The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-03-10
An EVIDENCE or POPULAR SENTIMENT.

majority of The people of this State are no;
in favor of The present bill before Congress
asking donation OF lands, to aid in construct
ing the Dubuque and keokuk and Davenport
and Council Bluffs Railroads, it may be well 10
look at the journals of the State and see how
they stand upon this question. We presume
none will deny but that these journals are avery
lair index oil the public sentiment Of the peo-
pie.
At least when taken in connection with the
petitions Of Mass Meeting, the mem rials :"
State Convent ons. and the res l,tl"ns ard III
structions of the General Assembly, ,hey may
be regarded as sroag corrobo:ativc testimony
to establish the pubic opnion If the Safe
In favor "f grant of lands t.r the Dubuqu'
and K-okuk and Davcnpor. and Council; Bluffs
Railroads, we find the following 'urnals:
Keokuk Dispatch, sud Valley Wing.
Davenport Banner and Gazette.
Fort Madison State sman.
Cedar Rapids Progressive Era. IS.
Fort Desmoines 8 ar, and Journal. ~
Dubuque Tribune, Herald (doubtful,) ant
Express. sa.!l.
Musca,ine Enquirer, and Journal doubtful
Iowa City Reporter, and Republican,. asl
Bellevue Western Democrat.
Oskaloosa Herald.
Mount Pleasant True Democrat.
d
we find the f'lIoM,ng Journals
Burlington Ga5ette, Hawk Eye, and Tele.
graph.
keos,uque An 'rican, (doaot'ul.)
Mount Pheasant Obsevvr.
Fairfield Ledger.
OTTAWA Republic.
Here We have eigh'een journals (only two OF
which presu ne to disregard public "p'n on) in
Al, l. III Il h.
G inyress; while the OPPOSITE IA have seven, and
those locat. d upon tn. inmedrt. line Of he
propo sed ra road from Burlington t, the Ms
souri,, and ,hree OF which have recent. been
brought INTO the new arrangement If his is
any just crlterioa Of public up Mon; and We
certa,nly think it IL very good one, our ad'
versailles are in most feeble and hun.lIatin.
minority
The truth IL, this 10 q contest between the
State Of Iowa and Burlington, and the latter
seems resolved 10 rule, or ruin, the former
We may conceds large am ,unt OF Intelligence,
energy and Importance to the people OF Bur
linut, n, and yet c intend that the State should
have something 10 say in the improvements
which e To en- CT it's veal or Woe. Ia thu 6
contest, should the S ae fall we go in tor ch ing
ing he ma ne of the S.ate, by substit utins Bus-
lingt N for Iowa
If the influence Of this warfare was confined
t. localities within The State of Iowa-if It af
feet d n, other interes 8, it would hardly b.
D. per for us to allude t. it. But we happen
have already done much to retard the grant of
lands, 10 works Of improvement, in her S ate>
that IN n, wise pattici pate or have any interest
in the jralousies and sectional purposes involv
ed in the Burlingt II movement. Up 10 our
latest dates, the bill, pend.n. before the SEN
ate f grants Of land t. iowa for railroads, had
heen longand ardenIly discussed and not brought
to conclusion; aud all other projects for like
purposes, have been deferred until This would
be disposed Of Aud in whatever shape it may
pass one House, the battle will probably b. re-.
newed in the other aud thus we may expect
that the session VII be vast. in C, mt. st no
only unproduc,ive to the parties contend ng,
but gre atty detrimental t all others in nei si.
boring States. S ATE OF I,wa lie in a con.
di,ion 20 advance with une ampled rapidly. If
she WILL not bring her domestic broils into the
general legislati m Of the ,unrry; ing ,h,s
she not only Injuries hersels but retards oilers.
Another matter Of imp ,rtance TO Iowa is a
final decision Of the Supreme Court of Iowa
establishing the decree title to tie Half Breed
lands. This settles disputes relating TO a very
important tract Of land in Lee county, including
the site of the city Of Ke"kuk, aud thus Sc
cures the accelerated prosperity Of that -four
ishing city
If the appropriations are secured for ,m2rov-
ing the Rapids, these works will likewise great.
ly increase the demand for labor and the future
commercial facilities Of that State. The good
understanding which exists between Iowa and
Missouri, and especially between Iowa and this
city, should be cherished and sustained States
west Of the Great Father Of rivers must have
united Interest,", and they should prest nj united
vocesto Congress in favor ofea~h other We
are SO linked in present and future destiny,
that it is right to concentrate our forts: and
this g the more necessary because We are y+'
feeble in numerical representation. and fall in
strength VI, we come in conflict with the in
trrests Of States, sending ten times our number
of Representative.
We have thus spoken Of iowa as young
and prosperous State. and we like her better be
cause she is on our side of the river, and also
ssne 1t neighbour our s'prochein amis," our ma
tural and next friend.-.Nissoari Republicans.