The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-05-12
FROM IOWA.

I Correspondence Of the Ohio Sfatesman.l
BLooa lNsros, Iowa, April IL, le48.
Col MEnARY-D Dear Sin ,a
wish you could see the quantities of wheat
and pork shipped from this little place, and
the activity that prevails in all kinds of busi-
ness. You would hardly believe, that six
years ago, the people were compelled to inn
port their breadsuffs But it is even so.
Now, every day boats are taking off cargoes
of wheat and corn to ST. Louis, and still large
quantities remain to be shipped Here is
to II OF but nine years growth-and which
then contained but two houses, and was mere
y landing place, of about two thousand in
habants. A majority OF the buildings are
brick, and all look new. The county back
of here is fast being settled Although the
season for emigran:s to come, has not yet ar
| rived every boat bring more or less of them,
seeking homes in the fertile lands of Iowa.
Many of them were substantial farmers in the
east-men who possessed enough to make
them comfortable. Then some one may ask,
why have they come here " here they will
have to subdue the wilderness, and endure all
the hardships of settling in a new country
why have they left their old homesteads and
their friends, all the pleasing associations of
their cbildhoodi The answer is easily given
I; Is this' That their children may be land
lords and not tenan's-tbat they may not be
"hewers Of wood, aud drawers of water to
eastern capitalists, or European despots.
Much Of the land in Iowa is prairie It's
cultivation is easy, after it is once broken ur.
The settler frequently clears enough in one
session, to pay the government price of his
land. In many parts Of the States, capitalists
and pecuators-moderate land pirates, more
properly-have purchased large tracts and
hold 1t at such high rate that it remains un-
settled, because, by gong little further, peo-
pie can get land at government prices. These
spec ulators know, that in few years, by the
labor of the first settlers, their lands genernl-
ly lying near market towns, will bring double
or triple their first cost. Now this is mani
festly unjust. ! do not blame the land refor-
mers for their effartsto prevent it, by restrict.
ing the quantity, that shall be sold To an in
dvdual. Besides they are burlhen to the
State. They prevent its resources from being
developed. They are a curse in every way.
An election has just taken place for State
Superintendent Of common schools. You
have heard before this the result. Benton.
(democrat.l is elected over Tfarlan fwhir.) nv
a small minority. So vnu see Iowa ia still
dcmncraiic Fverv effhrf was made on the
part " III" whirs IN carry the e'er'i,r. They
tlonrh' irthev cNnll eler' their candiIqte
thev would he sure of the Sate nnxt fall. fr
President. Rnt Tho vonnp democracy rallied.
and wore triumnhant as thew ever will he.
when their rrincirles ARE made tho subject Of
the contest Yon msy set Iowa down as dem.
ncratic next fall
The enthusiasm ofthe people. in everv town
I have visited. on the subject of the French
revolution, is great Their noble strike for
libcriv is heartily responded to hv every nat
rio, in the land. Even the Nationa Tn'elli-
rencer. cannot renrcss the iovfnl outhnrst of
sympathy, from the r,nk and flr Of its own
party. In almost everv town, meetings have
heen held on the suhect. The west is pre-
eminentlv patriotic and republican: and none
rejoice more heartily than our true hearted
sons, over the downfall of tyranny, and the
triumph Of repnhlicanism. Every shout in
Europe, sent ND forihe overthrow Of monarchy,
is re-echoed bvthe millions Of freemen in this
great valley Of the Mississippi.
What country is this? You NAV take
steamboat ut 81. Lons, and travel for ten days,
far to the north, till you come to the junction
of the rivers St. Peters and st. Panls: and all
the wav on either side. It will be through
heou'ifnl fertile valley hundreds Of miles in
width in some places. and the thousand;h part
of which has not heen brought under cnltiva-
ton thonrh greater portion Of 1t is fit forthe
rlow. The parts unfit for cultivation abound :
in mineral wealth lead iron and copper.
On the head waters of the Mississppi the
nippru is found. Immense ro-es' abound.--
They are Just being opened. A few mills
have been erected, and large quantities will
soon find its way TO market. in the towns along
the hanks of the river and at ST. Louis.
Nearly all the paper money in circulation
here CONSISTS Of the Ohio Bank notes. The
country ,s flooded with it. Since the bnrst up
of the Wooster bank. we have had rurors Of =
The same kind ahout the Clinton bank of Col
umbus, Norwalk and Sandusky banks, and
pass at small discount, bnt people are very
susrieious of them. There is not bank in
this State. thanks 10 the democracy. The
charter nf the only one in the State has been
The Miners bank of Dnbnqne -
Tho democracy will shortly organize for
the fall. II will he a warm one. But they
arr. resolved 10 meet and defeat whiggerv At