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The exactions made in regard to passenger traffic, we learn, obtains in regard to freights.

The construction of the Missouri Valley Road would render the North Missouri Road independent of the Hannibal and St. Joseph Road to a great extent, and give to it an immense trade to increase its business and profits, and to build up the metropolis of the State.

We would further present as an argument in favor of the construction of the Missouri Valley Road, that the Hannibal and St. Joseph Road have graded a road from Cameron, on their road, to Kansas City, and we learn that arrangements will soon be made to iron and equip this branch of the Hannibal and St. Joseph Road, to divert business from the Pacific Road and to the Hannibal and St. Joseph Road, much of which will find its way to Chicago instead of St. Louis.

The construction of the Missouri Valley Road would save the business to St. Louis and would greatly aid in making the North Missouri Road a State interest paying road, and a dividend paying road to its stockholders.

We would further represent that it seems to be satisfactorily ascertained that by the Hannibal and St. Joseph Road and the North Missouri Railroad the distance to St. Louis by the great national Pacific Road, from its starting point on the 100th parallel of longitude, is over 100 miles shorter than by any other route to St. Louis; this being the case, it must be obvious that our State should not rely upon the Hannibal and St. Joseph Road to furnish to St. Louis and our State its rightful share of the great trade of this great national highway.

We need a line independent of that, and that line is the Missouri Valley Road, which will make the distance to St. Louis by the great national Pacific, Missouri Valley and North Missouri Roads shorter even than by the Hannibal and St. Joseph and North Missouri Railroads.

We believe it is a fact well understood that some of the owners of the Hannibal and St. Joseph Road are largely interested in lines of railway leading east from Quincy to Chicago, and thence to New York and Boston.

The interest of Missouri and of St. Louis is to have a line of Railroad from St. Joseph to St. Louis, independent of these influences, which will benfit Missouri and build up cities within and not outside of the State.

The construction of the Pacific Road to Kansas, at the earliest practicable day, is rendered most important by reason of the building of the Cameron branch of the Hannibal and St. Joseph Road to Kansas City, and from the fact that it will give to our State and city an additional connection with the great Pacific Road to that which will be eventually made by the Missouri Valley Road.

The construction of the Southwest Branch of the Pacific Road will develop a trade and portion of our State too long neglected, and in the completion of which road the people of this county feel the deepest interest.

For the reasons set forth in the foregoing, and many others that might be adduced, but which will as readily occur to your minds as to ours, we most earnestly memorialize you to grant such liberal legislation as will insure the completion of the main line of the Pacific Railroad to Kansas City, and the North Missouri Railroad to the State of Iowa, it being deemed essentially necessary for the best interests of our city and State that these two roads be completed at the earliest day practicable; and Snally, without at this time prejudicing the successful completion of the

above roads, we would ask such favorable consideration for the Missouri Valley Road, the Southwest Branch of the Pacific Railroad, and a bridge at St. Charles over the Missouri river, as circumstances may allow. All of which is most respectfully submitted.

ATTEST:

S. W. EAGER, JR., Clerk. St. Louis, November 23, 1863.

J. H. LIGHTNER,
P. J. St. Louis County Court.

MEMORIAL.

To the General Assembly of the State of Missouri:

The Common Council of the city of St. Louis beg leave respectfully to represent to your honorable body that they deem a speedy completion of the Pacific Railroad to Kansas City; and the Southwest Brach to its western terminus, a matter of the highest necessity for the interests and prosperity of the State and its citizens, as well as for the establishment of the State's credit at no remote period.

The Pacific Railroad is the feeder of the Union Pacific Railroad, and will connect with it at Kansas City; all the rails for the same, and much material, must be transported over this road when completed, and a further delay of wholesome legislation will be destructive to the best interests of our State, particularly at a time when it takes but little to complete the road, and when the means for it, as is believed, can be found at home.

