Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-01-16
Hannibal ana 81. Joseph naiIroad.

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will most probably make the grant this
session. Mr. Green lost his election by
the same aia,hy which came near proving
fatal to the hopes of Mr.. Hall. The latter
has been alarmed into action; and accord.
ingly we find that after the organization Of
the House, the very first notice of a bill 20
be introduced, was given by Mr.. Hall, and
was for ii donation to this road.
The combined influence OF the Missouri
and Illinois delegations, will doubtless Sc.
cure the vote of Indiana. We see that on
the 18th ult., "Alr. Shields, in pursuance OF
notice, asked and obtained leave to intro.
duce bill granting TO the State of Mis-.
souri, the right OF way, and a portion of
the public lands, to aid in the construction
Of Railroad from Hannibal TO st, Joscph.
in said State; which was read first and
second time by its title, and referred to the
Committee on Public Lands" On the
10Th, Mr.. Shields reported back the same
, Hi uaglmeut and recommended its
la,aa5 "" a'"i " dit no' lake
hi, seat Til tne io,n, IT., probable that his
is the bill introduced by Mr. Shields, and
afterwards reported from the committee.
4 Mr.. Halls bill, ii we are not mistaken, is
identical with Mr. Alchisou's.
The important fact is fully appreciated
in Illinois, as well as in Missouri, that only
one hundred and iilty.fve miles of Rail.
road are necessary to be built in order TO
connect the Atlantic with the Mississippi,
via. Springfield and Naples; and through
the Hannibal and ST. Joseph Railroad, to
secure TO central illinois the thoroughare
and branching trade of the future giant
commerce Of Northern Missouri.
TO secure these great objects, and in con-
cert with the other movements, Mr.. Iiar-
RI, OF Illinois, on the oh ut, gave notice
OF bill "granting the right OF way and z
b. part of the public Lands, TO the State %! II.
= linos. 20 aid in the construction OF a Rail.
road from Naples, on the Illinois river
I westward to the Mississippi, and from
w tiIo CuN'Clu itiC vi INC 'clltC
We understand that Il portion Of the route
from Springfield east, is already under con
tract, so that we may infer that the people
will build the road, whether they get the
donation or not. Only forty miles al,
g required to connec, Naples with Hannibal
In our own State, the manly position o
l.l.z 4 l..
our favor, that IN the Senate, Mr.. Allen, .
the ST. Louis Railroad, is chairman OF the
Committee on Internal improvements, anc
second on the same committee stands Col
, Stewart, the Jealous, energetic, Influential
and able President of the Hannibal aud ST
s Joseph Railroad
. On the 9Th inst, the chairman of th
. committee ">ubmiited 4: one bill. the biIl
t referred to them - expedite the con$trur
= ton of the Pacific, Hannibal and ST. JOSEPH
= Railroad, which was referred to the Com
& mtlec Of tho Whole" In this connection
q we refer, with much qualification, to let
ter in another column, from Col. Stewart
|. for which we are indebted to Judge Draper
e "X.," in a second communication to til,
= Palmyra Wing, suggests that, cOnsiderin!
the great interest Marion county has in ,hi
c road, we can very well afford to subscrib,
more than .SlUG,OU0. At least, we shouk
- ut l,ii be- W rh;, >um. The subscription
u OF &llD,oiI, .r upwards, by Marion coun
/ ,y, wouiA b, an enco .ragins and TT exam
' PIE to ali the otler counties on the route,
= One hundred and twenty-six ,housan,
81 have already been subscribed, to begin with
= The company is organized by the election
h of Il most efficient and energetic set OF OF
y ficers; every one Of them chosen from
among the warmest friends of the road. -
The initiatory steps have been taken; Their
" is now nothing left TO do, but to more on
n The best hopes Of Hannibal. Palmyra, S,
Joseph, Of all the counties or the route
>. are in this Railroad. These must inprov
3 rapidly or tardiy, as tina, progresses for
q ward or backward A vast amour, G
property is at stake-all that increased val
ue which will take its Use, and grow Il
= the prof ct moves forward. 1t the wor
. is carried on with energy, agriculture, trad
and manufactures will grow up and flour
D ish amongst us. Emigration will no lon
|. ger pass US by; increased demand will in
crease the price of land and Norther