The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-09

wisdom by which this truly great national work
can be consummated will be preferable TO further
delay.
at is true, that the slow mar h of time and
the indomitable energies OF an enlightened p'"-
pie will accomp sh on this proposed route, the
work VII CHI The na'Inn thus delays to undertake,
especially if furnished in Iowa with the grant
of land required # Congress Companies are
already organized at ST Louis, Miss 'uri, and at
Dubuque, Iowa, to construct railroads In the d.
rection before named, meeting in the Platte val
ley. II remains 10 be whether the just ex-
D, c,aiions OF iowa and her claims shall be dis-
regarded, while Missouri has been provided Tor
by patcrnal Government. Shall Iowa Apply
in vain for aid in an enterprise which Is I" be-
come the highway oil nations, uniting at the same
time our distant possessions, aud placing our
country practically midway b. tween the Two
great branches of the human family IN Europe
and Asia Let il be- done in our own day aid
generation, b. our t,wn people and over eur own
sill MANY pr. jec,s have hecn bfoug hit forward
and much speculation INDUCED in elciting local
feelings of interest, which reard rather than ana
this enterprise The honorable Senator Gwin
mas lately introduced into Congress bill tor a
,aiiruad t. III Pacific of a magnificent character,
which deserves III. ser Gus attention "t the pco-
pie and favorable action of Government.
ul!on Thomas IL Benton called the atten-
ton or the nation { this subject, and formed an
| extensive plan Of action. But the plan seems
| 10 have gone into decay. like thu ancient Roman
| roads il was intended tn emulate. Many emit
| nent and good men, Mr.. Whitney and others,
| h I'VE written and said much that should awaken
| an intcnse interest IN such measure Inc
| States and The people have meino'lalized Con-
grcss again and again, and still no action mas
| been taken by The General Government. All
| this tine, however, unseen and unn0ted, TINS
| treat work has actually been going on by the
enerri Of our citizens. Missouri has moved
| in the right direction, by commencing railway
toward The Platte valley from st. Louis. B"s-
| ton, W York, and the western cities on this
parallel are rapidly extending their railroads
onward tn The west, until they are abou; reach
ing the Mss ssippi at Dubuqns', in the State q
Iowa.
uThey will ,on cross over t., the Missouri a.
| Council Bluffs. What point, then so well cal
| cula'ed as this tor the Government TO take up
these Two lines oil communication through Iowa
aud Missouri upon the present avenue of travel
TO III" Pacific, and carry the main work onward
| 10 n,lrtion. It's upon this northern branch
| from the East and New England, that Fargo
| portion IF The business of our country wal! con-
| ctn'rate The commerce of those inland seas
and the railroads along their borders must ne
| crssary be extended on the same parallel OF Ia
itude ov. rland ;hat preserved through the States
1 The southern portion OF the UNITED States are
W, II provided tor by water communication How
ing into the Gulf Of Mexico, affrdins outlets
ice bound streams, THE kind of improvement !:
absolutely indispensable, in order to develop full
ly the resources Of our nor hern regions. Cheer
ing prospect, how.ver! AS we stand on tn
far bank Of the Father Of Waters, we can SEE
already over of the eastern shore, the workmel
engay red in levrling the way Tor the iron hors'
on his western destination Z"