Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-01-13

p sPssch-portrsying in elegant and n.
gumsntative terms, the beneficial results
that would follow the completion Of the
great enterprise under considers alton.
The committee on articles Of incorpora.
sion returned. and BY their Chsirmau, L.
W. Bsbbitt, reported articles of'incorpora.
ton, which we're read and unanimously
adopted; whereupon, on motion the Con-
vsntion adjourned until 10 morrow At u
o'clock A. NJ.
FRIDAY, DEC. 3lst., 1858.
The Convention met pursuant to id
tournament, and was called to order by the
President. ...
Col. H. G. Bacon offered the following
preamble and resolutions, for the consid.
GRAFTON of the convention, which, after be
ing read, we're unanimously adopted.
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
WnEsEAs, it is the we'll established policy
Of our National Government, holding in
trust the Public Lands for the benefit oil
the several States, so to manage the trust
- 70 facilitate settlements thereon and give
the lands marketable value-and IS ease
Of access and transportation of supplies
and production are emphatically the best
practical means to these ends and,
WHEREAS. the great want Of Northwes.
tern Iowa, the Territories o. Nebraska aud
Dakota, and in fact the whole Missouri
Valley 10 Pine Lumber, without which the
inlands Of the whole Northwest mnst be
comparatively valaless for long series Of
years; and,
WHEREAs, BY the wise munifcence Of our
National Government. q Railroad is being
built from the Pineries of the North, com
mencing at st. Paul, in Minnesota, run
ming sou,hwesterly in the direction Of the
mouth cfthe 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 originally contempla-
ted, would do much towards furnishing
the Missouri Valley and her inlands, with
Pine Lumber; but if not extended will be
Of little practical value, for the reason that
its southern terminus would still be COM
paritively inaccessible. Therefore,
Kesoired, The necessities of the north
srn Missouri Valley and the iniands Of the
North West imperatively demand access
by Railroad to the Pineries Of the North.
Resoired, That the local capital is in
sufficient to the Development of the resour.
ces OF the country and ought not to be
withdrawn from Agriculture, and kindred
industrial pursuits, for the purpose of bull.
ding said Rail Road.
Reso'red, That by the extension Of said
Rail Road to the Missouri River--the un-
aold public lands will be enhanced in val.
ue, m UGH more than the entire cost Of the
road. aud the whole North Yves. be more
speedily settled
Resoired, That a wise execution Of the
national trust demands of Congress imme
diate attention and aid to the said Bail
ROAD.
Resolred, Tha. the Senator'S ard Rep
resentatiyes in Congress. from Iowa and
Minnesota be desired to urge upon Con.
gress the necessities and advantages here.
in indicated, aLd 70 ask grant OF a rea
sonable amount Of the Public Lands to aid
in extending the said Rail Road TO the Mis-.
souri River, as aforesaid.
On motion. it was ordered that the pro-
ceedings of this Convention be signed by
the President aud Secretaries, and that all
newspapers favorable to the eu.erprize, be
respectfully requested to publish the sane.
NJ. F. MOORE, Prest.
J. c. HAzELErr,
". Hill, seew.