The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-26
The Trade or tho Northwest.


We have oil along contsnded that the true
interest OF S.. Louis was TO cultivate an init
mate acquaintance with the North that
the prime aliment Of our commerce springs
from that source, and that the people, fanat-
ical as they are thought to be, arc enterpri.
sing, industrious, and loyal-the very sle-
ments of character that rapidly develop q
new country, and garnish u with the sub
stansials and beauties Of life. Az proof OF
this, il iss only necessary to visit our levee,
and sec it slowed with the produce OF that
reglon-wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, beans,
potatoes, pork, lard, beef and hay. These
are the staples OF commerce, and st. Louis
IL the natural distributing center, from which
they find the markets Of the world. To the
people OF the Northwest We can safely say,
that ST. Louis has proved herself worthy OF
their confidence and continued favors. by the
noble stand she has taken against the mad
fanaticlsm Of secession, aui in defence Of
those great principles which underhe pros
porous civilization. There 10 40 element Of
stability here, that has been brought promi-
nently out by the desperate efforts TO plunge
the State into secession and men OF Gil par
ties, hitherto pulling in opposite directions,
have merged TO repel common enemy. St.
Louis 10 true to the Union; and the State,
Following the head Ut its great commercial
metropolis, will soon purge itself from the
least stain OF disunion, and stand forth sound
ana Misunderstanding trade, population, Gap
ltal, enterprise and every element Of true
prosperity. With this view OF the case, our
neighbors Of Illinois. Iowa, Wisconsin, Min.
nesota, kansas, and Nebraska, need not shun
US as they would the pestilence OF secession,
but they will find ST. Louis ready to recipro-
cate the courtesies Of trade, and the smcni-
ties OF commerce. Az the breakwater or
disunion, ST. Louis is entitled TO considsra.
ton BY the Northwest, and the relations OF
intimacy that used to exist between Us, can
again be cultivated, with mutual benefits re-
sulting from the alliance.
BY coincidence Of soil, climate, habits OF
industry, and production, We are closely al
lied to the Northwest; and whatever hotheads
may Say or attempt to do to destroy the 70
lation, plain common sense will assert lie au-
thorisy and cement the connection. Then
lot our neighbors seek this market with their
desirable staples in exchange for the supplies
they need, and BY those acts OF agreeable
comfy which obtain in we'll regulated busi.
ness communities. St. Louis will extend Z
welcome to all.-[St. Louis Dem.
Ia Mr.. fornsy writes to The Press, from
Washington, saying:
NO one can meet Southern seceder for
there are lew Of them left among us-ant
watch the expression OF his countenance
and weigh the words that fell from his lips
without being convinced that he has 20 hear
10 the cause be advocates, and that be !,
looking forward with anguish and fear Il
sne speedy collapse Of tho whole Secessio,
conspiracy. One Of them yesterday IKE,
sne limits OF endurance Of that most tempo
fsfy experiment At four years, and anothe
conieesea that, unless some coup f'efal coul
be ensctsd, there would be an outbreak d,
tne part OF the Union men 10 the Cotto
States that would extinguish the whole re
belli0n, leaders, subordinates, orgsns an
sll. Two ofarers Of the Navy, lately arrive
from FLORIDA, and one Of them some time IL
GATED at one Of Our naval stations on ths
coast, gives the most melancholy picture I
the manner IN which the disupionis,a suY
press freedom OF speech, and the freedom |
the press. They declare that nothing like
has ever been known in cur country: that
I'll could be told II would be received a. II
rawlings Of maniac; and yet, in the face |
& this terrorism, there exists in the hearts ,
the people OF Florida warm and vital q
lection for our whole country.
6TThe Pittsburgh papers record the sue
den death VI COL Jas. Anderson, who sery,
Ia the var 0f 1872.