The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-02-25

chairman, G. Acheson, esq, reported as fol-,
lows.
GEN. ARTHUR BRIDGMAN,
of Lee, President,
Hon X H. HARBoR, of Mahaska,
, Judge JOHN GOLDMAN, of Johnson,
Col A. G. ID. BoUsQUET, of Marion,
AUSTIN CoRB,S, Of Scout,
THOMAS MITcHaLL of Polk,
, Vice Presidents.
Caleb Baldwin, of jefferson,
u. q. Finch, of Linn,
Secretaries.
The committee on credentials reported the
following gentleman entitled to seats IN The
convention, to wit:
Johnson County-Saml Workman, G
Swan, c Sangster, Daniel Shaver, Finley
Thompson, f Taylor, John Van Fleet, J M
Coleman, L c Lyon, F II Lee, Morgan Reno,
B King, WIN Pattee, Fl K Love, NJ Mormon
VIM Sanders, G Folsom, Legrand Byington,
3 Cfrewbridge, f c Lee, (20).
! Washington Co.-Jonaihan Wilson, T.
Sales, S Goodrel, w Meek, d Meek, $
Beach, Ralph Dewey, ca.
jeff rson County Geo. Hcheson VIM E
Grnf, DR. T Huey, S Noble, VIM E Sargent,
A fl Brown, Ezra Drown, t ID Evans, w
Slagle, G Baldwin, WIN Baker, G David,
Thomas Miller, l. Grady, Hurd, John An
drews, Evan Jones', George Crane, DR. ID
Stark, DIR } G Wear DR. w /. Orr, r Me Elbin-
ny, Alex Fulton, DR. Steel Sam'I Clinton.
E J Gillian, VIM S Lyrch, w s Cook, S Z
Day, John Cochran Joseph Fell, John Fell,
Thos Foster, {33).
Lee County.-A Bridgman, V P Van Ant.
wrrp, ii } Campbell, Capt Love, d Hine, Ed
kilbonrne A B Chttenden, L Johnson VIM
Brownell w A Clark Geo KiIbourne. A patte-
son, G. NJ Mcdonald, Guy Wells, II Ried,
Jesse Wickersham, DR. Knowles Joseph Sto,ts,
Smith Hamlin, w G Anderson, (a)
/ Henry Co.-Jno A Pickering, Peter Collins;
J w Hiatt. Reader, A Sullivan, ID fioag,J
Gibson, (S).
! Iowa I".-Hcnry Lygatt
Jones Col Ryan, J Kyan
Marion Co.-Col A G ID Bousquet
Scott Co.--Anstin Corbln, esq.
! Linn COD 0 Finch
Polk Co.-Thomas Mitchell.
Van Buren, Co.-Tlnothy Day
Mehaska Coz w Eastman, r Har-
Dor.
The committee on rules for the government
OF the Convention, reported through their chair
man, lie Grand Byng'on, Esq, that the vote
on all questions shall be taken by counties, that
the rules OF the House of Representatives Of
Iowa, and parliamentary laws so far as appli-
cable should govern the proceedings of this
convention, that each county shall be entitled
to cast one vote for each 1000 inhabitants and
fraction thereof.
Gen. Van Antwerp, of Lee, read to the meet
and l. II Langworthy of Dubuque, stating that
owing to the short notice, distance and bad
roads, 1T would be Impossible for any delega-
ton to be present from hat county they there
fore, desired the DELE a,es from Lee Co. to cast
their votes for them.
On motion of g Achcson, the delegat tes from
Lee county were authorized to cast the votes
OIL Dubuque county. On motion of LIE Grand
Byington, Esq, committee of two from each
county were appointed by the char to draft reso-
u'ions Tor the consideration of this meeting;
the chair appointed Mcssrs Byington and Reno,
OF johnson, 2 Van Antwerp and Ii Ried,
OF Lee, w Slagle and Ezra Drown, of JEFF
fers'n; $ Goodrel and DR. Sales, Of Washing
ton; Mr. Corbin, of Scott; Mr. Mygatt, of Iowa;
E W Eastman and r r Harbor of Mahaska
Col Rnnsqnet, Of Marion; D Q Finch, Of Linn,
I Day OF Van Buren; II Mitchell, of Polk
Pickering and Hoag, of Hcnry; Capt Love and
I'D h'lborne for Dubuque, on said committee,
who reported to the Convention the following:
Fesoircd, That we now, as We ever have
been, tavoi able to a grant of land, in aid of the
construction of railroad from DubuGre to
he kuk and from Davenport to the Missouri
river, and until successful in our application for
no 'n're or any less
Rcsofccd, That the Dubuque and Keokuk
and Davenport and Council Bluffs railroads are
moi rivals, but Coordinate works. and that it is
the right of the people of Iowa, to ask for and
recclev at the present session of Congress
grant of public land to aid in this cpnstI uction.
