The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-12
RAL ROAD MEETING.

RAIL ROAD MEETING.
At meeting held pursuant TO previous notice
at Cascade, Dubuque Coun.y, Iowa, on Friday
Dec 3lst 1852
On motion 6. G, Banghart Esq, was called
to the char, and DR.. 6. w. Trumbull appointed
Secretary.
The object Of the meeting having been ex-
planned by the chair,
On motion Of w. s. Hall that . committee
Of five be appointed 10 draft resolutions express
i've of the views Of this meeting, the chair
appointed W. l.. Hall, T. 8 benson, Lemuel
Litton, L. Barnett and Alfred Darling SAID CON-
mittee.
After very able discussion Of the Railroad
interests Of Iowa by several gentlemen present,
the committee ON Resolutions by their chair
man W. s. Hall Offered the following preamble
and Resolutions which were unanimously adop,
ted.
Whereas we have heard with sincere regret
of the system OF logrolling and bargaining TO
which the opponents Of the "lowa Land Bill
have resorted in the hope Of thereby securing
the sanction of majority of those composing
our legislature, to certain wild schemes OF In
ternal Improvement ostensibly for the benefit Of
the immediate constituents Of certain members,
but which are in reality designed to embarrass
the afforts of our members Of Congress in pro-
curing from the General Government, grants o.
land for the construction of those Railroads
which were projected years ago, and which have
received the recommendations Of three legisla-
lures, several state conventions, and innumer-
able other conventions Of the people,
And whereas, the people of this section of
the State, reposing full confidence in the wis
dom Of the legislature which originated
those Railroad prcjects-and which we regard
as Of vital Importance to us-as well as in the
good judgment of the two successive legsla-
lures which so steadily supported them, and
relying with equal confidence upon the wisdom
and Justice Of our present General Assembly,
and those which shall hereafter be convened
have organized company, known as the DU-
BuquE AND EoKUK RAIL RoAD COMPANY
NORTH, have subscribed largely to the stock Of
said company and have paid in two installments
on said stock for the purpose Of surveying,
locating and acquiring the right Of way for
said road-all Of which we have accomplished
between Dubuque and Cedar Rapids, a distance
Of some seventy miles:
find ,chereas, we have thus organized and ex
pended our money in good faith under the con-
viction that the action of the legislature OF the
state Of Iowa would not be of so vacilating a
character as TO undo at one session the labor of
three preceding ones, especially when its mem
bers should come to consider the manifest inius.
tee that would thereby be done to those who
have gone to work in good earnest under solemn
Legislative actions.
lind ,chereas, we believe that If system Of
legislation should BE persisted IN SO manifestty
unjust as scouid Be the action ofthe present leg
islature in the event of its failure to fulfill it's
obligations 10 the stock holders in the Dubuque
and Keokuk Railroad company and thereby
work great wrong upon those upsuspecting and
honest citizens who have embarked in said en-
terprise, a feeling of d,strust must soon be ava
kened in the public mind which could not fail
ere long to exert q most pernlcious influence
upon the body polite Of our state therefore be
it,
Resolrsd, that we still unyieldngly adhere
to the mlowa Land Bill which was introduced
into congress by our talented aud faithful Sena-
tor, Hon. George w. Jones that 10 its success
or defeat we look forward with intense interest,
and for the constant and able advocacy Of which
by Hon. A. c. Dodge, Geo. w Jones, Bern-
hart Hem, we hereby tender our heartfelt
thanks.
Reeolred, that in our opinion the construction
of Railroads from Dubuque to Keokuk and from
Davenport to Council Bluffs, would accommo
date & promote the interests Of larger portion
of the people Of this State than would any other
roads now contemplated in Iowa
ResotUed, that although we would be rejoiced
to see the people of every portion of the State
sucseed in obtaining grants of land to aid them
in the construction Of those contemplated roads
to & most valued by them, & ,ohich Al
really intended to be built, we at the same time
solemnly protest against the passage Of memo.
rails in behalf Of mere visionary schemes which
have been Matched up for the sole purpose Of
congress from making grants for the
Davenport and Council Bluffs, and Dubuque
md Kcokuk roads.
Resolred, that those, who from motives Of
this sort, are boxing the political compass and
to every species Of trickery and bar.
gaining, in order to press through the present
General Assembly a memorial in behalf of a
(D Railroad overa country which
at best is but sparsely settled and which, for the
most part is totally uninhabited, and in locali-
ty where no such Improvement Is, or during the
next fifty years aoitl be requi1 ed-have betray
ed dog in.the. manger spirit which deserves to
be most signally rebuked by our Legislature.
ResofUed, that the idea Of running two parallel
Railroads cross the whole state.one from Burling
terminating upon the Missouri river seithin
. feg miles Of each other-is utterly visionary,
and will not, in our opinion, receive the coun
tenance, much less the serious consideration of
Congress.
Resolved, that although the Dubuque and
Keokuk Railroad, a. originally projected, Is our
arsrite scheme, yet as denier resort were
The exigencies Of the case to require;such com.
promise Of interests, and in view Of the great |
number Of memorials spoken Owe would res
pectfully recommend the passage by our present
Legislative assembly Of one general memorial
praying for grant Of land to aid in the cons.
ruction ola Railroad to extend from Corncl
Bluffs towards the Mississippi, with branches
iiverging from the main trunk at the most eli
gble and advantageous points to Keokuk, Bur |
ington, Muscatine, Davenport, T. Dubuque.
Rssotvsd, That in our opinion the interests Of
hat portion Of North eastern Iowa lying remote
rom the proposed rout Of the Dubuque and
Keokuk Railroad will be most speedily promo
ed by adhering to Judge Douglas great project
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