The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-27
The Douglas aud Jones Correspondence
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LETTER FRoM pOr1LAs.

Your ieer Of ,o 2sth cf Ju'y, comnun ;atng 20 me
the fat that there in circulation IN 1aiens,
supposed have from General jones Of Iowa that
penuing the lhnos G nra Railroad grant m me senate
of tue United sats an arrangement made be- ween
him and me- by which narests of G1lena were sac
riced ID those ~ Dubuque - received have distinct
recollection OF The facts OF hs case aud they arc 10 sub
stance foliows-rhe bill, as drawn and Introduced
into Congress by myself, ~ divided for railroad from
the southern terminus of the Ill'nols and Michigan
canal The mouth OF the Ohio river, with
branch 10 Chicago aad another 70 Gasna, the
northwestern terminus OF the road General Jones, hrs
colleague and perhaps some others objected TO 'aiena
terminus, the ground that the road would not
connect with the Mississippi river, and thus hiatus
wonld bo created in the railroad bctEcen the cast and
west side the river eneavored " dissnnc them from
heir objections induce them allow ha D " pass
in the shape had introduced f but they were immoya
Bile, and insisted defeating Tho bill unless we woad ex
tend the roai 20 Dubuque. Upon fu consultation with
my colleagues in both houses OF Congress, was deter
mined permit the be made, under the be
lief tha. the whole bin would be defeated unless con
seDted 10 the change thought II better 70 al
low the change TO be made than 20 lose the bill altogether
although We did not think that our Iowa. friends were
treating us kindly by attempting 70 defeat grea. mea-
for our state point OF the kind. Under these
circumstances, did chesffay acguiesce aud
the determination Of the united delegation o the State, 20
agree the change by which road should be extended
10 Dubuque, but carefully oit,ng 70 provide at what
point the crossing shonid baShetn.r az Dubuque, a.
Iete de Morts, or at any Intermediate pont VIII only
add that any nsinuation inmaon the part o Gen.
Jones any his frenrs that had any colnslon with
him, ana was willing To sarcs The inei es's Of Gaena
70 those Of Dubuque, or any other ont Is basey nd in
amously false ;. 4. DOUGLAS.
II G. CRorCf, ESQ, Gslena. H.
GEN. JONES' LITTER ~ RrpIY 10 rnE FoRTGoiSG
nyBuq i, Iowa, Nov. ., 1868
Herewith Is enclosed your dated august J, 1855
TO H q. Crouch editor of the Gacua () tourier, cuJ
from that paper OF the "a inst with the editorial
pany ing the same, beaded "a Base Ceumny will not
condescend 10 notice the scurrols editorial predcated
upon the many wiu misrepresentation Of your letter.
preferrng to deal with you more responsible than your
instrument. | say "wful misrepresentation because
YOU say you have distinct recollection Of the facts in
the case and because the journals and debates OF the
Senate prove your statements to be wholly destitute Of
TRUTH far you refer to my colleague (Gen. A. G.
nodge) myself and friends, having expressed
entertained the dea you say, defeating the bill un
less the road extended 10 Dubuque though surely
had much right 10 amend il as our Southern friends
OF Kentucky Tennessee and Alabama had to suggest and
require think they did, that you should make tho
road extend to Mobile, through those three States
You knew well that neither you nor your colleague,
Gen Shields, had consultation either between
yourselves or your colleagues OF the House, before Of
tered my amendment TO make the road terminate at this
place. instead OF at Gaena You knew, moreover, equal
y well that when approached you towards the close OF
the debate the Senate the bill with my amendment
and asked you whether you had objections 70 Of
ferng it, stating as did that il merely to extend
your road TO Dubuque twelve or fifteen miles fur.
thcr west, you not only freely assened thereto, but
thanked me for the suggestion and that Immediately
thereafter in your and hearing obtained the
assent also Of your colleagues to the ehe That
then offered IL and twas passed without . dissenting
vote or objection from any quarter whatever, as the re-
cords show
You must also recolloct that within twenty four hours
after the passage Of the bill through the Senate INFORM
ed you that had had conversation with Col Baker, the
then representative from Galcna in Congress, and that no
declared To that would allow the bill pass
the House without having my amendment stricken from
IT, and that you then sad that cared not what Baker
wisbed--that il right the road should terminate
tho Mississippi and connect with proposed railroad,
and that you would state 10 your colleagues Col.
Richardson Major Harris, and others of the House. who
would take charge Of the bill and would prevent Baker
from making any such amendment In that body.
