The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-02-18

At length We have some reliable informa.
ton from Washington, in reference to our rail.
road grants, Of an e,ninenily satisfactory char
acter. By the po.iteness uf Senator Jones, we
have been favored with DAILY Washington
Unioa, of January 23d Containing the first Sen.
a,oral debate ofthe session, upon the bill grant
ing lands to the Dubuque and Keokuk and
Davenport and Council Bluffs railroads; from
which we are rejoiced tn see that the bill was
warmly and ably advocated by Messrs. dge
and Jones Of Iowa, Atchison of Missouri, and
Smith Of Connecticut. We have also a tele
graphic rumor Of a subsequent debate upon the
bill on January "a in which the powerful voice
OF Mr.. Senator Douglass wa heard on behalf
Of the bill. We are now prepared to hear OF
the passage Of this bill through the Senate by
two third vote: especially as there has been sig
nihcant coinc dent silence on thepart fthe Bur
lington emissary for many days past. Iii
evident that Morgan ha fzzled out for the time
being, and we avow our qualification at the du-
thentic sridcnce which this debate furnishes,
that Gen. Dodge is ebearins himself as be
comes worthy recipient Of his great Office,
end standing by THE STATE IN the contest
which torn, has waved against her--tha, h.
| is, in fact, supporting this bill BY word and
deed, Notwithstanding the piratical Burlington
! Telegraph expressed its oracular opinion that
he would not do so. .s..
We may therefore look tor some new dodge
by Morgan a. Co To impede the passage Of tn 5
bill through the Fl ause, where, IN truth, we
have always cons drred lis chances most pro-
blematical.- Reporter. @a
"ApDIrIoNAL DEvELoPMESrs Under this
title the Miners Express "Spreads ITSELF, in
tissue of the Goth nit, IN reply to SON" remarks
OF our neighbOr Of the G3z tie, and in sc.
ond article has something To say about tn
Hawk. Eye.
He thinks we are in error alb ,ut the es'ima-
ted cut Of the Dubuque and Reoknk Rrilroad
Perhaps we are. You my have found some
engineer 10 make estimate of $4,000 PEI
mile. But we happen to know some thing OF
the country and Of the cut of Railroads, ant
we would not give a straw for the opin"n of al
engineer who would assert that the road can b,
built for any such sum- lift will cost no more
why don't you 90 to work and build it? Built
ONE MILE at all events When that is done yo,
will be able to decide whether $4,000 will b.
fair average, throwing out OF view the nnum
cradle bridges and heavy embankments require
on the route, AID not noticing the cost OF Depots
Station Houses, Engines, Cars, &c &c
Hack Eye.
Where so many railroads are in contempla
ton and in process Of construction, it is nc
strange that there should be demand for En-
gineers, and that the demand should be readil
supplied. Burlington being the GENRE of a
railroad thunder for Iowa, it is not strange tina
this class of individuals should seek that pin
| Its Lawyers, Merchants and Doctors are En-
: gineers, and even its Editors are turning out a
.. competitors for the profession; and we shout
not wonder, should not some act of speedy !.
, gislaion restrain the vrulence Of their rarlroa
: mania, if the whole town turned out to be +:
8 gineers So far as gass and paper plats are col
cerned, we cheerfully acknowledge that the
have supericrs.
And the Hawkeye man, it he does not stan
at the head Of the profession, is far enough RI
D moved from the tail of it, to make himsefknow
a and heard upon the subject. He boldly asser
that he knows enough about engineering, to
/ satisfied that Maj. Mexican and Mr.. Eaton Al
l perfect novices in the business. Whew, VIII
a model OF an Engineer he must be.
He wants to know why we don't 60 to VOL
and build the road. When we get ready, v
S shall certainly do it, and that too, without ar
suggestions from you.