Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-05-06

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The Legislature Of Iowa, at their ses-
sion Of 1888, memorializsd Congress
for grants for railroads across the State
from Keokuk. Burlington, Musca tine.
Dsvenpor. sSd Dubuque. The subject
had been fully consi dered by the people;
the memorial expressed the opinion Of
large majority, and nothing has occur
. red 10 change that opinion. But new
projects have crept stealthily into Con-
gress, and. BY asking too much. endan-
ger he rrospec, Of any gran. at all be-
/, ing made 10 Iowa. Petitions from land
spec ecuiators in Illinois and Indiana are
pouring in Tor the /" Fort Wayne and
Platte Valley Air Line !" railroad, with
which the people along The line have
had but little to do, the project being
la land specializing scheme Of citizens Of
pther States.
Our Senator's and Representatives de-
serve the thanks Of the people for FIRM
,ly standing By ;hc memorial Of the
:, Legislature, as the expressed will of the
people Of Iowa. and TO express this, pub
l,c meetings should be held all over the
Safe. There mus, be no apathy il this
matter. The petitions fiom Illinois
: aud Indiata, aided BY vety limited ex-
Svt IF fro
tion Of the State, have induced Congress
10 look upon the Fort Wayne and
iPlatte Valley" Road as among he most
needed in the STATE, and accordingly
Mr.. Disney, of Ohio. charm an Of the
COMMITTEES on Public Lands. bas report.
ed bill in the House, granting lands
10 Iowa in aid Of the construction o.
>ahai road
Considering lhnt. if adopted. this will
probably cut of Southern Iowa from
any participation in the public lands in
;u,J oI her improvement sys'em, meet
ing has been held in Burlington, and
-, Of reso' 'utions adopted, portion Of
(which we Civ. below.
The people Of Iowa should be con
suited. Instead OF halching up d scheme
at Washington. in con,ravsntion OF III"
settled policy OF the SUITE. aud rating il
tbr, Ugh Congress. or, allowing i. TO
drop and d,sg down wi h i; ;he prospect,
of all other giants. on account OF te
,epormous qnan,iiv Of lands required b,
this new addi' ion TO the roads asked 10
lie aided. aud tois., upol the people OF
this State as il is. by iard specializing
sri,izens Of other States.
Thr foil ,wing are extracted from the
series efr-solutions passed al Burling
tot, on the 27th ult.:
+ Resolved That said memorial having Leen adopted
after the entire question Of land gran had been fully
canvassed by the people, and the Legislature, both be-
fore and at the session above refned to. We regard
the question no longer open ard we consid.
er said memorial as embodying the fixed and unater
able sentiments Of the people Of Iowa.
Reso we'd, That we call upon the friends Off Iowa
Land Bill to rally throughout the State and by an en-
phatic expression Of opinion, and an energetic una
nimity Of action to aid Congressoia al delegation
ard other friends Of the measure, in carrying it thro
Congress.
Resolved. That in standing by and zealously labor
ing for the memorial and instructions Of the Legisl
ture, and In refusing to nure the present prospect of
obtaining grant OF lands by consentiug to counte
nance the claims Of outside and new born schemes,
entire delegation ia Congress merit the gratitude
aud hearty thanks Of the people Of lows.