The assertion on your part that or my colleague, or
any Of friends had determined 10 defeat Dll
upon the ground stated BY you or for other reason
wnetcvcr, h iasc and its publication being deferred
til the day Of the late Illinois election too late to be con
radicted by yself others. shows that you and he
Cyour Gaeua organ who acted for you TO mis-
lead the Galena people and thus accomplish your selfish
purpose The Journals and the debates OF the Senate
show that Gen Dodge and heartily coopcrtcd with you
and your colleague every effort and every vote which
~ss gwen on that question. for many deratons
could MOI but be deeply interested IN the assage Of that
AT the celebration of the completion or the Illinois Cen.
fra Railroad 20 Duneh bold at this place In July 1855
you compncnicd in exalted terms In your speech
that occaon the person who procured the amendment
making Dubuque the terminus Of the road, and although
You knew that hundreds oi your o~n constituents
there present, you did no, intimate that the had
been done contrary to your wishes You then ad
dressing Iowa audience whom you wished o propitiac
Again. sir, when you last visited Dubuque, Goth Au.
gust, 1850, you had an interview with D. b. Iorr the
editor q the Epres and Herald OF this city who had,
since you Introduced the Kansas and Nebraska bill In
the Senate been bitter opponent and the opponent of
that measure The nexi morning editorial article ap
pcared in that PAPER Of which The following an es
But Illinois only state which has been benefited by
W. sey states s s s ndd + % r r. he se
peray which Is observable within their borders We be
in her ob Mr. Douglas 10 him than any
e sr hern,hs sysi% Wa s aesasd make her ane s
the weaihle., rnpossni west Even
present. 70 he ss cf Mr. ponss sSs Knows
Cen.ra S. opposite BANK 3" the nssss Las aaass
10 her prosperity and the Land grant roads running fm here
msrcal metropolis OF the region north and west Of Chicago
Two numbers Of the paper containing the above cy
trurt mt Ia Tho ugvf las IN
the other to Chicago with the expectation that you would
have tho honesty io spurn the offer Thus made you by
your newly acquired advocate here to the dcrnent of
my scf for whom yor then profesed friendship Instead
VI doing -, however, the article repubshcd
IN the Iim your organ a. Chicago and that too, within
a yer, few days after Lcrc, AMI whilst YOU
stl al Chicago, necessarily within your knowledge
IL not al your request Thus ar al time you oxtoc
unmoasured terms Tor causing Dubuque 10 bo male
tho terminus oi the Iiinoe Central Railroad, when All.
dressing an Iowa andcncc ~ another you allow IOrr,
your say and my n.srupa@lm Opponent here,
propriste 70 your temporary benefit, And nov,
when arragned b. your constituents for allowing 10
make amendment 70 your bi o. the d.sivantage of
Galena tas the people there bcevc) yoi resort to the
dishonest and unworthy prctext u saying you
PEELED either To allow the amendment - bc made, OF ~
ose the bull entirely, because they (mysell and col
icsguc) immoyabe sDd insisted on defeating the
bill, sc Ncithv ten noigc, his father, myself
voted against you Ten Sh elds any Amendment
or proposition offered 10 the bill The vote wa generally
IN favor of the tsll, and Il finally passef by
yeas and nays-26 70 "a 50 We had not acgr, The
NJ Amendment offered without consultation with
any one, not excepting my colleaguc any ~
my constituents, am proud of having procured such a
benefit for the state which has trusted and honored
but would spurn II had il been obtained by COLLISION
with yourself or any one clsc-a charge never within my
knowiedEc made ~ Gaena elsewhere until now mcaniy
insinuaed by yourself
This, SIR, i tae third lin ho, w, hare @ate ,gfc
Botfslg fdfs dcuscfions a9rins NJ. and that have
been compelled 10 asten the lc upon you. Though you
may, NJ the sacrifice of democratic organization have
cn,c,cd triumph In your own state a. yon say over
Yuf4V 4nHI ulflat atnff Ipt
" th contempt upon any fame position YOU may have
acquired by union with white spirits aud black bae
spirits and gray" black republicans south Americans
disappointed Office seekers, Sc A. a. upon the missy
able resort to upprohrous cpthct connected with nv
name but covered with contingency which gave you
sure oscapc. tFu WALLACE JONES
Hon. :. A. DorGrA- Chicago, Ill.,
r. S.-Ths prepared AZ the tiinc and place bears
date, and would have been sent 10 Won had known
where would you. a. son are SIN canyass.ng
he country address Y ~ you AZ YOUR home and
ubi 81 copy oi the same in order q make of ts
being seen by you. Gk0 w. JONES.
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