The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-10
To he Editor of the Union

Your paper of the 10th ultimo contained card issued
by Messrs Dodge and Jones, OF Iowa, conradicting
the House OF Representatives, the Iowa land bill,
from which card make the following extract
eve are informed thar the Hon. Thompson Campbell
stated debate today in the House OF Representatives,
that the votes OF tho delegation Congress from Iowa
given for the Illinois Central railroad bill Tor consldera-
ton-to wit that point opposite the city Dubuque
Iowa, should be made the terminus Of said roai The
enen, so far as we arc concerned Is wholly incorrect
and without shadow Of foundation upon which rest"
gave notice in your paper OF the soh ultimo that,
could procure the documents necessary to sus
tain the statement I'd make" would reply TO their
"card" ! now propose 10 submit the evidence upon
which my statement based On the 7th instant |
addressed the following note 10 the Hon 5. A Douglas
wAsHiSeroS. June 7, 1852
My DEAR stRi herewith enclose you copy Of card
issued by MessI Dodge and Jones, OF Iowa, denying
statement made by me In debate IN The House Of Repre-.
sentatiyes, the Iowa railroad bill You may possibly
recoect that early 10 th session. NJ my Eqom had con-
stated my objections to tue BILL and you expressed the
strong drsire that might find consistent with my
Of duty my constituents TO waive my objections and sup
port tile bi In that conversation alluded 10 the fact
nate al Gaena and that bill introduced by yourself
the grant Of land also terminated At Gaena and that the
amendmen: extending TO Dubuque offered by Of
the senators from Iowa, and that had always understood
that both OF the Iowa senators insisted upon Its ex-
bill then asked you 70 state 70 me the ae OF me Gaze
according your recollection which you did, The OBJ
am sorry 10 trouble you about matter, especially
always differed the popreiy Of the passage Of
"e iowa o"' ''p THOMPSON CAMPBELL
Hon s. A. DouerAs, Washington, ID. q.
In reply to the above letter | received the following
answer:
JUNK 7, 1852
DEAR sIR In reply to your note Of this date chserny
comply with your request, although regret the necessity
After hearing your objections the Iowa BILL and having
gwen you my why Il should pass and especially
why thought the whole Illinois delegation should support
w. stated you, your request the facts in regard 70 the
extension OF the road from Galena 70 Dubuque. That
rdfuufO nv an h
That had prepared aud Introduced The Illinois bill
10 conformity WIN tns local @ o. our ass@ eLm
Lands had reported the bill 10 that shape that The
Iowa delegation were warn sdyoeaes 81 ,ne e' ma
= nate, Senator Jones came to me and stated that he
om sG nsn, % on" pobuoos tbas stated 10 him bs
would not have had the slightest objection to such
wooId have che srfally put il in the bill al Act
IL had been suggested to me, OF u had known that
amendment at that would cmbarsss ~ epdauger
OF defeat the bill that for these reasons Appealed 10
senator Jones not offer his amendments bot I've insisted
that his niy his required him do and
that would dare 10 return home " he voted Tor the
bin as il was without making effort extend the road
to Dubuque that then told him, u he Insisted H.
should accept the amendment and that the amendment
by myself and adop by The Senate These tbs fact,
nearly recolec them In conclusion, y " due
they all gave Illinois bill active and efficient sup
port 10 each house Of Congress.
have the honor to be, very truly yours, no,,c1,s
Hon THoHPsoN CAMPBELL,
House OF Representatives.
In addition 10 the clear and explicit statement OF Judge
Douglas, and for the purpose OF showing the agency
which MIR Jones bad in having the original bill so al
tered TO extend the road TO Dubuque quote from The
record In the Congressional Globe, 3Ist Congress, LIST
session, page $50, the 29h day of April, 1850, the
following report OF the proceedings in the Senate
ours
"Mr Jones submitted amendment TO the bill, the
object which understood be the location
Of branch the proposed road by route via Gsens,
Illinois, 10 Dubpqpe, Iowa. He observed that IL would
Increase the distance twelve or fifteen miles only
while il extended the road to the Mississippi river, In
stead OF terminating IL at an inland town
"The question being taken upon the amendment II was
adopted