Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-12-29

bsild nors for the simple reason. they would
net pay. The large overland emigration 10
California and Orsgon.-hs emigration. and
transportation Of goods for SAT- Lake valley
aad the rsAt Of Utah Tsrritory-the trans
portation Of the large supplies for the military
stations ives, Of the Missouri, for the payne nj
81 Indian anauitiss, and for the Indian and
for traders would scarcely furnish business for
enc road, and could not be divided with prof.
It between three. Hence We think there will
b enc, and bu. one, ::grsas rail road running
In that direction through this state, connect
Ing with roads on tho east side Of the Missis
sippi extendingto sho great Atlantic cities
Nature itself has 80 plainly indicated the rous
Of this road, that no human legislation can ma
terially divert j, from the direct line, touching
the southern bond of Lake Eric. the head Of
Lake Michigan crossing a. the bridge point on
the Mississippi at Rock Island-the Missouri
81 Council Bluffs, through the valley Of she
Plat and the South Pass These are inev.a
bly, the psints rpon tho most dirsc, practicable
rout from the Atlantic TO the Pacific, pas
sing through tho centre Of our state. Tho rail.
road men in tho east by whose assistance ives
tern railroads can alone be built. cannot mis-.
take this track. The failure 10 procure a grant
of land cannot eventually defeat the con strue.
ton ofthis road, but it may delay it for years
This is undoubtedly the rout which rail road
men in the east will be most likely TO favor,
running a. it does through the belt Of grain.
growing and stock-raising country between
the Appalachian and Rocky mountains The
most extensive aud productive in the known
world.
But there is aaother important interest that
cannot be overlooked il VIC would he success /.
full in our applications to congress for aid in or
internal improvement enterprises. The sou,l,
has heretofore manifested as much or more
friendship towards the west and her interests
than the east. Our interests are as much idcn
titled with the south and VIC have as great al.
vantages to expect from continuation Of our
commercial rotations with her as with the cas-,
The new system Of three roads from the
east to the west. TO points on the Mississippi
opposite the termini Of roads from the cas-.
forming viadrcss ir that direction alono, will,
As certainly As the southern delegation in con
grsss are waschful Of their interests, meet their
united and vigorous opposition.
There has bsen but ono road projected "a
part OF the system of roads. tho policy Of this
state for years. which favor. a continuation of
orr commercial relations with the south This
road starts at Dubuque the concentrating pa int
for tho immcn,e productions Of the mining
anl IL l.
through the most densely populated counties
between that. and kcokuk the extreme access
able southern poirt in this state on the Missip.
ri. where navigation is scarcely interrupted
The year ronnd. This road would give to the
largest portion Of the state winter conncc.
tion with the southern markets, which canno:
and ought not to be overlooked in the arrange.
ment Of any state system Of internal improve
ments. Indeed any system attempting to over.
look or disregard il. and making application
for congressional aid, is certain to meet the
united and vigorous opposition OF the entire
south, which will ensure its defeat.
Tho agitation Of the past year of the subjec,
Of grants Of land for railroad purposes seem.
10 have unsettled the public mind Throughout,
thu state. Every town and hamlet::, esirous oil
railroad facilities aod concious tina, they have
a clear right to press their claims as their
moro favOrably located ncighbors. have brough,
onward through their representatives ia the
Legislature new and magnificent railspssk1
\ Nlss.rHwntug vtr v~rvy diurcsiun I'm
state. asking sufficient to absorb the pd65c
land in this state and large portion Of the
surrounding tsrri."ry.
A combination may be. and some say is.
formed by which = large number OF those me
MORALS viii be voted down, and Two or three
Of the leading ones. most strongly rcpresen-
ted; passed. but Without any probability of
their becoming the settled policy of the state
Indeed We aprrshcnd that avery small change
IN The combination (and which may take place.
would revolu,ionizc tho whole structure of this
new system which is inevitably destined to be
4 he short lived bantlng of a single session OF
he Lsgisturr.