Res0lred, lhit these two roads, the one run
ming north and sou.h an! the other east and
west, through the central and most populous
portions (present and prospectvel of the State,
would, III the opinion of this convention benefit
our people far more than any other roads sug-
gested for the S ate of Iowa.
Reso'red, That this proposed grant on behalf
of these railroads stands recommended. not
h,,f nF t!,-
indispensable links in the great thoroughfare
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the
Mexican Gulf to the Northern Lakes, bat by
The wishes of the people OF Iowa, expressed in
every variety OF form, and upon nunberIess oc.
casions, for more than five years past.
RcsoIrcd, That the allegation of the enemies
of the Dubuque and keekuk road, that the pro-
posed rout Of said road runs either s.along the
the banks of the Mississippi river: or ..paral-
lei with that river; is gross and incxcnsrhle
perversion Of fac's, the truth of the case being
that said road pcnetrates the interior at dis
tHnce, q neraiiy, If some so CD miles from
SAID rivef; and, embracing probably, a majority
OF the population of tie State between the
line of the road and the river it Is
Resolved, Tin, tn great flct that each of
said roads terminates the one at Davenport.
and the other 1T Keokth, points wnrre ti.~ Miss
sissippi, with rocia uottom and high banks, may
be easily brid-ed, is one which should bn C. IN
stara, borne in mind by those who bold in their
hands ihe dcslnes ot these Important measur-
Resolved, That the pre-emnent claims 10
Congr s.l,nal favor, of the alb we co ordinate
faiir"adS; and the paramount duty of the Iowa
deleJa ion to support them with all their skill
and energy, have been demonstrated nv the
argument and instructions Of three legislative
sessions, funr State conventions, score or
more OF district NEE tnas and multitude Of
petition from the people; and now here
re aiiirn all that has been heretofore urged on.
their bcha f aud declare unalterabe deter
minaton tn adhere to th4m through every
y.eis:itude an at every hazard, until our ef,rts
shlll have been cr,wncd with complete suc-
cess.
Resolved, That bill now before the Senate
as +, + ed b. Gcaeral Dodge, for the benefit
OF llicse great pr Jects, accords with the wishes
and . III harmony with the best int,res. 81, Tie
p ople Of wa, and we demand, as we'll for
cur consttiu ncy, as IN the ma ne of the State
That our d. 4atu,'i, in C,ngress sh, sustain it
wdh al their ability aud zeal, uoatfr cted bv any,
nv or collateral projects whatsoever, until it
s.alt have become a law Of the land
Resolved, That whether said grant OF land
be obtained from Congress OF not we are de-
ternined to exert whatever in finence and means
we possess to prosecute said improvements, and
we recommend to our fellow w-cizens through
cut the State to unite with in these efforts.
resolved, That we recommend to the Gift
zens of Those counties interested in the success
u tins enterprise the propriety Of holding
county and neighborhnod meetings in order to
re- express their opinions and firm reliance in
the practicability Of these pr i-c's
R"snived, Inat the SECRETARIES forward a
copy OF these proceedings to each Of our SEN
atprs and Representatives in Congress, and that
all ~ paPrrs Throughout the State be requested
10 publish the SAM
n" convention was ably and elcqncntly adj
dressed by George Achesop. esq DR. Knowles,
Y r j. hnson, esq, Gen Bridgman G Negus, .
Esq; Dr Stalk, Col Bnsquet; LIE Grand Bying-
ton, esq; Hon Il Hdibor, q Folsom, esq; and
Gee Van Antwerp. i'
On motion, the convention adjourned sine
lie. ARTHUR BRIDGMAN
51s Chairman.
CALEB BALDWIN,