The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-11-14
ST. LOUIS A MARKET FOR PRO
DUCE.


ST. LOUIS A MARKET FOR PRO-
DUCE.
10 the Editor Of the Miners Express. !.
sIR:-Through the medium Of your
valuable paper, l wish to call the atten
ton Of the public to few facts, in the de
velopment and issue Of which, they are
deeply interested. am reminded Of per
forming this duty to the public by cor
respondence which is going the rounds o
the press, headed "Tax on Iowa Produce
And would here express my sincere
thanks to all papers who have given this
matter publicity. The Press of a free
country is, 10 great extent, public prop
erty, and guardian Of the rights Of the
people; and whilst it performs its duty
no public grievance will continue long
unredressed.
l intended to have said something abou
the duty-yes, DUTY, imposed upon the
growth or manufacture Of other States
imported into Missouri. At first sight
this appears unconstitutional; but being
no lawyer, can't say that It is--howev.
er worthy the character Of the State
whose last Legislature followed in the
wake of the South Carolina Nulli6ers--
for this imposition Of duties take to be
another kind Of Modification.
This taxing the produce of other States
without the consent Of Congress, is lit,
tie in advance Of Stute-Rights, and assumes
a position which will be rebuked by eve
ry one-even the most remotely inter
ested
The people Of the North West will not
remain long dependent upon St. Louis for
market; ano ifthey do, they deserve the
treatment they already receive. We want
an outlet, where few sack or bushels of
an article won't glut the market, & bring
produce to ''stard-stiIl."
This is the case in St. Louis. | have
seen it with my own eyes; and were it
not for the shippers, who buy for the south
and the Ohio river, prices at St. Louis
would be about the same as the farmer
can get for his produce at the neares,
country village.
But of the "Millers' Exchange" How
shall lspeak ofthat meagre looking room,
away in the third story, where digniG-
cd association gives tone and character
% the market for "Grain." Without a.
~ introduction, the seller finds himself
n the midst Of the knowing ones con
change" And here | must premise, if
le be not factor, or in other words, a
| commission merchant, he has worry tirtle
,usineee there; he had better stay, and
keep the brats, and Unjust | say i,) women
IF St. Louis, from robbing him in the
broad daylight Of haven. You see these
wretches with sacks mot fashionable
'acks) on their shout ders, and knife 10
each ones pocket. Watch them closely,
f you have any wheat, else you may be
eft minus both wheat and sacks. You
nay guess easily what the knives and
sacks are for. And this, too, in a city
IMPOSING duly, aharfage, &c. But | am
'igressing. We left our country mer-
hant in the "Exchange," where his sam
lies are labelled by the clerk-who, by
he way, is accommodating and polite
The wheat is offered for sale; but some
lang must be gone through with before
sale can be effected. You are asked,
What is your "figure?" The figure is
old, and the sample examined; and, read
rs, you must not faint when you are told
hat among all the individuals who resort
q this "Exchange," there is not one who
wants your wheat. One says, it is too
rood for him; another, not quite good en-
ugh, third, it will be tough grinding;
fourth, it is smutty; fifth, your figure
$ too high; and SO on to the end Of the
hapter. You leave the room without
sale or bid; and if you 60
here next day, the same dose Of slang,
md nothing else, awaits you. Such is.
he celebrated "Miller's Exchange Of 81.
Louis" The only way to get rid Of YOUR
wheat, is to put it into the hands of a fac
or; for you are told that he can do bet
er for it than you can yourselC-as if
he grain could be improved by passing
Trough his hands But so it is. The
good old rule, which says that every man
IAN do his own business best, is exploded
N Missouri.
The third day arrives--,he levee is
filling up--a few more boats have arriv
ed during the night--their mani(ests are
examined by some one from "'change"
rr1Irno annie b,,1