, 1859-03-17

~"' AeHo peautNu c0pper-lactQ
type on which the PnEss AND TRIBUNE is
printed this morning. is from the CHICAGO
TYPE FOUNDRY. We need ouly call attention
10 1t, TO convince oil who can recognise tvno-
graphical excellence, that tic Foundry Of
which VIC speak, is able to supply whatever
demands are made upon it, and to comnctc
successfully with the oldest and best establish.
mcnt Of the East.
WORD OF CAUTION.
We have more than once been fcmmcd tn
aan'omsh Western merchants that tic time for
the purchases Of tho Spring Of 1851 las not
reeof'no but ,sit1l the belief that they, better
tl'an VIC, know how to manage tluir own al:
1;urs, nc have been silent Tic outxry ret up
~ tllo commercial journals of New York over
thc continued largo isuportations, and the de-
ouetlon thcretrom that the day Of the old pros
l'cri'y has once more dawned, im},cl us TO nut
i'll word Of caution to the men Of the West.
Tic readers of eastern papers know how
without stint or mercy tic West has been ira
dueed iii all commercial circles along the At
l;sntic se,-board. "TIlc Vest docs not ,,ay.:'
The Vest has failel us" Tho West is
bankrupt The bottom l,as fallen out Of the
West: "Coufound the Nest!' llaye bec,,
The standard exclamatious. While VIC deny
the truth Of the allegations we have no dispc-
s:tion to conceal tic fact that the West las
brcu sorely pressed ever sinrc the rcvu1sion
sci i'll. We love the West we'll enough 10 de-
sire that she may profit hy the experiences Of
the last eighteen months, and not be tempted
to 'ucur the risk ofa still moro trying ordeal
1'y ovcr-trading now. We arc but Just emcrg-
luz from period Of unparalleled disastcr-lt
is true: with crippled resources aud impaired
credit: but NC are coming o.,t.' 4 full crop
and large prices will bring back the day for
which we hayo all been looking; but another
failure will plunge half dozen States into a
depth that they have never yet reached. We
submit that dealers will he only prudent III
resisting all tempting otIirs If great bargains
and long credit, except for sucl, ncecssaries as
1!lc wants Of the country actually demand.
T1.er know that the West is comparatively
lurc Of I'LL that will bring money; tllat the
farmers arc yet many Of them heavily in debt :;
that money is scarce and high: that forced
sales ART still frequent in some localities. and
1llat nothing but economy. industry, and the
blessing Of Heaven will make western affairs
once moro prosperous, How, with these facts
1'cl"re him, any merchant dlre inI,eril lis OWL
calitl-put TO hazard the earnings q
his life-timc-'y making arEs,sinycstmcnts
i'll what tic people do not Tai'ir and what. e.cy
have not tllc means to pay for, our1iuItcd br.
si,,css vision does not see. lfauy nre disln:i
I'd, however, to believe that, because New
York merchants. are pl,lnsing sccklcssly intt
dr1t, t1leyr rY'ust initiate the example, aua b'
swamped III tBe same boat, their experience
will prove the wisdom Of our caution. For tA'
sakc ofa]1 concerned, buy light, gentlemen am
sell for rash
VI are grati.ird to learn from the New 1orl
papers that tins fur tic bulk Of tile Spring
purchases have bccn made Oh Southern an'
Southwestern account-tllat Western mel
chants luy sparinyly, and that but few Of then
hlvc cutcrcd tic Eastern markets at all. TIL
The practice Of buying l.cavy stocks in til
Spring and Fall months is mcasural.!y lassin
mt q: vogue will, country merchants. Cl.ic:a
20 wholesale houses hold ont irduccnlcllt
quite equal tn those Of New York and Dt,st.a
in tic way Of cheap goutls, Willie ro,itig1lit,
and railroad facilities render it in easy matte
Il, recruit st.pks every nontl.: Or oftelicr if III
tv*sary. Instead of going TO New York, tier,
fore they wisely hug in Chicago, limiting tllci
purchases tn their present actual wants all
tluir ability ,o pay. This pulley is dictated l,
sound wisdom. and il persisted in, cannot fl
10 hasten tie general aud permanent proSpc
iiy tlle West.
CAUSE OF THE WAR.
Wlla.cver the fejgicd rrctcxts upon willie
Louis Napoleon assumes tic right IL i,ttcrlel
in Italian affairs, alt1 whatever tho ostcusb
reason which will n1rl Austria To resi-.
that Intervention. tho lust Of power and til
desire isr territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT lie at I'll
i"'sto,n If the European inrt=lio which no
trc:en*: Il fierce bl"o1y anil rrotraeteI va
NalH'lcsrn. en"lain= tllc example Of lis illn
trims llut.c. Mr,t< will artlur to int Ili1lst
1T tic head Of IN ARMY and rc-couqner Il
Italy Which Gen. Bonapartc ovcrr,n in Ii?
a1I Austria. controlled l,y the hereditary nl'>
''t.y Of Fraucis JoselA,-a fair representa-,
H tl,c House Of 1lapslnlrSlt to which he Il
iougs-rciilscS the concessions to popular frc
dom and progress. Which the French, t!,ro1';
1h.ir ally. Emanuel KIM: If Sardinia deua'
ais the price II pence Napoleon, in initiate
ii sl"' lirst Emperor Of That natuc, finds ii !
ls!i.y IL ;lsst1u,e tic championship Of tic pri
.:pIes which lis own system ot goycrnmc
has put under t;sa: and Francis, III tlntlicn
IL the traditions IF lis racc in,.,kcs the al
his armies 10 maintain tic dcspotism which
!as :l!w:lrs Iruiesscd Out If tlte conhctil
FASHIONS. war is imminent. The cxcus
which each party will urge upon ChristcnJr
i,r tic slaughter ;ud devastation which til
are about to eon,mit-tlc allegations Of l,rok,
trc:ltie*, of hostile alliances and Of t.na,,tl
rlzcd aE,nanclts-arc 20 many choice Ills
special hypocrisy with which tho subjects
eacl. power may Ike dcludcd, willie their PIX
c,s are riilcl and their threats cut in I
general mclec.
Gu this side Of the wafer. VIC sec uo,llins
tie ut.;lrrc] which will enlist AMERICAN sr
patl,ies. The people Of France and A,,st
are tic sufferers, 10 matter who wins Tic
arc the taxes, theirs is the I,]ood-s!lcd a
theirs are the misery and voc to follow i
clash Of arms. For tl!c,n not for tile arist.
rraey whose social status will I've hut lit
affected by the reconstruction Of the Il,
at Europe not ior tic crowned heads "
arc i'll little danger of losing tio insignia
rwa1tv with which they are dccked. should {
i'svcwatlosas I've put up. If in the fray, I'll
should chance 10 assert their rights wl,icl,
Kings and Emperors Iyayc usurped, il the
f'rms promised by Sardinia at the terminate
ri tic struggle, shonld pTnvc illnsory like /
European constitutions Of lSsS; if tho },ar
ii patriots, whom Eossutl and Aazzini lc:
+!,u,lld take advantage Of the embodiment, a
,,lnkc push for the realization Of Liberty a
Equality which arc the corner stones Of eve
enduring social aud political edificc,-thcn
Contest would assume in American eyes
degree Of importance which otherwise it y