The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-17
mrrklg Crprtss.
A GOOD SIGN.
DEC II


We ace in the first DAYS proceedings in the
United Sia,es Senate, that Mrs<rs Dodge and
Jsnc. from iowa, gave notice that they w""'u
iatrodmes Sa's a, an early day. We have eve
r. r.ssnn f;,r Surprising, that this notice relates
Ia bills for donations Of land for the cnntempla-
te,. Railroads in this State and that as we re-
marked the other day, but short time will in
trrvene, before snci action will be- taken by
these gentlemen, as will convince the people oi
Iowa, that they have been unfairly and unjns'ly
represented BY portion Of the Wing press ~
this State, respecting their predictions for
these improvements. aa
We hesitate not 10 say that SO far as these
rrnilcmen arc concerned, Iowa contains ne
men, who are more warmly interested and faith
fully devoted to these improvements, than
Mess-s. bod &c and Jones and ifa clear and
farciblc illustration Of the Importance of the
subject IN the Senate Chamber, uniform adj
upon the attention Of Congress, until persona
and party considerations are made to yield to the
claims Of public utility, will produce decision
in our favor, then Iowa will be the fortunate re
cipicnt of what her people are SO anxio"sly
looking for, what general and local interest de-
mand, and what seems 10 be no more than q
concession Of simple justice to the State
II has been considered wise policy in the Go
yernm. MT to donate public lands 10 the new
States, as well to facilitate the growth and pro-
perl, devcope the resources of said States, as &c
consult the interest of the Government in adop
ting an economy, which would the mere speed
ily dispose of the public lands. Other new
States have been highly favored in this particu
lar, and when we reflect that our geographical
position is such, that an extension Of the grea
Pacific Railroad, from the Southern bend o
Lake Michigan. to the South pass IF the Rock,
Mountains, upon any thing like direct and fea
siblc route, cannot be made, without passing
through our State, we are powerfully impressed
with the belief, tina. before the close of the pres
munificrut donation Of public lands for thi
great work. This accomplished, and youn!
Iowa will, in a very short tune, be the equal,
not the superior Of her sisters, in wealth am
general prosperity.
The natural resources Of thisS.atc are not sur
passed by any district If cosliry on the cont
nent For climate, health, beauty and fert'lit,
of soil, water power for manufacturing purp Sc
mineral deposits, &c, We acknowledge no su
pcrior. And no new Stat" w,s ever people,
with = more honorable, intelligent and ntlustri
ons community All we require is capital
Give us donation and the capital speedily fol
lows, and with it will follow prosperity, un
surpassed in the history Of the West. With ii.
Mississippi river and the Illinois railroads on tn
East, the Missouri river on the Wrst, and two rail
roads traversing the State from North to South
and from East TO West, daily fed from one o
the most fertile soils in the world, and rcceivin:
additional support from TIL dense pine forests +"
the North and the incxhanstiblc coal deposits q
the Dies N"incs, who can fail to perceive. that il
ten years, Iowa will compare f,vorahly with an,
oft Western S,a'es
In view them of what is in store for us, if W,
succeed in obtaining this tnnaion, let every in
hahiiant Of the STATE be wide awake To the inn
rortance Of the subject and let their feelings be
freely expressed at home and known at Wash
incton, SO that when it becomes necessary fol
our representatives 10 act in Congress, it ma,
not be said that they act without the full ant
entire sanction of their constituency.