The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-10-12


! r. It Cole, A Belt.
| w s. Crouch,
Hon. George Greene moved that the Di-
rectors retire for the purpose of electing
the officers of the Company. a fra, -e.
On motion. the Convention adjourned
until n o'clock p. NJ. .a ''sr1' -t... &c. a.
! lHdlf past seUen p. M-AConvention re-
assembled. The committee on resolutions.
threughtheir Chairman, f r Alexander,
ESQ.,. madethe following report: f.,.
! WHEREAS. The States Of Iowa and Min
neSOta are deeply interested i'm southern
boutlet for their various products and the
! importation of supplies; - ..~. =
/ AND WHEREAS, The city of ST. Louis is
Jointly interested in the construction of
any road that looks to her for O market or
I an outlet, and having water communica-
! ton at all seasons of the wear with south-
/ ern, Eastern and European markets, Civ
ing cheap meaos of transportation; ..
| AND WHEREAS. The object of this Con-
vention is tO0dOpt measures for the speedy
! construction ofrthe ST. Louis and Cedar
| Rapids Railroad. to connect at Cedar Rap
| ids on the north with the Cedar RAPIDS and
: st. Paul Railway. north easterv with the
| Dubuque and dS0uth-wCstern Railroad and
| on the south with the North Missouri Rail-
! road at its terminus on the State line in
| Davis county, Iowa; therefore,
J. ReS0iuc6, That the speedy construction of
! the line proposed isvital To the interests of
! the people of Iowa and Minnesota, as af-
| fording them an outlet at all seasons OF the
! year for their produce, thus relieving them
| from the oppressive monopoly of east and
| west lines ofraiiroad, and furnishing them
Increased facilities for the importation OF
supplies.
| ReSotced, That in the construction of this
road we earnestly invite the hearty co-op-
Grafton of the various interests involved in
| this great enterprise. not only of the people
living along the line. and Of the citizens
and capitalists of ST. LOUIS, in liberal sub
scriptions TO the capital stock of the Com
panv, but also OF the connecting lines with
this road, viz: The Cedar Rapids and ST.
Paul Railway. the Dubuque and South
Western Railroad and the North Missouri
Railroad, IN material aid and cooperation
in the speedy completion of the road.
Resolved, That we nrge the business men
and capitalists OF st. Louis. to INQUIRE into
the resources of this State, and make an
effort worthy the stake. for tho Innp,t trr,@>-
Railway, and securing the trade of the
State of Iowa. HfsS Q. r..'- ..
On motion, the report was unanimously
adopted. .rf .s.... .. .... . ...........
Capt. John Orrick offered the following
resolutions which were unanimously
adopted: s-. IL .".."H " '#|'
Resolrsd, That the natural outlet for the
products of the Northwest is the Gulf of
Mexico. and that when railroad facilities
are afforded from st. Paul to 81. Louis. the
great dcSideratum is accomplished. there
by atfording the cheapest and best route to
the scahoard and foreign markets.
ReSOiped, That no obstacle should pre-
vent the completion of this great natural
route at the earliest pOssi bic period.
RESOLVED, That the city % st. Louis, the
great central city of the Mississippi valley,
relying too much on her natural advanta-
ges, has been unmindful of her own inter-
ests. and by her neglect and indifference
has allowed herself to he surrounded by
railroads in the interests of other cities,
thereby diverting trade which naturally
belongs to her. rr....... .. ...
ReSolpsd, That the people OF Iowa and
the Northwest. having heretofor, with
great pleasure. traded with 81. Lonis. are
desirous again to do SO. and they call upon
st. Iouis to str, tch forth her hands and
afford them such railroad facilities az will
enable them to pour in the lap of 81. Louis
the products ofthe great Northwest ..
ResotUed. That the speedy completion Of
the North Missouri Railroad 10 the Iowa
line. is All important to the success of the
foregoing objects.
, Hon Isaac II. Sturgeon then read the
following resolutions passed by tha Di-
rectors of the North Missouri Railroad,
and also a resolution of the Union Mer-
| chants Exchange of st. Louis:
At an adjourned meeting of the Board
of Directors Of the North Missouri Rail-
road Corrsuy, held this 25th day of Sept.
| 1853 NJ he office OF the Company i'm the
city of ST. Louis. the following preamble
and resolutions were adopted, viz:
WHEREAS. There are two lines Of rail-
way projected in the State OF Iowa. de-
! signed to cofTriect with the road of this
| Company. northward to Abba, Eddvville,
| Oskaloosa, Cedar Falls and from thence
lnorthward through Iowa, until il connects
with the Minnesota Central Railroad,
which is being constructed southwardly
from St. Paul; the other line is known as
the ST. Louis and Cedar Rapids Railroad.
extending from its proposed connection
with the road Of this Company, atthe Iowa
State line, to Ottumwa. Sigournev and Ce-
dar Rapids. at which latter point it con-
meets with the Cedar Rapids and So. Paul
Railroad. and the Dubuque and South
Western Railroad. which line will also
7 give n connection with the railroad being
constructed southwardly from ST. Paul
and also with Dubuque and thereby Sc.
. !
the city of ST. Louis, portion of the trade
of Iowa. Minnesota and Wisconsin. and
accommodate said States with a more dli.
rect southern outlet for their trade thar
they now have; and H
WAEREAs, the friends of the Iowa Cen
trail Railroad Company. and of the st
, Louis and Cedar Rapids Railroad Compa
ny. press the Directory Of the North Miss
ouri Railroad Company to make an elec
tion for their Company, as between SAID
two Companies; therefore, be it resolved
as the sense of this Board in regard to sait
two roads as follows:
/. That the commercial interests of ST
Louis, and the interests of this Company
/, demand the earliest possible railroad con
nections with the railroads of Iowa, ant
their connections, now constructed anC
being constructed. ....s".a
2. That the St. Louis and Cedar Rapid.
Railroad seems to us to offer an opportu
, nifty for earlier important railway connec
tions than any other line of railroad.
, 8. That it is tho opinion of this Boar