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December 12, 1849
The Miners' Express
Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa
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On December 3, 1849, the Dubuque and Keokuk Railroad Convention met in Anamosa, Iowa, with delegates from Dubuque, Jones, Linn, and Johnson counties. They organized officers, discussed forming a company for the railroad, adopted resolutions for a congressional memorial and delegate to Washington, and expressed determination to secure government aid for the project.
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The following proceedings of the Convention which assembled at Anamosa, Jones co., on Monday, the 3d inst., have been furnished us by C. C. Rockwell, Esq., one of the Secretaries. We learn from persons who were present at the Convention, that the utmost harmony prevailed, and that such a determination to build a road on the proposed route was exhibited, as to leave no doubt of the wishes and intentions of those composing the Convention.
Means alone, are wanting, to carry into effect this great enterprise. The object of the Convention was to solicit from the General Government such aid as could be constitutionally given; and that no effort should be left untried, to procure assistance, the Convention recommended that a delegate be sent to Washington to represent the wishes of the Convention on the subject. The proceedings themselves will inform the reader upon the conclusions arrived at in Convention. To them we invite attention:
ANAMOSA, Jones county, Iowa,
Dec. 3, 1849. 10 o'clock, A. M.
In accordance with previous notice, the Dubuque and Keokuk Railroad Convention met at Anamosa, composed of delegates from the counties of Dubuque, Jones, Johnson and Linn.
The purpose of the Convention having been stated by Mr. I. H. Langworthy, J. H. Berry, Esq., was called to the Chair, and H. W. Gray and C. C. Rockwell were appointed Secretaries.
On motion, Messrs. Morrison, Matson, and Crummey were appointed a committee to examine the credentials of delegates.
On motion, Messrs. Langworthy, Fisher, Crummey, Folsom, Mansfield, Skinner, Freeman, Smith Sen., Bates, Morrison and Buxton were constituted a committee to arrange the business of the Convention.
On motion, Messrs. Crummey, Skinner and Bates, were appointed a committee to select the permanent officers of the Convention.
On motion, The Convention adjourned till two o'clock P. M.
2 o'clock, P. M.
Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr. Morrison, from the committee on credentials, submitted the report of that committee, which was considered and adopted; and the following named delegates appeared and took their seats:
From Dubuque county, David Jones, Wm. Morrison and L. H. Langworthy,
From Jones county, P. R. Skinner, J. D. M. Crockwell, H. Metcalf, I. B. Ryan, G. H. Ford, C. C. Rockwell, J. Mann, S. G. Matson, Geo. M. Mead, C. C. Read, Geo. Brown, S. H. Alspaugh, H. Brag, and J. H. Fisher.
From Linn county, S. R. Crummey, J. Givens, A. Glover, H. W. Gray, F. Smith Sen., L. Jordan, Chas. Wear, E. Jordan, O. Clarke, C. Jordan, Robt. Holmes, A. Daniels, Jos. S. Farmer, E. S. Mansfield, H. H. Welch, J. M. Berry, Richard Thomas, Wm. Patterson, H. M. Brown, John Kemmons, Wm. Heaton, E. Walling, A. Knuckles, H. H. Stiffler, Vincent Beach, H. Powell, Robt. Smyth, V. G. Perkins, Wm. Stewart, H. G. Thomas and F. Smith, Jun.
From Johnson county, G. Folsom, L. Jewett, E. Sangster, Curtis Bates, and Jas. Cavanaugh
Mr. Crummey, from the committee appointed to select the officers of the Convention, reported as follows:
FOR PRESIDENT, Dr. S. G. Matson.
For Vice Presidents, I. H. Fisher, A. H. Daniels, Leonard Jewett, Wm. Morrison.
For Secretaries, C. C. Rockwell, H. W. Gray.
Said report was unanimously adopted.
On motion, The gentlemen in attendance, from various parts of the State, not specially delegated to this Convention, be invited to take seats as such.
Mr. Langworthy, from the committee appointed to arrange the business of the Convention, reported the following resolutions:
Resolved, 1st, That a company be immediately formed, under the general incorporation law of this State, to construct the four first sections of the Dubuque and Keokuk Railroad; viz: commencing at Dubuque city and running to the line of that county, near the village of Cascade, according to the survey made by Maj. McKean: thence through Jones county, via Anamosa to the line of said county: thence through Linn county, via Marion and Cedar Rapids to the line of said county; thence to Iowa City in Johnson county.
Resolved 2d, That two individuals be selected in each of the four counties, Dubuque, Jones, Linn and Johnson, to form the proposed company.
Resolved 3d, That it be recommended to the Convention to appoint a committee of five, to draft a memorial to Congress at its present session; said memorial to conform to the memorials heretofore presented.
