The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-02-14
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RAIL ROAD MEETING.


meeting Of the citizens Of Ma scatine county, To-
US pursuant 10 motto was held at Moscow on the 30
day or Fehr uary 1850 appoint delegates to the s'asc
pal Road Conv TO be held ut Iowa City on the
co,h inst and for the expression Of the opinion q
u, ople Of Moscow and vicinity, in regard to memor-
alsnc Congress for grant Of land for the conssruc
t;on Of a Railroad from Davenport by Iowa City 70
Council Bluffs.
The meeting was organised by appointing ;. HAIR
Wv n .rTurws, Chairman, Dcleyan Brat, Secretary,
and WIN. II. Reynolds, Assistant Secretary.
The ohisc, Of the meeting was stated by Daniel L.
Healy ESQ; when the following resolutions were on
motion read and adopted unanimously.
,st. Resolved, That the connection Of the Missis-
sppi and Missouri Rivers by Railroad through central
Iowa is of vital importance TO the commerce ana pros
perity ofthe State.
Cd. Resolved, That the people OF Iowa CONSIDER y
their duty to exert all their energies 10 accomplish
his great and impo work. and in the absence Of
money in the treasury in possession ofthe ctsehs
OF the frontier we are under the necessity Of asking
aid ofthc General Government. knowing that the gov
ernment is equally benefited and deeply interested
her own welfare demanding her TO take such action
as will create market for the vast tracts OF unsod
lands through which this road will pass, which, for
want OF commercial ilities, will remain for ages un
sold.
3D. Resolved, That The construction Of Road from
Davenport through the State Capital to Council Bins,
viii enable the United States to realise from the I'M
mediate sale of public lands more money after dona-
ting one half Of the adjacent public domain Tor the
completion of this important work, than she ever can
realise by retaining the whole Of said land this Road
viii form section in the great band that is destined
10 clasp the American Continent, by connecting with
Eastern Roads now in successful operation and rapid
" pushing forward towards the Mississippi.
4,h Resolved, That it is the duty OF the State OF
10 wa though young and frontier States to earnestly
AMI zealousy present her claims upon the General
Governments and to point out to the commerciaitowns
ofthc South and East the direct interest they have in,
and the benefits that they ill derive from, having the
products Of this vas, aud ri. region landed at their
doors.
9Th. Resolved, That our Senator's be requested ard
our Representatives instructed carry out the spirit
and energy OF the citisens OF Iowa and use all honora
Bile means to procure from Congre grant OF land TO
aid the State OF low in the construction of this Road
9Th. Resolved, Thatas in the opinion Of this meet
sg will best coniuce to the interests Of this statf
ana of the genera, government in the sale OF public
lands; for the general interests of the farming and
travelling community; and matter of economy and
expedition; we decidsdlI Advocate the nearest and
mo practicable between the points above men
toned, open to surrey.
On motion the following citisens were unanimously
appointed delegates TO attend the Railroad
to meet at Iowa City the goth inst to represent the
interest ofthis part ofthe county, and carry out the
spirit ofthe foregoing resolutions: Delevan Brat, J.
II. Matthews, Charles Henderson and James A. Por-
ter
Resolved, That the delegates or any of them who
NAV be unable TO attend said Conve nton, be empower
ed to appoint substitutes.
Resolved That the procee ainss of this me citing be
published.
On motion duly seconded, the meeting adjourned
sine die.
J. H. MATTHEWS, Chm.
Delevan BRAT, Secretary.
VIM. r. Reynolds, Asst. sec'y.