The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-01-24
Ehe GAZETTE.
ALFRED SANDERS, EDrros.
DAVENPORT:
rhursilay lIorning, IAN. -. 1850.
ROCK ISLAND & LASALLE, DAVENPORT
& COUNCIL BLUFFS RAILROADS.


The past week witnessed action upon
the mart Of our citizens ia relation to these
Roads that must contribute largely TO has
ten their completion. A notice ofa Con-
,yention 10 be held in Iowa City on Wednes-
day Of last week, relative to the Dubuque
and Keokuk and Davenport and Council
Bluffs Railroad, appeared in the newspapers
throughout the State. In accordance with
this notice the citizens Of Davenport held
meeting and appointed Delegates to attend.
Two Of the most active Of these Delegates
we're in attendance at Iowa City on the day
epcci6cd, but were then informed, after
some hesitation upon the part of those who
appeared prime movers, that there had been
a mistske in calling the Conve ntion, as il
was intended solely as an expression OF the
minds Of the people of Iowa relative TO the
Dubuque and keokak Railroad! Delegates
from thirteen counties were in attendance,
and four besides Scott were representing
the Davenport and Council Bluffs Railroad.
Thus ruled out Of Convention or Delegates
prepared to leave, bat concluded to remain
70 witness the conclusion Of a meeting so
strangely convened.
The reason for no. considering the claims
Of the Davenport and Council Bluffs Rail
road at that time were plainly stated to be,
fron, the fact that it was National work
while the other was only State project,
and the claims Of the former Road were SO
much stronger than those OF the Dubuque
and Keckuk Road that grant Of land
might be made for it, and thus destroy all
hope Of obtaining similar grant for the
local work. There is considerable truth in
this mode OF reasoning but i. would not do.
by any means, to allow it reach the ears OF
Congress. We doubt il Hon. Geo. w.
Jone. with all his devotedness TO Dubuque
can possibly keep this tit-bit ofinformation
from coming to the knowledge Of some of,he
members who compose that august assem-
biage.
Ayote Of thanks to Hon. G. W. Jones for
his exer,ions in behalf of this Road was
passed, but similar one to Hons. A. c.
Dodge, Letter and Thompson was laid up
on the table! So gentlemen honorables
you cannot expect a free pass over the Du-
buqre and Eeokuk Rsilroad!
The President Of the Convention, our
Delegates inform US, YVES very chary indeed
not to mention the name Of Davenport
He cid a!lude, it is true, TO the Council
Bluffs and spoke Of National Railroad
coming TO that place thence 10 Iowa City,
but then, said the profound gentleman, il
will fork and one division 60 north TO Du-
buque and the other south to keokuk! In
reply to this scin,illa,ion of wisdom our
Mr.. Fulton plainly stated upon the floor,
that were the Road constructed thus Ear
and aid to be refused by Congress, the peo-
pie of Davenport had enterprise sufficient
Of themselves to build the balance.
Now we wish i. distinctly understood that
we are not inimicsl to the Dubuque and
Keokuk Railroad although many express
ions ne have uttered SAVIOR of such feeling,
from the fact that we considered the pro-
isct unfeasib!e-bui on the contrary in any
manner that we can aid 10 build up this
Road, no, at the expense Of those Roads
which we consider entirely practicable and
necessary, our services may be commanded
As we consider it valuable adjunct to the
Davenport. and Council Bluff. Railroad, we
would be indirectly opposing the interests
Of that important Road were we to endeav-
or to throw obstacles in the wayaf the con-
etruction Of the Dubuque and Keokok
Road.
On Saturday evening last these Delegates
met our citizens in public meeting TO state
TO them the manner 10 which they had been
treated at Iowa City. and the anmosi,y ex.
isiing among The advocates Of that Road
against all other internal Improvements
As a part Of the business transacted at this
meeting a Delegate was despatched cas-,
along the line Of the Rock Island and La
Sale Railroad and another west to Raccoon
Forks Of the Des Moines, TO address the
people and to urge the respective works.
The subscription papers of the Rock Island
and La Sale Railroad were produced and
fourteen additional shares subscribed.
Among the resolutions passed, we under
stand, was one asserting confidence in
Messrs Dodge, Letter and Thompson
This resolution came fromthe Locofoco side
Of the house, and we are assured, no Wigs
voted for it. They must show US their
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