The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-01-08

specch-portrayirg in elegant and "rgumen-
tative terms, the beneficial results that
would follow the completion Of the great
enterprise under consideration.
The committee on articles Of incorpora-
ton returned, and by their Chairman, l.. W.
Rabbit, reported articles:of incorporation
which were read and nanimously adopted;
whercupon, on motion the Convention nd-
;ourped until tomorrow at IL O'Clock
A. NJ.
FRIDAY, Dec. 81, 1853.
The Convention met pursuant to ADJOURN
ment, and was called to order by the Pres
idcn.
Col. II. C. Bacon offered the following
preamble and resolutions, for the consider
alton of the Convention, which. after being
read, were unanimously adopted.
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, it the well established policy
of our National Government, holding in
/ trust the Public Lands FOR the benefit of the
several States, SO to manage the trust as to
| facilitate settlements thereon and give the
| lands mark ctable value-and Us ease Of
access and transportation of supplies and
productions are emphatically the best prac-
teal means to these ends: and,
WHEREAS, the great want OF Northwestern
Iowa, the Territories of Nebraska and Da-
kotah, and in fact the whole Missouri VAL
Icy is Pine Lumber, without which the in
lands of tho whole Northwest must be com
paratively valuelcss for long series Of
years; and,
WHEREAS, by the wise muniicence of our
National Government, II Railroad Is beng
built from the Pinerics Of the North, COM
mencing at St. Paul. in Minnesota; run
ming South Westerly in the direction of the
I mouth of the Big Sioux River, to the State
line Of Iowa, which Railroad if extended to
the Missouri River at or near the mouth OF
the Big Sioux, as orr ginally contemplated.
would do much towards furnishing the Mis-
souri, Valley and her inlands, with Pine
Lumber; but if not extended will be OF lit
tie practical value, for the reason that its
Southern terminus would still be compare
lively inaccessible. Therefore,
Resolved, The necessities of the Northern
Missouri Valley and the inlands of the
North West imperatively demand access by
Rail Road to the Pnerics Of the North.
Resolved, That the local capital is insult
fcient to the Development of the resources
of the country and aught not to be with
drawn from Agriculture and kindred indus
trial enterprises, for the purpose of building
S laid Rail Road.
Resolued, That by the extension of said
Rail Road to the Missouri River-the I'M
sold public lands will be enhanced in value,
much more than the entire cost Of the road,
and the whole North West be more specdi-
| ly settled.
! Resolved, That a wise execution of the
national trust demands of Congress immc-
date attention and aid to the said Rail
Road.
Resolred, That the Senators and Repre-
scntativcs in Congress from Iowa and Min
ncsotn be desired to urge upon Congress the
necessities and advantages herein Indicated,
and to ask Grant Of a reasonable amount
of the public Lands to aid in extending the
said Rail Road to the Missouri River, as
aforesaid.
On motion, it was ordered that the pro-
ceedings Of this Convention be signed by
the President and Secretaries, and that all
newspapers favorable to the enterprise, be
respectfully requested to publish the same.
NJ. F. MOORE, Pres't.
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