Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-06-04
and guest, over the success Of your enter

and guests over the success Of your enter
prise.
Railroads have have peaceful and natu-
ralizing influence; and therefore independent
OF evers other consideration should command
our efforts for their construction and extern
sion. By affording ready means Ct commn-
nication they tend to allav sectional feeling
remove local prejudice correct public sent.
iment-encourage the peaceful arts, ana
strengthen national faith. Remove them
and how rapid the increase Of sectional pref
udice and ignorance-and what shock
o the national hearth. In view OF these
thoughts, it is, also. that do most heartily
rejoice with you and bid you all speed in the
race to our Yves crn border and thence to the
Pacific. But having intimated the national
Influence of these artificial channels, allow
me to further express wish that more OF
them may be constructed from the Lakes OF
the North to tho South. Trading influences,
lead us to seek connection with the East.
This is all right and should never be discour-
aged. Motives Of the highest national mo-
ncnt should h weyer impel us to unite firmly
the two other Geographical points. Place
them in constant communication. rs We arc
with the East by Railroad and you have done
much to accomplish this. And disguise 1t as
We may, this is now the great question Tor
the Statesman and citizen to meet boldly and
settle right.ously. We cannot avoid it if We
would, should not If 80 disposed. Grappte II
we must. and that now. say nothing as to
the merits Of the controversy, but only speak
Of it as an exciting question, which demands
attention. There is now neither East OF
West in this government, except in NAM.
Had the other extremes been in the same
manner so constantly united, neither would
Ilbere, but in name be o North or South.
d Ny dear Sir. you must excuse 90 long a
letter, only designed to acknowledge your in
| vitatiou. [ have written at random such
thoughts as occurrcd-nothing new but Old
and hackneyed. But if had sentiment to
propose and supposed it would be appropri.
ate to the occasion it would be- The Vest
let her citizens and Statesmen wrcstie man.
| fully for the union OF these states.
With much respect am Yours truly,
GEO G. WRIGHT.
COTTAGE HILL, Iowa,
May 26th 1855.
Hon SILAs A. HUDsoN, Mayor of Burling
ton and Messrs. John e. Foote, A. w. Car.
penter and j. f. Tallant, Committee of Ar
rangements, dc.
GENTLEMEN: l very much regret that cir
cumstanccs of both public and Profession
al character which cannot avoid attending
/ to, will prevent me from attending the cele
bration OF the "Open:ng Of the Chicago ant
Burlington Railroad" at Burlington on thu
Both inst, to which you have done me thu
Honor to invite me.
have always felt and taken deep inter
est in the commercial ,Ifare Of Burlington
because Of the industry and ENTERPRISE Of bel
citizens generally, and the generous and lib
eral conduct towards neighboring cities en-
gagged in kindred systems Of internal improve
ments.
/ hope you may have joyous time at you
celebration; that the sun above may shine
ard men below may smile in appreciation o
your festivities; but chiefly that it may no
b, over six years before may have the hon
or to be invited to the "Opening Of the Bur
l:ngton, San Francisco and Pacific Railro Id. :
have the honor to be very respectfully
4 Your Ob't servant,
DANIEL L. MILLER.
kEoKrK. Iowa,
Way 10Th SO
S!LAs A. HUDsoS, Mayor &c.
Sir: beg to acknowltds
the invitation of your city so politely ex
tended me, to attend the celebrate,
Of the opening of the Chicago and Bur
lington Kailro d. and to assure you tina
it was late this afternoon, that | was com
PEELED to deny myself that pleasure from in
ereas;ng indisposition.
1t is the second road Of the kind which ha
reached the borders of our rapidly CROWN!
State, and for that reason challenges tn
consideration and mutual congratulations O
al. her citizens, for all will receive meliate
Or Immediately, something Of its benefits an,
bcnofactions.
Our State undoubtedly is destined to b.
the heart of the Upper Mississippi Valley
and her entcrprise-her mineral and agrcul
tural capabilities will demand q system o
Railroads within her own chartered limits
that shall be equal to her appreciation of tn
progress of the age. We say then al hal
the Chicago and Burlington Railroad .h
Vanguard of other lines to our borders
1 whose mission cannot be properly fulfllee
till they span the monarch Of waters and pen
trate the heart of our agriculture and cva
fields. Yours truely, r. P. LOWE.
COLUMBUS CRY, Iowa.
aei assE ss n May, 18th 1851
DEAR SIR II thank you for the invitation 70
have honored me with, to be present your Kailroa
Celebration on the 3Oth inst, and have to expires
my regret that it may not BE- convenient for me
meet with You in commemorating an event 50 flu