The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-24

ature an amount with which TO make large dividend out
completed Take for an lustraton lie Illinois Central
raoad one OF the rst Of the kind passed by
congress- charter granted by the legislature Of IL
no Y certain individuals in the States Of New York
anp Massashusefs who were TO take these lands and
construct the road for them. What has been the re-
The work has been commenced and carried on sue
ana tne road y now IN running order Their
ares and for the month Of February have increased
rom In the year 1885, for the month of
February showing increase OF than one hum
irsd per cent rom this source alone Their
being Drought Into market; they advertised to the
county tor sale and held purchasers at prices rang
ing from i've 70 thirty dollars per acre. informed
and TINS ID state too where gentlemen few years ago
were complaining that their lands high 25
per acre and saying there ought to be graduation
are passed 70 reduce the price for the purpose of
aging settlements spon those identical lands Now, sir
toes this mode OF dsposng of them tend the
Of those ands Are you passing cal
,uated 10 advance the interest of acaI SELLERS when you
place he lands in the hands Of corporations and give them
Aatnofiy and power to sell them for any price
they can get, from hve to thirty dollars per acre?
Well Il said now after this Illinois road has been
and when they are paying secretary salary
Of $4,000 year, and paying other officers salaries like
high rate when their lands presented market and
when 1t is proclaimed In their report that the whole inn
provement be made and surplus left from the sale of
the land that In making this grant, have acted the part
Of prudent proprietor
Sir what has become of the cry which we heard in this
hall few years about land for the andless and homes
for the houseless That cry popular two or three
years ago here and actually passed through
this House upon the agraran principle OF donating the pub
lie lands to those having no lands Now that is abandon
ed and the parties who advocated that
come in and propose to make donation of land which
shall increase the of what remains double
TO those very men who now have no land and who
are struggling to acquire q few acres.
Look at the matter In another point of view This
country is almost with corporations of
or another Here are city corporations and local town
and You connecting the with the
other by these railroads. and binding corporation to
another by ties which will hold them together in
body to struggle for the promotion Of common
in Illinois nowits selfish interests
consulted at the expense of the interests Of the great body
Of the people Peeunary profit is the great object of all
railroad corporations and hence it Is their rates OF charges
for freight and fare always put at the highest possible
fgure 10 which they be put without driving both
from Its line And let appeal TO the gentleman from
Illinois Mr. RICHARDSON to say whether, with this Gem
a railroad now running through that State there is not
probability-a strong probabilitythat the power of
that corporation viii sooner later control the egsa
ton designate the members of the general assembly and
direct and regulate the policy and the politics Of that
5tate2
Mr. RICHARDSON. will state to the gentleman from
Virginia. and to the House. that the Central railroad in
the State of Illinois, does not constitute onethird of the
railroads of that State; and IL the State
der the control of that corporation there would have be
combination of interests where there il diversity
interests therefore, apprehend that there danger
any time that 1t have control of legislature in
any way TSsisyer n5s ! a. least have no fear Of it.
this experiment of endowmens in aid Of the corporate
franchises of Improvement companies has been tried
what extensively desire say that the result of this
pertinent where have thus tested has produced
my mind result altogether different from the opinion
Of the gentleman from Illinois, MIR. RIcHARDsos / do
not concur with him that there is ground for appre
henson Of the future exercise Of dangerous political inu-
through which this BILL the regular course
Of events, is likely to engender.
Mr. LETCHER Precisely soi and viii venture the pre-
no that before years roll around the Central railroad
Of the State Of Illinois will WELD power that
will regulate the politics Of Chat State and shape the Iegs
wishes II the gentleman from Illinois win take the facts
in reference every State legislature in this broad land
he win that the corporations Of sort other have
made and enforced their demands for money and loans
the purpose Of making improvements extending their
works They all combine and where that combination is
made in the accomplishment Of their objects Is
tain. When and where has there been failure unless the
State weighed down by debt and burdened with
taxes7
think my friend from Illinois is mistaken and beg leave
call his attention 70 Executive Document No 8s show
the power Of the Illinois Central railroad it has already
exhibited IL in these days Of its infancy. The Illinois Gen.
trail Railroad Company s united with the Galena Packet
Company in the transportation of the mas and II 10 eharg
ed that for the purpose OF njuring Dubuque and benefit
ing Dunle they resort to every species Of petty warfare
upon the brmsr. And Why Is thisH IL Is because the
ou.s. and she Gos az Danisia Il i charged thai the
mail has been left the bank Of the for Hoo three
ys time II alleged, too, that they have failed
comply with The Of Congress donating the land for
Your memoralsts in this connexion respectfully call
the attention Of the President and Of the Post Office Depart
the In which the provisions OF the OF
Congress making The railroad grant TO Illinois, approved
September 20 1850 have been complied WITH far Du-
buqus concerned The provides that the branch Of the
railroad In this direction shall EXTEND vs the Of Gale
Dubuque, In the state Of Iowa In point Of fact the
road actually terminates Dunleth in the State Of Illinois
In order reach Dubuque the passenger proceeds Dun
eh the terminus Of the road In point OF fact and thence
passage the Of the road under the
sns S u s oo. sussa N s
company does ticket Dubuque and all freight stops
bank Of the Mississippi Tickets may be bought the
line Of the and st New and che principal cities
take him by the way Of the Gsena Packet Company 10 ST.
and other north Of the but ticket
be bought and receipt for freight be obtained
which win take passengers freight TO Dubuque, without
additional expense when the Mississippi Is reached Du-
buque unknswn upon the tickets and waybs Of the
psny:
Of Ooagress aforesaid that the company bound by
that set 70 provide OF transportation Of freight
and passengers 10 'Dubuque in the State OF lows that
order fully to carry ont the spirit and etter OF that act
the Illinois Central Railroad Company should do this place
other companies doing various places below
and preparing TO do at places Shove via bridge the
struced the company should provide other Of s
for continuing the transportation that the actual
minns Of the road shall be the fixed by Congress We
Z n Violation o bs &C. Of coaas.. providing owl for
construction and that the road be considered
completed until the has been extended 20 this city by
bridge. JOHN o. SHIELDS,
Mayor Of the city Of Dubuque.
Per order Of the city council:
"P. W. caAwroap, Recorder
president Of the Board Of Trade Of Dubuque.
Per order OF the board Of trade:
EDwrs Jhwrs, Jr., Secretary.
DuuuauE, January II, 1856"
weare told that these companies carry the