Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-04-05

A. this Il day Of steam. when even the
widest snilroad project seems far more capable
Of sneesssfu1 achievement, than to the credu.
lo1s syes u our worthy forefathers, did the
crude experiments Of the immortal Futros, we
deem no mcoted enterprise Of the kind ,howev.
q doubtful OF Irrational in character, unworthy
II Difference and consideration
I But that the iron track is destined sooner or
Aater 10 supercede the richly burdened channel
II the Mlssi ssippi, seems, to have been fore
ordained from that very hour when steam loco
motion was demonstrated to be practicable
Consequently We have long expected that
chain Of movements which will result in al
irreisagable Union Of the two saints Of the
Upper, and their insanity co-mart Of the Low
or Mississippi. New Orleans. St Paul and st
LOUIS must be linked. and it is with pleasure
shat we have observed more active movements
Of late from st. Louis Northward. As this
proposed line is to form part and parcel of the
great route of communication, passing through
Iowa City rorth. wardly to Dubuque and Min
nesota, it is . matter in which we must feel a
lively interest still deeper since the probabili.
ties Of lite ultimate construction are SO uDques
tionable. Let ms do our part in the work and
the frst grand link 10 the cham will be from
Muscatine via this City to Cedar Rapids. Be.
low will be found the proceedings Of . recent
railroad meeting at the city of Keokuk, which
we commend to careful notice.
At an adjourned meeting held at the city
Hall on the evening of the 2lst inst. TO receive
7the report Of the committee appointed 70 drait
iresolutions expressive of the sentiment OF the
city Of Kcokuk in reference to a northern rail.
road connection with st Louis by way of 81
Charles, ald northern Railroad connection
with Muscatine and the system of Railroads
leading thereirom, Col. Preston was called to
the chair, and Geo. G Dixon appointed Score.
tary, S. X. Hornish Esq, chairman of the com
mittee. reported the following preamble and
resolutions
Whereas, ws are in poss ession Of facts en-
couraging US to believe that the citizens of s,
| Charles, Pike, Rails, Marion, Lewis and Clark
| counties, in Missouri. design and are deter.
| mined with our cooperation to construct a
Railroad from st Charles, on the Missouri riv.
err, to the city Of keOkuk, in Iowa, and; where
rs the citizens Of Muscatine, encouraged by the
Lyons Railroad Company, as also the citizens
in the direction Of Washington and Iowa City
are DESTROYS OF availing themselves of the ad
vantages of the trade at this point, aud the
lower Mississippi by a railroad connection with
US at as early day as possible, therefore,
Resolved, That We do hereby tender to the
citizens of Missouri, on the south, and the Cit
liens Of Musca,ine, Washington, Iowa City
and all others interested in this north road our
kmost hearty CO operation and support and will
10 all in our power to promote the early con-
Atruction OF the said roads.
Resolved, That these two roads, designed
they are to be links in the great chain OF
bads uniting New Orleans and Lake Superior
kili, when constructed. be of very great bene
fit to the State aud advantages of travel and
transportation 10 all our principal markets.
Alter the same were read, Dixon moved
their adoption, which motion received the
second Of Mr. Raplye. The meeting was then
addressed by j. K. Hornish, Esq, Hon r. p
Lowe, Gen. Van Antwerp, and Geo Dixon and
upon the motion being put the said preamble
aud resolutions were unanimously adopted
On motion the meeting adjourned.
w. PATTERSON, Chairman.
Gro. G. Dixon, Secretary,