, 1862-01-21

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Editors Chicago Tribune:
The article Of the 10th, appearing in your
columns under the above title, merits Il reply.
1t states in tho outset that which every Chi
cage i,,sincss man knows to be trucss;; and this
il the vital Importance, to Chicago, Of the
line Of railroad from this city due west to
the Missouri. On this line the Chicago &;
Galcna Union Railroad Company luaye their
Air line to Fulton, about 1856 n1ilcs From the
west bank Of the Mississippi, opposite Fulton,
and connected with it By railroad bridge and
ferry, the Chicago, iowa & Nebraska Railroad
have continued the line from Clinton to Cedar
Rapids, 81 miles; and the Cedar Rapids &
Missouri River Railroad Co., have undertaken
tic construction Of the residue Of the line to
the Missouri River, having now, as am told,
seventy miles graded, and forty miles in actual
operation; leaving less than eco miles Of road
to be built to reach the Missouri at 4 point
from which the Pacific Railroad will doubt
less be projected, ascending the Finite River
valley. It is not only natural, but it is emi-
ncn,ly proper, that Chicago should take a deep
interest in this enterprise, and should lend all
! it's influence to remove all obstacles in tic
way Of progress.
| The article alluded to alleges, in effect, that
the discordant relations existing between the
Galena Company and the Iowa roa3s, may lead
| to embarrassment; and willie it comedies that
the interests Of the three roads arc identical.
il charges that the Iowa roads, concciving that
| the Galena Company arc dependent upon
| them, are assuming to dictate to the Ga1ena
| Company unreasonable and oppressive terms
| Of arrangement, aud threaten TO secure other
connections on the east side Of the Mississip-
pi, with view Of destroying the business and
| interests Of tic Galena Company. Admitting
! that the opening Of new connections on tue
| cast side OF the river would virtually destroy
the stock Of the Ga]cna Company, the article
| proceeds to say that if this should happen,
that Company, being thus Impoverished and
ruined, by the apprehcnded line from Fulton
to FIeeport, and from Clinton to Mendoza,
would ut once retaliate and ruin the Iowa
roads, by constructing high bridge from Full
ton to Lyons, constructing road from Lyons
to Dubuque, and also building 4 road from
Fulton southwest to Davenport, and rs sooI
| as opportunity should offer, would stretch oui
| its arms north and south In every direction.
This seems to present grave position Of af
fairs and if the Galena Company propose
after they are destroyed by the formation o
| vast amount which would be required in til,
bridging and embankmc1t at Fulton, and il
| the building OF 4 road to Dubuque, another tt
Davenport, and other roads in Ill directions
for the reta'iatory purpose of deprcclatilg tn
stock Of tie Iow; roads, one must arrive q
sinners against all fli11lcss and libcrality Of ac
ton.
Ii is well that Chicago should know w1er
the truth Of the matter is, and where the bla11
lies; and public opinion will be ready to pre-
norncc its Judgment, when informed, asalnS
the Iowa roads, or against the Galcra Con
| ln,uy, MS the right shall appear.
In tic spirit Of candor, then, let me max
Eomc suggestions and inquiries which uaa,.
by possibility, lead to better uuderstandin
sustain towards each other, and towards til
| great enterprise in which they have q comn1o
| interest.
The article referred to is in some point
suggestive Of subjects Tor inquiry and rctle
| tion.
I remember that in times past the D
rectur* Of the Chicago, Iowa Il NebrasG
Railroad made very urgent appeals to tt
= Board Of the Galcua R0ad for aid in tic pros
cn1ion OF their work. They claimed ilde1
that they l:.tl bctn induced by assurances
"a aid, moral and material, from the officers
: f11, {In{nn {,ntnn11y tU pr1tl1rlk in an n71fts
: prise Of great magnitude, and that, althong
Congress had slbseq .ently granted to riy
Iiuc large amount Of lands in Iowa, wlic
Of course, affected the credit Of / line whit
received no such grltulty; still that fact d
I. not, in morals or equity, release th: Office
~ Of the Ga.ena Company from the effect Of the
Id assurances originally given. remember {
several occasions, III 1856 and 1857, when t
managers Of tic Chicago, Iowa d Ncbrasl
J.. Railroad were in conference with the Gale
T. Board on that subject, I WAS told that t.
Galcna Company did advance some $4,000
r. moro Oh railroad frci9hts for tie Chicagg
of Iowa & Nebraska Company, taking ample
Ill curity for its payment. It was clearly t
: duty Of the Galena Company to extend Il
- aid. Their Air Liuc lad cost them |
n tween four and five millions of dollars, Al
~ was almost yalulcss without an Iowa connt
r | tion.
= The same interest dictated further aid tt
company which, struggling uilaidcd agai1
| tEt lnluCIEL u u LulG LIiul 1lut1 ttItluH
= its labor through 81, '55, and 80, without
&c suspension, till their work was completed, a
At tic G;lrna Company, through it, received t
business Of 100 miles Of additional road.
I desire to ask, what further aid the Gale
ttq Company ever extended?
sfe y, Tie Chicago, Iowa & Nebraska Ro;
he through another organization or with its q
ate secured thu grant 81 lands which their Il
>os active rival had forfeited to the State.
this effort, learn that they invited tile act
and Iua1 participation Of the Galena Compa
Several Ct the Directors became corporatorE
Company I Go not know how much ST
they subscribed, but have been told that
- aggregate subscription of ill the Galena sto
holders and directors to project Of vital
terest to Them and to Chicago, did not exc
s., ,0Go, Of which, am told, every dollar,
hearly every dollar, was withdrawn and
mains unpaid.
Of the ettozts made for Tie public benefit,
or for, tho Tailroad CON-, anles who Claim
aid and sympathy, I desir. to ask, How III
aid has in fact been extended to the G.
Rapids e. Missouri River Railroad Compl
Yet it is true that this Com Amy has repeal
ly solicited the assistance Of the Galena G.
Iany, and has, / suspect, been rs often den
The article in question Suggests 70 NC
inquiry, which desire to make: Has it
. been and is it not now the policy or the de
IS! | nlination of the Ga1cna Company to SEE
the Chicago, Iowa & Nebraska Railroad
the Cedar Rapids i Missouri Railroad, if
o siblc, without contributing as corporal
4s' or individually, anything to promote tt
enterprises:
The menace Of the article suggests ano
'6. inquiry: Wotsld not a title Of the money
Or; posed to be spent in running tho Iowa 70
iaG jerss in case they make ncW connections, il at
eed, | time before this it had been, OF if even no
,. should be, offered to aid in tue speedy ex
.14ss 81 sion Of the line to the Missouri, secure
only the permanent friendship Of those ro
but also permanent connection with the
rceollcct the Iowa road offered to the
lena Company the entire control Of the bI
. NJ ut Clinton, under charter secured by tt
l ~ if the Ga1cna Company would build 1t.
/ would have settled the relations Of the
panics amicahly and permanently The I
osition WAS declined, and the Chicago 1o'
Nebraska Railroad built its bridge and
Fnss tro7it.
Foot III reeo1lect correctly events now past
f~ crsl opportunities have occurred when
Galen Company could have made most f
49,, able arrangements with the Iowa Compa
1oset ~ If it is true that the Galcna Company ha:
wisely refused to extend to the Iowa
the encouragement and aid dictated alik
wisdom and cxpedicpcy-n it las soug
o.. exact submission to Its own policy for v
regarded as its own peculiar Interest, vii
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