The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-07-28
KnokuK, July lS. 1890.

o. DunaAn, Esq. q.--Dsv Sir: In nm told TN
Il has been reported In Burlington that has
pressntsd ths Pacific Railread By map which
!isnesss Bsslingsea and exales Keoksk.
Isend roo che report and map which you vii
zee do NO such thing Burlington and Keokul
aEs both On the nap equally plain. None Of u,
Issa soads azs psessnssd sxcspt ths Aeek Island
road. because he map only inteAds 70 show n
Rse:fe Raiirood ssrwys, - made BY the Wal
Department pr;or % 1855, and the lines. theu
known - Eastern connections i, 4ss
The map speaks for itself, showing that did
not prepare it and the War Department did. =
You via Gee the dossdmy Ese Of dts Ssaae laid
down from near Keokul, which some have, NO
doubt taken for proposed Railroad, whereas
you will see BY inspection il i no such thing.
think, therefore, am clear Of all selfish imputa
sion in this respecs having shown that did not
make the map, and second. that It does not ex-
alt Keokuk over Burlington, asit places both ON
the same footing In point Of fact, the map only
attempts to present accurately the routes found
to be practicable west Of the Mississippi when
show that any of our Iowa or Missouri roads
may, BY being prolonged, become equally entitled
to claim preference after being united with the
main trunk. Among competitors, no road stands
fairer than the Burlington road ~ it runs direct
" towards the Platte Valley, where suppose the
main trunk will run; and Mr.. Corning, Who wes
on the committee with me when the map wae
prepared, and who is large stockholder in the
Burlington road, was fully satisfied with the fair
ness of the map and the bill, and aided in matur-
ing the latter. -..+-
The passage Of the Pacific Railroad bill, and
the commencement Of that great western outlet,
will give new impulse to all the Iowa and Mis-.
souri, roads now progressing westward, and &C.
cure their early completion to the Missouri river
and their progress beyond.
The eastern stockholders willsee way is OPEN
ing through the plains and mountains to the
wealth of India, and they will perceive the vast
to them for our roads to secure an
early connection. The progress Of such work
will give employment to thousands now thrown
out Of work, and the supplies needed for feed
ing the employees will be furnished by our farm
err in Iowa and Missouri. In view of the ulti. |
mate and immediate advantages which We will |
Ill derive from Pacific Railroad, have pressed
i as national interest Independent of party con.
and have tried as far a. possible to
combine the greatest sum of local interests The |
bill, therefore, starts road at any point on the
western border of the State, and also another
oranch At any point on the border Of Missouri,
which the future stockholders may prefer-the
wo branches converging so as to unite as one
item within tive hundred miles of the Missouri
liver. All our roads can be connected, let the
main line start as it may.
We have enough outside jealousies and rival
les to contend with on this subject without rails
ng any among ourselves. The bill, map and re-
,orts Of majorties and minorities are to be print
ID and circulated BY Congress, and the subject is
Gade special order, and must come up for con-
liberation in the House on the third Tuesday of
,ext December.
Iconsider any attempt to prejudice the matter
y false presentations and appeals to local preju
lice, q most pernicioas assault on the interests
# the State, for sincerely believe united efforts
md earnest exertions will secure the carly CON-
of great enterprise that will revive
advance the prosperity of our Ian
gushing railroads, secure a convenient market
or our products and deYelope the vast resources
# the whole West. +erg truly yours,
..;. SAM'L r. Curtis.