The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-12-29
Distributing Post Office.

We have refrained heretofore from Ineddling with
he subject Of the removal Of the Distributing Post
Office from Dubuque, believing it to be a,question
which the Galena and Dubuque papers had chosen as
a gas pipe, through which to illuminate their readers
from time time with local items that intended
TO advertise the two towns instead Of efiectng
change in the location Of the Distributing Office
From recent developments, however, we are inclined
to believe the Gaenans serious in their desire for
removal Of the office from Dubuque, let il lie taken
where il may, the injustice resulting to community
be what it may.
The Dubuque Express, Of the ! eth inst, contains
a letter from the Post Master at Vinon, Benton
County, Iowa, which, in connection with other pro-
ceedings ON the subject, that have to notice.
lead US to lelieve that the question is assuming m
Importance Ear beyond expectations and that the
interests Of Minnesota to great extent involved
in the controversy. The letter reads as follows
VINTON, Dec. 2.
DEAR SIR:--I have received strong invitation
to assist Gaena in her struggle to remove the Dis
trbuting z. o. from Dubuque TO Galena and if not
in favor of Galena, to Rock Island There is not
person in County, bat what is against the reno
val, and was solicited to ask you what the citizens
of Dubuque doing to counterfeit the deep
schemes OF Galcna. Any thing can do in our
humble capacity will feel Willingness to dot
is decidedly better at Dubuque than Calena for any
part Of the interior of Iowa.
Yours truly
W. C. STANBERY.
been anticipated, in the contest and we believe it
Ike the duty Of Minnesota to look to the subject more
Closely and take such in regard the qucs-
ton, will prevent sacrifice Of the best interests
Of the Territory, resulting from the local jealouses
between Galena and Dubuque.
Previous TO the settlement Of the country west Of
the Mississippi, our interests promoted by tho
routes east Of the Mississippi, and Galena was
then the most direct and convenient route 10 Min
nescfa. but since the settlement of the country west
Of the Mississippi, and the establishment Of routes
through that portion Of our Territory Dubuque is de-
cidedy the most convenient point for mail con,muni
cation With almost all portions of our Territory.
Al this time the difference would not be so great as
to induce us to NEEDLE with the quarrels between two
rival towns but the day is close hand when dec~
ded change will take place. and this question
more Importance than at present. During the early
part OF next summer, the the Central Railroad
will reach the Mississippi opposite to Dubuque. If
Galena should be the location Of the Distributing Post
Office then, the mail would be thrown Fl ON the cars
that place, and would OF necessity remain for dis
tribution, and could be forw aaded bv the same
train, causing delay Of probably one day in the mail
the to Territory west Of the Mississippi
The location, therefore, OF the Distributing Post
Office at Dubuque would be far preferable to Gaena
after the completion of the Railroad, those of our
citizens located south Of the Minnesota, and between
that river and the Mississippi and the Importance of
mail facilities 20 those settlements will increase with
rapdity and in ii short time far surpass those of the
rest Of The Territory.
We have no hesitation in declaring our preference
for Dubuque as the future location of the Distributing
Post Office, for Western Iowa and Minnesota at
least. We wish to delays in the eastern mail
between Chicago and Dubuque, and we hope even
during this winter stock will be put the route d.
rect from Dubuque 10 ST. Paul, which will give US
the mail at least day earlier than we can receive
it on the route cas-, Of the Mississippi, from Gaena
the distance being much less the side, and
the natural formation Of the country much better
adapted for expeditions travel.
The idea of change to Rock Island is so supreme.
lv ridiculous TINT cannot tor moment suppose
such a chang: possible.