The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-03-04
Railroad TO Mime sofa.
DAVENPORT, Iowa, Feb. 10,


MEssss Ep!roKs Il believe you are advo-
Gates of Il route for q railroad from Dubuque to
Minnesota and if We are TO judge from the edi
toral that appeared in the Mnnesotian on the
subject. you are inclined to & i've it the prefer
encc over every other. You may be correct in
your opinion, yet have come TO the conclu-
sion that our Territory can be reached by
road from this place sooner than from any 9TH
er point. if the people of Minnesota will but go
in for it and cooperate with the company that
has already laid out road soma 70 or so miles
in the direction OF the Blue Earth.
This fact may not be very generally known
by our citizens. and for this reason ] write to
call attention to the subject. You have proba-
bly, noticed the energy with which the railroad
from Chicago to Rock Island has been con-
structcd Having been commenced a long time
after the Chicago and Galcna road. it is some
what surprising that it should be completed
SO much sooner to the Father of Waters. In
about two weeks we expect to see the iron horse
rushing into Rock Island. The bridge across
the Mississippi is already begun and will be
i finished during the present year, notwithstand-
! ing the noise about an "iniunction.' From
Davenport to Iowa City the road is already
graded in part, and in due time vii: be contin-
ucd to the Missouri River. From Muscat:nc to
Cedar Rapids road has been laid out with a
view to its continuation up the Red Cedar VAL
ley to Central Minnesota. / have great conf
dence in this project from The fact that whatever
the Southern Michigan and Northern Indiana
Company undertake, they accomplish: there
fore we may expect that q road to Minnesota
will certainly be built, if they take hold of it.,
and that too, within few wears They re-
quire those living on any Of these new routes to
take only onc-th:rd Of the stock the Company
taking two thirds Our citizens doubtless would
be able to contribute their share Of stock to-
wards building road from St. Paul TO the Iowa
line.
would respectfully call the attention of all
in our Territory who are anxious for a railroad
to this route. 1t is very evident that a conncc-
ton between Minnesota and the East, and not
only the last, but the entire South and South
East, can be effected in less time by this route
than any other, if it is taken hold of in earnest.
Ofcourse it is some farther to Chicago by this
point than by way OF Dubuque the connection,
however, will be more complete on account of
the bridge across the Mississippi at this place.
1t is quite uncertain that the river will be
brdgcd very soon al Dubuque. and think. on
the whole. it would be decidedly for the inter-
est Of Minnesota to cooperate with any compa-
ny that will build road to our Territory in the
shortest time.
| have been Informed shat number of the
stockholders of this route have proposed to vi
sit Minnesota in June Or July, for the purpose
of consulting our citizens in regard to the c.
Oar Valley route. and if possible to secure a CO.
operation in the work. If it were well under
stood that railroad would, in few years, be
constructed to the Minnesota Valley, it would
be settled with an astonishing rapidty. AS a
matter of necessity, the road would be contin-
ued to st. Paul.
i hope to be able ere long to write you more
of the particulars copnected with this route.
and in the meantime please keep it before the
people Respectfully yours, L.M.F.
! The LANGUAGE OF TRUE RErUBLICAN-It is
refreshing. in these degenerate days, to meet
to meet with one who dares be honest in the
worst Of times Hon. Joseph Cable, men,
Der OF the last Congress, and now editor of the
Sanduskv Mirror the organ of the Democratic
party in that district, holds the following Ian
guage respecting Mr.. Douglass Nebraska Bill.
Honor to an editor who dares hold sentiments
no. dictated by party nor controlled by hope of
patronage or prctermcnt -
4 We have voted the Democratic ticket at each
annual election for thlrty-one years-during
that entire time we have mingled with the po-
litcal excitements of the State-have contepd-
ed for and with the Democratic party, learned
their sentiments, understood their impulses,
anc We have no hesitation in saying. that nc
man can be sustained by the Democratic rote of
any Congregational Disfrics in Ohio. rho uiU
rofe for any Dill haring the ADORE clause there
in. Mark the declaration. The Democratic
party will reject any member Of Congress who
will DC so reckless in principle and inconsistent
| in practice as to Overturn all these settled
questions and involve the country in such ruth
less agitation.
Tue NEBRASKA SwNDLE.-The Watertown
Register independently comes out strong against
Senator Douglass bill to permit the introduce
tion Of Slavery in Nebraska Thus far every
newspaper in this State. ofwhatever party, that
has taken ground on this question, is opposed
to the BILL with the single exception of our con-
temporary the Morning News. Our Legislature
should lose no time in uttering their protest
against thie Observation-Disclosures Sentinel.