Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-20
Missouri Railroads.

/. The people Of Missouri, or rather the
stockholders and msnagers Of the Railroads
! in that State, appear to have great deal OF
difficulty about III cir Railroad matters. In
fact, to compare small things with great,
we know Of no city except Dubuque, where
there has hcensthc. ,y,he Of the dissension
! nd quareline abou, fixing dePots, issuing
/ fraudulent stock, and rascslity generally,
that has given St. Louis CONT
mental reputation. The latest phase of
agitation in Missouri is the question OF re-
moving the State lien on various OF tie
j Roads. OF course there are two par
/ ties 70 the question, aud they argue II with
an earnesiness that ought to spring from
sincerity, and which renders 1t difficult II
not presump taeus. for an outsider to express
any positive opinion on the subject. We
: are, to be sure, under no obligation 10 ex-
press any such opinion, and We have only
referred TO The matter for the purpose Of
quoting the subjoined remarks Of the 81.
Louis Iateihgearer Their application Is
no, conf red 10 Missouri, but the argumen ts
deduoible from them are of interest 20 all
the iron produeing sections OF the country.
The Intaliiesnesr, though originally an adj
voea,e of the release of the lien, thinks
that out OF 81. Louis county, the measure is
unanimously opposed by The people, and it
therefore ad, ises the different Presidents
aud Stockholders that they wouldbe better
employed in ievising some other mode OF
getting their Roads built. In pursuance
OF its remarks, it thus continues
"We would throw out the following sug-
ges,ion as worthy Of attention al the pres
ent crisis. Let our railroads be patient
Let US take j, for granted that they cannot
be built within seven years. But let US re-
solve that they be built wholly within our
own means And to this end let the three
Railroad Companies form an Iron Manufac-
turing Company or Companies, 10 manusac-
ture from Missouri Iron all the rails to be
used in finishing our roads.
The money which the Railroads wish to
borrow, would mostly be expended in Eng
land, buying iron rails. Why should Mis-
souri, roads GO in debt 10 foreign countries
for material tina. abounds at our very doorsi
II Missouri is TO be benefited by the build
ing of our railroads, will she not be far more
benefited BY aepelopiaa al the same time her
Great nineral ,oca,ihs And if Missouri is TO
be called on 10 make any sacrifice, st the
present crisis. is not the duty of every citi
zen to see that the sacrifice shall favor
home instead Of foreign interests.
We all speak Of Nj souri's great iron re-
sources. When are they to be developed
EVER or nereri If ever, why not begin
no,s, We speak of freedom from foreign
Indebtedness. When shall we break of.
and become thus free,-ever'-or nspsr--
II ever, why NOT now!
Instead Of Missouri removing her lien, to
enable her railroads to go ahead, and buy t
English iron on credit, would it not be bet I
ter for the State 10 extend her credit to the /
Roads 10 sufficient amount Occurred by
"first Mortgage TO enable them to put up
works on the line OF the roads, and make +
rails of Missouri Iron TO lay all their tracks T
and complete the roads!"