The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-21

On the Excursion 10 the Falls of ST. Anthony,
On motion of the Hon. John A. Dix, Gov. Joel
A. Maiteson, Of illinois, was chosen tempora.
ry Chairman.
On motion o. Hon. John A. Rockwell, a
committee of three was appointed to nominate |
permanent officers for the meeting. The Chair
named Messrs Rockwell, Bacon and Dix as
such committee.
After short absence the Committee reported
the following, and their report was unanimously
adopted:
For President
MlLLARD FILLMORE
Vice Presidents.
EDWARD BArrs, of Missouri,
FRancIs P BRAIR, Of Washington, d. c.,
NATHAN K. Haul, OF New York,
WM. JARVIS, of do
Secretaries.
Dr.. Ray, Galena,
j Eross, Chicago,
G A Dana, N Y,
H. H. Van Dyck, Ally.
ON motion of the Hon. VIM. j Bacon, the
following persons were appointed Committee
to report resolutions:
VIM Bacon, John Dix, L Bacon, NJ
Stone, John A Granger, Charles Hudson,
John Rockwell, Chas. P. Williams, Jacob
Campbell, Jr.
The Committee through their Chairman, re-
ported the following resolutions which were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we hereby Offer the express
sion of our senseof personal obligation to
Messrs Farnham 4 Sheffield, the Contrac.
tors for the construction IF the Chicago and
Rock Island Railroad, whose genius formed
tire plan, and whose lavish Iberali'y and exc
cutive ability have done much for the success
of this imp ralleled exhibition; to the Direc
| tors Of the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad
Company. who have readily and with so
| much muniicence co-operatad in the enterprise;
and to the Directors and Officers Of the several
Railroad and Steamboat Companies from New
York. to Chicago, who have bnrne their share
| in the expense Of bringing about thousand
invited guests from the Atlantic States to cele-
bra'e The completion Of continuous line Of
Railway communication, connecting the har-
bors of New York and Boston with the eastern
bank Of the Upper Mississippi.
Resolved, That in the event which this me-
morabe exhibition is designed to celebrate, we
recognize a new achievement Of thee nte rprse.
| the skill, and the voluntary and self-reward'ng
| industry, which are the natural result of perfect
c,viza,inn a new assurance that ere long NO
breadth nf prairie or depth Of forest, and no
barter of desert or of mountain, shall Interrupt,
the iron track the resounding trains OF com
me rec from ocean to ocean; and a cheering
omen that the ties of sympathy, Of common
interest, Of mutual dependence and of patriotic
affection and pride, which bind into great ma
tionality the States of the Atlantic, the center
and the Pacific are stronger th1n the mountain
ridges Of the continent.
Resolved, That we have seen with a joy
which we cannot adequately express, and witt
new feelings of exultatinn in the grandeur ant
destiny of common country, the exquisite
and varied beauty and the boundess physca
resources aud capabilities OF the regions through
which we have passed; that we contemplate III,
multiplying population and the growing powe
and richness nj these new States, n t with any
sentiment of rivalry, but with gratitude to the
God of our fathers, who endowed Them will
their foresight, and has rewarded their self.
sucrifice By giving their children 80 goodly
heritage, and that the cheering welcome ant
lavish hospitality which we have everywheN
met from the pioneers Of the advancing mill.
ons with which this region is to TEEN, demands
and receives from US a hearty acknowledge
ment.
Resolved, That especially in times like these
when the question of mans capacity to govern
himself, and OF mans inalIenable and sacred
right To ire. dom, is assuming so great an impor
lance in every portion o. the civilized world WI
rejoice that here is safe aud blessed asylum
I,
every European land, and that here is so fair
field for the demonstration of what perfect lber
y and perfect civil equality, under the light o
Christianity, and aided bv the inventions o
: sciencp and the universal diffusion OF knowledge
can do for the elevation and advancement ofth'
human race, and we pledge ourselves to do VIVA
in us lies for the development of these grea
resources, and the perpeiuation of the ins,itu
tons bequeathed to us by freedom loving an
cestry
Resolved, That we congratulate all who ar,
interested in the noble work whose successlu
opening we have been summoned to witness, oil
the ashe pement of enter prise of gre at public
Importance, and promising each arnpae pscun'a
nv results: and we hail the advent as we shall
rejoice IN the completion of every kindred un
derakng in progress in prospect designed Il
rivet as with iron binds the interests, the wei
fare and the union of this great Republic.
Resolved, That the editors of newspapers al
Chicago, St Paul, Dubuque, Galena, Rocl
Island, Davenport, St. Louis, New York ant
throughout the Union generally be requested Il
publish the foregoing resolutions.
The Resolutions were unanimously adopted
/ The meeting was addressed by Leonard
Bacnn D. d., Hon. A. j. Parker, Hon. j. A
Dix and others.
The meeting then adjourned.
| APPREHENsIoNs OF INVASION Az 5T. Pc
TEKsBURGH.-Mr. Frederick BucknaI, son o
Mr. W. Bncknall, OF the late eminent Brsto
firm of Bncknal & Spark, has just returned
from ST. Petersburgh, where he has been for fiv'
Iyears occupying responsible position in con
nection with one of the largest mercantile firm
there, and from the accounts which Mr.. Buck
mali brings with him, it is evident that, in higi
circles, the possibility Of an attack by the com
bined forces on The capital Of Russia itself, i
entertained. Among the masses IF the city,
sup,rsitious confidence in the successful issu,
OF the war generally prevails. This is founded
on the widely sp. cad belief that the war is
religious one, undertaken for religious objects
and it leads to confidence that God being witt
the Emperor, he must prevail. The ImpeIia
MuscovIte himself does not appear to be so wei
at ease. II is understood that the commandan
If the important fortress Of 'ronstadt has in
formed him that, although IF great strength i
is not impregnable. The Emperor IS obviousl
very ANXIOUS on the matter, for he goes hImsel