Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-24
A Good Sign.

We see IN the first days proceedings in the
United States Senate, that Messrs. Dodge an d
Jones from Iowa, gave notice that they would
introduce bills at an early day. We have every
reason for supposing, that this notice relates
to bills for donations of land for the conteinpla-
ted Railroads in this State and that as we re-
marked the other day, but short time will in
tervene, before such action will be taken by
these gentleman. as will convince the people OF
Iowa, that they have been unfairly and UNJUST
ly represented by a portion of the Wing press
in this State, respecting their predictions for
these improvements
We hesitate not to say that so far as these
gentleman are corcernad, Iowa contains no
men, who are more warmly interested and faith
fully devoted TO tese Improvements, than
Messrs. Dodge and Jones; and if clear and
forcible illustration of the Importance of the
subject in the Seuaie Chamber, uniform ad-
herence to it and determination to press it
upon the attention of Congress, until personal
and party considerations are made to yield to
the claims Of public utility, will produce &C.
cision in our favor then Iowa will be the fortu-
| nate recipient Of what her people are so anx-
iously looking for. what general and local in
interest demand, and what seems to be no more
than concession of simple justice to the
State.
1t has been. rred wise policy in the Go.
kyernmss alands to. the new
States, as wen [4tate the growo:h and pro
perly develope the resources Of said State, as to
consult the interesaof the Government in ador
ting an economy, Which would the more speed
lily dispose Of the public lands Other new
States have been hkhly favored in this partc
lar, and when we fleet that our geographical
position is such, tl3t an extension of the great
Pacific Railroad, 3pm the Southern bend OF
Lake Michigan, tohe South pass of the Rocky
Mountains, upon Ny thing like a direct and
feasible route, canSt be made, without passing
through our State, are powerfully impressed
with the belief, thai before the close of the pres
ent session of Congress, We shall have received
munihcent douaten of public lands for this
great work. This accomplished, and young
Iowa will, in very short time, be the equal, il
not the superior of her sisters, in wealth and
general prosperily.T
The natural resources ofthis State are not sur
passed by any district of country on the CONT.
nent. For climate, kealth, be ATTY and fertility
of soil, water power for manufacturing purposes
mineral deposits do we acknowledge no su
perior. And no new State was ever peopled
with more honorable, intelligent and indus
trous community. All we require is capital
Give us donation and the capital speedily fol-
lows, and with it win follow prosperity un-
surpassed in the history of the West. With the
Mississippi river and the Illinois railroads on
the East, the Missouri river on the West, and
two railroads travsrsing the State from North
to South and from East to West daily fed from
one of the most feitilc soils in the world, and
receiving additional support from the dense
pine forests of the North and the inexhaustible
coal deposits of the Desmoines, who can fail to
perceive, that in ten years, Iowa will compare
favorably with any of the Western States.
In view then, Of what is in store for us, if we
succeed in obtaining this donation, let every
inhabitant of the State be wide awake to the
,mpor'anes Of tha s:y;ect and let their feelings
be freely expressedy at home and known at
Washington, so thatNhen it becomes necessary
for our representatives to act in Congress, it
may not be said that they act without the full
and entire sanction of their constituency
Miners Express.