Resolved 4th, That it is recommended to the Convention to select some suitable person to represent the interests of this portion of Iowa at the present session of Congress.
The Convention proceeded to consider the report of the committee, in order.
On motion of Mr. Bates, the 1st resolution was amended by inserting after "McKean," the words "or as near as practicable."
The question being upon the adoption of the 1st Resolution, (after an able discussion from Messrs. Langworthy, Bates, Crummey and others,) was decided in the negative.
On motion of Mr. Langworthy, the 2nd Resolution was laid on the table.
The 3d and 4th Resolutions were then considered and unanimously adopted.
The Convention, in accordance with the provisions of the Resolutions adopted, selected Messrs. Langworthy, Bates, Folsom, Rockwell, and Crummey, to prepare a memorial to Congress, and unanimously made choice of Lucius H. Langworthy, Esq., to represent the interests of this portion of Iowa, at the present session of Congress.
Mr. Bates offered the following Resolution, which was unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That our Senators and Representatives in Congress be requested to use their influence to procure a grant of the right of way over any lands belonging to the U. States, through which the proposed Railroad from Dubuque to Keokuk may pass.
On motion, The Convention adjourned till 7 o'clock, P. M.
7 o'clock, P. M.
The Convention listened to able and eloquent addresses from Messrs. Bates, Langworthy and others.
On motion of Mr. Rockwell,
Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention are hereby tendered to Mr. Langworthy, for his disinterested services in behalf of the proposed road, and that it is earnestly recommended to each of the counties represented in this Convention, to present to that gentleman some suitable token in consideration thereof.
On motion of Mr. Sales, Messrs. Morrison of Dubuque, Fisher, of Jones, Gray, of Linn, and Sangster, of Johnson, were appointed a committee to receive the funds necessary for the expenses of the mission.
Ordered that the newspapers of Dubuque, Iowa City, Fairfield and Keokuk, be requested to publish the proceedings of this Convention.
On motion, The Convention adjourned.
C. C. ROCKWELL, Secretaries.
H. W. GRAY,
The following proceedings of the Convention which assembled at Anamosa, Jones co., on Monday, the 3d inst., have been furnished us by C. C. Rockwell, Esq., one of the Secretaries. We learn from persons who were present at the Convention, that the utmost harmony prevailed, and that such a determination to build a road on the proposed route was exhibited, as to leave no doubt of the wishes and intentions of those composing the Convention.
Means alone, are wanting, to carry into effect this great enterprise. The object of the Convention was to solicit from the General Government such aid as could be constitutionally given; and that no effort should be left untried, to procure assistance, the Convention recommended that a delegate be sent to Washington to represent the wishes of the Convention on the subject. The proceedings themselves will inform the reader upon the conclusions arrived at in Convention. To them we invite attention:
ANAMOSA, Jones county, Iowa,
Dec. 3, 1849. 10 o'clock, A. M.
In accordance with previous notice, the Dubuque and Keokuk Railroad Convention met at Anamosa, composed of delegates from the counties of Dubuque, Jones, Johnson and Linn.
The purpose of the Convention having been stated by Mr. I. H. Langworthy, J. H. Berry, Esq., was called to the Chair, and H. W. Gray and C. C. Rockwell were appointed Secretaries.
On motion, Messrs. Morrison, Matson, and Crummey were appointed a committee to examine the credentials of delegates.
On motion, Messrs. Langworthy, Fisher, Crummey, Folsom, Mansfield, Skinner, Freeman, Smith Sen., Bates, Morrison and Buxton were constituted a committee to arrange the business of the Convention.
On motion, Messrs. Crummey, Skinner and Bates, were appointed a committee to select the permanent officers of the Convention.
On motion, The Convention adjourned till two o'clock P. M.
2 o'clock, P. M.
Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr. Morrison, from the committee on credentials, submitted the report of that committee, which was considered and adopted; and the following named delegates appeared and took their seats:
From Dubuque county, David Jones, Wm. Morrison and L. H. Langworthy,
From Jones county, P. R. Skinner, J. D. M. Crockwell, H. Metcalf, I. B. Ryan, G. H. Ford, C. C. Rockwell, J. Mann, S. G. Matson, Geo. M. Mead, C. C. Read, Geo. Brown, S. H. Alspaugh, H. Brag, and J. H. Fisher.
From Linn county, S. R. Crummey, J. Givens, A. Glover, H. W. Gray, F. Smith Sen., L. Jordan, Chas. Wear, E. Jordan, O. Clarke, C. Jordan, Robt. Holmes, A. Daniels, Jos. S. Farmer, E. S. Mansfield, H. H. Welch, J. M. Berry, Richard Thomas, Wm. Patterson, H. M. Brown, John Kemmons, Wm. Heaton, E. Walling, A. Knuckles, H. H. Stiffler, Vincent Beach, H. Powell, Robt. Smyth, V. G. Perkins, Wm. Stewart, H. G. Thomas and F. Smith, Jun.
