The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-11-08
RAILROAD CONVENTION.


Alta Convention held at Iowa City on III.
9th inst, the following, among other re.o.
lutious, were passed.
Resolred, That our Senators and Represent,
tive, In Congress be requested 10 use their inau
euce TO procure grant Of lands to this State IL.
the purpose ofconstructing rail road from, RocL
Island 10 Council Bluffs, by way Of Iowa Cts and
Fort Des Moinss; and also from Dubuque TO K.o.
kuk.
Re,ol,sa, That Congress il in Justice bound i,
extend 10 the State Of Iowa the same liberal Ala
by grants or lands for the construction Of intem,
improvements through the State, that has been
extended to Ohio and Indiana.
Resolred, That we believe tito be the dcia,e0 Il
wisdom and in accordance with good policy, IN,
Congress should make such grants at a. early
day as possible, 30 that the people Of the Sias
may be relieved OF the great expense and trouble
which is now imposed upon them Of Transporting
their surplus produced TO market, by the early con-
struc ion OF one or both Of the rail roads now n
contemplation.
Rcsoired, That il the immigration to this Stat.
continue to flow in for few years with the sam.
rapidity as at present, iii appearing from late es
mates that from 80 10 80 thousand have moved IN
during the last six weeks, all Of The choice land,
will be taken up and imp, owed, SO that none bu,
afford but feeble aid in comparison 10 gran,
made at this time when much Of the first qualify
Of lands are vacant.
Resolred. That this convention recommend N.
holding of conventions, TO be composed OF dele.
gates from the several counties in Iowa. at naven.
port and Fort Des Moines, on Ne second .aiondav
il December nert, for the purpose Of memorial
izng Congress. and adopting such other effcien,
measures as will be likely to secure an early con.
struction Of rail road from Davenport TO the
western line OF the State
Resolred, That the editors Of the newspapers
published at Davenport and FortDes Moines, TO.
gether with the clerks OF the District Court. and
Sherifrs Of Scott aud Polk counties, be requested
by this convention 10 take immediate measure,
BY publication and otherwise, TO secure the hold.
ing OF the conventions recommended IN the fore.
going resolution.
Resoleed, That the president ofthis convention
appoint eight citizens Of Johnson county, as dele.
gates to each OF said last named conventions, and
that said last delegates have power 10 fill vacan
ces il any shall occur in their own body.
Re,olrca, hat the editors Of the several news.
papers published in Iowa, and AZ Rock Island, in
Illinois, be requested to publish the proceeding
OF this convention.
Resoi,ed, That committee Of twenty five b.
appointed by the chair, whose dut, II shalt lie 10
prepare publish, and transmit 10 Congress, nj ii.
commencement ofthe next session on behalf Of
this convention. an address and memorial upon
The SUBJECT Of the construction Of the rail road,
mentioned in the foregoing resolutions.
Re.olred, That the spirit OF the age, and The
commercial and social condition Of the American
nation, concur in demanding speedy railroad Ia
cilities between the Atlantic aud Pacific oceans.
through the hear, Of the republic, and we regard
il as a fixed fact that the above mentioned road
f,om Davenport 10 the western line OF Iowa, il
inevitably destined 10 become an important link
in said Pacific rail road.