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

We see IN the first days proceedings III inc
United States Senate, that Messrs. Dodge and
Jones from Iowa, gave notice that they Wo"io
introduce bills at an early day. We have every
reason for supposing that this notice re'a,eS
to bills for donations of land for the conteinpia-
ted Railroads in this State and that as we re-
marked the other day, but short time WIZ III
teryene. before such action will be taken by
these gentleman. as will convince the people OF
Iowa, that they have been unfairly ana 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, IMAM
Messrs. Dodge and Jones; and if clear and
forcible illustration of the Importance OF the
subject in the Seune Chamber, uniform adj
herence to it and determination to press 1t
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 dem and, and what seems to be no more
than a concession of simple justice to the
State.
1t has beer1 .rsd wise policy in the Go
szyernm.s lands to, the new
States, as wen (fate the growo.h and pro.
perly develope the resources of said State, as to
consult the Interest Of the Government in adoI.
ting an economy Hhich would the more speed
lily dispose of the public lands. Other new
States have been hkh'y favored in this partc
lar, and when We Hfect that our geographical
position is such, tilt an extension of the great
Pacific Railroad, 3pm the Southern bend OF
Lake Michigan, tcy he South pass of the Rocky
Mountains, upon 1y thing like direct and
feasible route, canet be made, without passing
through our State, 1e are powerfully impressed
with the belief, thasbefore the close of the pres
ent session of ngess, we shall have received
a munifcent doratSn of public lands for thi:
great work. This accomplished, and young
Iowa will, in avery }hort time, be the equal, i
not the superior of her sisters, in wealth ant
general prosperily.S
The natural resou'tes ofthis State are not sur
passed by any district of country on the cont
nent For climate, Health, be ATTY and fertilit,
of soil, water power ior manufacturing purpose
mineral deposits, SEQ, we acknowledge no su
perior. And no new State was ever people'
with a more honorable intelligent and indus
trious community. AL we require is capital
Give us donation and the capital speedily fol
. lows, and with it win follow a prosperity, un
surpassed in the history of the West. With tn
Mississippi river and the Illinois railroads o
the East, the Missouri river on the West, an
two railroads travsrsing the State from Mort
to South and from East to West daily fed fror
one of the most fertile soils in the world, an
receiving additional support from the dens
pine forests of the North and the inexhaustibl
coal deposits of the Desmoines, who can fail t
perceive, that in ten years, Iowa will compar
favorably with any of the Western States.
In view then of " hat is in store for us, if W
succeed in obtaining this donation, let ever
inhabitant of the State be wide awake to tn
Importance of the sas;ect and let their feeling
be freely expressedFat home and known a
Washinp ton so that when it becomes necessar
for our representatives to act in Congress,
NAV not be said that they act without the full
and entire sanction of their constituency
Miners Express.