The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-12
To the Public.

Having been informed that OF the Illinois dele
CATION Hon. T. Campbe had stated on the floor OF the
House that he votes OF the delegation IN Congress IRON
Iowa given for the Illinois central railroad bi Tor
consdeailon-''lo wit that point opposite TO the city
OF Dubuque, in Iowa, SHOULD be made the terminus OF
said road'-my colleague and myself published card
dated 2ls May ult, in which stated that the state
ment so far as we are concerned, is wholly incorrect
and without the shadow OF foundation which 10
That member comes forward IN the Republic oil 10
day, and endeayors TO give color to his false and ca
luminous accusation, by publishing letter from Judge
Douglas in which he says that he accepted an amendment
offered by extending that road from Galena to point
on the Mississippi opposite 10 Dubuque and that said
that duty my constituents required me 10 propose the
amendment, and that would not dare to return home II
voted for the bill as il is without making an effort TO
extend the road 70 Dubuque. The member inserts what
he says part OF his published speech follows:
'No foreign State derived greater benefit from that
road than the genemans STATE; by the urgent re-
quest Of AZ least one Of her senator's who moved the amend
himself tho road extended from Galena It's legal,
us and CON rercia terminus, 70 Dubuque IN the State
q Iowa, While, considering the injury It inflicted upon
lion for tue support which the measure received from the
will than five times the distance any other
part OF the routes and viii be worthless Ia point OF revenue,
doubtful question. And, cir, had the honor Of repre-
seating the sixth congressional district then, as have
and the laws Of commerce bad fixed its termina,ion-a
Galena the great and only commercial depot Tor the ex
..Mr HEM. On behalf Of those gentlemen, deny that
they were Influenced by any such considerations
honorable men insisted ppon have already
stated by one Of her representatives that the road should
terminate at Dubuque, and not az Gaena"
have but word OF comment to add The charge ia,
tina, the votes Of The delegation IN Congress for that bill
given for consideration, and tina, that considera-
ton the extension Of the road 10 the Mississippi
river The proof relied on TO sustain that false accuse
ton is, that had told Mr. Douglas that would not dare
10 60 home il voted for the bill as i was. "ioitsoi
meking an etforf' TO extend the road 10 Dubuque
/ Ia .hn hann In
tive in the discharge of their official duty lie alleges that
our votes were given "ior consideration" which he
lahors to PIoye was improper How does De sustain
evidence 10 justify the suspicion that our votes were
given for the bill because the road extended to The
Mississippi, uhe whole extension being within the
limits OF his own State, district, and The county OF
his residence) or that we wonld have voted against
it if had not been extended He does not; but,
on the contrary. all that he does do is by retailing
private conversation to show that told Mr.; Douglas
that dare not 60 back to my constituents ii voted
/ for the bill as It was. 1,liont making an eforr
to extend the road 10 the Mississippi. Can any one
believe that the member from Illinois ls ignorant as
| not TO know that 1t was my duly 10 move the amend
ment, and that il BY no means followed that and my
colleagues would oppose the bill If that amendment had
been rejected The records Of the Senate. The uarious
amendments and test questions for which my colleague
and uniformly voted with the Illinois senator's, show
that gave active and efficient support To the bill
\ Bintout the amendment; and who knows or
My colleague believe that either OF us would have
voted against the bill if the amendment had not been
adopted. these Iact5 were known 10 Inc member IRON
Illinois when he made his offensive charge The repeti.
ton of that charge under the circumstances proves that
there considerations" which perven his judgment,
and entte his conduct 10 the repobaon OF all honorable
men.
Mr. Canpbes assertion that the construction Of this
part OF the road (tfom Galena TO Duhugue) will cost
than five times the distance any other part OF the
route, and will be worthless after il is completed, is
wholly gratuious l. am, and have been for the last
twenty four years, well acquainted with the country and
hesitate not 10 say that the road from Gaena to the
point on The Mississippi opposite 10 Dubuque will not
cost half mach for It's construction as The distance
east of Gaena.
II is easy 10 see what motives govern him Hear him
He says Ii had had the honor of representing the
sixth congressional district then, as have the road
would have terminated where the aos OF Illinois and the
laws oil commerce had liked its ermina,ionnf Gdena Tie
great and only commercial depot for The extreme North
| treQ" =
The member lives a, Galena and believes tina, he can
make himself popular by such stuff this. Does the
law of Illinois make Galena the terminus of the road 10
question: Ii does and he has. therefore, miseprc-
scented in st particular Golsna by the law OF lli-
nois, made the terminus Of the Chicago and GdIsna
radro1d The acts OF Congress and OF Illinois make
point in that State opposite 10 Dubuque HE ter
minus Of the Central falroad. Does he believe thai
Gaena is the great and only commercial depot for
| the extreme Northwest" Does he suppose thai he
can persuade any 10 believe this Does any man
who have The folly TO make a declaration on the
floor OF Congress which upon it, face is utterly dcu-
lous deserve to be treated person responsible for
what he says think not aud therefore apologize
for this notice oil his conduct by referring to the use
which has been made OF him IN opposing the Iowa rail-
road BILL contrary the unanimous wish and entreaty oil
his colleagues OF the Senate and House in Congress
confess that dare meetmy constituents il do not
fearessy and faithfully protect their interests by hold
ing ny 70 merted contempt The malignant and selfish mo-
| tiyes which have REGULATED his coGduct
GEO. w. JONES, Of Dubuque, Iowa
Jusr II, 1854