Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-05-15
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Compliment to Burlington.
rf any thing will wake up the inert energies Of
the capitalists Of st Louis, so that they sfall be
properly directed towards promoting the true inter
ests of that great city, it is just such illustrations
as the following. It was doubtless written for the
double purpose of complimeniing our young and
thrifty city, and at the time of influencing the
landholders in st Louis to profit by our example.
The most agreeable wish to which we can give ut
terance, in return for the compliment, is, that the
editor may be as successful in the Accomplishment
Of the one object as he has been in the other. II
his article was not as truthful as it is compliment
tary. should be apt to pass it in silence
But looking at the comparatively immense liabili-
ties that our city and citizens have cheerfuly
incurred for the promotion Of public Improvements,
the statements couchea in the compliment are wor-
thy the publicity SO handsomely given to them by
the worldwide circulation of the Missouri Repub-
iican.
Having witnessed the rapid growth Of st Louis
from the time it could boast Of only about the
number Of inhabitants that can now be counted in
Burlington, and with fewer substantial houses, we
have felt a peculiar interest in her progress and
prosperity. For the last tive years have felt that
her peculiar locality, which has chiefly made that
city what it is, had nearly fulfilled its mission. We
have felt also that unless some liberia, and extra ef
forts were made BY her property to perpet-
uate her present advantages and multiply her re-
sources in the various branches of trade and COM
/ merce, her peculiar and advantageous position as
being the shipping point of all the produce from the
Upper Mississippi, Missouri and Illinois rivers
could hardly perpetuate her prosperity. This
thought stands out more prominently now than
Years ago. we urged 81 Louis TO use its influence
to get the whole delegation in Congress from Mis-
souri,, interested in removing the distractions to
the navigation of the Upper Mississippi. for her
own sake. neglected to do SO, and now the pros
pect is that in less than three years all the produce
Of the Upper Mississippi above the Lower Rapids,
and which now goes to st Louis, will find its way
across the country by Railroad. In few years
more, the immense amount of produce for the SOUTH
instead of being reshirped at s, Louis, frem Iowa
and Illinois, will be reshipred at Cairo, by way Of
the Illinois Central Railroad. And in few years
more, still-to say nothing Of the Hannibal and st
Joseph Railroad, which may iniure st Louis-we
can conceive of railroad from Council Bluffs, run
ming across Iowa, that will drain large portion of
Of the state OF Missouri itself of produce, which
now finds its way to ST Louis. Such anticipa,ions
as these. however unwelcome they may be, should
stir up and influence those who have the power to
avert. in some measure ct least, such calamity
It now remains with them, and unless they act
speedily, their railroad to the Pacific, should it
ever be built, will not even save them. st Louis
might only then be simply ,horonghfare. 1t must
have railroad to connect with the great railroads
to and from the east, or its doom is sealed.
Such language as the above may seem TO he
sorry kind OF return for compliment to this place.
But we have uttered it as the surgeon would use
the lancet. We wound but for to heal. So mote i.
be. Here 10 the article
From the Mo- Republican
Burlin.,o ton lswn.
This enteipr,zing city Of the Upper Mississippi,
We abserye by its papers, growing with astonish-
ing rapidity, and ga,ng ahead on large scale, in
the matter Of inter nal improvements. No than
four plank roads, leading in various directions nom
the city, varying in length from twenty tive to six
~ miles, have already been Of which
IS partially completed, and two others ready to be
nut under contract immediately. These facts GER
tatnly speak well for the inte and ENTERPRISE
Of population of five thousand. Haw long shall
II be before 81. Louis shah wake up her true in.
terests end initiate the noble example ofthe young
and nouriShing cities which are growing up, in oil
directions, around herr The young city of Burlng-
ton, which but few years ago, was know n cn,y as
an Indian trading post, prompted by the spirit
age, does not hesitate to hurthen itself with pres
ent liability. in order TO hasten forward series Of
Improvements essential to her prosperity well
know ing as she does. that her increased trade viii
speedily aefray every expenditure, and leave her
with all her imrroy ements anu her augm trade
and population. as rcrmanent and lasting profit.
The City Council, in obedience TO vote Of the
people, have taken $4,000 stock in the of the
city. in these suhstanti and sure ~ ying improve
ments. The citizens, with liherality most COM
mendahie. have taken the balance say some $780,
900. But this is not all. The same enterpIising
city has recently decided, by an almost unanimous
vote of the people. in favor of taking stock to the
amount Of $4,000, in the Burlington ard Peoria
Railroad. Peoria has responded, BY similar vote
in of the amount, and the counties along
the line Of the road have voted each 100000
These votes together with the feeling among capt.
talistsand the spirit evincea among all classes to
urge the Improvement forward. may I've regarded as
settling the fact that the road will be built. and its
commen me nj may be looked for in the course of
the present summer.
The re suit of these projects has been to b. eat he
new life into the business aifirs OF the city, and
to becet universal confidence in its onward
and permanent Growth. Property has advanced
materially in value, end, we are informed by the
Journals that city, such Is the rush emigration
and such the demand for houses there Is no longer
single tenement not even a shanty. left uneceup-
ed. With such prospects before her, and With the
capital and She ente, prise to push forward To COM
rt"tion her various projected improvements Bur-
linz. MAJ cer,aialy look forward with muc con-
fdence to h brilliant future. Thanked on every
side by plank roads, Which must invite. il they do
not command, the whole trase CT the interior, she |
must become the depot for oil the sSnlue OF one nf
the most favored regions Of the Narth-we.t; ard |
connected, she will be- by means Of an iron track
with the great Central Railroad, she will have at all
seasons OF the year an outlet to her own choice of
markets. North, East or South. Enterprises prom I
ising such results are worthy OF special commen-
datfnn. and we gladly be stow the need of praise SO
justly due to tie energy and OF
the people Of burlington.
"SriLL HARPise ON MY DAuearER"--we I
again have to acknowledge our Indebtedness to the
"LnHe Trumpefer," for his continuous notices in |
reference to our proposed undertaking Of issuing |
Tri-Weekly Hawk Eye. They have doubtless in.
duced many to cheer us on and subscribe for the I
rri-Weekly, who nigh, otherwise have waited To |
have been persuaded by its merits alone. We are
thankful for this, because we like large list, TO
commence with our first number. We have long
since become accustomed to such music from the |
Little Trnmpeter," and from signs oil around us,
we think the public, whom he says we "propose to |
bore three times week' getting used to il al
so. We would expostulate with him, but he seems
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