From Johnson county, G. Folsom, L. Jewett, E. Sangster, Curtis Bates, and Jas. Cavanaugh
Mr. Crummey, from the committee appointed to select the officers of the Convention, reported as follows:
FOR PRESIDENT, Dr. S. G. Matson.
For Vice Presidents, I. H. Fisher, A. H. Daniels, Leonard Jewett, Wm. Morrison.
For Secretaries, C. C. Rockwell, H. W. Gray.
Said report was unanimously adopted.
On motion, The gentlemen in attendance, from various parts of the State, not specially delegated to this Convention, be invited to take seats as such.
Mr. Langworthy, from the committee appointed to arrange the business of the Convention, reported the following resolutions:
Resolved, 1st, That a company be immediately formed, under the general incorporation law of this State, to construct the four first sections of the Dubuque and Keokuk Railroad; viz: commencing at Dubuque city and running to the line of that county, near the village of Cascade, according to the survey made by Maj. McKean: thence through Jones county, via Anamosa to the line of said county: thence through Linn county, via Marion and Cedar Rapids to the line of said county; thence to Iowa City in Johnson county.
Resolved 2d, That two individuals be selected in each of the four counties, Dubuque, Jones, Linn and Johnson, to form the proposed company.
Resolved 3d, That it be recommended to the Convention to appoint a committee of five, to draft a memorial to Congress at its present session; said memorial to conform to the memorials heretofore presented.
Resolved 4th, That it is recommended to the Convention to select some suitable person to represent the interests of this portion of Iowa at the present session of Congress.
The Convention proceeded to consider the report of the committee, in order.
On motion of Mr. Bates, the 1st resolution was amended by inserting after "McKean," the words "or as near as practicable."
The question being upon the adoption of the 1st Resolution, (after an able discussion from Messrs. Langworthy, Bates, Crummey and others,) was decided in the negative.
On motion of Mr. Langworthy, the 2nd Resolution was laid on the table.
The 3d and 4th Resolutions were then considered and unanimously adopted.
The Convention, in accordance with the provisions of the Resolutions adopted, selected Messrs. Langworthy, Bates, Folsom, Rockwell, and Crummey, to prepare a memorial to Congress, and unanimously made choice of Lucius H. Langworthy, Esq., to represent the interests of this portion of Iowa, at the present session of Congress.
Mr. Bates offered the following Resolution, which was unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That our Senators and Representatives in Congress be requested to use their influence to procure a grant of the right of way over any lands belonging to the U. States, through which the proposed Railroad from Dubuque to Keokuk may pass.
On motion, The Convention adjourned till 7 o'clock, P. M.
7 o'clock, P. M.
The Convention listened to able and eloquent addresses from Messrs. Bates, Langworthy and others.
On motion of Mr. Rockwell,
Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention are hereby tendered to Mr. Langworthy, for his disinterested services in behalf of the proposed road, and that it is earnestly recommended to each of the counties represented in this Convention, to present to that gentleman some suitable token in consideration thereof.
On motion of Mr. Sales, Messrs. Morrison of Dubuque, Fisher, of Jones, Gray, of Linn, and Sangster, of Johnson, were appointed a committee to receive the funds necessary for the expenses of the mission.
Ordered that the newspapers of Dubuque, Iowa City, Fairfield and Keokuk, be requested to publish the proceedings of this Convention.
On motion, The Convention adjourned.
C. C. ROCKWELL, Secretaries.
H. W. GRAY,
| S. G. MATSON, President, I. H. Fisher, A. Daniels, L. Jewett, W.M. Morrison, | V. Pres'ts |
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Exploration
What keywords are associated?
Railroad Convention
Dubuque And Keokuk
Iowa Delegates
Congress Memorial
Government Aid
What entities or persons were involved?
I. H. Langworthy
S. G. Matson
C. C. Rockwell
H. W. Gray
Curtis Bates
S. R. Crummey
Where did it happen?
Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa
Story Details
Key Persons
I. H. Langworthy
S. G. Matson
C. C. Rockwell
H. W. Gray
Curtis Bates
S. R. Crummey
Location
Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa
Event Date
Dec. 3, 1849
Story Details
Delegates from Dubuque, Jones, Linn, and Johnson counties convened to promote the Dubuque and Keokuk Railroad. They elected officers, rejected forming a company immediately, but adopted resolutions to draft a memorial to Congress, appoint Lucius H. Langworthy as delegate to Washington, and request right-of-way grants. Addresses were given, and thanks extended to Langworthy.