the proposed
road, point opposite this city. 4.
Mr.. Il. Langworthy read 10 the meet
ing portions Of the bill introduced into
Congress by Mr.. Douglass, of Illinois,
granting the right Of way, and donatiu q
land to aid in the construction of a road
to connect the waters of Lake Michigan
with those Of the Mississippi river. On
motion Of &. w. Jones, it was voted that
the Chair appoint committee of seven
to report resolutions for the action of the
meeting. The chair appointed l.. H.
Langworthy,G G. w. Jones, Lincoln Clark,
VIM. Y. Lowell, E. Fitzpatrick, Charles
Miller, and N. Nadeau, that Committee.
On motion, the meeting adjourned until
7 O'Clock, P. NJ
,.6 7 O'CLOCK, p. M.
The meeting met pursuant to adjourn
mea,, the Chairman presiding.--The Sc
cretarIes being absent, on motion, Dr.. r..
Mason was appointed Secretary pro tenn.
The Committee appointed to draft Re-
solutions, made the following report. bv
their Chairman, L. II. Langworthy, ESQ:
Whereas, the Hon. S. A. Douglass has
introduced bill into the Senate of the
United States to grant a right of way
and one half Of six sections Of land on
each side Of rail road to be laid off on
the most eligible and direct route from
Chicago, on Lake Michigan, to the Mis-
sissippi river;
And whereas, the selection of a point
opposite to the city of Dubuque, in The
State of Iowa, as the Western terminus
tor the said road, would subserye the
public interest and convenience in an en-
inent degree;
And whereas, the Legislature Of the
State of Iowa has memorialized Congress-
70 grant similar donation of land to said
State to aid in the construction of rail-
road from Dubuque City via Cascade, c.
lar RAPIDS, and Iowa City, to Keokuk,
which would make a continuous way for
he transit of our exports to, and imports
rom, tho Atlantic cities:
Your committee have noticed with much
interest the demonstration in favor of
PROJECT of such vast Importance to the
whole West, and trust that it may not
be considered obtrusive in giving this
public expression to its sentiments aud
feelings. For the information Of Con-
gress, we would state that the City of Du
buque is the largest town in said State,
and IN commercial point ofview, is, and
probably will continue to be, one Of the
most important points therein. The Lead
interest is rapidly increasing here, which
|mparts to this point importance above
others in the neighborhood; it must also
of necessity be the largest trading depo,
for an extensive region Of country. Your
committee therefore prays to be INDUCED
in calling the attention of Congress to the
propriety of SO qualifying any grant that
it may be pleased to make touching the
said road from Chicago to the Mississippi
river, as that its Western terminus shall
oe Jordan's Ferry, opposite Dubuque ci-
y.
The following resolutions are there.
fore agreed upon:
|: That committee of seven be appoint.
"a by the Chair to draft memorial to
Congress embracing the object hereinbe-
fore set forth.
2. That our Representative in Con-
yress be requested TO use their influence
IN !urlherance Of the contemplated grant,
and in the manner hereinbe fore specified
5. That committee of three be ap-
pointed to correspond with members Of
congress, and with the President and d.
rectors of the Ga!cna and Chicago Union
Railroad Company, in order to secure the
donation of said lands to the States of To-
wa and Illinois respectively, and also the
points termination before mentioned.
After the reading Of the report, call
vas made for John A. Holland, who came
onward and addressed the meeting on the
advantageous position which the City of
Dubuque presents as viewed by Eastern
capitalists, as point in the great West
ern cham Of Railroad communication.
tie gave vivid picture Of the strife now
,xlstlng among our great commercial ci-
les IN the east for the all-mpcrtant trade
If the West; he showed that the railroad
rom Chicago was no longera probab iity,
'ut that from the character and zeal oil
hose who were stockholders, it might be
US a work that would certain
y be completed. For. these and various