The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-12-12
liked. 1t is full time the experiment wero

walked. It is full time the experiment wero
tested.
We have had fequcnt rail road meetings in
Dubuque. These, certainly, are interesting and
desirable; and the zeal of those advocating such
improvements, is worthy much credit. Before,
however, we have any more rail road meetings,
would it not be well to have harbor meeting ?
United action is what the subject requires, and
to succeed, it must be untiring. We have al
ready had one such meeting. 1t created some
excitement during the time; but, it soon wore
the matter is long since dead.
Why might it be asked, Is this apathy Why
do we overlook and neglect our best and dearest
interests, as a community? Is it because the
work to be done is difficult That should only re-
double our zeal. 1t is not impracticable; and
the greater the difficulty, the prouder the achieve
ment; and in this instance, the more valuable.
Or is it that the people feel no interest in such
meetings? or have no disposition to attend them
think not. hope not.
If few strolling players of medium repute,
conc along; or troop of we'll trained horses,
with foreign looking riders blowing their own
brains and the good folks wits out through long
and winding brass instruments, the whole town,
almost, is electrified, with the idea of seeing q
lot of horses, that would have been far better
employed in hauling wood to some poor family
and set of Enthusiastically dressed efeminates
the drones of society, and the pcstilence of mo-
rality. | don't want, nor wish to assume the
pen of the satirst or critic. My only wish is to
awaken public attention to a matter of vital i'm
portancc.
Is it not then, extraordinary that people so
willing to waste their time and give away THEFT
money for the qualification of the passing hour
should be so sparing of both in an undertaking
which is we'll calculated to excite a prominent
feeling of satisfaction and pride' and, not only
so, but which will add to the irdiridual prosper
itv of all the laborcr as we'll as the merchant
the mechanic we'll as the property-hodcr.
ask every man within this city, who reads
this article, if they are willing to let this winter
pass without making bold etfert to construct a
ha-bor' If 50, we deserve the opinion already
more than half formed of US abroad. If not
the sooner we begin the work the better.
Much depends in this matter upon the City
Council, and though am very far from censur-
ing them, for they have but followed in the
footsteps of their predecessors still think they
have acted too squeamish in this matter-this
thing of keeping out of debt and raising the val
ue of city scrip is very commendable. 1t is
however, very doubtful policy to sacrifice the
interests of the present generation, for the sake
of posterty; for, we find under the benign in
Aucncc of our beautiful institutions, that poster
ty is ever in advance of the most sanguine ex.
peetctatons of their ancestors. So it is with us
to-day. So will it be with those who come af
ter us.
If much depends upon the City Council
much more depends upon the citizens. 1t is
from them (apart from the abstract science Of
lcgislating and governing) that the tone and
character of the lawgivers and the executive is
derived. Let us, then, have mass meeting Of
the citizens such will give weight tc
their deliberations, and elicit a general express
ion of public opinion OIL this absorbing subject
What say you, Mr.. Editor?
VIII not our prominent men come forward
and put their shoulders to the wheel our mer
chants, too who, of all are probably the mos
intcrested and, who should, in such a matter
give all their influence Let all bear helping
hand in this undertaking, and before a year roll
around, Dubuque will have, if not a complet
harbor, at least, good and accessible steam
boat landing; and when that is accomplished, al
object will be effected which vii open the wa
for other and more extensive ones. Then ma
we press our claims and exhibit our facilities 70
the termination and extension of rail roads a
and from Dubuque. Let none be deferred b
the magnitude of the undertaking Towns wit
not one half our resources are doing nearly a
much. Nov never should be our motto.
v~.-, IOWA.