The history of the Pacific Railroad has shown that its net earnings have always exceeded previous estimates, and the road when completed will no doubt be enabled to meet its liabilities to the State. The Southwest Branch is the great artery that opens the rich farming lands and mineral wealth of Southwest Missouri, and will, when finished, draw a large emigration to the State. Its early completion is of paramount importance as a political and financial measure, as it will be the means to develop the resources of Missouri and make it what nature designed it to be.

We respectfully beg for your action and assistance to the directors of the road by such enactments as will enable these gentlemen to finish both roads.

The foregoing is a true copy of the original as adopted by the Board of Common Council.

November 6th, 1863.

A. R. BOWMAN, Clerk.

ST. LOUIS, November 17, 1863.

To the General Assembly of the State of Missouri:

The Common Council of the city of St. Louis would respectfully represent to your honorable body, that they deem a speedy completion of the North Missouri Railroad to the Iowa State line and the Missouri Valley road as a matter of no secondary importance to the interests and prosperity of the people of this State.

It would be superfluous on our part to argue with you the necessity for the construction of both these roads with as little delay as possible.

The one extending to the State of Iowa is essential to secure a trade over this road, now lost to Missouri.

The seven railroads tapping Iowa from North to South from Chicago,

and stretching their iron arms into her very heart, secure all of this vast tra de to build up their Lake City, when it naturally belongs to Missouri, and would come to the metropolis of the State, if the State would only finish the North Missouri road to Iowa, so that it would be furnished with an outlet to St. Louis.

Not less in importance is the building of the Missouri Valley road.

We have memorialized you for the completion of the Pacific road to Kansas City, and the Southwest Branch of that road, because the representatives of that interest believed our memorial would have some influence with you. By that memorial it was not the purpose of the City Council to derogate from the importance of the completion of the North Missouri road to Iowa, or the Missouri Valley road.

The completion of the Missouri Valley road will give to the State and our city a line independent of the Hannibal and St. Joseph road to St. Joseph, and when the great National Pacific road is completed, the shortest line to St. Louis by some hundred or more miles.

The same reasons apply for allowing the North Missouri road to raise money for its completion that apply in the case of the Pacific road, and the principles to be applied to each are the same.

There is no conflict of interest, and we pray that the same liberal legislation may be granted for the completion of this road to Iowa and the Missouri Valley road that may be granted in behalf of the Pacific road.

PETITION.

TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE, AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI, IN LEGISLATURE ASSEMBLED, THE MEMORIAL AND PETITION OF JAMES MCKENZIE, OF ST. LOUIS, RESPECT

FULLY SHOWETH:

That, whereas, the State of Missouri abounds with immense deposits of minerals of every kind-iron, coal, lead, tin, copper, cobalt, zinc, nickel, etc., the iron and the lead greatly predominating, being practically inexhaustible.

That, although these minerals have been worked these hundred years past, it has only been superficially, and with regard to the lead, in an irregular manner, the operations, except in two or three cases, having been confined throughout the State, to the surface of the ground.

That, even this, has of late, been seriously interrupted, the labor heretofore applied to the mines, having been needed, for more vital and natural purposes; and the mines, are now, in many places abandoned, in others, nearly so-only few men working when hundreds might well, and profitably find employment. Not only so, but the established IRON WORKS, FOUNDRIES, ROLLING MILLS, BRICK YARDS, and other public and important works, so essential to the public security and wealth, are impeded in in their operations, being short handed.

These things have engaged the particular attention of your memorialist of late, for this special reason:

Because the wages earned per week,

By puddlers in England is $7 to $8, and in Missouri, $20.

By moulders in England is $7 to $8, and in Missouri, $18 to $20. By carpenters in England is $4 to $5, and in Missouri, $18 to $20. By quarrymen in. England is $3 to $4, and in Missouri, $15. By colliers in England is $43 to $5, and in Missouri, $18 to $25. By miners in England is $4 to $5, and in Missouri, $18 to $25. Able-bodied laborers in England is $2 to $3, and in Missouri, $15 to $18.

The above is a fair average of the scale of wages in England, with the whole of which your memorialist is well acquainted.

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