The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-04
FORM OF A PETITION,


To The lion. a. c. DoDoE aud Gro. w. JoSns,
Senators from Iowa
! We the unders gned, inhabitants Of. the Nor
thorn Counties of Iowa, approaching the im-
rortancc of The route to be selected for Rail
Road west from Dubuque, do NEST heartily and
4 earnestly request that an amendment be offered
/ to the Bill introduced into the Senate BY on,
distinguished Senator, Hon. A {. Dodge
Substituting for the designated route described
as From Dubuque on the Mssis ippi river 10
a point on the Missouri river "at or near K ancs
VILE, in the County of Pot,awaiamie "by the
way of Fort Drsmoines the following
From Dubuque on the Mississippi river TO a
poin, On the Missouri river AT near the mouth,
If the Big Sioux in the counties of Wahkin or
Manora.
The above we take from the Auxiliary Wing
Print in this City.
We very much doubt the p-opriety OF this
move and are led to regard it as exceedingly
doubtful, whether our Senators in Congress,
would feel themselves authorized, were
such petitions as the above forwarded to them,
in departing from the instructions Of the Legis-
laturc The Legislature has instructed them TO
pursue certain in relation to X. K, grants
for thisState. They the creatures OF that body
responsible TO it and bound TO obey its instrnc-
tons. Theqnestion arises how can they as honor
able men faithful servants of the Legislature,
escape the responsibility imposed upon them,
withou, some counter action from he same body,
or until they have given tie present plan faith.
full trial, True, they may follow out the plan
suggested in the above draft of petition, bu,
| would they be acting in good faith to the state
at large--to that portion of The State which
would be unrepresened in these petitions.
Clearly not. The people between this place
and Fort Desmoines, at Fort Desmoines, be-
tween that point and Kanesvile, at Kanesville,
and from McGregor's Landing. West. would
be treated in bad faith. Are not our Senators
as much bound to look after their interests, as
after the Interests Of this county and two
three counties West: Plainly they are and we
are inclined to think they men of suffic lent
determination t, sec it and govern their actions
accordingly.
While the Auxiliary Wing Print, was in
avor Of the combinations in the Legislature,
which has placed us in the attitude OF most in-
Il
grant for four roads, s. rejoieed when the work of
iniquity which defeated long cherished project
Of merit, with double the strength of any other
single project, and presented the present plan,
the magnitude of which is sufficient to weaken, |
if not destroy our hopes for grant, we now |
find lis conductors, ready TO make merchandise |
Of those with whom they acted last Winter
Having used them as long as their Purposes re-
qure, they shuttle them off as readily aud with
as much unconcern as Jockey takes in stran-
eer let's the hammer fall, TO the tune ofseventy-
five or hundred dollars, for galvanized watch.
We were never in favor of the present exhor
oitant demands of our Legislature for railroad
donations of land from the general government,
,ut we do believe in acting with some little pre-
ensons to good faith, both TO the people and
he representatives. in Congress and not hunt
ng up opportunities for the display Of our skill
nd ingenuity in the art of political gambling
may do for men who have no fixed princi-
lies Of action, who think that the end justifes
he means, no matter how faithless and time
erring, but it will not do for those who ac-
nowlcdge motive to deal justly by themselves $
I'd neighbors.
If it can be shown that majority of the peo-
lie, who are represented in the memorial al
sady before the national Legislature, are in ia
or Of such modification as is propos in the
bove draft of a petition, no one will complain j
r institute objection, but until this or some i
hing similar is shown, no sane man, whig or
emocrat, can expect our Senators, to give such
proposition any countenance. They would !,
,rget their trust and dishonor themselves did
icy do it, That is, until they have given the o
resent plan norialized for, their faithful and
ficient support. ),
It may be thought by some, that we raise OBJ.
'ctions because we are opposed TO road run 81
ing 10 the Big Sioux. True, we are opposed
, running railroad, where there is no pro spect
ever getting pound Of freight, at least dur n
lg the present century, but this has not inAu.
need US in our present writing. We have had
higher motive to guide the pen, than the mere -
naginary termini of railroad-we use the
lord imaginary, because We discredit a serious u
lteniion among any considerable portion of
ar enlightened people to terminate road a, o
lat point,-it is l,he motive, TO do right to &C,
enorably with each other and with our neigh h
ors, to do to others as we would that they
hould do to us. This sentiment is az applica.
lie in political, as religious afairs,-in the
uilding of railroads, as churches, and cannot be
eparted from, without rejecting disgrace upon :
nose who voluntarily offer themselves as VIC =
ms, and, in their rejecting moments, eiici,ing
ne most decided self-condemnation.
Let the people deliberate upon this subject.
efore they decide to act, and if they conclude
} petition for radical change in our line of e
abroad from Dubuque, let the petition be so c.
corded, as not to preclude our representatives o.
! Congress from giving it their prompt and =
ordial support. s.
llGHLY IMPORTANT FROM CINCIN S
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TTEMPT TO HANG THE CATHOLIC u
NUNCIO v
On the night Of the Goth, at Cincinnati an 81
tempt was made BY a body Of 100 men, arm a
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