Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-02-19

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following resolutions as expressive of
our views and sentiments upon the sub
Ject which has convened us:
Resolred, That this convention regard
the Railroad from Lafayette to the Mis-
souri, River, as proposed in the bills in
iroduced in each branch of Congress, to
be a great National enterprise embracing
in its beneficial effects the interests Of
large majority Of The people Of This
Union-,hat it is but the consumation Of
a policy long since mpliedly pledged by
the National Legislature, to give the pe0-
pie of the fertile and growing West a
great National highway passing through
the interior Of Ohio. Indiana, Illinois,
and Iowa to the border of the Indian
Territory, west of the Missouri River
that for facility of construction, as well
as for directness of course, ii excels any
road in the United States of equal length
that il passes through country more
generally inland and remote from other
facilities Of transportation than any 9TH
er-snd that il viii create facilities for
commerce where they are most needed,
and accommodate a people who have
heretofore received the least benefits
from the munifcence Of Congress. 9It.j a
"a Resofred, That the proposed road
from Lafay elite to the Missouri River has
the merit Of being the most central route
10 the States which ii traverses--iilat il
is pre-eminen,ly entitled to National snp-
port as 4 furnishes the most direct COM
munlcation, ever get projected, to the
mouth of tile Platte, along the valley Of
which river runs the. only practicable
railroad route to tie Pacific. sa Is
Resolped. The early construction Of
Railroad connecting tho Atlantic STAIRS
with those springing up on the Pacific
as military and political, as well as
commercial necessity-and as the con-
templa,ed road in connection with those
already constructed. or in progress, will
complete the lines Of railro ads entirely a.
cross the Atlantic States, it is in an ex-'
trasrdinary degree entitled to the aid of
the, General Government in any mode
which is constitutional and proper. ef@nl2
Resolved, That inasmuch as the roads
connecting indianapolis with Sayannah,a
Charleston, Nosfolk, Baltimore, Phls-
delphia, and New York are IN the course
of construction, with their completion
rendered certain;. and inasmuch as IA
road is partially, constructed from India.
napolis to Lafayette, and also from Peo-
ria to Burlington, we believe this route =
entitled to special favor as it will the most
directly and at the earliest period, con-
meet the valleys of the Upper Missouri
and the Yellowstone, and the most fer
tile and wealthy portions of Indiana, Hi
nois, and Iowa, with the great cities Of
the seaboard. j. t1s3..s,I .g.,. ,e4. .tt
RESOLVED, Fiat considering the pres
ent and the prospective population of lo-
wa we regard the Burlington and Mis-
souri, River Railroad as accommodating
the largest portion of her citizens, asyi-i
tai in developing the resources of the ,
State, as essential to the early and sue
cessful settlement Of the vast public do
main in the interior Of the State, and as
furnishing an early and mos. direct COM
mnnicationg with the Atlantic cities and
the commerce Of the world. That we,
can most emphatically assert, that upon !,
the motto OF the greatest, good to The !
greatest number this road, of all the
projected roads in the State Of Iowa,
stands pre-eminent and without rival. 4
ResoLued, That in our efforts to con-,
struct ihrough the Southern Interior of
lowaa Railroad which, will, accommo-
date 1900 square miles of our State
territory. upon which there was in 1850. !.
population of $4,000 souls, we can
be actuated by no narrow feelings of
sectional jealousy, but we are lending our
energies to great work which we know
to be Of the first importance to our young
and growing State. bsila a, rs bs,,a,.
ResolUed. That when any plan OF In.a
ternal Improvement is projected in our
State, which'is sought to be accomplish
ed by enlisting in it's behalf the political. !.
power and influence of this commons
wealth. we claim the right to express
our opinions in relation thereto, conce-
ding the same right to others. aEiz Iis
Is Resolced, That we are not aware that {
any particular section of the State has
procured alegal presumption right to the
location of Railroad, which is to ba !,
constructed under the auspices of the !
General Government, and that weHe-
gard ourselves having an undoubtedi
right TO secure our own interest without
asking the permission of any self-con-
stitu,ed dictators OF State policy or guar- !
dians OF State prosperity.
Resoiued, That our Senator's and Rep. |
resentatives in the Congress Of the U ni-u
ted States be requested to exert all their
energies and influence to secure the pas. ]
sage Of the bill granting land for the con-
s,ruc,ion of the road from Lafayette to
the Missouri River. 2ntnAa aaH a.i. %
,Resolued, That even without con.
nection with Indianapolis via Lafayette,
we regard the Burlington and Missouri
River Railroad as Indispensable to the
best populated and most fertile portion Of
our State, inasmuch as i, will afford the
only outlet, for our productions TO the
Mississippi River, and connectus by yay
of the Rurlin0ton and Peoria and Gem Y