The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-01-15

,ity Of Quincy has large trade in this
.rticle. But q single house in this city
aas made any considerable effort to Sc
.ure a share of that trade. The truth is,
the paper of Quincy dealers was readily
to any extent and at low rates
Of interest in st. Louis, and hence that
city secured the ''lion's shore" Of this
trade. We are in direct railway connec-
ton with Quincy, and the pork that ac-
cumulates there, if brought in this market,
would be that much further on its way to
the seaboard; but the fact is not to be de-
MED that the larger accumulation OF capt.
tai ID St Louis gives her most important
advantage ever Chicago in all cities and
counties where the trade can be turned by
any accidental circumstance towards our
more wealthy neighbor. A few good crops,
and the completion of any one OF our Iowa
railway lines to the Missouri, will put
very different face upon the relative posi-
ton of St. Louis and Chicago, both IN re-
gard to the extent of their capital and the
control they will exercise over the trade
of the vast territory between the Missouri
and the Rocky Mountains. In the mean
time, we turn the attention of our bankers
and business men to this subject, that they
NAV obtain for our city all the avantage,
which honorable enterprise can secure
Chicago Press and Tribune.
Without proposing any very heightened
comment on these articles, we may re-
mark upon the first of them that the
questions raised by it are, for, the most
part, such as it belongs to Chicago and
Cincinnati to settle with Philadelphia.
We suggest that the doleful picture oil
Chicago, which it holds up to view, is at
least slightly overdrawn. Nor did we be-
fore suppose that our neighbors OF the
pork emporium, who, it was understood by
us of St. Louis, rather prided themselves
in their superior economy, had been guilty
of the extravagant folly charged on them
by our Philadelphia brother. The ALE
CATION of this last, that the shines are
dreadful" in the "West," If intended r.
be applied to that part of the West which
has close business relations with st. Louis
exagrerates the fact enormously. DO"
times can be dreadful with people whose
wheat sells at dollar bushel, and porf
at five dollars and half hundred. quite
at their own doors, with farm stock at
J figure which, for most descriptions, IS a
high as ever, and when the demand 10
labor is so urgent and ill-supplied at rate'
never exceeded, is not easily comprehended
Even if such a people are in debt, the,
need not in such Stiffness" feel dreadful,
about it, unless, indeed, they are muc
, more hopelessly involved than we imagln
. to be true of our people.
e Of the second article from the Chicag
t Press and Tribune), we may remark, tha
: it displays towards st. Louis much bet
S ter spirit than we are in the habit OF looF
g ing for, in the papers Of that city, espt
e cially in the journal mentioned. Blu
t had it been more favorable, it would stl
}, have done no more than justice to 5
a Louis. The explanation of the remar
d that every excitement for the last doze
b wears has benefited St. Louis, may
}, found in the commanding natural p
}. sition occupied by this city. The mo-
" convenient pathway toCaliforniais throus
o st. Louis For the collection and tran
is portation of supplies needed for the lari
g force which has been and will continue
10 be required in the plain and mounta
t, region westwardly, st. Louis presents u
ID rivalled facilities. And, again, if st. Lou
st benefits by the recent gold discoveries
o. Kansas, it is her position, connecting ;
u so slightly with the gold fields, viii
es gives her this advantage. 1t IS just
of mark of the press that, in addition
Id these means of growth for st. Louis,
tn have that vast and as yet virgin COUNT
a. which from the mineral and agricultul
lie resources, will be when developed, Il
re home of millions, of people. The Pr
it is right in according to st. Louis the
in vantage she has in the possession oil
in home capital so far exceeding that
of Chicago. That capital is the bread a
is, solid basis of firm credit, which she
he established for the various issues OF
le- banks. 1t gives the highest value to
res paper currency and other obligations
on her discouuting institutions. With a
ed dit thus established, her merchants b
En- it EASY to draw hither all the trade VIII
can be carried on with any profit. Fl
re, ably, day, no city in the country-n
st certainly out of the specially favo
ose cotton region-stands less affected by
ere late crisis, than St. Louis. Not one,
in dare to add, is more af1uent in all
,rt- elements of future prosperity. As to
the tual fears Of damage to ST. Louis or
led cago from the growth of either, we
,ro- pleased TO find the Press taking ii
nu- rational views which ought long sine
our have been adopted by our Chicago nei
bors. Neither will be harmed by
pc other, if each is true to itself. The
Ital room enough in this immense and
lere tile West for two cities of the first ma
pro- tude, as points so far apart as st. L
re- and Chicago. AS the fruits Of enterp
most conducted in a spirit Of generous EN-
The ton and wholesome rivalry, both c
the will be by and bye, count their MULTI
uch by millions. Woen the time shall
has come for either to have its tire; nal
rade ofinhabitants, neither ought TO feel el
Ters. or depressed, because the other may
thin pen to be one or two hundred thou
eat over or under that mark. Each will
'rnia quite as many myriads, as, looking 70
told moral health of a community either SD
nsas desire. For we are not quite sure
aska Goblet was guilty of any great misnc
ut Of when he exclaimed against London
"huge wen;" or that Jefferson was W
keep objectionable for pronouncing great
die. great sores. v-Misso,Iyi republican.
!, last
rease Valley Bank Of Kansas.
ouis. We have observed within the las
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