The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-12-07

with you, upon which Railroad you will have y
EN- transported to this place. In sending
,ay your merchandise from this city, can you !
i forward the samc to tsa station of that road,
hich you most desreto pa.ronizcs Has the i'ca-
,n Of the site of tho d. aud P. r. R. Co, any
ing to do with these matters Produce which
e western road brings to Dubuque, will be
INT north or south on the river, or sent TO the
lst by Rail Road. Ia the latter case all mas,
placed upon boats and terried across the river
rokes of the paddle wheels to reach the South
IN Wisconsin station than the Illinois Cen
al Is Que, or one and a half miautes of
me, to p.fsenee tho channels Of trade, and
uin tho prospects of one road, or elevate those
f anotAer! Is the " prestige" Of one station
more opposite the station Of the ID. and p. r. r.
20 !, to control movements Of several hundred
niles Of transportation Shippers probably |
cnd by the road that carries Ike cheapest. Iis
very absurd view Of the matter lha boats cam !
rom any point fifty or hundred rods north OF
south of the same. Views which are contrary to
lhese must be conceived in Ignorance, or sus-
lained by other and unknown motives. The
present condition and prospects of the two cas-
Tern roads, the respective benefits conferred by
each on Dubuque, it is not my wish at present
10 speak Of.
Mr. Gregoire hopes that Dunleith will become
a considerable town. Ifervently pray that 1t
may, and We intend to establish branch of our
business there as early as possible. The more it
prospers, the more it will belP you Of Dubuque.
Every building erected there, every dollar cx-
pended there, viii be vastly to the good Of Du-
buque- Dubuque has all, Iowa at her back,
and can we'll afford to desire that Dunleith may
prosper lfany of you, fear any rivals in bust
ness there, would respectfully suggest that
you go over there yourselves, buy property, and
control personally the business which you seem
to fear.
have thus shown that as the Catfish route
was the only one practicable, that the station
grounds are not only admirably adapted to the
interest Of the business prosperity Of this town
well situated for the business Of The Company
but SO located az that the inconvenience cause
by the noise, confusion and interruption by pass.
ing trains, will be but little experienced by the
Citizens-that the delays in its construction
have been caused by reasons which all intelli-
gent men will appreciate and approve-that the
station ints.fsres ,oith no present mode of harbo,
improremcnt-nor does it give to the Illinois
Central R. r. Co. any advantages over any 9th.
er Go. And utterly and emphatiealiy deny
that the Illinois Central r. r. Go. ever had
any way or shape whatsoever-that they care
not concerning it-that they have asked no favor
Of our road nor Of Dubuque-nor is it probable
they wilton the contrary, without asking any
return from the Citizens, they have built ur
Dubuque and will continue to do so-and Gan.
,hony" representing the people Of Dubuque
thus testifcs its gratitude by attacks which they
know and believe themselves to be utterly and
wholly false. l shall communicate to them
these facts in due time, that they may properly
appreciate such dsintercstcd gratitude.
But Ci,izens, turn to matters more personal
and reluctantly call your attention to the insn-
uations regarding myself and Mr.. Edward Slim
son. We were strangers here year since We
brought you capital and influence, we have de-
voted these, with our whole tine to subscrve
your interest, but as it seems mistaking the fact
that We were not in an Eastern community -
Every cent that has been expended for the rail.
road we have advanced. Every letter we have
written. Almost all the labor we have per-
formed day and night, have been devoted to
what seems now, this Mankless task. The
Mr.. Aangworthes, who are said 10 rcpresent you,
inform you that some hunters discovered man,
called a surveyor, trying to find the mout, of
the Catfish. These gentlemen til, msrlvcs
piloted the surveyors over the country giving
them information. II is to be regretted that they
should have led them astray-but their COM
pany did not seem very desirable, as the survey
ors complained to the Directors, that the "Lang-
worthy s followed them dnd bothered them
Their charge, that The friend of Mr. Schuy Ter
and Ills. Cen. -. r Co., entered School Lands
md prairies on the line, aud East Of Dyersvilc
IS untrue-perfee'ly go. AS the only piece that
was entered to my knowledge, was parcel OF
l6O acres by Messrs. Samuels and Vandever.-
If there had been, certainly should have tried
% get it, and who would have had better right
% it. Blu. it seems strange that statements can
De SO easily made without shadow of truth
MIR. Dyer, of Dyerssille, has lately informed me
hat Mr.. Langworthy applied to him for half Of
ais school lands, which h. declined sellinc-5
% miles west Of Dyersville there was a
beautiful prairie-seyeral thousand acres un-
inferred. One bright morning, as is well
Known to most Of Main Street residents, for it
was joke there for some time, the four Messrs
Langworthy's were examining the iplats of this
'rairie at the Land Office, will, the intention of
entering the best. Mr. SIimson stepped up and
'ntcred the whole. At their urgent solicitation
or some. that they might enter some warrants
purchased with their blood, he returned some 10
hem. We offered Men-re hare offered since
md we offer no,o those lands to actual settlers
Who will settle and improve the lands, and make
hem useful to the Railroad, at cost and interest
dded. We have partly engaged some at this
rice on condition that the parties should bring
ne hundred families to settle on them. Specu
ators cannot buy them at any price.
They complain Citizens, that no one can
&c the surveys. Mr.. Edward Langwor,hy
allied one morning and wished to make notes
the profile &C., &c; politely informed him
,at the Directory were considering them, and
hat as usual in such cases, when they had fin.
she'd them, they would be at the disposal of
he public. Az regards secrecy regarding the
ction of the Co. Messrs. Mahony and Dorr.
). p. Wood and VIM. II. Merritt, can testify
'at have repeatedly TOLD THEN, that either
the Directors would take the greatest pleas.
re any time, in giving information regarding the |
tuation and prospects Of our Railroad, to any
ne who would call To enquire. am called an |
astern trapper and impos,er-offerng "poison
morsels' to you-"accuscd of having disap-
ointed, deceived aud gulled you, as some one
to be drcaded" -"as striving" to get steam
pats TO ruin "Dubuque. 1t is true have Just
turned from St. Louis. have been travelling
~ and night have labofed TO get for you