The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-10-23

and 5000.
Cans Pay for Imported q oods.
We notice in the New York papers very
significant indication Of the hard times.
which we cannot find it in our hearts to re.
greet in the least. Large quantities Of for.
eign goods of every description, imported
during the present season, find no sale, and
the owners and consignees are compelled TO
re-ship and send them across the waterto the
manufacturers.
The great difficulty, always ut the foanda-
ton of our financial troubles in this country.
~ the importation from abroad Of immense
quantities OF goods which VIC ought to man
ufncturs at hume. We obtain them upop
credit, and Of course nre constantly stimula-
ted to buy out of all prorortion to our ne
cessit'es or our means Of payment, and when
panic seizes financial circles, stocks of all
kindsrun down, banks break, CURRENCY disan.
pears and the people Of the United States are
forced to pay the accumulated balances OF
years OF extravaganza BY the sacrifice of
property at nominal prices. And thus hay-
ing reached the lowest round OF the ladder.
with banks all broken and manufactures oil
suspended and out Of repair, we commence
the snme needless and senseless course, to be
followed BY the same results. We grow the
raw material and send il to Europe to be
manufactured, send food there to feed tho
laborers whenever they will take it in part
pay, and then buy back our own productions
in manufactured form ut ten times their
original cost-leaving in the meantime the
more bulky and heavy articles, such as iron
and the like,-with which our country teens
in great abundance, undisturbed 10 the bow
els of the earth, while we buy the manufac-
turei article in England.
There IS not man in Keokuk, nor in any
village OF the West, who does not appreciate
the importance of mechanical and mnnufae- |
turing establishments to the prosperity OF
the town. And there is no. man in the
country who would fail to realize the absurd. |
ity OF having his workshop even ten DAVIS
journey from his residence. Ye. the United
states has its workshop in Europe, and our
governmental policy ignores the idea that
manufactures are at oil beneficial TO the coun
try. And AZ the present time large nro.
portion Of the people, with the catchword
"free-irade" on their lips, are committed 10
asenseess partisan crusade against the me-
chanicai and manufacturing interests OF their
own country which they seek to PROSTATE for
the oeneft Of those in foreign lands.
L IS between the United States and Grea,
Britain, As il the citizens OF Keokuk should
patranise the foundries, brickkilns, stone.
cutters, wagon makers, shoe. shops, and 9th.
er manufacturing and mechanical establish.
ments OF Burlington, in preference to our
own, and be at the expense Of sending tn.
ran material up there and bringing the man.
u'ac;ared article back, paying the differenc.
10 price to promote the prosperity Of a riva
city, Now we take it, the people Of Keokul
could see the bad policy OF such course,
ana Its ultimate rainous effect upon the in.
'erests OF our city, yet the people Of the Uni
ted States seem utterly blind to the effect Of
sim. ar rolicy on the par. Of this country
soNa'us bfeat Britain.
how long shall this blindness last?
hKLi5f LAW or PrsssYLyAsIA.--The Leg.
isia'urc Of Pennsylvania seems to have beer
even more lenieni TO private debtors than Il
pahSers. The recent net passed at the ex.r,
session provides that whenever the indgmen
debtor has real estate eaaiyaien, in ynIpc !,
the amount 81 the Judgment, or wheneye
me judgment debtor shall give security 10
Inc payment Of the Judgment rendered, b
shlll be entitled 70 stay Of execution 10
enc year.
III A game Of chess is to be PLAYED du
ring the session Of the Congress between ,h
North and the South Colonel Mead. New
York II. p. Montgomery, Philadelphia. An.
Louis Pauisen, Dubuque, representing III
North, and Hon. A. B. Meek, Alabama
Paul Murphy. New Orleans, ard ~ parbs
81, Kentucky, championing the cnuss Of III
South.
FLEE DEPARTMENT. The Chicago paper
IN view OF the ineiDcjency Of the FIRE depart
iAent 81 the eonGagrations that have occur
red i'd that city thi. fall, insisttha, the p,e;
eIg volunteer system be abolished, and Tia
sn esGcieai organization with paid operative
be adopted in It's stead.
ca Petit, tia Congressional BLACKBOARD
whom Col. Benton dubbed ID. D., ha
been defeated a. candidate for Judge IN III