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

regret that am obliged 10 trespass on your al
me in reply to the communications made Il
trough this poper by Messrs. LAsewosrH,, a
nder signature of " An hony" and Otherwise a
regret that these gentlemen who have been 90 Y
ong residents Of this city. gentlemen of wealth,
vho are by their own professions theexponents OF
your views, feelings, and ]udsmen,s;-gentle-
men Of character and honesty, high toned and
gentlemen whose personal int Z
gritty, and probi,y;-whose warm attachment 10,
the interests If this city, have led them so long
and often, TO expend their money, their time,
aud their influence, 60 promote the interest OF ,
their fellow citizens who are so generous and
open handed in all their dealinss;-sc perfectly
pure minded aud dsinterestsd in public coun-
cils-who CHIN to be Hawk Eyes, "Regu-
lar old Dubuquers," and used to speak right
out. what they believe to be ,rue and rsking
the consequences" IL say that regret that
these gentlemen, representing so universally
public opinion, should have occasion to de-
nounce 50 unreservedy the Directors Of the
Dubuque & Pacific Rail Road Company, and
have reason t. impcsch my own motives, and
integrity, excluding me from any rights to, and
the hnnors Of a citizenship To Dubuque. Under
the signature of e Anthony" in print. and op
emily in your streets, they have made statements.
which beg you patiently to examine. It is
but one year since health compelled US to come
among you, and one year too long it would
seem. EARLY in the spring We conceived and
were instrumental in putting into operation,
plan for r. Road west from Dubuque. Messrs
Sanford, Farley, L II. Langworthy. Waller
Smith, and others joined Us in endeavoring to
realize this object We can truly say that the
time and efforts of our firm have been entirely
devoted to it. We travelled east and south
spending our means freely and using our entire
influence to promote its success, Mr.. Duscher
proposed TO undertake the work for ten miles Al
prices which would have cost the company from
so to sixty thousand dollars mile. Statements
| to tho contrary are untrue. He afterwards de-
| clined doing 20. 1t was concluded TO extend
the work and the Company WAS organized By
the urgent and personal solicitation Of the wr-
ter, Mr.. R. B. Mason accepted the Office of chief
engineer. His name gave cha racter and repu.
tation to tho company, that otherwise might
have followed predecessor 10 an early grave.
| Mr.. Schuyler, with views extending beyond
| he fret division Of the road, expressed his will
lingness to undertake the work, but a. the sur
company proposition on their completion, pro-
vided the money market did not change. That
he ever made the company direct offer, is ut.
| terly false We went on and worked almost
day and night to secure subscriptions to the
| stock, and think more disagreeable business
was never undertaken. lido not hesitate to rs
sert that over three fourtlis Of all the subscrp-
tons were secured BY our unccasng efforts and
hard labor, united with those Of P. Smith, Esq
| You will al remember the work expended on
and entreaties to the citizens, and the bitter OPP.
position encountered. Mr. Provo ,st with thir-
~ years experience. aud Mr.. Hawley with
| able assistants examined three routes from Du.
buque, the Maquoketa, Central or BInf lin.,
| and the Catfish.
Over l60 miles was carefully surveyed and
the lines Of the Maquoketa and Catfish repeat.
eddy redrawn Profiles of 80 miles were made,
and an estimate Of the first division. Some
$4,000 Of work was done aud peu done. While
this large amount of work was being done, and
our labors were incessan: in procuring subscrip.
tons, the money market Of the VII IL world
began to change. Rates Of interest rose every.
where. Rail Road negotiations became impos-
sible. Many Rail Roads failed Some made as
signments. The largest and weathiest con-
tractors became insolvent Stockholders bitterly
lamehted they had commenced. Good 7 per
cent bonds were selling at fifty to sixty cents on
the dollar. A perfect panic existed among Rail
Road operators, and people began to learn how
Rail Roads had been built hitherto. Capitalists
shrank back from stch Investments Moneyed
men scrutinized more closely those they had in
possession. Under this new State of things.
MIR. Schuyle. as matter of course, declined
undertaking the work at present, and advised
the directors to delay it lconsulted gentlemen
of wealth, standing, and intelligence, in differ
ent parts of the country. Those from whom
means for alt Rail Roads ultinsseiy come, es.
teemed Us fortunate in not hating commenced
work. Many other Rail n ,ad contractors were
of Mr.. Schuylers views, and now ask the |
Of this Road, If they would wish |
feet confidence in its success. The Company
are still in communication with various parties
aud our efforts for the promotion of the work, |
are constant and untiring. /
Mr.. Mason assured the company through the
writer, that the " Central md Msquoketa"
routes, were Improbable; that in making up
he estimates, the cost of the latter, was sew.
eral hundred thousand dollars more expensiue.
than the catfish. The completion Of the esti-
mates Of the Central, and Maqnoketa, Mr.. Ma
son said he did not consider necessary. III anu
ordinary community, the assertion of such a man
standing 80 high in the country would be satis-
factory. The Catfish route was therefore de.
termined on, and unanimously adopted by the
Directors with theexception of LuciousH Lang
worthy Esq
The Directors were well aware of the desire
Of the peopl. to see this vexed question decid.
ed They deemed it important that the bust.
ness interest Of the city should be accommo
dated 10 the site Of the station. They deemed
il desirable that the line Of the road should be
settled up. They wished large population to
'ettle around its certain location and to be ready
10 welcome the completion Of the work, will,
arge business and travel. In selecting the To-
cation of the station the Directors sought to
blend the interests Of the citizens, with those Of
he company. The Company have asked of the
city the lease of the small island south Of the
NAPLES cut. They have offered to fill this island
,P,-to widen the inner and outer cut. They {
have asked also for the same width of land ON I
he outer island, that they may have under their I
control, material 10 fill mp the inner island, and
N case the city should in future years adopt
my wholesale method of city extension, the G
company will still have control Of room on the |
This is well known to those who
eek to defeat the objects and interests Of the
Company. The station therefore will be but a {
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