The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-03-24
Very Truly,
Yours, &c,
J. P. DE FOREST,
GEORGE PAUL,
IN ES III. Cow Err,
JESSE BOW EN-,
S. Nj. BALLARD,
F.. G. LYON,
JNO. PARROTT,

In addition To the foregoing, we SnbJoin
statement Of the manner in which, and by what
bodies, the two propositions first originated were
passed We are charged with misr.presenta-
tion in saying that the Burlington proposition
was ne,o one. We certainly never heard of
it until very late day and whilst those en-
braced in the bill now before Congress seem to
hi We been favorte objects, the antagon's.ic pro-
position, among the people, seems to have been
scarcely noticed.
The following Statement. Of facts we think is
ample justification to US, for the small part We
have taken in this matter We have no obJfc-
ton, and would cheerfully lend our aid to cover
Iowa with perfect net work of railroads and
other facilities for commerce, but we do object
to starting new and antagonstic propositions
which not only defeat those of Iowa, but carry
their influences and effects to the injury OF all
! other Western Improvements
The following is summary of the express
ion Of the people of Iowa on the roads they
most desired to press upon the attention ofCon-
gress It certainly just'fies us in all we have
said on the subject 1t shows the commence
ment and various subsequent statements which
have been made. .
1 l. A memorial to Congress- by the General
Assembly Of the State. January %, lS45, for a
grant of land to aid in building railroad from
Dubuque, through Jones, Linn, Johnson,
Washington, Henry and Lee counties to keo-
kuk.
/ 9. A legislative resolutions, January "a, 194S,
| for grant to aid in the constitution Of rail
road from Davenport by way Of Iowa City and
/ Racoon forks, TO Council Bluffs.
/ g. A legislative resolution, December 30,
/ Is4S, for grant Of land to the last-named
road.
/ a. A legislative resolution of instruction,
| January Is, Ie49, for grant to the Dubuque
and Keoknk road, upon the route surveyed by
Mai. Mexican, which was adopted with a con-
tingent substitution OF Jefferson for Henry
county.
l s. A convention Of the people OF Johnson
county, October, lo49, at when congress was
importuned to ssextend to the State OF Iowa the
:, same liberal aid that has been extended to
Ohio. Indiana" &c, in behalf Of both the above
named roads.
s. An address and memorial, November
IS49. by Ex Governor Lucas, in behalf OF iht
Dnbnoue and Keokuk railroad, as chairman
n comrnitte Of citizens of the State.
7 An address and mem rial 10 Congress
: for grant to the Davenport and Council Biuff
e road. December, lS49, by general committee
o ,npon,ed by convention of the people 0
C Jnhn."- cnu-ty.
8. The district convention at Ananosa, De
cembcr, IS40, which adopted memorial t
J. Conercss-"cont, ,rmable to the memorial here
lr tof.,re presented for grant OF land I" Tn
Dubuque and Keokuk road.
g. The district convention at Falrfird, Dt
e cember, lS49, which invoked the earnest c.
operation OF the people of the State on Deha
OF the Dubuque and Krokuk road. and rt
y adopted III, address, and memorial, heretoioi
y mentioned, as reported by Es-Govrrnor L.
~ cas-. -,
:. 10. The Davenport district convention, u
cembcr. lo43, which meni'rialized Consre
nj s.to make to the State OF Iowa grant OF lar
n to aid her in the construction, OF the proP1s'
railroad from Davenport, by Iowa o'ty ana Z
D-s Moines, to Council Bluffs.
H. The western district CONVENTION al
tn Des MONIES, Dec. l549, which recomnende
in the people thr, ughout the State to petite
Congress for grant Of land for a railroad iro
Davenport, by Iowa City and Fort Des Moine
'd to Council Bluffs and resolved, that land gran
81 tn the above and to the Dubuque and keok'
Ike road, would be no more than has been grant
to other States for similar improvements. p.
II. The first State convention, Janna
les 1850, which memoriazed Congress tor gra
to to the Dubuque and keokuk road, ''in acc
es- dance with the memorial OF the Legislature
m Iowa;
i've IL The second STATE convention, fto'u'
1850 at which an elaborate and able address
-. resolutions--reported by TX Gov: hhS's ..
ers chairman Of committee were adopted, 10
J t. grant OF lands to the Davenport ana oo.'
'Hlutfs road